West - East Bhutan Tour (6651),Holiday Packages to Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, Bumthang, Mongar

Day wise Itinerary

Day 1 : Paro Departure

The Flight to Paro is One of the Most Spectacular of all Mountain Fights. One Can See the Mt.everest, Mt.kanchanjungha, Mt. Makula and other Peaks in Bhutan such as Mt.chomolhari, Mt. Jichu Drakay, and Mt. Tsherimgang. the Green Wall of Hills Known as the Doors, or Gateways Into Bhutan from Plains Climbs Continually Higher as Down the Forested Mountainsides, and to the North, the Great Snowcapped Peaks of the Inner Himalayas Rise Up to the Sky. After Landing At the Paro Airport Your Tour Guide from Bhutan Aries Tours & Treks, Local Travel Agent, Will Receive You and After Completion of Airport Formalities, Including Visa, Who Will Be Your Tour Guide Throughout Your Entire Stay in Bhutan. He Will Take You to Your Hotel.

check Into the Hotel. After Refreshment, Visit the National Museum, Housed in the Ta Dzong (watch Tower). Here An Intriguing Collection of Artifacts Provide a Wonderful Introduction to the Rich Culture and Heritage of the Kingdom.

walk Down to Paro Dzong, a fine Example of Bhutanese Historic Architecture. from the Dzong, Walk Further Down to Nyamai Zampa, a Traditional Cantilever Bridge.

drive to Thimphu, the Capital Town of Bhutan. the Road Runs Down Through the Paro Valley, to Chuzom (confluence) At the Entrance of the Valley, Where the Paro and Thimphu Rivers Meet. the Road Passes Along a Narrow Valley with High, Rocky Cliffs On the Left, and Then the Valley Opens Out Into Farmland On the Approach to Thimphu. Simtokha Dzong, "the Place of Profound Tantric Teaching", Stands Sentinel On a Hillock a Few Kilometers Out of Town. this Dzong Now Houses the Institute for Language and Culture Studies. Check Into Hotel.

evening Free After Dinner. Overnight At the Hotel I Thimphu.
- Hotspots : National Museum
Day 2 :

Sightseeing in Thimphu Includes Visit To:
- the National Library.
- the Folk Heritage Museum.
- the School of Thangkha Painting.
- the Institute of Traditional Medicine.
- the Memorial Chorten.
- the Tashichhodzong, Fortress of the Glorious Religion.
then Visit the Government - Run Handicrafts, Emporium and Local Craft Shops, to Browse Through Examples of Bhutan's fine Traditional Arts. Here You Can Buy Hand-woven Textiles, Thangkha Paintings, Masks, Ceramics, Slate and Wood Carvings, Jewelry, and other Interesting Items Made from Local Materials. Overnight At the Hotel in Thimphu.
Day 3 :

After Breakfast, Drive to the Base Camp to Tango Monastery and Hike Up to the Monastery. Tango is the Center for Higher Studies for Minks. the Hike Up Will Take Approximately 45 Minutes. the View from Tango Monastery is Breathtaking. Drive Back to Thimphu and Evening Free to Relax/stroll Around Thimphu Town. Overnight At the Hotel in Thimphu.
Day 4 :

In the Morning, Drive to Punakha (2.5 Hrs) Via Dochula Pass. An Hour Drive from Thimphu Will Take You to this Pass (3140m) Where One Can have a Superb View of the Eastern Himalayas On a Clear Day with a Powerful Binocular Telescope. Visit the Beautiful 108 Chortens Built On the Hill By Her Majesty Ashi Dorji Wangmo for the Security and Well Being of His Majesty the King of Bhutan.

Drive Onto Punakha, the Old Capital of Bhutan and Presently the Winter Residence to the Central Monk Body. Visit the Punakha Dzong Located On the Island of the Pho-chu (male) and Mochu (female) River. Visit the Dho Jha Gha Temple.

After Lunch Walk Through the Metshina Village and Take a 20 Minute Walk Through the Rice Fields to the Devine Madman's Monastery - Chhimi Lhakhang. Famously Known for Its Fertility Shrine, Where One Can Receive a Special Fertility Blessing. Drive to Wangdue and Visit Wangdue Dzong, Situated On a Range Overlooking a River Junction. In the 17th Century, Wangdue Played a Critical Role in Unifying the Western, Central and Southern Regions of the Country. Overnight At the Hotel in Wangdue.
Day 5 :

Drive to Trongsa Via Pele La Pass At An Altitude of 3,150 Meters, a Wonderful Opportunity for Photographs. Commanding the Mangde Chu At An Altitude of 2,200 Meters Trongsa Dzong is the Most Impressive Dzong in the Bhutan. Built in 1644 By the Shabdrung, the Dzong is An Architectural Masterpiece.

drive to Bumthang, this is One of the Most Spectacular Valets in Bhutan and also the Heartland of Buddhism. Here the Great Teachers Meditated and Left Their Wake Many Sacred Grounds. the Guru and His Lineage of Tertons, Treasure Finders, have Led to the Sprouting of Many Temples in the Valley. Visit Yatha Weaving Center, a Cooperative of the National Women Association of Bhutan Where the Women of the Region Sell Their Textiles and Yatha Specialty. Check Into Hotel and Overnight in Bumthang.
Day 6 :

sightseeing Includes Visit to the Following :

jambay Lhakhang Built in the 7th Century By the King Songtsen Goempo of Tibet. In His Effort to Propagate Buddhism He Had a Plan to Build a Total of 108 Temples in Tibet and Neighboring Kingdoms.

Chakhar Lhakhang, Beside the Main Road, a Short Distance Beyond Jambay Temple is Chakhar (iron Castle) Lhakhang. Although It is Easy to Mistake It for a House and Drive Right By, this is An Interesting Temple and is Worth a Short Visit. It is One of the 108 Monasteries Built By Him to Subdue Evil Spirits in the Himalayan Region.

Kujey Lhakhang (kujey Means "body Imprint"). The Temple to the Right is the Oldest and Was Built By Migmar Temple in 1652. It Was Built Around the Cave in Which Guru Rimpoche Meditates and Left His Body Imprint. Tamshing Lhakhang, this Temple is also Known as Tamshing Lhendrup Chholing (temple of the Good Message).

Jakar Dzong, "castle of the White Bird". According to Legend, When the Lamas Assembled in About 1549 to Select the for the Monastery, a Big White Bird Rose Suddenly in the Air and Settled On a Spur of the Hill. This Was Interpreted as An Important Omen, and the Hill Was Chosen as the Site for a Monastery and for Jakar Dzong. The Fortress is Now Used as An Administrative Center of the Valley and Summer Residence of Trongsa Monks.

In the Evening Stroll Around the Beautiful Landscape of the Bumthang Valley. Dinner and Overnight in Bumthang.
Day 7 :

The Journey Continues Eastwards, Winding Through More Rugged Terrain, the Drive with Spectacular Views, Will Take About 6 Hours. Pass Through Ura Village in Bumthang Before Climbing Sharply to the Highest Motor Road Pass in the Kingdom, the Thrumshingla Pass 12,465 Ft. Gradually Drop Down to Sengor. Watch Cascading Waterfalls Along the Way. The Descent Stops At 2,130 Ft On a Bridge Over Kurichu. Climb Again Through Pine Forest, Maize Fields and Eastern Hamlets to Mongar Town. The Mongar Dzong, Built Not Too Long Ago, Yet Maintains the Architectural Traditions of the Old Dzongs.
Day 8 :

The road from Mongar to Trashigang, the eastern most region, begins through lush forests and ferns passing over the Kori La 8,000 ft. after driving about an hour, you reach a villages of Ngatshang, the site of one of the fiefdoms before unification of the nation. Descending rapidly through corn fields and banana groves, you reach Yadi village. Follow the Gamri River until the bifurcation to Drametsi. This temple, perched atop a steep hill, was found by Nun Choden Zangmo in the 16th century. This is the place from where the famous Drametsi Nga Chham, mask dance with drums, originated. About 30 km onwards lies Trashigang, at 3.775 ft. Trashigang is the center of the biggest and most populated district in the nation. View the Dzong, built by strategically on a spur going out towards the Gamri Chu.

After lunch visit Khaling, it is the weaving center under women association of Bhutan, Government of Bhutan. There you can see all the process and materials involved in weaving. Drive back to Trashigang for overnight stay.
Day 9 :

Excursion to Gom Kora and Tashiyangtse. Overnight At Hotel in Trashigang.
Day 10 :

This is the beginning of the return journey. After sightseeing Trashigang valley, drive to Mongar.
Day 11 :

After Breakfast, Drive to Gangtey Gompa with a Picnic Lunch. Visit Gangtey Gompa, Which Now Houses One of the Only Nyingmapa Monasteries in Bhutan. The Valley is also the Winter Home to the Rare Black-necked Cranes (grus Nicorocoils), Which Migrate, from Remote Parts of Tibet, China and Siberia During Winter to this Valley. Drive to Wangdue for Overnight Halt. Evening Stroll Around Wangdue Town.
Day 12 :

After breakfast, walk to Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten (50 mins) temple built by the Queen of Bhutan for peace and stability in this ever-changing world.

Drive back to Thimphu, visiting Simtokha Dzong en route. This Dzong, built in 1627, is the oldest in Bhutan. It now houses the Institute for Language and Culture Studies.

In the evening drive to see the Takin Zoo, which houses the national animal the Takin that is only found in Bhutan. Drive further up to Sangaygang to get a bird's eye view of the Thimphu Valley in the evening. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Thimphu.
Day 13 :

After Breakfast, Drive to Paro Visit Kichu Temple One of the 108 Temples Built in the 7th Century By the Tibetan King Songsten Gampo. the Story Goes that a Giant Demon Lay Across the Whole Area of the Tibet and the Himalayas and Was Preventing the Spread of Buddhism. to Overcome Her, King Songsten Gampo Decided to Build 108 Temples, Which Would Be Placed On all Points of Her Body. of These 108 Temples, 12 Were Built in Accordance with Precise Plans. Thus, It Happened that in About the Year Ad 638 the Temple of Jokhang in Lhasa Was Built Over the Very Heart of the Demons.

after Lunch, Drive Up the Valley to View the Ruins of Drukgyel Dzong, 18 Km from Paro Town On the North Side of the Valley. It Was from Here that Bhutanese Repelled Several Invading Tibetan Armies During the 17th Century. Evening At Leisure to Visit Local Shops.

overnight At the Hotel in Paro.
Day 14 :

Drive to Satsam Chorten and then hike to viewpoint of Taktshang, the Tiger's Nest. This monastery clings to a vertical granite cliff 3,000 ft above the valley
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Drive to Chelila Pass where one can see beautiful mountain ranges and rhododendron flower in bloom. On the way back walk to Chela Nunnery.
Day 15 :

The Aries Tours & Travels Will See You Off At the Paro Airport for Your Onward Destination.

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