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Western Bhutan Cultural Tour - 07 Days |
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Day 01 : Arrive at Paro
Airport (7,000ft) where the
representative will receive and
drive you through the valley of Paro
to the hotel. |
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Day 02 :
Morning visit Drugyel Dzong, 18
kilometers away from Paro town. On a
clear day one can view the sacred
Mount Chhomolhari, Mountain of
Goddess (24,000 ft). Visit a typical
Bhutanese farmhouse and sightseeing
trip to the Paro Bazaar. Visit also
Ta Dzong that houses the National
Museum followed by a short walk to
Paro Rimpung Dzong. See a
traditional wooden bridge. |
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Day 03 :
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 floor. The
monastery unfortunately got burnt in
1998 and has recently been
reconstructed.
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Drive to Chelila Pass where you can
see beautiful mountain ranges and
rhododendron flowers in bloom. On
the way back walk to Chela Nunnery.
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Day 04 :
Drive to Thimphu, the capital of
Bhutan. Sightseeing in Thimphu
includes visit to the National
Library, the School of Thangka
Painting, the Traditional Medicine
Institute, the Memorial Chorten and
the Tashichho Dzong (Fortress of the
Glorious Religion). |
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Day 05 :
Drive to Punakha through Dochula
Pass. On a clear day, one can get an
excellent view of the Himalayan
range and also the Gasa Dzong at a
distance. The journey continues
through varying scenes of greenery
all the way to Punakha. Visit
Punakha town. The Punakha Dzong is
set on the junction of the two
rivers the Phochu (male river) and
Mochu (female river) and is one of
the most spectacular Dzongs in the
country. At present this Dzong
serves as the winter residence for
the Je Khenpo, Chief Abbot of the
Central Monastic Body. Afternoon,
drive to Wangdue Phodrang and return
to Thimphu in the evening. |
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Day 06 :
Drive to Paro. On the way, visit
Simtokha Dzong the oldest fortress
in Bhutan built in the 17th century
by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, the
unifier of Bhutan. Afternoon visit
Paro town and stroll through Paro
town. Evening at leisure. |
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Day 07 :
Early morning drive to Paro Airport
for departure for departure. |
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