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Day 01 :
Arrive at Paro Airport. You will be
received by our airport representative
and drive 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 get a clear view of
Mount Chhomolhari, Mountain of Goddess
(24,000 ft). Visit the Ta Dzong, which
houses the National Museum and see
also a typical Bhutanese wooden
bridge. After lunch drive to Thimphu,
the capital of Bhutan. |
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Day 03 :
After breakfast, leave for Gangtey
Gompa. The drive goes over Dochula
Pass (10,000ft / 3080m). On a clear
day, 200 miles of the Himalayan ranges
can be seen from the Pass. Drive to
Wangdue Phodrang town and on to
Gangtey Gompa. Gangtey Gompa is in
Phobjikha valley (9,840ft) and is one
of the winter homes of the endangered
Black Necked Cranes who fly down from
Central Asia every winter. The valley
of Gangtey is one of the most
beautiful valleys in Bhutan.
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Day 04 :
Walk around the valley of Phobjikha.
Relax in the afternoon. |
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Day 05 :
The trek begins and the trail passes
through meadows and fields and then
ascends over the Tselela Pass and then
through mixed forests of juniper,
bamboo, magnolia and rhododendrons.
The people who live in this are known
as the Bjopkha (nomadic people) and
they speak a different dialect from
Dzongkha - the official language.
Overnight in camp. |
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Day 06 :
A gentle climb leads to Shobjula
(Alt.11,155 ft / 3,400 m) and then
descends to a wide valley, which is
another home for the Black Necked
Cranes. |
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Day 07 :
A short climb to Tashila Pass (Alt.
9,200 ft / 2804 m). After crossing the
pass the path is very steep downhill
and the vegetation is dry. You will
reach Chunzom where the transport will
be waiting for you on the motor road.
Drive on to Thimphu. |
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Day 08 :
Visit the National Library, which
holds a vast collection of ancient
Buddhist manuscripts. Visit also the
School of Thangka Painting and the
Institute of Traditional Medicine,
where centuries old healing arts are
still practiced. Then visit the
Memorial Chorten built in memory of
the late King, Jigme Dorji Wang chuck.
Visit Thimphu town. |
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Day 09 :
Early morning drive to Paro Airport
for departure. |
