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Across The Bhutan Country

Trip code
Package name Across The Bhutan Country
Duration 11
Max. elevation 2815 m
Level Easy
Transportation All ground transportation and flight as per itinerary.
Accomodation 3*** Hotel in Bhutan and Hotel/Lodge during the trip.
Starts at Paro
Ends at Paro
Trip route
Cost USD 2,555 per person

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Overview

Across the country(Bhutan) tour information

Across the Bhutan tour visit west to east part of the country for a complete experience. This 11 days tour will go to little rural villages called Trongsa and Bumthang that not all of the travelers visit. A cultural experience, visiting its peoples, amazing Dzongs with wonderful carvings and beautiful scenery is the main focus of the tour. Travelers will have even an extra experience of visiting Gantey Gompa and explore the Phobjikha valley, said to be the most beautiful valley in the Himalayas of the Bhutan.

Trip Itinerary

Day 1 : Arrival at Paro

Transfer to airport and fly to Paro. Meet the guide and drive a short distance to the hotel.

Afternoon visit the National Museum, Ta dzong, an ancient watchtower and Paro Rinpung Dzong. The evening ends with a walk through Paro’s main shopping area.

Day 2 : Paro sightseeing

After breakfast drive to the Drukgyal Dzong, the ruined fort and on way back visit Kyichu Lhakhang. After lunch visit Ta Dzong and the Rinpung Dzong which is now used as an administration center and school for monks.

Day 3 : Paro – Taktsang – Thimphu

Morning drive to Satsam Chorten and then hike to Takstang (Tiger's Nest) Monastery, the most photographed in Bhutan. Here it is being said that Guru Padmasambhava landed on the back of a tigress in the 8 th century. Walk back to the road point and visit Kyichu Lhakhang then continue your drive to Thimphu.

Day 4 : Thimphu valley sightseeing

After breakfast drive to Sangaygang, a field of Bhutanese prayer flags, perched high above the city and visit Motithang Mini Zoo where you can see the National animal Takin. Walk to the Zilukha Nunnery and then drive to the Tango Monastery. Visit folk heritage museum. In the evening visit the National Memorial.

Day 5 : Thimphu – Punakha

After breakfast drive over the Docchu-La pass (3050 m) into the beautiful valley of Punakha and visit the magnificent Dzong spanning the MoChu and Po Chu rivers.

Day 6 : Punakha – Trongsa – Bumthang

Drive to Bumthang via Trongsa is approximately 7 hours crossing over Pele La pass (3,300 m) and Yotongla pass (3,400 m) visiting the impressive Trongsa Dzong, ancestral home of the ruling dynasty.

Day 7 : Bumthang sightseeing

In the morning we hike to visit Tamshing Monastery and Kurjey Lhakhang. We also visit Jambay Lhakhang and Jakar Dzong. In the afternoon hike to Thangbi valley across the suspension bridge and visit the Thangbi Lhakhang.

Day 8 : Bumthang – Gangtey – Wangdue

Drive to Wangdue via Gangtey which lies towards the east of Punakha and Wangdue on the flanks of the Black Mountains with an old monastery of Gangtey Gompa the come to   the fascinating valley of Phobjikhaa winter home of black-necked cranes that migrate from the arid plains in the north to pass winter in milder and lower climate.

Day 9 : Wangdue – Thimphu

After breakfast a short drive will take you into the valley of Lobesa and from the road point walk for 20 minutes through the rice terraced fields to the temple of Chhimi Lhakhang, temple of the divine madman” Drukpa Kuenley” which is mostly visited by women who are unable to bear children. Evening ends with a stroll through the main street of Thimphu.

Day 10 : Thimphu – Paro

After breakfast drive to Paro and rest. In the evening visit the market and do final souvenir shopping of Bhutan.

Day 11 : Departure from Paro

After breakfast, drive to Paro airport and fly back with nice farewell.

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