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Day 01 :
Arrive at Paro Airport (7,000ft) where the
representative will receive you and drive to
the hotel. |
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Day 02 :
Morning visit the Memorial Chorten, the
Zangthopelri Lhakhang and the School of
Thangka Painting. Afternoon visit the
Handicraft Emporium and some local shops. |
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Day 03 :
Drive to Trongsa across the Dochula Pass and
Pelela Pass. Stop at Chendebji Chorten for
picnic lunch. Overnight at Trongsa.
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Day 04 :
Visit the Ta Dzong (watchtower) and Trongsa
Dzong, the largest Dzong in Bhutan. Drive
across Yutola Pass and on to Bumthang. Enroute
visit the Chume valley, where local women
weave the famous "Bumthang Yathra", pure
woolen cloth woven in the traditional method
with beautiful colored patterns. |
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Day 05 :
Day excursion to Ura Valley with a picnic
lunch. Evening at leisure. |
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Day 06 :
In the morning, visit the Wangdichholing
Palace, Swiss Farm House, the Tamshing
Lhakhang and Kuenshusum Lhakhang. Drive back
to Trongsa. Overnight in Trongsa. |
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Day 07 :
Drive to Gangtey (95 kms - 4 hours drive).
Gangtey is situated in Phubjikha valley, which
the winter home of endangered Black-Necked
Cranes that migrate to this valley from
Central Asia in winter. Picnic lunch at
Gangtey. Drive to Wangdue. |
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Day 08 :
Morning visit Wangdue town. Drive to Punakha
Dzong and visit the Dzong if the Je Khenpo
(Chief Abbot) and the Monk Body have shifted
to Thimphu for the summer as this Dzong serves
as the winter residence for the Central Monk
Body. Drive to Thimphu. After lunch at Thimphu,
proceed to Paro. |
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Day 09 :
Sightseeing around the Paro valley includes
visit to Ta Dzong which houses the National
Museum, the ruins of Drugyel Dzong and the
courtyard of Kichu Lhakhang one of the oldest
monasteries in Bhutan - dated 7th century AD.
Afternoon visit Paro town and relax.
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Day 10 :
Drive to Ramthongkha and then hike to
viewpoint of Taktshang, the Tiger's Nest (one
and a half hours). This magical monastery
clings to a vertical granite cliff 3,000 ft
above the valley floor. The monastery
unfortunately got burnt in 1998 but it has
recently been reconstructed. OR Drive to
Chelila Pass where you can see beautiful
mountain ranges and rhododendron flowers in
bloom. On the way back walk to Chila Nunnery.
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Day 11 :
Early breakfast at the hotel and drive to the
Paro Airport for departure. |