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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. |
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