GENERAL INFORMATION
TRAVEL IDEAS
- Thimphu, 3 days
- Paro, 3 days
- Bhutan Interlude, 4 days
- Bhutan In Depth, 8 days
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Bhutan Independent Travel Ideas
BHUTAN IN DEPTH
8 days
Day 1. Arrive Paro. Welcome to the Kingdom of Bhutan. You will be met and transferred to Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. The drive will take you about 1 hour. Check in to your hotel followed by lunch. Visit the Town & main market. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 2. Thimphu and Wangdi. Morning visit to the Weekend Market & the National Memorial Chorten which houses a number of religious paintings and tantric statues. Early lunch and depart for Punakha. The drive takes about 2 hours over the Dochu La situated at 10,000 feet. If the weather permits, you can see the Bhutanese Himalayas. Check in to your hotel in Wangdi.
Day 3. Wangdi-Gangtey. Visit the valley of Phobjikha, one of the most pleasant valleys in Bhutan. It is also the winter home for the Black necked cranes. Visit the Gangtey Gompa and on the return, visit the temple of Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten. Overnight in Wangdi.
Day 4. Wangdi-Punakha-Thimphu. Drive to Punakha and visit the Punakha Dzong, the winter residence for the Monk body and the old capital of Bhutan. Drive Back to Thimphu. Dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 5. Thimphu. A full day's sightseeing includes the National Library which contains a thousand manuscripts, both ancient and modern. Also visit the school of Traditional Arts and Crafts and then the National Medicine Institute
Day 6. Thimphu-Paro. D rive to Paro. Visit the National Museum housed in an ancient watchtower. The museum contains a wonderful gallery of Thangkas (scrolls) and also the Paro Dzong, the administrative centre for the valley of Paro. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Day 7. Paro. Morning departure for a full day excursion to the spectacular Takshang also known as the Tiger's Nest, one of the most venerated sacred sites of the Himalayan world. It clings to a sheer 3000-foot cliff above the valley and the buildings enshrine a cave where the great saint Guru Rinpoche meditated. A pilgrimage to Takshang is the dream of a lifetime for the devout. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 8. Depart Paro for your next destination.
DEPARTURES:
Join any day.
PRICES:
Please request prices for dates you wish to travel.
PRICE INCLUDES:
7 nights hotel accommodation with private facilities, all meals, return transfers and sightseeing outlined above.
HOTELS:
Thimphu: Hotel Riverview or Hotel Wangchuk, Druk Hotel (3+)
Paro: Hotel Holiday Home or Tandinling Resort or Janka Resort or similar
Punakha/Wangdi: Hotel Zangtho Pelri or Hotel YT or Damchen Resort or Punatsangchu Resort or similar
