09 Night 10 Days Explore Bhutan
- Phuentsholing
- Paro
- Thimphu
- Punakha
09 Nights/10 Days
Daywise Tour Itinerary
Day 1 - Bagdogra to Phuentsholing
After arrival check in hotel and precede permit and overnight stay at Phuentsholing. Walk evening market and Zangtopelri.
Day 2 - Phuentsholing to Thimphu
After b/fast journey from Phuentsholing to Thimphu night halt. Evening walk Thimphu Capital City of Bhutan.
Day 3 - Thimphu
Morning after B/Fast whole day sightseeing in Thimphu halt at same hotel. Visit National Library, school of traditional arts and crafts, Textile Museum. After lunch, visit Tashichho dzong. Also visit the National Memorial Chorten. Then, visit the government-run Handicrafts Emporium and local crafts shops, to browse through examples of Bhutan’s fine traditional arts.
Day 4 - Thimphu
Morning, Thimphu sightseeing, visiting National Library, Painting School and Traditional Medicine Institute and take permit for Bumthang tour and overnight stay same hotel.
Day 5 - Thimphu/Punkaha(Wangdue)
Morning after brakfast, drive to Punakha, the old capital town of Bhutan. Stop enroute at Dochula pass (3,050m) that heralds the most enchanting views of Bhutan.
On arrival, check into the hotel. Evening visit Punakha Dzong, the fortress of 17th century and later visit Khamsm Yulley Namgyal Chhorten.
Overnight at the in Wangdue.
Day 6 - Punakha/ Wangdue/Phubjikha
Morning explore Phobjikha valley which is famous for Black Necked Cranes. The cranes migrate here from Central Asiatic plateau to escape its harsh winters, after lunch Wangdue sightseeing and overnight stay at Punakha same hotel.
Day 7 - Punakha / Paro
After breakfast, transferred to drive to Paro enjoy sightseeing on the way and checkin hotel. Afternoon visit Drukgyel Dzong, the ruined fortress from where Bhutanese repelled several invasion by Tibetan armies. Then visit a traditional farm house which offers good insight into lifestyle of local people. In the evening, visit Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest and most sacred shrines of the Kingdom.
Overnight at the in Paro.
Day 8 - Paro
After breakfast, visit Ta Dzong (National Museum) and then walk down the trail to visit Rinpung Dzong which has a long and fascinating history.
Afternoon visit Drukgyel Dzong, the ruined fortress from where Bhutanese repelled several invasion by Tibetan armies. Then visit a traditional farm house which offers good insight into lifestyle of local people.In the evening, visit Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest and most sacred shrines of the Kingdom.
Overnight in Paro.
Day 9 - Paro /Chelela-Pass/Phuentsholing
Start the day early for drive to Chele-la pass. 4 Km away at Bondey village the road to Haa diverts towards the right hand side and the climb up towards the chele-la pass starts. After driving through blue pine & rhododendron forest for 45 km, reach Chele-la pass ( 4200 meters). From this point one can have a superb views of Mount. Chomolhari & Jichu Drakey. This is a very good place to walk around for few minutes enjoying the view. And back to Phuentsholing overnight stay at Lhaki Hotel.
Day 10 - Phuentsholing /Bagdogra drop.
Morning after breakfast back to home via Bagdogra airport(India). We drop at Bagdogra.