Daywise itinerary
NJP Rly Station / IXB Airport – Phuentsholing(Distance: 170 kms. / Driving Time: 5 hrs. / Altitude of Phuentsholing: 293 mts.)
Meet & Greet on arrival at NJP Railway Station / IXB Airport 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.
Document Require
- Original Valid Passport (Minimum 6 Months Validity ) or Voter Id card
- Travel Insurance
- Birth Certificate for child age below 18 years
Phuentsholing to Thimphu (Distance: 176 kms. / Driving Time: 6 hrs. / Altitude of Thimphu: 2350 mts.)
After breakfast , proceed towards Thimpu via the wonderful mystic town Gedu, which is about 9000 ft above the sea and Chukha Dam. On the way, halt at Chojum to take photographs of confluence of two rivers of Bhutan, Thumpu Chu and Paro Chu. Reach Thimpu in the evening. On arrival check in at the hotel. In the evening, visit theTashichho Dzong (Fortress of the Glorious Religion).
Overnight stay at Thimphu.
Thimphu Local Sight Seen
After breakfast, day is dedicated to sightseeing of Thimphu.You will see the following tourist sites in Thimphu include:-
• Kuenselphodrang
• National Memorial Chorten
• Folk Heritage Museum
• Typical Bhutanese lunch at the Folk Heritage Restaurant would be a great experience.
• Sangaygang view point
• Takin Reserve Centre.
• Changangkha Monastery
• Simply Bhutan
• Tashichho Dzong (Fortress of the Glorious Religion)
Dinner and Overnight Stay at Thimphu hotel.
Thimphu to Punakhka
After breakfast, you will be taken on a three hour road trip from Thimphu to Punakha / Wangdue Phodrang, which is located across the famous Dochu La Pass.
During the road trip, you will pass through the Dochula, where you will spot mani wall, chorten, prayer flags, and others. This is the country’s highest road. You can even spot the peaks of surrounding mountains, if the sky is clear. Top peaks to spot during your drive are Masagang, Tsendagang, Terigang, Kangphugang, Table Mountain, and others. This includes the Gangkhar Puensum peak, which is the highest in Bhutan.On Arrival Check Into the Hotel. Post Lunch You will see the following tourist sites in Punakha /Wangdue include:-
• Punakha Dzong
• Chimi Lhakhang
• Punakha Suspension Bridge
• Punakha Village
Back to hotel. Overnight Stay in Punakha / Wangdue.
Punakha / Wangdue to Paro
After breakfast, you will leave Punakha/Wangdue and drive to Paro via Dochu La Pass, covering Paro Chuu river valley and Wang Chhu river valley. On the way, you will be visiting Simtokha Dzong, an old fortress which is now a school for Dzongkha language.
Once you reach Paro, you will be checked into a hotel. Later, you will be taken on a sightseeing tour covering important destinations of Paro:-
• Ta Dzong
• Rinpung Dzong
• Tamchog lhakhang
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Back to hotel. Overnight Stay in Paro.
Paro Local Sight Seen
After breakfast go for full day sight seen of Paro. You will see the following tourist sites in Paro include:-
• View of Taktshang Monastery,
• Nya-mey Zam,
• Dungtse Lhankhang,
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After early morning breakfast, you will be starting a Excursion tour to Taktshang Monastery.Taksand Palphug Monastery also known as Tiger's Nest is an amazing Buddhist monastery, temple and sacred site is located in the upper Paro town. Built in 1692, Padmasambhava is believed to have meditated at this site for 3 years. Guru Padmasambhava is known to be the founder of Buddhist religion in Bhutan. He is immensely respected and has a huge number of sacred followers in Bhutan.
Dinner and Overnight at the Paro hotel.
Paro to Phuentsholing
After breakfast check out from hotel and transfer to Phuentsholing. On arrival check in at the hotel. Overnight stay at Phuentsholing.
Phuentsholing to Bagdogra Airport / NJP Railway Station Drop
After breakfast check out from the hotel and take the departure transfer to NJP Railway Station / IXB Airport for your onward journey.
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