Day
01 :
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Fly from Kathmandu to
Paro. You stay overnight
at hotel 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 :
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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 :
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Excursion to Taktsang
Monastery. Evening drive
to Thimphu. You stay
overnight at hotel in
Thimphu. 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 :
|
Thimphu valley
sightseeing. You visit
the Memorial chorten
built in the memory of
the late King Jigme
Dorji Wangchuck, 15
century Changangkha
monastery and drive
further down with good
views of the Thimphu
valley. Next you visit
the National Library
where ancient
manuscripts are
preserved and visit the
Painting School where
traditional art is still
preserved. Here artists
are taught to paint
Thankas sacred Buddhist
scroll).
You then go to visit the
Traditional Medicine
Institute where the
ancient healing arts are
still practiced and
Tashichhodzong, the main
secretariat building. It
is from here that the
King and other prominent
civil servants run the
country. The Head Abbot
and the central monastic
body also reside here
during the summer. Along
with these you go to
Handicrafts Emporium
where one can buy
Bhutanese textiles and
other Arts & Crafts
stores. Here you can buy
stunning Kiras that can
be used as bed covers or
wall hangings, jewelry
and much more. |
Day
05 :
|
Early morning drive to
Bumthang via Wangdi and
Tongsa valley. You stay
overnight in Bumthang. |
Day
06 :
|
Bumthang valley
sightseeing. You stay
overnight in Bumthang.
Bumthang consists of
four valleys-Chumey,
Choekhar, Tang and Ura -
with altitudes varying
from 2600 to 4000
meters. It is home to
many prominent Buddhist
temples and monasteries.
] Bumthang altitude
2600m, has an
individuality that
charms its visitors and
separates it from other
regions. Comprised of
four smaller valleys,
the deeply spiritual
region of Bumthang is
shrouded in religious
legend. Here tales of
Guru Padmasambhava and
his re-incarnation known
as Tertons still linger
in most nooks and
corners.
You visit the Jakar
Dzong which literally
means "The Castle of
White Bird". The current
structure was built in
1667. Now you visit 7th
century Jambay Lhakhang
built by King Srongsen
Gampo of Tibet in the
year 659 on the same day
as Kichu Lhakhang in
Paro. The temple was
visited by Guru Rimpoche
during his visit to
Bumthang and was
renovated by Sindhu Raja
after Guru Rimpoche
restored his life force.
Under the temple is said
to be a lake in which
Guru Rimpoche hid
several Terma. In
October one of the most
spectacular festival, "Jambay
Lhakhang Drup" is staged
here. You then visit
Kurjey Lhakhang that is
named after body print
of Guru Rimpoche, built
in 1652 by Minjur Tempa.
Finally you visit
Tamshing Lhakhang
(Temple of the good
message), established in
1501 by Pema Lingpa and
are the most important
Nyingmapa temple in the
kingdom. |
Day
07 :
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Drive from Bumthang to
Nganglhakhang. Trek
begins |
Day
08 :
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Trek from Nganglhakhang
to Ugencholing |
Day
09 :
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Trek from Ugencholing to
Phokpey |
Day 10 :
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Trek from Phokpey to
Ungar |
Day
11 :
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Trek from Ungar to
Taskila |
Day
12 :
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Trek from Taskila to
Lhuntsi |
Day 13 :
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Trek from Lhuntsi to
Menji |
Day
14 :
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Trek from Menji to Pemi |
Day
15 :
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Trek from Pemi to
Toupang |
Day 16 :
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Trek from Toupang to
Yangtsi. Trek ends. |
Day
17 :
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Drive from Yangtsi to
Tashigang. Overnight
Tashigang. |
Day
18 :
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Drive from Tashigang to
Samdrupjongkhar. |
Day 19 :
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Drive from
Samdrupjongkhar to
Guwahati (India). |