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Bhutan's "Wild East-West" Cultural Tour
13 Days

Paro Dzong Monastary

 

 DAY 01: Arrival at Paro Airport
Transfer to the Hotel. In the evening an orientation talk will be given by your local escort. Overnight at Hotel Druk.

 

DAY 02: Paro-Paro
Morning, drive to Drukgyel Dzong, 21kms away from the Hotel. On the way back, visit a typical Bhutanese farmhouse and a sightseeing trip to Paro town.
After lunch, drive to Ta Dzong which house the National Museum followed by a short walk to Paro Rimpung Dzong. Overnight at Hotel Druk.

 

 DAY 03: Paro-Thimphu
After breakfast, drive to Satsam Chorten. Then take 3 hours pony trek to the Taktsang cafeteria from where you could view the Taktsang Monastery built in the 13th century.
After lunch, walk back to Satsam Chorten, followed by 2 hours drive to Thimphu. Overnight at Hotel Druk.

 

DAY 04: Thimphu-Thimphu
In the morning, witness mask and folk dances performed by the Royal Academy of Performing Arts. After that, visit the National Library and Memorial Chorten.
After lunch, visit the Handicrafts Emporium and stroll Thimphu town. In the evening, visit the Tashichhodzong. Overnight at Hotel Druk.

DAY 05: Thimphu-Punakha
In the morning, visit the painting school followed by a short drive to Dechen-chholing to see the traditional gold and silver smiths and their crafts.
After lunch, drive to Punakha via the Dochula pass at an altitude of 3100m. Overnight at Hotel Zangtopelri.

 

DAY 06: Punakha- Trongsa
Morning drive to Punakha Dzong for sightseeing followed by a visit to the Punakha High School. Then drive to Wangdue for lunch and proceed to Trongsa. Overnight at Sherubling Lodge, Trongsa.

 

DAY 07: Trongsa-Bumthang
After breakfast, visit the outer premises of Trongsa Dzong and the Ta Dzong (Watchtower) followed by leisure time in Trongsa Bazar.

 

DAY 08: Bumthang-Ura-Bumthang
Drive to Ura. Visit the Ura Lhakhang and after lunch drive through the picturesque valley of Bumthang to view Kurje Lhakhang. On the way back, stop at the Tang Mebartsho or the burning Lake of Tang. Overnight at Lodge.

 

Fog in the Valley

DAY 09: Bumthang-Mongar
After breakfast, drive to Mongar across the Thrumshingla pass. Overnight in Shongar Lodge.

 

DAY 10: Mongar-Trashigang
After the sightseeing in Mongar, drive to Trashigang. Sightseeing of the town and the surrounding places of interest like the Sherubtse College, the only college in the country and the Jigme Muenselling High School, the only school for the visually handicapped in the country. Overnight at lodge.

 

Monks

 

DAY 11: Trashigang-Tashiyangtse-Trashigang
Morning excursion to Tashiyangtse with picnic lunch. View the highly revered Chorten Kora, Doksum and Gom Kora. Overnight at lodge.

DAY 12: Trashigang-Samdrupjongkhar
Drive to Samdrupjongkhar, a border town in the southern east Bhutan. On the way, visit the traditional weaving centre in Khaling. Overnight at Lodge in Samdrupjongkhar.

 

DAY 13: Samdrupjongkhar-Guwahati (India)
Transfer to Guwahati in India for departure from the country.

 

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