Beyond the Sky & the Earth
Visit Bhutan For Idea 10 days 9nights
Arrive Paro:
Day1. Arrive Paro Air Port, you will be meet by Bhutan Men-Lha Adventures and escort you to the Hotel in Paro. Evening leisure and O/N hotel in Paro.
Paro – Sightseeing
Day2. Visit Paro Dzong built in 1646, by the Lama Zhanbdrung Ngawang Namgyal. Lunch in town and drive to North direction about 15km to visit the ruin of the Drugyal Dzong built in 1649 to commemorate the victory over Tibetan Invaders. On the way back visit an oldest monastery built in 659AD by the Tibetan King Songtsen Geombo to Spread the Buddhism. O/N hotel in Paro.
Paro – Sightseeing.
Day3. One full day Taktshang Monastery Hike, this is one of the most scared religious sites in the country. This monastery is built on the cliff above the paro valley with (700m). This site is founded by the Precious master in the 8th century and built in 1692. later in 1998 it was seriously damage by the fire and renovated. It is 5hour hike. You can also spend one whole day visiting near by monastery in this area.
O/N hotel in Paro.
Paro – Thimphu
Day4. Drive to Thimphu, en route walk on the motor road for 1hour and continue to drive to Thimphu. O/N hotel in Thimphu.
Thimphu – Sightseeing:
Day5 Morning after your breakfast walk to the Memorial Chorten, visit Chorten built in the memory of 3rd King. Continue your tour to Textile Museum, Folk Heritage Museum, Painting School and Indigenous Hospital. Evening Leisure and O/N hotel in Thimphu.
Thimphu – Punakha
Day6. Drive to Punakha, if the day is clear you will see the snow capped eastern Himalayan peaks. Start walking on the Motor road taking a time to witness different type of birds and vegetation. This is a very good place for bird watching and it is also famous place for the Orchid.
O/N hotel in Punakha
Punakha – Sightseeing
Day7. Mornings after your breakfast walk to the north direction and visit Punakha Dzong built in 1637. A former capital, this dzong is built in between two rivers. It was seriously damage by the flood in 1995. After lunch drive back and hike to Chimi Lhakhang, built on the lock hill in 15th century.
O/N hotel in Punakha.
Punkha – Thimphu
Day8. Morning visit Punakha Dzong and Chimilhakhang, have lunch and continue your drive to Thimphu. O/N at hotel in Thimphu.
Thimphu – Phuntsholing.
Day9. Drive to Phuntsholing after the breakfast. Visit Simtokha Dzong and continue you drive and lunch en route. The road was built in 1961 by the Dantak, an Indian Dorber Roads Organization. Just before arriving Phuntsholing we will stop to visit Kharbandi Monastery built in 1967, this monastery was built by the Royal Grand Queen mother. It houses the large status of Buddha Sakyamuni, Zhanbdrung Ngawang Namgyal and Guru Rinpoche (precious Master).
O/N hotel in Phuntsholing.
Phuntsholing – Siliguri/Bagdogra/Sikkim/Darjeeling/Kalimpong.
Day10. After the breakfast drive to Siliguri, passing through lush green tea garden en route. Siliguri is the gateway to North-Eastern Indian, and the main transit point for visits to Darjeeling, Sikkim, Bhutan, Eastern Nepal and Assam. After lunch in Siliguri, drive to Darjeeling via the Mahananda Wildlife sanctuary. O/N hotel in India.
Please note that surcharge of US$30 per person per day for two people & US$40 for single visitor is excluded on the tour Cost.
