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Name of Tour: Bhutan Magical Tour
Number of Days: 11
Period: All Year Round
Cost: 1person US$ 2500, 2-3 persons US$ 2300, 4-15 persons US$ 2000(Cost based on per head)
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Note: This itinerary is a sample itinerary intended to give you a general idea of trip to Bhutan. We can tailor an itinerary to suit your requirements and interests. Please Contact Us to design the exact itinerary you desire!
Detailed Itinerary
The best part of the Palace is the quaint museum housing permanent exhibits on three floors in the main building and the Utse , the central tower. Traditional living quarters are recreated to capture the realistic ambiance of the ancient lifestyles and conditions of the households. Everyday kitchen and weaving utensils, war weapons--including petrified yak dung to make gunpowder--tools and farming implements are the main part of the exhibits In the evening, villagers (mostly single ladies looking to meet our guides and drivers) will come to the Palace for an evening of cultural entertainment. You're invited to join in the singing and dancing.
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Name of Tour: Bhutan Magical Tour
Number of Days: 11
Period: All Year Round
Cost: 1person US$ 2500, 2-3 persons US$ 2300, 4-15 persons US$ 2000(Cost based on per head)
Click here to know what is Included in this cost and what is not?
Note: This itinerary is a sample itinerary intended to give you a general idea of trip to Bhutan. We can tailor an itinerary to suit your requirements and interests. Please Contact Us to design the exact itinerary you desire!
Detailed Itinerary
Day1: Bangkok to Paro
Depart Bangkok international airport by Druk-Air (Royal Bhutan Airline). On arrival at Paro international airport, you will be received by our representative and escorted you to your hotel. After an early lunch, drive to Drugyel Dzong which is built by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in 1646 to commemorate his victory over the Tibetan invaders. Though largely destroyed by fire in 1951, the towering outer walls and central keep remain an imposing sight. On clear day you can see the splendid view of Mt. Chomolhari from the approach road to Drukgyel Dzong. Then you'll visit the national museum (Ta-dzong). Once it was the watch tower of Paro valley from 1616 A.D to 1907 and it was converted into the National Museum in 1968. The museum stands on a promontory overlooking the Paro valley. Also visit the Paro Rinpung dzong (fortress of the heap of Jewels) which is the seat of the district administration as well as the home for the monastic school. The central tower (utse) of the dzong, with its superb woodwork, is one of the most beautiful in the country. Then the dzong was built in 1645 A.D by Shebdrung Nawang Namgyel. Overnight Paro hotel.Day 2: Hike to Taksang (Tiger Nest)
After breakfast drive towards the road point to Taktshang. Taktshang Monastery, the most famous of Bhutan's monasteries. Taktshang means "Tiger's Nest," so named because Guru Rimpoche reportedly flew to the site of the monastery on the back of a flying tiger in the late centuries of the first millennium. The monastery is perched on a cliff nearly 3,000 ft above the Paro valley floor. This day hike is not only historically and culturally interesting, but also incredibly scenic! It takes about two hours to reach the cafeteria, which gives a breathtaking view of the Tiger's Nest. If you still feel like hiking then you can take another hour to reach the temple. Evening drive about 1 hours 30minutes to Thimphu . Overnight Thimphu hotel.Day 3: Thimphu to Wangdue via Punakha
After breakfast, 3hours drive to Punakha the old capital of Bhutan, across Dochu-La Pass. (Altitude 3116meters from sea level) snow-capped eastern Himalayan ranges can be seen on a clear day. Prayer flags will flutter you over the pass deeper into the essence of Bhutan. Once you cross the pass, you wind down into a warm fertile valley and meander along a gently flowing aquamarine river that leads you to the Punakha valley. After lunch visit the Punakha dzong, the winter residence of the Je khempo (chief abbot). Punakha dzong is the second dzong system built in Bhutan by Shebdrung Nawang Namgyel in the year 1637. The Dzong is said to be the most beautiful of dzong in Bhutan; it is an outstanding structure with intense artwork. Then visit the Wangduephodrang Dzong, sit majestically on a steep ridge over looking the highway that forks to the east and south of Bhutan. Overnight Wangdue hotel.Day 4: Wangdue to Trongsa via Gangtey valley
Today drive early to Phobjikha valley, a broad glacial valley on the flanks of the Black Mountains, Phobjikha with it's gently slop is a place of astonishing beauty described as” the most beautiful valley in the most beautiful country of Himalayas”. Every winter, the rare and beautiful black-necked cranes return from Tibet to the Gangtey valley where they are protected. Gangtey also has a very interesting Nyingmapa monastery, the only one of the only one of its kind west of the Black Mountain range. The monastery is renovated by 9 th Gangtey Tulku Rimpoche. After lunch at Hotel Dewachen then Drive to Trongsa. On the stop Chendebji Chorten, patterned on Katmandu's Swayambhunath stupa, with eyes painted at the four cardinal points. It was built in the 18th century by Lama Shida, to cover the remains of an evil spirit that was subdued at this spot. Overnight Trongsa hotel.Day5: Trongsa to Bumthang
After breakfast visit Trongsa Dzong, built in 1648, it was seat of power over central and eastern Bhutan. Both the first and second kings ruled the country from this ancient seat. All the five kings were invested as Trongsa Penlop(“Governor”) prior to ascending the throne, presently the administrative seat of the district and the home of the monastic school. Built at split-levels on a narrow spur, the dzong offers magical wonder. Visit the watchtower, located directly above the dzong, has on display many interesting armors and other weapons of war used by ancient warriors. Thereafter we depart towards Bumthang passing over Pele la (11,000 ft) and Yotungla pass. Here we get our first glimpse of the Black mountains. High Himalayan Mountains such as Jumolhari are in view amidst hundreds of prayers flags; blessings abound. As we continue onwards we can view back the incredible massive dzong - Trongsa dzong, an architectural Wonder! Trongsa medieval watchtower and the great Mangde Chu (river) enhance Trongsa dzong in its exceptional beauty and grandeur. Overnight Bumthang hotel.Day 6: Visit Ura valley.
Early breakfast drive to Ura which is 40 KM from the hotel. Ura Yakchu is celebrated at Ura village in Bumthang. There are about 40-50 closely cluster houses alongside cobblestone streets that give the village a medieval atmosphere. The festival is held in the temple overlooking the village. This festival is more like a carnival of the west. Mask dances are also performed here. The women in Ura village cover their head with white cloth piece to protect from the harsh cold wind and carries sheepskin (behind their back) used as cushion and as well as to protect their cloth from the loads they carry. This festival is not only attended by the Ura villagers, but also by the neighboring villages of Pomkhar, Shingkhar, Somrang and vicinity. Please check the festival date. Overnight Bumthang Hotel.Day 7: Bumthang Valley (Drive to Ugyen Choling Palace)
Bumthang is general name for the four valleys of Ura, Chumey, Tang and Chokhor and is considered to be one of the most beautiful and sacred valleys of Bhutan. These four valleys of Bumthang are dotted with temples, monasteries, prayer flag and stupas. Wherever you visit, myth, legend, folktale and superstition surround you. The traditional stone houses with colorful paintings, intricately carved wooden structures and lush evergreen conifer forest add to the beauty and charm. The valley is one of the most beautiful valleys in the kingdom. It is also the religious heartland where many saints and masters meditated leaving their imprints as sacred places of worship and pilgrimage Tales of Pedmasambhava dominate these holy shrines. In the morning visit, Jampa Lhakhang which is built by Tibetain King Songtshen Gompa in 7th century and then drive to Kurji Lhakhang were body imprints of Guru Rimpoche remains preserved upon a rock. Then short hike to Tamzhing Monastery. If the weather is clear, you will enjoy the view of green valley, dotted with hundreds temples, thousand flags and beautiful Chamkhar river flow through the valley. The valley is also called mini Switzerland of Bhutan. Then drive to Ugyen Cholling, by noon we should all be traveling further into the remote eastern side of Bhutan to the Tang valley. Our journey about 2hours drive, we stop at a roadside temple and a nunnery, ending in the Tang valley and the village of Kesum. From the roadhead we have a one-hour hike over a suspension footbridge, through farm fields and cluster villages, up a “hill” to the mystical Ugyen Choling Palace where we will spend nights in the owner's guesthouse or in the Dzong . Ugyen Choling Palace built 17th century by Deb Tsokey Dorji, a descendant of Buddhist Saint Dorje Lingpa. Ugyen Choling is a national treasure, privately owned by the same family for hundreds of years. Its remote location makes it one of the less frequently visited historical sites in Bhutan, hosting fewer than two hundred guests per year. One of the owners wrote a book on Bhutanese folk tales of the Yeti and her brother is the property's caretaker.The best part of the Palace is the quaint museum housing permanent exhibits on three floors in the main building and the Utse , the central tower. Traditional living quarters are recreated to capture the realistic ambiance of the ancient lifestyles and conditions of the households. Everyday kitchen and weaving utensils, war weapons--including petrified yak dung to make gunpowder--tools and farming implements are the main part of the exhibits In the evening, villagers (mostly single ladies looking to meet our guides and drivers) will come to the Palace for an evening of cultural entertainment. You're invited to join in the singing and dancing.
Day8: Bumthang to Wangdue
Depart Bumthang towards the west 8hours drive today to Wangdue, rest in your vehicle and photo stops and Lunch at Chandibje. Today is a rest day in the van. Arive Wangdue, overnight Wangdue hotel.Day 9: Wangdue to Thimphu
Today drive to Thimphu, on the way stops at Dochula Cafeteria for cup of tea then visit Simtokha Dzong which is built by Shabdrung Ngewang Namgyel in 1629. Then check in Hotel and you can go round the town and can buy souvenirs to take back home from the handicraft. Overnight Thimphu hotel.Day 10: Thimphu to Paro
Morning: visit the Memorial Chorten, a huge Stupa built in memory of the third king who reigned the kingdom from 1952 to 1972. Visit the National Library where ancient manuscripts are preserved. Visit wood craft and painting school where traditional still kept alive. Lunch at Hotel: After lunch visit Trakin zoo, the trakin the National animal and drive to radio tower where you can view whole Thimphu town. Visit Trashichho Dzong, this massive structure houses part of the government Ministries, the office of the King and the throne room. It also houses of the state monastic body and the living quarters of the monks and chief abbot. It is the main secretariat building. Evening drive 1 hours and 30minutes to Paro, fare well dinner with Yeoong Travel includes night in farm house with Bhutanese traditional music and dancing. Over night at Paro hotel.Day 11: Paro Departure
Early morning drive to Paro Airport for departure. Our representative will bid you farewellBack to previous page