Sheetal Residency in Jaigaon-Bhutan

Cultural Bhutan Tour



 Tour Iteneraries

 Tour ID: Bhu05

 7 Nights/ 8 Days


1

Arrival at Bagdogra and stay in Phuentsholing

In the morning catch your flight from your respective city to Bagdogra. Post your arrival, you shall be taken to Phuentsholing (the entry point for Bhutan). On arrival, check-in in your hotel for an overnight stay in Phuentsholing. Rest of the day is at leisure. Have dinner in the evening and enjoy an overnight stay at the hotel.

2

Phuentsholing to Thimphu

In the morning depart from Phuentsholing to Thimphu. On arrival, you will meet a ourrepresentative who will brief you about the whole tour plan and DOs and DON’Ts in Bhutan. You can do sightseeing to the following places: Simtokha Dzong,Memorial Chorten,Buddha View Point. After the sightseeing tour, you can have lunch in some of the local restaurants on your own. (Our guides will recommend you some of the best restaurants in Thimphu to try Bhutanese cuisine or Indian food.) Post lunch, leave for the below sightseeing: Takin Mini Zoo,Trashi Chhoe Dzong, In the evening, return to your hotel and stay overnight after a delicious dinner.

3

Sightseeing at Thimphu

After breakfast, leave for sight-seeing. Arts & Craft School,National Library,Textile Museum. Later, enjoy lunch in some of the local restaurants on your own. (Our guides will recommend you some of the best restaurants in Thimphu to try Bhutanese cuisine or for Indian food.)

Post lunch, leave for the below sightseeing :

Zhilukha Nunnery : Zilukha Nunnery in Drubthob Goemba, Thimphu is the biggest nunnery in Bhutan. The Nunnery overlooks the Tashichhoedzong or Thimpu Dzong where one can see many nuns chanting prayers and turning prayer wheels. It also offers amazing views of Golf ground and other side of Thimphu valley.
(In Bhutan, girls and women are admitted to nunneries for short to long period of time for their education. These nuns serve and help the local communities in Bhutan)

Handicraft Emporium : A wide assortment of colorful, hand woven textiles and other craft products is available for purchase at the government-run Handicrafts Emporium. In case, it is a Tuesday or a Wednesday, you may visit the Craft Bazaar. In the evening, return to your hotel and stay overnight after a delicious dinner

4

Thimphu - Punakha

After breakfast today, proceed to Punakha.

Dochula view point stop : The first stop after leaving Thimphu is Dochula pass at 3100m. Only about 45 minutes from Thimphu, it offers visitors their first glimpse of the Himalayan range. The road to Punakha branches left and curls its way down to the relatively low lands of the Punakha valley. As you are just about to reach Punakha visit

Chimi Lhakhang (Fertility Temple): Situated on a hillock in the centre of the valley is the yellow-roofed Chimi Lhakhang, built in 1499 by the cousin of Lama Drukpa Kunley in his honour after he subdued the demoness of the nearby Dochu La with his ‘magic thunderbolt of wisdom’. A wooden effigy of the lama’s thunderbolt is preserved in the lhakhang, and childless women go to the temple to receive a blessing or empowerment from the saint. It’s a pleasant 20 minute walk across fields from the road at Sopsokha to the temple. It crosses an archery ground before making a short climb to the temple.

Punakha Dzong : Majestically standing on an island between the confluence of the Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers, the city's dzong is one of the most photogenic of all Bhutan's ancient fortresses, and you will see pictures of it hanging in hotels and restaurants throughout the country. The dzong is joined to the mainland by an arched wooden bridge, and contains many precious relics from the days when successive kings reined the kingdom from this valley.
In the evening, return to your hotel in Punakha for overnight stay.

5

Kyichu Lhakhang, National Museum of Paro

National Museum of Paro : After breakfast this morning check-out of the hotel and proceed to Paro. On reaching Paro, have lunch on your own in local restaurants in market and later check-in to your Hotel. Today the day is at leisure. Housed inside the revamped Ta-dzong building in Paro, National Museum of Bhutan is a cultural museum that has put on display the antique items gathered from different parts of the country.

Kyichu Lhakhang : Built in 659 by the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo. It is believed to be one of the 108 temples built to subdue a demoness residing in the Himalyas and is also one of the oldest Temples in Bhutan.
In the evening, return to your hotel and rest overnight after a delicious dinner.

6

Taksang Monastery (Tiger’s Nest Temple)

Morning after breakfast, hike up the hill to visit famous Tiger’s nest temple :
Taksang Monastery (Tiger’s Nest Temple) : The most famous of Bhutanese monasteries. It is said that Guru Rinpoche arrived here on the back of a tigress and meditated at this monastery hence it is called Tiger’s Nest. Precariously perched on the edge of 1,200 meter cliff, this monastery creates an impressive sight, and is the unofficial symbol of Bhutan. It is about 2 hour up-hill hike or ride a horse from the parking lot to the monastery. If the full hike sounds a bit tough you can hike for 1 hour to the cafetaria, a wooden tea-house restaurant which offers a good view of the monastery.
In the evening, return to your hotel, enjoy your dinner and a comfortable overnight stay.

7

Zangtopelri Lhakhang, Karbandi Monastery

After breakfast this morning, you will be transferred back to Phuntsholing for an overnight stay. On arrival in the afternoon visit:

Zangtopelri Lhakhang : The modern Zangto Pelri Lhakhang is a replica of Guru Rinpoche's celestial abode, though we're guessing the original isn't made of concrete! There's not much to see here, but the surrounding garden is pleasant and the pilgrims spinning prayer wheels offer some photo ops.

Karbandi Monastery : After an Indian pilgrim became pregnant after praying at this monastery to conceive, the temple has become a regular port of call for couples wishing for children. For those who do not have parental ambitions, the view from the monastery over Phuentsholing and the Bengal Plain is still worth making the trip.

In the evening return to your hotel and enjoy overnight stay at the hotel.

8

Farewell Day Depart Paro

Depart Paro: Bid Fare-well and Departure. Like all good things, your Bhutan vacation will come to an end. In the morning, your AD tours and travels guide will seee you off at the Paro Airport for your onward journey.

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   COST INCLUDES

  • Accommodation on twin sharing basis.
  • Meal plans mentioned.
  • Transportation on non sharing basis.
  • Transportation by appropriate vehicles as per itineraries and package (not at disposal).
  • Road taxes, toll taxes and permit fees.

   COST EXCLUDES

  • Air fare / train fare.
  • Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, tips & gratuity, mineral water, soft & hard drinks, rafting, rock climbing, paragliding, porter age. Horse riding During Tiger nest Visit.
  • Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle, other than mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Entrance fees & Guide charges.
  • Any cost arising due to natural calamities like, landslides, road blockage, political disturbances (strikes), etc (to be borne by the client, who is directly payable on the spot).
  • Any increase in taxes or fuel price, leading to increase in cost on surface transportation & land arrangements, which may come into effect prior to departure.
  • Travel Insurance.
  • Anything which is not included in the inclusion.

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