Where you stay
8 nights in 4 cities, 5 rooms. Similar hotels may be used if one is full.
What's included
- Accommodation
- Pickup and drop
- Sightseeing
- Meals
Trip details
Day by day
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Day 1 Phuentsholing
NJP to Phuentsholing
Meet & Greet on arrival at NJP 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
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Day 2 Thimphu
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. -
Day 3 Thimphu
Thimphu Local Sight Seeing
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
• Tashichho Dzong (Fortress of the Glorious Religion)
Dinner and Overnight Stay at Thimphu hotel. -
Day 4 Punakha
Thimphu to Punakha
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
Back to hotel. Overnight Stay in Punakha / Wangdue. -
Day 5 Punakha
Excursion to Phobjikha Valley
Early morning breakfast - Bumathang To Punakha is approximately 220 kilometers and is nearly 07 hours’ drive – The Phobjika or earlier name Phubjika is a vast U-shaped glacial valley, also known as Gangteng Valley named after the impressive Gangteng Monastery of the Nyingma sect in central Bhutan, where the graceful black-necked cranes in Bhutan (Grus Nigricollis) arrives from the Tibetan Plateau visit the valley during the winter season to roost- Punakha is the administrative centre of Punakha dzongkhag, one of the 20 districts of Bhutan - Punakha was the capital of Bhutan and the seat of government until 1955, when the capital was moved to Thimphu – Reach Punakha & Check into Hotel - Evening free to stroll around the area and local market - Overnight Stay at Punakha
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Day 6 Paro
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
Back to hotel. Overnight Stay in Paro -
Day 7 Paro
EXCURSION TOUR TO Chelle la pass & Haa Valley
After breakfast excursion trip to Haa Valley & Chele-La-Pass (13,088 ft.) – the highest motorable road in Bhutan. Enjoy the scenic beauty & memorable landscapes from Chele-La-Pass. Back to Paro. Rest of the day is free for leisure. Overnight stay at Paro.
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Day 8 Phuentsholing
Paro Tigernest Or paro sightseen (if time permit) to Phuentsholing
After breakfast go for half day sight seen of Paro. You will see the following tourist sites in Paro include:-
• Druk Choeding.
• Drukgyel Dzong
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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.
After finish excursion to paro,transfer to phuentsholing by evevning.On arrival check in at the hotel.
Overnight stay at phuentsholing -
Day 9
Phuentsholing to NJP Drop
After breakfast check out from the hotel and take the departure transfer to njp drop for your onward journey.
