Day – 01 – Arrival and Transfer to Phuentsholling
Our
representative will be there to receive the Guest at New Jalpaiguri Railway
Station (NJP) / Bagdogra Airport (IXB) / Tenzing Norgay Bus Stand (Junction) –
He will be assisting to reach Phuentsholling/Jaigaon-Phuentsholling 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-Foreigners need to have Bhutan Visa clearance documents
if they want to visit the rest of Bhutan -They should carry passport size
photos and passport along with visa clearance documents-Foreigners without
proper documents won t be allowed in Bhutan-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- In the evening one can go about in auto
rickshaw exploring the place -Overnight
stay in Phuentsholling.
Day – 02 – Transfer to Thimpu after Permit formalities
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 – Thimpu 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 – Wangduephodrang - Punakha Transfer via Dochu La Pass
Early morning breakfast - After breakfast,
drive to Wangduephodrang, with a stop en route for tea break at Dochu La (3,100
meters), where on a clear day you can get a spectacular view of the Himalayas -
After lunch, will continue drive to Punakha, the former capital of Bhutan and
visit Punakha Dzong, which is noteworthy both for being one of the most beautiful
dzongs in Bhutan and also for having been built by the first Shabdrung in 1637
–Damaged four times by fire and an earthquake, it has been fully restored by
present King- Check into Hotel – Evening
free to stroll around the region - Night stay at Punakha.
Day - 05 - Punakha - Gangtey – Wangduephodrang Transfer
Early morning breakfast – After breakfast visit Gangtey -
Passing through dense forests of oak trees and rhododendrons and arrive at
Gangtey Village, where you will visit Gangtey Gompa, the only Nyingmapa
Monastery in Western Bhutan - From Gangtey, you can enjoy the picturesque Black
Mountain range as well as Phobjika Valley, the winter habitat of the black
necked cranes - In the evening stroll through the town of Wangduephodrang and
visit the shops – Night stay at hotel / resort in Wangduephodrang.
Day – 06 - Transfer Wangduephodrang to Paro
Early morning breakfast - Morning, set out for
Paro with a stop in Thimphu for lunch and a visit to the Folk Heritage Museum -
In the afternoon, will continue drive to Paro and visit a traditional farmhouse
– Check into hotel in Paro – Evening free to stroll around the area – night
stay at hotel in Paro
Day - 07 - 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 – 08 – Departure – 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 – 09 - Departure and Transfer
Departure and
Transfer to
New Jalpaiguri Railway Station (NJP) /
Bagdogra Airport (IXB) / Tenzing Norgay Bus Stand (Junction) - Morning
breakfast - After breakfast transfer to Siliguri / New Jalpaiguri Railway
Station (NJP) / Bagdogra Airport (IXB) / Tenzing Norgay Bus Stand
(Junction) - Nearly 170 kilometers 6
hours drive – Hope you enjoy the visit.