PHUENTSHOLLING (01 NTS) - THIMPHU (02 NTS) - PARO (02NTS) PHUENTSHOLLING (01 NTS)
DAY 01 – ARRIVAL AND TRANSFER TO PHUENTSHOLING
Arrival At New Jalpaiguri Railway Station (NJP) / Bagdogra Airport (IXB) / Transfer To Phuentsholling/Jaigaon Is 170
Kilometres And 6 Hours Drive From Siliguri-Phuentsholling Is In India And Bhutan Border-The Indian Side Is Called Jaigaon
And The Bhutanese Side Is Called Phuentsholling- Indian Nationals Don’t Require Visa Or Passport To Visit Rest Of Bhutan
But Any Identity Document Like Election Commission I.D Card Is Required-Permit Is Not Required For Visiting Phuentsholling
Only But Other Parts Of Bhutan-Check Into The Hotel. Evening Free At Leisure -Overnight Stay In Phuentsholling
Day 02 – TRANSFER TO THIMPHU
Morning Breakfast-Passing Through The Beautiful Landscape We Proceed To Thimphu(2320 Metres/7656 Feet)-Thimphu Is
172 Kilometres And 7 Hours Drive From Phuentsholling-Thimphu ,the Capital Of Bhutan Is Beautiful Valley With A Mixture Of
Modern Facilities And Culture-Thimphu Valley Has Cradled Its Culture And Tradition In A Sustainable Manner Since 1216-The
Valley Is Surrounded By Hills And Provides Outstanding View-Adventure Sports Like Hiking,trekking,river Rafting And Wildlife
excursion Is Available Here-One Can Get To See Colorful Festivals And Dance Celebrated In The Dzongs Of Thimphu On A Festival
Days-Don’t Forget To Taste The Butter Tea-Check Into Hotel-Overnight Stay In A Hotel In Thimphu.
Day 03 – THIMPHU SIGHTSEEING
Early Morning Breakfast – Drive And Visit The Memorial Chorten (Stupa) Built In Memory Of The Third King Of Bhutan, Jigme
Dorji Wangchuk, Who Was Called The Father Of Modern Bhutan - Next The National Library Where Ancient Manuscripts Are
preserved, Wood Craft And Painting School - The Handicrafts Emporium Which Has Beautiful And Creative Collection Of Textile
Arts, And Indigenous Fibres-Future Plans Of Becoming A Center Of Textile Learning - Trashichhoedzong Is Also Called Fortress
of The Glorious Religion-The Dzong Houses Main Secretariat Building And Is The Throne Of His Majesty, King Of Bhutan-During
the Summer Months His Holiness,Je Khenpo Visits The Dzong.-The Car Will Be At Your Disposal – Other Places To Visit Are
National Zoo, National Institute Of Traditional Medicine, Traditional Paper Factory(made From Daphne Plant)-Please Note It
is Not Possible To Cover All The Sites Mentioned Above In A Single Day-Back To Hotel-In The Evening Local Markets Like Handicraft
Shops, Weekend Market(Saturdays And Sundays),Craft Bazaar(Tuesday And Wednesday) Can Be Visited-Overnight Stay In Thimphu
Day 04 – THIMPHU TO DOCHULA AND TRANSFER TO PARO
Nearly 100 Kilometers, Nearly 3 ½ - 4 Hours Drive - After Early Breakfast, Drive Up To Dochu-la Pass (3,088m/ 10,130 Ft) To Take
In The View And Admire The Chorten, Mani Wall, And Prayer Flags Which Decorate The Highest Point On The Road - If Skies Are Clear,
The Following Peaks Can Be Seen From This Pass Masagang (7158 Meters), Tsendagang (6960 Meters), Terigang (7060 Meters),
Jejegangphugang (7158 Meters), Kangphugang (7170 Meters ), Zongphugang (7060 Meters), Etc - Finally Gangkar Puensum,
the Highest Peak In Bhutan At 7497 Meters - Next Drive To Paro Visiting Simtokha Dzong, The Oldest Fortress Of The Country
Built In 1627 On The Way - Evening Stroll Around The Area – Night Stay At Paro
Day 05 – PARO SIGHTSEEING
Early Morning Breakfast-Morning Excursion To Taktsang Monastery, Also Called The Tiger’s Nest-Guru Rinpoche/Padmasambhava Is Believed
To Have Meditated Here For Three Years, Three Months And Three Days In 8th Century-The Monastery Clings To A Cliff Which Is 800 Metres
above The Ground-Walk Of 2 Hours-Back To Hotel For Lunch-After Lunch Visit To Drukgyel Dzongs, Was A Fortress Built To Commemorate Victory
over The Invading Tibetan Forces-Destroyed By Fire In 1950-KyichuLhakhang Is One Of Those 108 Monasteries Constructed Miraculously By
King Songten Gampo In One Night,-Other Places To Visit Are Jangsarbu Lhakhang,Druk Choeding,Dungtse Lhakhang-Adventure Sports Like Trekking,
Hiking And Bird Watching Is Also Available In Paro-Please Note It Is Not Possible To Cover All The Places Mentioned In A Single Day-In The Evening Free
To Visit Local Markets-Overnight Stay In Paro
Day 06 – TRANSFER FROM PARO TO PHUENTSHOLLING
Early Morning Breakfast - Transfer From Paro To Jaigaon / Phuentsholling - A Drive Of Nearly 180 Kilometers, A Drive Of Approximately 6 ½ - 7 Hours -
After Breakfast Transfer To Phuentsholing – On The Way Take A Short Stop At Chuzom, The Confluence Of Paro And Thimphu Rivers With Three Different
Style Of Stupas Adorn This Confluence - Drive Further Through Chapcha And Later Take Glimpse Of Famous Chukha Dam And The Magnificent Vince
Waterfall Before Gedu Town - Arrive Phuenthsoling By Evening And Check Into The Hotel – Evening Free To Stroll Around The Area - Night Stay At Hotel
In Phuentsholing.
DAY 07 PHUENTSHOLLING/- BAGDOGRA / NJP
After Breakfast Transfer To New Jalpaiguri Railway Station (NJP) / Bagdogra Airport (IXB) - Nearly 170 Kilometers 4 -4½ Hours Drive – Onward Journey
TOUR COST: Per Person (In INR)
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