Bhutanese Discovery Tour

Package Overview

This wholesome tour will take you through West Bhutan to East Bhutan en route to Central Bhutan. It gives ample opportunities and experience to travel enthusiasts who wanted to explore countryside of Bhutan in more details, visiting people, villages, museum, festivals, monasteries, fortresses and farm houses. The friendly people, simple lifestyle and the traditional communities is worth the experience to cherish for a lifetime. Life here moves at much slower pace than in bigger towns, and for those who relish the quiet calm of the country life.

One needs to travel from west to east Bhutan through snaking roads crawling amidst dense wilderness and need to cross several high aesthetic passes to experience the cultural and lifestyle of eastern Bhutan. It is a journey you are not likely to forget. The scenery is certainly stunning so you have immense opportunities to make occasional stops to take beautiful pictures en route and learn Bhutanese culture, art, architecture and ecology. You can even walk to nearby forest to watch various species of birds and descend through temperate forest of rhododendron & magnolia bloom in spring.Both International & domestic Flight fares.
Visa fees of USD 40.
Travel insurance coverage.
Drinks/Beverages.
Communication charges, laundry, tips, porters at hotels.
Other expenses of personal nature.
Tour Money transfer Fee.

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrive in Paro (2280m).

  On the flight to Paro Airport, you will be welcomed by the spectacular panoramic views of Mount Everest, Kanchenjunga and other Himalayan peaks (includes the sacred Mount Jomolhari and Jichu Drake in Bhutan). Upon arrival at Paro Airport, you will be received by our representatives and Check in hotel-Paro.
  Your first experience begins on this mystical Kingdom of Thunder Dragon from Drukyel Dzong – built in 1647 to commutate Bhutanese victory over than Tibetan invaders, which now are ruins. Next visit will continue Kyichu Lhakhang, One of the oldest Temple in Bhutan built in 7th Century by Tibetan King, Songtsen Gampo and the second temple built in 1968. Overnight in Paro
  

  • Meals & Drinks Buffet and A La Carte ( Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner). • Bhutanese, • Chinese, • Continental • And Indian.
• Day 2 : Taktsang excursion

  After breakfast, we take hike up to Taktsang Monastery, also known as Tiger’s Nest. The climb up to the viewpoint will take around 2 hours and from there you will enjoy a spectacular view of the monastery clinging to the side of the cliff. It is said that in the 8th century Guru Rinpoche flew on the back of a tigress from eastern Bhutan to this place and meditated in a cave here for 3 months. There have been shrines at this sacred place for many centuries. The principal Lhakhang of the present monastic complex dates from 1692.
  Taktsang was damaged severely by fire in 1998 but has now been fully restored to its former beauty. After stop to admire the landscape or to take pictures, walk back down to the road and drive back to the hotel for lunch.
  After lunch visit to Ta Dzong - (The National Museum) initially the watch tower to defend Paro valley converted to the National Museum, which contains large assortment of paintings, statues, stamps and old utensils. After visiting Ta Dzong, we can walk downhill and visit Paro Dzong - Known as fortress of hips of jewels built in 1646 and now houses the monastic body and district administrative offices. After visiting dzong, we walk over a stone inlaid path through the traditional cantilever bridge, which offers a good view of the architectural wonder of the Dzong as well as life around it. We will drive 1 ½ hours to our capital Thimphu. In the evening, you can leisurely walk through the Thimphu town. Overnight in Thimphu.
  

  • Hotspots National Museum
  • Meals & Drinks Buffet and A La Carte ( Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner). • Bhutanese, • Chinese, • Continental • And Indian.
• Day 3 : Thimphu sightseeing

  After breakfast we visit Semtokha Dzong, built in 1627 and it is the oldest Dzong in the country and now houses the School for Buddhist Studies. The Memorial Chorten (a stupa) built in 1974 in memory of the 3rd King of Bhutan, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk. Next sight Takin Zoo in Motithang-Mini Zoo which contain takins, rare animals and the national animal of Bhutan. Radio tower, it offers splendid views of the city from a hilltop festooned with prayer flags. Tashichhodzong, the “fortress of the glorious religion", built in 1641. It houses His Majesty’s Secretariat and the Central Monk Body.
  After lunch visit, National Institute of Zorig Chusum, (commonly known as the Painting School), which includes Thangka painting, wood carving, sculpture, appliqué and metal work. Near and above visit the Institute of Traditional Medicines Services, where the medicinal herbs abundant in the kingdom are compounded and dispensed.
  Kuensel Phodrang (Buddha Point) for a spectacular view of Thimphu Valley. The largest statue of the Buddha in Bhutan is situated here. Next we will also visit the National Textile Museum. This museum has substantial collection of antique textile artifacts which includes the Royal Collection, warp pattern weaves and textiles from indigenous fibers.If you are interested to get some souvenirs, we can visit the Handicrafts Emporium and other handicrafts shops where Bhutanese textiles and other arts and crafts can be purchased. Overnight in Thimphu.
  Note:Short hike outside Thimphu City to Tango, Cheri & Phajoding Monasteries and other sight in Thimphu include National Library, National Folk & Heritage Museum, Changankha Lhakhang. Centenary Vegetables Market, Archery range and Zangtopleri Lhakhang in Changlinmithang. Botanical Garden at Serbithang are recommended and may need one to two days additional night to spent at Thimphu.
  

  • Meals & Drinks Buffet and A La Carte ( Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner). • Bhutanese, • Chinese, • Continental • And Indian.
• Day 4 : Thimphu – Punakha

  Drive towards Punakha, which may takes about 2½ hours. As you leave Thimphu, the road climbs over the Dochu-La pass (3088 meters), which on a clear day offers an incredible view of Himalayan peaks. The place is further beautified by the 108 stupa built by the eldest Queen Mother Her Majesty Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk and hundreds of prayers flags fluttering about in the wind. After the pass the road drops through changing vegetation into semitropical lowland Punakha - Wangdi valley at around 1280m.
  En-route, make a 20 minutes pleasant hike to visit the Chimi Lhakhang (Temple of Fertility), which is situated in the centre of the Valley. This temple is found by Lama Drukpa Kuenley, the “Divine Madman”. It is widely believed that couples who visited the temple were blessed miraculously with children.
  After lunch, visit Punakha Dzong,The ancient capital of Bhutan and now winter residence of Chief Abbot (Je Khempa), built in the year 1637 in between Pho Chu and Mo chu river. Your trip to Punakha will not be completed without enjoying the impressive colourful wall painting and high standards of woodwork done for this Dzong. In the evening, you can leisurely walk through the Punakha town. Overnight in Punakha.
  

  • Meals & Drinks Buffet and A La Carte ( Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner). • Bhutanese, • Chinese, • Continental • And Indian.
• Day 5 : Punakha – Trongsa via Phobjokha

  After early lunch, set off on the road to Phojikha. The road from Punakha passes through the town of Wangdiphodrang and starts the climb from Chuzomsa steadily for about 3 hours to Phobjikha - a glacial valley on the periphery of the north western tip of the Black Mountain National Park. The valley is a wide, beautiful alpine wetland valley, with mostly pine trees, interspersed with rhododendron trees.
  After lunch visit Gangtey Monastery- The only Nyingma monastery in western Bhutan and also seat of the body reincarnation of Pemalingpa, built in the 17th century. Next visit Phobjikha valley is well known as the winter home for the endangered Black-necked cranes that migrate from its northern habitats in Tibet and Siberia. Continue to visit the Black-Necked Crane Information Centre.
  In the evening, we drive to Trongsa which takes over 2½ hours to reach through the black mountains at Pele la pass (3420m). From here, on a clear day, you can see the Mt. Jumolhari, and other mountains across the valley. The route passes crossing at Chendebji chorten and other places along the way to admire the landscape or to take pictures. Overnight in Trongsa.
  

  • Meals & Drinks Buffet and A La Carte ( Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner). • Bhutanese, • Chinese, • Continental • And Indian.
• Day 6 : Trongsa – Bumthang

  After breakfast, visit Trongsa Dzong- The biggest dzong and located in central region of the Country. Long before you reach it, you see the resplendent Trongsa Dzong in the valley centre. Its labyrinth of temples, corridors, offices and living quarters for the monks add up to a masterpiece in Bhutanese architecture preserved through professional restoration in 2004. Next visit Ta Dzong – built as watch tower to guard Trongsa Dzong and now houses the museum.
  Thruepang Palace - It is the ancestral home of Bhutan’s royal family from where the first two kings rules the kingdom. Afternoon drive back to Paro will take 5 hours, en-route stopping along the way to admire the landscape or to take pictures.
  After lunch, we drive to Bumthang which takes over 2 ½ hours to reach through Youtongla pass (3425m).After the pass, descend into Chume valleys and stop at the roadside village of Zugney to see the weaving of Yathra (deep colored wool textile, a pattern typical to these parts of the country). Overnight in Bumthang.
  

  • Meals & Drinks Buffet and A La Carte ( Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner). • Bhutanese, • Chinese, • Continental • And Indian.
• Day 7 : Bumthang sightseeing

  After breakfast, visit Jambay Lhakhang - One of the oldest Temple in Bhutan built in 7th Century by Tibetan King, Songtsen Gampo. Kurjey Lhakhang - Associated with Guru Rinpochoe, who brought Tantric Buddhism in Bhutan. Next Wangdi Chholing Palace, Tamshing Lhakhang. After lunch visit Jakar Dzong - historic Jakar Dzong, builtt in 1646 AD by Minjur Tenpa, the third Druk Desi (Temporal ruler) and you can scroll through the Chamkhar town. Overnight in Bumthang.

  • Meals & Drinks Buffet and A La Carte ( Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner). • Bhutanese, • Chinese, • Continental • And Indian.
• Day 8 : Bumthang – Mongar

  After breakfast, drive to Mongar will take about 7 hours winding through more rugged terrain and pass through Ura village in Bumthang before climbing sharply to the highest motor able pass in the Kingdom, the Thrumshingla pass (3800m).Gradually drop down to Sengor, watching cascading waterfalls on the way. The Mongar marks the beginning of our eastern Bhutan experience. The towns in eastern Bhutan are built on the sides of the hills, in contrast to western Bhutan where the towns develop on the valley floor. Visit Mongar Dzong, built albeit quite recently, the dzong still maintains the architectural traditions of old dzongs. Overnight in Mongar.

  • Meals & Drinks Buffet and A La Carte ( Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner). • Bhutanese, • Chinese, • Continental • And Indian.
• Day 9 : Mongar – Trashiyangtse

  After breakfast, drive to Trashiyangtse will take over 5 hours through leafy forest filled with ferns pass through the Kori-la pass (2,450m), marked by a pretty chorten and a mani wall. After lunch visit Dongdi Dzong - one of the oldest Dzongs in Bhutan. Its history dates to the 19th century. The Dzong is built on a ridge, at the base of which flows the Dongdi Chu. Next visit Chhorten Kora. The Chorten (Stupa) was built by Lama Ngawang Loday in 1740 on the site where a demon was subdued. It is believed to be a replica of the Boudhnath stupa in Nepal and was consecrated by the 13th chief Abbot of Bhutan Je Sherub Wangchuk. Today, it is considered one of the most important historical Buddhist structures. Overnight in Trashi Yangtse.

  • Meals & Drinks Buffet and A La Carte ( Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner). • Bhutanese, • Chinese, • Continental • And Indian.
• Day 10 : Trashiyangtse – Trashigang

  After breakfast, drives to Trashigang which will take 2 hours, en-route visit the temple of Gom Kora - is a famous place where Guru Rinpoche subdued a demon. Afternoon visit Trashigang Dzong, built in 1659, the Dzong serves as the administrative seat for the district as well as the home of the monk body. The Dzong commands a remarkable view over the surrounding countryside. In the evening, you can leisurely walk through the Thimphu town. Overnight in Trashigang.

  • Meals & Drinks Buffet and A La Carte ( Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner). • Bhutanese, • Chinese, • Continental • And Indian.
• Day 11 : Rangjung excursion

  Today we will make day excursion to Radhi village, which is famous for textile especially the raw silk. In winter we can see young and old women weaving the textiles. At Radhi we will visit the Radhi Lhakhang and we can the villages in harmony with the nature. We will have picnic pack lunch. After lunch we will drive back to Trashigang. Overnight in Trashigang.

  • Meals & Drinks Buffet and A La Carte ( Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner). • Bhutanese, • Chinese, • Continental • And Indian.
• Day 12 : Trashigang – Samdrup Jongkhar Via Pemagatshel

  Note: Here, we provide you option for International departure from Gauhati, Assam while booking Airline ticket..
  

  • Meals & Drinks Buffet and A La Carte ( Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner). • Bhutanese, • Chinese, • Continental • And Indian.
• Day 13 : Samdup Jongkhar Sightseeing,

  Afternoon, departure to Gauhati, Assam for international departure.

  • Meals & Drinks Buffet and A La Carte ( Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner). • Bhutanese, • Chinese, • Continental • And Indian.
• Day 14 : International departure from Gauhati, Assam

  Note: If you choose your departure from Paro Airport, then the return journey will be as:
  Day 12: Trashigang – Bumthang
  Day 13: Bumthang – Thimphu.
  Day 14: Thimphu – Paro
  Today, your guide will escort you to Paro Airport to bid you farewell. We hope your stay in Bhutan will be a memorable one. This introductory trip to Bhutan will impress you and make you want to come and see more of Bhutan in the future.
  

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast

Inclusions

• Hotel
• Transfers

Exclusions

• Both International & domestic Flight fares.
• Visa fees of USD 40.
• Travel insurance coverage.
• Drinks/Beverages.
• Communication charges, laundry, tips, porters at hotels.
• Other expenses of personal nature.
• Tour Money transfer Fee.

Price & Rates

Package Start From

• Paro, Bhutan, Asia

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• Chang Debsi, Thimphu, Bhutan - 1620
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