04-07-2008
Bhutan: Culture Trips

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Culture Trips (Bhutan)  
A Glimpse of Bhutan
  4 Days-3 Nights
This is the shortest trip that gives you an introduction of the religion,
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Window to Bhutan
  5Days-4Nights
You will experience the breath taking views of         
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Bhutan Odyssey
  8 Days-7Nights
This trip covers Thimpu-the capital city of Bhutan, Paro, Punakha-the old         More  
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Himalayan Splendor
 

06 Days- 05 Nights
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Drukyul Experience
  07 Days- 06 Nights
Apart from Paro and Thimpu valleys, you will visit Punakha and Wangdiphodrang.
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The Last Shangrila
  11 Days- 10Nights
The highlight of this trip is Bumthang-the wide Central Valley, which is  
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Bhutan West to East Traverse
  14 Days-13 Nights
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Culture and Meditation Tour
  11 Days- 10Nights This trip is provides light walks,   More  
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Bhutan   
Bhutan West to East Traverse
   
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  Itinerary
 

Day 01 Arrival in Paro.
Meet the guide at the airport and transfer to hotel..

Day 02 Sightseeing of Paro
Visit Drugyal Dzong, National Museum, Paro Rinpung Dzong, Kyichu Lhakhang. Overnight hotel.

Day 03 Paro-Thimphu
Today, you will set off on foot or also possible on horseback to Takstang Moanstery ( Tiger's Nest), cliging on a sheer cliff of about some 500ft. Return downhill and drive 2 and half hours to Thimpu-the capital town of Bhutan.

Day 04 Sightseeing of Thimpu.
Visit the Tashichho Dzong-the seat of central goverment, where both the temporal and spiritual heads of the country.Other points of iterests are Memorial chorten, Nunnery etc.

Day 05 Thimphu-Punakha and Wangdi
Drive via Dochu la pass to Punakha. Visit Punakha Dzong and Wangdiphodrag valley; overnight hotel.

Day 06 Punakha to Phubjika
For 2 hours drive along the highway to east and then after the village of Nobbing, you will approach the diversion road to Phubjika valley ( one hour). Visit the Gangtey Gompa, an old monastery set atop a hill overlooking the valley. Phubjika is one of few glacial valleys, very wide, beautiful and also the chosen winter home of the black-necked Crane, migrating from the Central Asian plateau.

Day 07 Phubjika to Bumthang via Tongsa.
Drive via the Pele la pass( 3300 ft) to Bumthang.En route you will visit the great white stupa built in 18th century. overnight lodge.

Day 08 Bumthang
Full day sightseeing of central Bumthang, partly walking to visit Wangdicholing Dzong, Kurjey & Tamshing Lhakhangs; overnight lodge

Day 09 Bumthang-Mongar
Drive via the Membertso Lake, Ura village, and Thrumshing la pass to Mongar; overnight in Mongar (lodge)

Day 10 Mongar-Tashiyangtse.
Follow the road to Tashigang until some 15 km before taking a diversion to Tashiyangtse which is another 2 hours scenic drive climbing through the ridge. Terraced fields and houses along the slope make splendid view.

Day 11 Sightseeing of Tashiyangtse
This is a very recent administrative center,the place still retains the charm of medieval towns at an altitude of 1850m with pleasant temperature. Nearby a tall impressive Chorten Kora is one of the only two temples in Bhutan built in Nepalese style and is a host to a great festival celebrated every year. Visit to the old Dzong across the thatched bamboo bridge.

Day 12 Tashiyangtse to Tashigang
Retrace your drive to Tashigang about 2 and half hours drive. Stop in Doksum village en route where you will get to see women busy in weaving. Tashigang, though is a small town clustered together, acts as a trading center for many remote regions of eastern Bhutan. Visit the Dzong and overnight hotel.

Day 13 To Samdrup Jongkhar
This is a 6 to 7 hours long drive to the small frontier town of Samdrup Jongkhar. The drive is adventurous and scenic through the ever changing vegetation. Along the way, see Sherubste, the only college in the country, the school for blind and the weaving center in Khaling.


Day 14
Guwahati drop.
After brekfast drive to Guwahati ( 3 hours) and exit to India.Tour ends.

 
 
 
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