Itinerary
On
Arrival at Bagdogra Airport Meet & greet and transfer to Phuentsholing - The
Gateway of Bhutan by Road from India. It is a thriving commercial center on the
northern edge of the Indian Plains. On arrival check in at the hotel. Overnight
stay at Phuentsholing.
After
breakfast complete the immigration formalities and transfer to Thimphu (7,710
ft.) the capital city of Bhutan. On arrival check in at the hotel. In the
evening, visit the TashichhoDzong(Fortress
of the Glorious Religion). Overnight stay at Thimphu.
After
breakfast visit KuenselPhodrang
(Buddha Statue) a place for refreshing with a huge statue of Buddha on the top
of the KuenselPhodrang, National
Memorial Chorten (Monument) &Folk
Heritage Museum. Afternoon visit Sangaygang
View Point, Changangkha Monastery, Takin Preserve Centre, the national animal of Bhutan can be seen
here. Overnight stay at Thimphu.
After
breakfast drive to Punakha / Wangdue, On the way Stop at Dochu-La-Pass (3150 mts.). to view the
higher Himalayas. Arrival at Punakha check in at hotel. After noon visit PunakhaDzong - built in 1637 by
ZhabdrungNgawangNamgyal. For many years until the time of the second king, it
served as the seat of the Government. The Dzong was named
DrukPungthangDechenPhodrang (Palace of Great Happiness). Punakha is still the
winter residence of Je-Khenpo and King JigmeDorjiWangchuck convened the first
National Assembly here in 1952. After that take a short excursion trip to
visit the ChhimiLhakhang - The
Temple, also known as “The Temple of Fertility” was built by Lama
DrukpaKuenley, “The Devine Mad Man”. Evening free for leisure. Overnight stay
will be at Punakha / Wangdue.
After
breakfast, start for full day excursion trip to Gangtey (9,840 ft.). Gangtey is
the home of Black Necked Crane which migrates from the arid plains of Tibet in
the north. It is a beautiful valley of Bhutan. You can also visit
GangteyGompha. Evening return back. Overnight stay at Punakha / Wangdue.
After
breakfast drive to Paro (7,483 ft.). On the way stop at Lamperi to visit Royal Botanical Park - The park
contains a rich biodiversity of flora and fauna and features a huge species of
plants. On arrival check in at
the hotel. Afternoon visit Ta Dzong
- National Museum with an excellent collection of arts, relics, religious
thangkha, etc. RinpungDzong - Meaning "fortress of the heap of
jewels". The dzong now serves as the administrative and judicial seat of
Paro. Evening free for leisure. Overnight stay at Paro.
After
breakfast visit DrukgyelDzong.
Also visit famous Taktsang Monastery -
called “Tiger's Nest” (2hrs hike from the base camp) & Kyichu Monastery. Overnight stay will
be at Paro.
After
breakfast check out from hotel and drop at Paro Airport for your onward
journey. Today we leave the country of dragons and drive early morning to the
airport.