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7-Days Central Bhutan Tour
Paro ~ Thimphu ~ Punakha ~ Paro
帕羅 ~ 廷布(不丹首都) ~普那卡~ 帕羅
| Day 01 | Arrival at Paro ~ Thimphu 帕羅 ~ 廷布(不丹首都) |
Start your journey with a breathtaking flight over the great peaks of the high Himalayas right into the Dragon Kingdom's airport among the clouds at Paro (2,134m). On arrival, you will be met on arrival and transferred through the picturesque Paro valley with its quaint clusters of hamlets amid terraced paddy fields.
Drive through spectacular mountain views and peaceful countryside to Thimphu (2,286m), Bhutan’s capital (two-hour drive from Paro). Thimphu is a small, charming capital city sandwiched in the heart of the Himalayas. It is nothing like what a capital city is imagined to be. All houses and buildings are painted and constructed in traditional Bhutanese style. You can even go for parties and celebrate the new year and try the night life in Bhutan if you wish.
Hotel stya in Thimphu.
Meal : Lunch and dinner
| Day 02 | Thimphu 廷布(不丹首都) |
Drive up to the viewpoint- BBS Tower in Sangaygang and take a hike beyond to enjoy a stunning view of the valley. Visit Mini Zoo where you can see Takin, the National animal of Bhutan. the National Library 國家圖書館, which holds a vast collection of ancient Buddhist manuscripts; the School of Thangkha paintings (The Arts and Crafts School) where you can see young children learning and practicing ancient craft of paintings.
Visit General Post Office 郵政局; the Handicraft Emporium and the Memorial Chorten 國家紀念碑, built in 1974 in the loving memory of Late His Majesty, King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, exhibits a multi-storied Stupa and numerous paintings providing a rare insight into Buddhist philosophy.
Hotel stay in Thimphu.
Meal: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
| Day 03 | Thimphu ~ Punakha 廷布(不丹首都) ~ 普那卡 |
The first stop after leaving Thimphu is Dochula Pass 都楚拉隘口 at 10,500 ft. (23km from Thimphu-45minutes drive), site of one of Bhutan's most enchanting views. If weather permits, from this pass, the breathtaking peaks of Bhutan's Northern border can be viewed during season, within the site of the alpine snow is a magnificent canvas of color- a profusion red, pink, white, yellow and purple rhododendron blossoms splashed among the soft green of wild herbs and forest trees.
Visit the newly built “Druk Wangyal Khangzang Chortens”, a unique cluster of 108 Namgyel Khangzang Chortens that spiral up to a main monument Chorten. This is a tribute and monument to the selfless service and visionary leadership of His Majesty the King. The Chortens are also a celebration of the stability and progress that His Majesty the King brought to the nation. These chortens are a new landmark for travelers as they cross Dochula, the first mountain pass into the interior of the country.
Blessed with a temperate climate and drained by the Phochu and Mochu rivers, is the fertile valley of Punakha. Before Thimphu was made the capital of Bhutan, Punakha held the title as the winter capital because of its more temperate climate. Today it is the winter seat of Je- Khenpo (the Chief Abbot) and the Central Monk Body. Punakha Dzong (1250m), built at the junction of the Phochu and Mochu Rivers in 1637 by the first Zhabdrung of Bhutan, Ngawang Namgyel, served as both the religious and the administrative center of Bhutan.
Visit Punakha Dzong 普卡拉宗 till courtyard & CHIMI LHAKHANG 切米拉康: This monastery situated on a hillock with center of valley below Metshina, was built by Lama Drukpa Kuenley (also known as the Divine Madman). It’s about 20minutes walk across from the road at Sopsokha to the temple. It is believed that childless women who visit the temple will conceive after receiving "wang"(blessing).
Hotel stay in Punakha.
Meal: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
| Day 04 | Punakha 普那卡 |
On this day you can go for some day walks or hikes to Chimmi Lhakhang and Khamsum Yuelley Namgyel Chorten or just either of them.
After 15minutes of drive (approx) you will have to walk for 45 mints (approx) and then you will reach Chimi Lhakhang and enroute you will pass through the villages, farm houses, small chortens, paddy fields, kitchen gardens and cow sheds.
After lunch you can either go for another hike or just relax and do some sightseeing. If you o to Khansum Yuelley, it will again be 45 mints walk (approx) through the villages, paddy fields, suspensions bridge and farm houses. It is a beautiful temple constructed for the safety and support of our 5th King.
Visit Wangdue valley, the gateway to Central and Eastern Bhutan. Wangdue is a small town located on a ridge that plunges into the Puna Tsang River flowing below. Sitting atop the ridge with a commanding view of the valleys below is the Wangdue Phodrang Dzong.
Hotel stay in Punakha.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
| Day 05 | Punakha - Paro (approx. 110kms, 4hrs drive) 普那卡 ~ 帕羅 |
Continue drive to Paro, enroute you will pass by Simtokha Dzong built in 1629 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel. Once the oldest fortress of its kind that guarded the Thimphu valley, Simtokha Dzong is today a theological university.
Visit Ta Dzong 帕羅塔, the National Museum 國家博物館 housed in an ancient watchtower, which has a fine collection of ancient Thangkha paintings, textiles, weapons and other artifacts; visit one of the most celebrated Dzongs in Bhutan, the Rinpung Dzong, or the Fortress of the Heap of Jewels.
Hotel stay in Paro.
Meal: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
| Day 06 | Paro 帕羅 |
Day hike to Taktsang Monastery’s viewpoint. Taktsang meaning "Tiger's Nest” 虎穴寺, is built around a cave in which Guru Rimpoche (also known as Guru Padmasambhava) meditated. The monastery clings seemingly impossible to a cliff of rock at 914m above the valley floor.
For the local people it is a place of pilgrimage, but for a tourist, a hike up to the viewpoint opposite the monastery is exhausting, thrilling and mystical. The legend has it that Guru Rimpoche is said to have flown to the site of the monastery on the back of a tigress from Tibet and meditated in the cave there for three months. Although the main building of the temple was destroyed by fire on April 1998, the hike up to the viewpoint is worthwhile and fulfilling. It was reconstructed in the year 2000 and consecrated in March 25, 2005.
Drive to the end of the valley to look at the old ruined fortress of Drukgyel Dzong 杜克耶堡 or the Fort of Drukpa Victory (14km from Paro), the historical site from the ramparts of which the Bhutanese repelled Tibetan invaders, time and time again. On a clear day, you will be overawed by the sight of the 7,315m white-domed peak of the sacred Mount Jhomolhari (Mountain of the Goddess JHOMO) that looms overhead.
Enroute visit Kyichu Lhakhang 祈楚寺 (from outside) and Satsam Chorten: Kyichu Lhakhang is said to have been built by King Songtsen Gampo of Tibet in 659.It's believed that it holds down the left foot of an ogress, so large that it covers Bhutan and most of eastern Tibet.
Hotel stay in Paro.
Meal: Breakfsat, lunch and dinner
| Day 07 | Paro departure 離開帕羅 |
After breakfast at the hotel, free time at leisure till transfer to Paro airport for departure.
Meal: Breakfast only
Have a nice holidays!
Remarks :
Every effort will be made to adhere to the planned itinerary. However, due to weather conditions and reasons beyond our control, changes to the itinerary might occur, for which the company accepts no responsibility.
What is included and not included:
- 06 nights accommodation at standard hotels (3 stars) in Bhutan (4 & 5 stars accommodation subject to an additional premium),
- all touring and transportation by land within Bhutan by private car and professional driver,
- overland transport in Bhutan as per programme,
- All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) at local restaurants in Bhutan (but not beverages),
- Private guided sightseeing in Bhutan as per programme,
- service of local English speaking guide,
- entrance fees for sightseeing,
- Mineral bottled water,
- supply of pack and riding ponies when and where needed,
- Government tourism loyalty and local taxes,
- Bhutan visa fees,
- 0.15% TIC Levy.
- any air ticket from Hong Kong to Bangkok (or any travel hub), Please feel free to contact our Travel Specialist for arrangment,;
- any air ticket to/from Paro,
- any airport taxes & fuel surcharge,
- any passport fee,
- any airport transportation in Bangkok,
- any hotel stay in Bangkok during connection for Paro,
- any table drink/beverages during meals,
- drinks/beverages during sightseeing and drives,
- any cost of accommodation upgrade in Bhutan,
- any single supplement for hotel room stay,
- personal expenses eg laundry, telephone call charges, internet charge, bar & beverages,
- Travel insurance of any kind (highly recommended to get one prior leaving home),
- any optional tipping and gratuities,
- any service not mentioned on the itinerary.
Remarks :
Every effort will be made to adhere to the planned itinerary. However, due to weather conditions and reasons beyond our control, changes to the itinerary might occur, for which the company accepts no responsibility.
The itineray shown are designed to give you a flavour of what is possible. We can tailor the perfect itinerary to suit you, ensuring you get the most out of your time in Bhutan. Whether it be for two or more people, we can help make your journey a memorable and enriching experience. We offer a range of services to those wishing to travel to Bhutan. Our expert planning and coordination team can tailor a Bhutan holiday to your need and ensure that you are well looked after from start to finish.
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