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Bangkok - Paro |
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Depart for Bhutan by Druk-Air, arrived in Bhutan you will get a view of the Bhutanese Himalayas including Mount Chomolhari as Druk Air enters the Paro valley. Elevated at an altitude of 2,250m above the sea level, Paro is one of the most beautiful valleys in Bhutan. Suited with an ideal climate for local indigenous rice cultivation, it is also considered the food bowl of Bhutan. You will be received at the airport by your guide and will be escorted to your hotel. Afternoon, visit the national museum, the museum has a fine collection of natural and historic artifacts and then visits the dzong or fortress, which houses the monk body and the local administration.
Overnight in Paro |
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Paro – Thimphu. |
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Today, is the day hike to Taksang (tiger’s nest) Perched on a cliff on your right; one of the most astonishing monuments of Bhutan. Legend has it that the Indian Saint Padmasambhava rode on the back of a tigress to Taktshang. But before you start take a short drive to the fortress of Drukgyel Dzong (now in ruins), a strategic entry where the Bhutanese forces repelled numerous Tibetan invasions from the north. The majestic Jumolhari or the "Goddess of the Mountains" can be seen in the background on a clear day. An hour and a half drive from Paro will take you along the winding road downstream following the Paro Chhu River until the Royal Bhutan Police checkpoint at Chuzomsa, the confluence of Pachhu and Thimchhu from where an hour’s drive up the wang valley passes the small town of Khasardrupchu and Semtokha.
Overnight in Thimphu
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Thimphu |
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You get a full day of sightseeing and shopping in Thimphu. Today is the day to hang loose and check out the capital of Bhutan. Visit the workshop where all the handicraft items are produced and the handicraft emporium. After lunch visit the Memorial Chorten, the late king’s Memorial Chorten built in memory of the Third King. Changangkha Lhakhang, National Takin Reserve and Zilukha Nunnery are some of the highlights of Thimphu.
Overnight in Thimphu
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Thimphu – Wangdue – Punakha – Thimphu |
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Today’s drive to Punakha via Wangduephodrang is about 3 hours. After breakfast, we drive steadily towards the Dochu La pass alt 10,000 feet where a large chorten and many prayer flags greet you as you face the panoramic range of majestic peaks which forms the natural boundary with Tibet in the North. The descent from the pass through temperate forests would be a breath taking drive especially in the spring as one sees the rhododendrons and magnolias bloom in red and white as we drive on down to the semitropical zone of orange, bananas and cactuses. Situated near the river on a small plateau is the famous chime Lhakhang built by famous "Divine mad man" Drukpa Kunley, a pilgrim site famous for The Fertility Blessing (can not go there since time is limited). Further Down stream from the lhakhang is the Wangdiphodrang Dzong strategically located on a ridge (at 4,430 feet) overlooking the old trade routes that run east – west, north and south. Stop for a picnic lunch at Wangdi. After lunch drive back to Punakha. Punakha and Wangdi valleys are also the winter home for many of the high altitude farmers who migrate with their cattle to the warm climate in the valley. The numerous paddy fields indicate the ideal conditions for agriculture, farmers here often grow 2 – 3 crops a year, rice and chilli being important cash crops for the farmers. The main attraction of the Punakha valley is the Punakha dzong built in the 16th century was the winter capital for 300 years; today it is winter home to the Je Khenpo the chief Abbot,
hundreds of monks and serves as the administrative headquarters for Punakha district. Drive back to Thimphu for night halt.
In the evening, your guide will brief you about the departure procedure. He will tell you about the flight time and the departure time from Thimphu.
Overnight in Thimphu
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Paro – Bangkok. |
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Early morning depart from Thimphu to Paro Airport. Start from Thimphu at around 4 am.
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Price Included:
- Air ticket Bangkok – Paro – Bangkok by Druk Air (KB)
- All tours and transportation as PRIVATE
- Accommodations in standard hotel of Bhutan’s government based on twin/double sharing
- All meals as Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Evening teas/coffee and sightseeing (as outlined in the day-to-day itinerary)
- Entry fee to indicated sights
- English Speaking Local Guide
- Drinking water in car
- Farm house visit, if interested
- Dinner with some Bhutanese Government/Private officials (to be informed by outside agency, so that right people are invited)
- Special Permits to restricted temples and monasteries.
Price excluded :
- Personal expenses, Tips, Others meals and any others those than mentioned in itinerary.
- Visa fees = USD 20, medical immunizations prior to departure
- Medical services while on the trip including hospitalization
- Items of a personal nature such as liquor, laundry, mail, phone calls, and cables
- Trip cancellation travel delay or baggage insurance.
Remarks:
- Confirmation of room & price are subject to space availability at the time of booking only.
- All rates are subject to change without prior notices.
- All above itinerary is flexible, depending on arrival or departure flights of passengers
- Ground operator reserved the right to amend or adjust itinerary to match with real situation
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Validity: Now – 30 SEP 08. Price per person in BAHT |
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74,300 B |
70,700 B |
64,300 B |
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Thank you and
Tashi Delek! |
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