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laces to visit : 02N Thimphu, 02N Punakha & 03N Paro
Duration : 07 Nights / 08 Days
Date of travel : 1st week of July 2011
Number of pax : 02
Meal Plan : CP
Itinerary :
Day 01 :: Pick-up from Paro airport & transfer to Thimphu hotel. Sightseeing Thimphu.
Pick-up from Paro airport & transfer (65 kms – 1.15 hrs drive) to Thimphu. After check in at hotel, half day sightseeing Thimphu. Thimphu the capital city of Bhutan. Visit King's Memorial Chorten (Monument),Chang Gangkha Monastery (one of the oldest monastery in the valley), National Zoo (contains national animal takin), National Library (collections of holy scripts) & BBS Tower. Overnight in Thimphu.
Day 02 :: Thimpu Sightseen.
Visit Folk Heritage Museum, Textile Museum, School of Arts and Crafts (also known as the painting school), National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Traditional Paper Factory (made from Daphne plant). Overnight in Thimphu.
Day 03 :: Morning transfer from Thimphu to Punakha/Wangdue (via Dochula Pass).
Morning drive to Wangduephodrang, with a stop en route for tea at Dochu La Pass (3,100 meters), where on a clear day you can get spectacular views of the Himalayas. In Wangdue, stop at Mehsina village & visit Chime Lhakhang - The Temple of Fertility built in 15th century by Lama Drukpa Kinley. (This monk is popularly known as the Devine madman for his philosophy, "Salvation through sex"). Afternoon drive to Punakha, the former capital of Bhutan, and visit Punakha Dzong, which is noteworthy both for being one of the most beautiful dzongs in Bhutan and also for having been built by the first Shabdrung in 1637. Overnight in Punakha.
Day 04 :: Day excursion to Phobjikha valley. Evening back to Punakha.
Gangtey & Phobjikha- [alt. 3000m] : The valley of Gangtey is one of the most beautiful spots in Bhutan. The surprise of finding such a wide, flat valley without any trees after the hard climb through dense forests is augmented by an impression of vast space, and extremely rare experience in Bhutan where most of the valley's are tightly enclosed. A few kilometers beyond the Gangtey Monastery, on the valley floor lays the village of Phobjikha. This place is the winter home of black necked cranes that migrate from the arid plains in the north to pass winter in milder and lower climate. Phobjikha, at an altitude of 2900 m, falls under the district of Wangduephodrang and lies on the periphery of the Black Mountain National Park , the two rivers actually represent a snake and a boar. The two animals once raced each other with an agreement that if the snake (Nakay Chhu) won, O/n Punakha .
Day 05 :: Morning transfer to Paro. Half day sightseeing Paro.
Morning transfer to Paro. After lunch drive 12kms north of Paro to hike to Tango (Horse's Head) monastery. It will take about 45 minutes to hike to the monastery. Tango Monastery is a Buddhist college, and it's the residence of the Desi Tenzin Rabgye, a young boy who is the reincarnation of the 16th-century monk who built Tango. Overnight in Paro.
Day 06 :: Morning hike upto Taktshang Monastery.
Taktsang (Tiger's Nest) monastery: Hike for about 2.30 hrs [3500mtr from Sea level]. The trail climbs through beautiful pine forest, many of the trees festooned with Spanish moss, and an occasional grove of fluttering prayer flags. We stop for a rest and light refreshments at the Taktsang Jakhang (cafeteria) and then walk a short distance until we see, clearly and seemingly within reach, Taktsang monastery. The primary Lhakhang was built around Guru Rinpoche's meditation cave in the 1684by the Pen lop of Paro Gyaltse Tenzin Rabgay, this incredible monastery clings to the edge of a sheer rock cliff that plunges 900 meters into the valley below. Legend has it that Guru Padmasambhava, the tantric mystic who brought Buddhism to Bhutan, flew here on the back of a flying tiger, Dorji Drolo, said to be his favourite consort.
Day 07 :: Day excursion to Chelela Pass. Evening back to Paro.
Morning drive to Chelela Pass. Enjoy the scenic vistas from Chelala Pass (3,988 mts.), among the highest motor able roads in Bhutan. Afternoon stroll down to the market.
Day 08 :: Drop to Paro International airport. Today you will be transferred to International Airport to your flight back to India. Tour Ends .
Package Cost: Rs.26,500 Per Person on CPAI +2.58% G.S.T.Nett Payable to us.
PACKAGE INCLUDES :
Ø Airport – Hotel – Airport Transfers.
Ø 02 Nights stay on twin / double sharing basis in Thimphu.
Ø 02 Nights stay on twin / double sharing basis in Punakha
Ø 03 Nights stay on twin / double sharing basis in Paro.
Ø Daily Lavish Buffet Breakfast.
Ø All Transfers and Sightseeing by Vehicle (Wagon R)..
Ø All Applicable Hotel Taxes.
HOTEL ENVISAGED OR SIMILAR
Destination
Hotel
Thimphu : - Hotel Phuntsho Pelri or similar
Punakha :- Hotel Punatsangghu or similar
Paro :- Tashi Namgey Resort or similar
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