Day
01 :
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Fly from Kathmandu to
Paro. You are
transferred to hotel.
You stay overnight in
Paro. You arrive Paro by
Druk Air flight which
will offer you great
views of Mt. Everest,
Kanchenjunga, Chomolhari,
Tsrim gang and Jichu
Drake. The moment you
step out of the plane
you will see the
difference. Bhutan
welcomes you with cool,
clean fresh air. Peace
and quietness is just
another bonus. Our
representatives will
escort you to resort. If
time prevails visit the
National museum &
Rinpung Dzong. You stay
overnight in Paro. |
Day
02 :
|
Paro valley sightseeing.
You stay overnight in
Paro. This day is
planned for sightseeing
in Paro. You visit the
old fort ruins of the
Drukgyal Dzong, which
offers a very scenic
drive of a typical
Bhutanese landscape. The
dzong was destroyed by
accidental fire and left
in ruins as an evocative
reminder of the great
victories it was built
to commemorate. On a
clear day the Mt.
Jhomolhari(7314metres,
24000 feet),the sacred
summit, reaches skyward
beyond the Dzong.
Afterwards visit the Ta
Dzong (built in1656 and
renovated in 1968), an
ancient watchtower,
which now houses the
National Museum. This
unusual round building
is believed to be in the
shape of a conch shell.
The centerpiece of this
Museum is a complex
four-sided carving
depicting the history of
Buddhism and its
propagation. One side is
Sakyamuni and the great
teacher Atisha,
representing the Sakya
School. On the next lies
Geylup, a disciple of
Dalai Lama. Another is
Nyingma lineage, the
head is Guru Padmasanva,
and the final is Drukpa
Kagyu with the figure of
Vajra Dhara. Below the
museum is the Paro
Rimpung Dzong (literally
meaning "Heap of
Jewels"), built in 1646
by Shabdrung Ngawang
Namgyal, the centre of
civil and religious
authority in this
valley. Here you can see
finest example of
Bhutanese architecture
enroute you visit the
near by Kichu Lhakhang
built in 659 A.D by the
Tibetan king Srongsen
Gampo. This Monastery is
one of the 108
monasteries built across
the Himalayan region by
the Tibetan King to
subdue the Demons that
lay across the Himalayan
region. The rest of the
monasteries lie in other
neighboring countries.
Along with these you are
quite attracted by the
Paro's market and farm
houses. |
Day
03 :
|
Excursion to Taktsang
Monastery. You stay
overnight in Paro. You
go for hike to Taktsang
monastery. Horses can be
arranged with an extra
US $ 5/- The hike which
is all the way uphill
takes about 2 /3 hours
through villages and
pine forests. The
monastery which clings
to a huge granite cliff
800 meters from the Paro
valley was devastated by
fire in 1998 but the
Royal Government has
taken immediate steps to
restore the monastery to
its original structure.
It is believed that the
great saint
Padmasambhava came in
the 7th century on a
flying tigress and
meditated in a cave for
3 months. The demons
were subdued who were
trying to stop the
spread of Buddhism and
converted the Paro
valley into Buddhism.
During the end of the 17
century a monastery was
built on the spot where
the saint meditated and
it is a pilgrimage site
for every Bhutanese to
visit once in their life
time. Stroll back to
Resort. |
Day
04 :
|
Morning drive to Thimphu.
Check in at hotel. In
afternoon you go to
enjoy cultural show. You
stay overnight in
Thimphu. |
Day
05 :
|
Drive from Thimpu to
Tongsa. En route you go
for sight seeing. You
stay overnight in Tongsa. |
Day
06 :
|
Drive from Tongsa to
Shemgang. En route you
go for sight seeing. You
stay overnight in
Shemgang. |
Day
07 :
|
Drive from Shemgang to
Tingtibi. You can enjoy
bird watching here in
Tingtibi. You stay
overnight in Tingtibi. |
Day
08 :
|
Drive from Tingtibi to
Gonphu. You begin your
trek from here. |
Day
09 :
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Trek from Gonphu to
Panthang. |
Day 10 :
|
Trek from Panthang to
Pangbang. |
Day
11 :
|
Trek from Pangbang to
Manas and your trek ends
here. |
Day
12 :
|
You rest at Manas. This
day you can visit Wild
Life Sanctuary to enjoy
wild life and natural
scenery. |
Day 13 :
|
Rest at Manas. |
Day
14 :
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Drive from Manas to
Siliguri (India) |
Day 15 :
|
Drive from Siliguri to
Bagdogra Airport for
departure. |