Tour Overview
Tsechus (Festival) attract large numbers of Bhutanese people, dressed in their finery, as they believe by attending these special celebrations they gain religious merit as well as enjoying a fine social event. Below are just a few of Bhutan's festivals, together with details of Mountain Kingdoms holiday you can visit them on.
1. Thimphu Festival
2. paro Festival
3. Gangtey festival
4. Black neck crance festival
Highlights
- Arrived at Paro and proceed to Thimphu
- Thimphu Sightseeing
- Thimphu to Punakha Sightseeing
- Punakha to Paro
- Paro sightseeing
- Departure
Itinerary
Paro arrival by the Royal Bhutan airline or the Drukair
flight. Your tour guide will be ready to pick you up and drive you from Paro
airport to the downtown city.
The national museum /Ta Dzong (The Watch Tower) houses many
valuable collections which will broaden your eyes with wonderful and rich
Bhutanese culture and heritages.
Travel to Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan. The road runs down through the Paro valley to Chuzom, the confluence at the entrance to the valley where the Thimphu and Paro Rivers meet.
Evening has a leisure time.
overnight in Thimphu.
After breakfast, sightseeing of Thimphu valley
includes, visit to, buddha point- world largest sitting buddha, Simply
Bhutan Museum, Takin Zoo, Afternoon, visit to Tashichhodzong,
‘fortress of the glorious dharma’. It is the centre of government and religion,
site of King’s throne room, National assembly hall, and seat of Je Khenpo or
Chief Abbot. Built in 1641 by the political and religious unifier of Bhutan,
Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, it was reconstructed in 1961 in traditional
Bhutanese manner, without nails or architectural plans. Also visit King’s Memorial
Chorten continuously circumbulated by His Majesty’s subjects, spinning
prayer wheels and murmuring mantras. Then, visit Handicrafts Emporium
and local shops if you like to browse through example of Bhutan’s fine
traditional arts. Here you can buy textiles, thangkha paintings, masks,
ceramics, slate and wood carvings, jewellery, interesting items made from local
materials, and all manner of unique objects. Evening visit clock Tower
Overnight at
the hotel in Thimphu
After breakfast Proceed for a full day to Punakha
(Approx 75km/ 3 Hours from Thimphu). Punakha is the old capital of Bhutan
and now its district of punakha Dzongkhag. Punakha was the capital of Bhutan
till 1955.
En-route Dochu la Pass. Visit Douchu la pass (3150masl), in this
pass most of time snowfall but it is depends on the weather and you can see the
ice on opposite of the roadside. The pass is a popular among the tourists
because of its 360 degree panoramic view of Himalayan range. The place is worth
going in clear winter days with magnificent view of snow-capped mountains and
mountain pass.
Visit to punakha Dzong: The Punakha
Dzong, also known as Pungthang Dewa chhenbi Phodrang, is the administrative
centre of Punakha District in Punakha, Bhutan. Constructed by Ngawang Namgyal,
1st Zhabdrung Rinpoche, in 1637–38, it is the second oldest and second largest
dzong in Bhutan and one of its most majestic structures and Suspension Bridge.
Overnight: Punakha
Morning Hike to chimmi lhakhang- Chimi Lhakhang, also known
as Chime Lhakhang or Monastery or temple, is a Buddhist
monastery in Punakha. Located
near Lobesa , it stands on a round hillock and was
built in 1499 by the 14th Drukpa hierarch, Ngawang choegyel , after the
site was blessed by the "Divine Madman" the maverick saint Druk Pa Kinley (1455–1529)
who built a Chorten on the
site.
After lunch, proceed to paro, stop near chu zom- two river meeting together, visit iron bridge, stop near paro river and enjoy the view of Paro airport.Visit Ta Dzong, Paro Rinpung Dzong (Museum), Nya-Mey Zam.
Evening
spend your time in Paro Market.
Over Night: Paro
Morning - After breakfast, take an excursion to Taktsang Monastery, 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”. The excursion to monastery’s view point takes about 5 hours for round trip. while return back visit Kitchu Lhakhang.
Overnight: Paro
After breakfast drive to the airport for flight to
onward destination
Trip includes
Included
3 star Hotels - registered, licensed & certificated by Department of Tourism, Ministry of trade and industry, royal government of Bhutan
English speaking tour guide
Guiding Method
Fully guided
buff set menu - western style(Breakfast, lunch & dinner )
SUV- Hyundai Santa fee, Creta, Kia seltros
electric car- Hyundai Kona, MG,BYD
Big group- Toyota costar bus 4 & 6 cylinder with A/C and Heater
Visa fee- $40/Person
SDF-Sustainable development fee-$100/Night/Person
Permit, Visa, Entry fee to visit Temple, fort & zoo
complementary- 500ml water bottle every day & 1- Tourist sim Card to Tour Leader, Welcome Team
Excluded
4& 5 star Hotel
Person expenses
laundry, telephonic, Drinks
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