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Day 01 : |
Fly from Kathmandu to Paro. You are transferred
to hotel. You stay overnight 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.
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Day 02 : |
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.
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Day 03 : |
Excursion to Taktsang Monastery. You stay
overnight in Paro.
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.:
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Day 04 : |
Morning drive to Thimphu. Check in at hotel. In
afternoon you go to enjoy cultural show. You
stay overnight in Thimphu.
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Day 05 : |
Drive from Thimpu to Tongsa. En route you go for
sight seeing. You stay overnight in Tongsa.
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Day 06 : |
Drive from Tongsa to Shemgang. En route you go
for sight seeing. You stay overnight in Shemgang.
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Day 07 : |
Drive from Shemgang to Tingtibi. You can enjoy
bird watching here in Tingtibi.
You stay overnight in Tingtibi.
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Day 08 : |
Drive from Tingtibi to Gonphu. You begin your
trek from here.
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Day 09 : |
Trek from Gonphu to Panthang.
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Day 10 : |
Trek from Panthang to Pangbang.
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Day 11 : |
Trek from Pangbang to Manas and your trek ends
here.
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Day 12 : |
You rest at Manas. This day you can visit Wild
Life Sanctuary to enjoy wild life and natural
scenery.
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Day 13 : |
Rest at Manas.
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Day 14 : |
Drive from Manas to Siliguri (India)
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Day 15 : |
Drive from Siliguri to Bagdogra Airport for
departure.
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