Bhutan holds many surprises for open-minded travelers. This is a country where buying cigarettes is illegal, rice is red, and chillies are not just seasoning but a main ingredient of dishes. It is a deeply Buddhist land where school kids wear the Gho and Khira (traditional male and female garment, respectively).
Pristine nature, virgin forest, spectacular mountain and valleys, fascinating trekking trails, stately museums, sublime monasteries, formidable dzongs, exciting archery competition, pulsating markets, intricate textile handicrafts – all this in a hospitable and peaceful country.
It is a place where almost everyone is happy, satisfied and warm to travelers. Welcome to Bhutan – Land of Thunder Dragon.
Highlights:
– Excursion to Tiger’s nest, Punakha Dzong and other famous monuments
– Famous mountain passes like Chelela and Dochula
– Ride through the heart throbbing valleys of Western Bhutan
– Wander in the remote villages
– Stimulate a new traveler inside you seeking for new landscapes and get transformed into a storyteller
Bhutan (Google Map)
11:00 – Reach Bagdogra airport before 11am and have Introduction. Later take pvt bus/jeep to P/ling. Some local snacks on the way.
Complete the immigration formalities before moving ahead. We will reach Paro in the evening. We are free to roam around the city. Get acquainted with places of Bhutan as the thrilling trip has just begun. Try some local restaurant food.
In first half we will go to Chelela pass till the point where road is open.
Later we will visit the National Museum etc. The charming town of Paro lies on the banks of the Paro and remains one of the best Bhutanese towns to explore on foot.
Visit the most famous place of Bhutan – Ti ger’s nest. It hangs on a precipitous cliff at 3,120 m elevation and about 900 m above the valley. The temple at the highest level has a frieze of Buddha. Each building has a balcony, which provides lovely views of the scenic Paro valley.
Visit Buddha Dordenma at Thimphu. Finish remaining immigration formalities in the Thimphu office.
Lunch at some new restaurant and evening at leisure for shopping or sightseeing.
Travel to Punakha via Dochu La at 3050 meters. We will stop here to enjoy the Panoramic view of Eastern Himalayas. View the architecture of Druk Wangyal Lhakhang with 108 Stupas at Dochula. Later, visit Punakha Dzong and Suspension bridge. Overnight at Punakha
Visit famous places of Punakha like Chimi Lhakhang (Fertility Temple). Travel back to P/ling in the evening.
Travel from P/ling to Bagdogra and then flight from Bagdogra in afternoon (after 11am)
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