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Bhutan A Cultural Adventure DAY 1 Paro, Thimphu You are welcomed upon arrival in Paro by our friendly representative who takes you on a drive directly to Thimphu. Check in to your hotel. Later this afternoon, if time permits, proceed on a sightseeing tour of Thimphu where you may visit the Handicrafts Emporium, Zilikha nunnery and the Dechen Phodrang Monastic School. DAY 2 Thimphu, Punakha This morning, enjoy a visit to the School of Arts and Crafts, Folk Heritage Museum and the 12th century Changagkha Temple. Later, drive to Punakha over the scenic Dochula Pass, which reaches an elevation of 3,200 meters. If the weather is clear, you may be able to see a marvelous panoramic view of the entire Himalayan mountain range toward the northern border. Enjoy your lunch at Dochula Cafeteria. This afternoon, hike to Chimi Lhakhang, the beautiful temple of fertility, and later this evening visit the serene Punakha Dzong fortress, the second-oldest dzong in Bhutan. DAY 3 Punakha, Paro Take a morning drive towards the north end of the valley where you may then hike to Khamsung Yulley Namgyal Choling Monastery on the ridge of the hill. Pause to enjoy the view of the long narrow valley. After your trek back from the monastery, visit the souvenir making center supported by the Youth Development Fund in Bhutan, and then return to Paro. DAY 4 Paro Early this morning, prepare yourself for a 2-hour hike to the famous Taktshang “Tiger’s Nest” monastery which hangs on a cliff 700 meters from the valley floor. Take some time to visit the temples within the monastery, then head back to town to visit the National Museum and Paro Dzong fortress. You also have the opportunity to visit Kichu Temple and the ruins of Drugyel Dzong. Enjoy a delicious dinner on your last night in Bhutan. DAY 5 Paro This morning, prepare for your departure flight back home or onward to your next exciting destination. Your tour guide transfers you to the airport and bids you a fond farewell. Explore the Distant Lands and Remarkable Temples of Bhutan NIGHTS 5 DAYS Punakha Dzong The Taktshang Monastery www.palacetours.com E-mail: [email protected]
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Bhutan
A Cultural AdventureDay 1 Paro,Thimphu
YouarewelcomeduponarrivalinParobyourfriendlyrepresentativewhotakesyouonadrivedirectlytoThimphu.Checkintoyourhotel.Laterthisafternoon,iftimepermits,proceedonasightseeingtourofThimphuwhereyoumayvisittheHandicraftsEmporium,ZilikhanunneryandtheDechenPhodrangMonasticSchool.
Day 2 Thimphu,Punakha
Thismorning,enjoyavisittotheSchoolofArtsandCrafts,FolkHeritageMuseumandthe12thcenturyChangagkhaTemple.Later,drivetoPunakhaoverthescenicDochulaPass,whichreachesanelevationof3,200meters.Iftheweatherisclear,youmaybeabletoseeamarvelouspanoramicviewoftheentireHimalayanmountainrangetowardthenorthernborder.EnjoyyourlunchatDochulaCafeteria.Thisafternoon,hiketoChimiLhakhang,thebeautifultempleoffertility,andlaterthiseveningvisittheserenePunakhaDzongfortress,thesecond-oldestdzonginBhutan.
Day 3 Punakha,Paro
Takeamorningdrivetowardsthenorthendofthevalleywhereyoumaythenhiketo
KhamsungYulleyNamgyalCholingMonasteryontheridgeofthehill.Pausetoenjoytheviewofthelongnarrowvalley.Afteryourtrekbackfromthemonastery,visitthesouvenirmakingcentersupportedbytheYouthDevelopmentFundinBhutan,andthenreturntoParo.
Day 4 Paro
Earlythismorning,prepareyourselffora2-hourhiketothefamousTaktshang“Tiger’sNest”monasterywhichhangsonacliff700meters from the valley floor. Take some time tovisitthetempleswithinthemonastery,thenheadbacktotowntovisittheNationalMuseumandParoDzongfortress.YoualsohavetheopportunitytovisitKichuTempleandtheruinsofDrugyelDzong.EnjoyadeliciousdinneronyourlastnightinBhutan.
Day 5 Paro
This morning, prepare for your departure flight backhomeoronwardtoyournextexcitingdestination.Yourtourguidetransfersyoutotheairportandbidsyouafondfarewell.
Explore the Distant Lands
and Remarkable Temples of
Bhutan
Nights 5 Days
Punakha Dzong
The Taktshang Monastery
www.palacetours.comE-mail: [email protected]
Bhutan
Golden TriangleDay 1 Paro,Thimphu
YouarewelcomeduponarrivalinParobyourfriendlyrepresentativewhotakesyouonadrivedirectlytoThimphu.Checkintoyourhotel.Laterthisafternoon,iftimepermits,proceedonasightseeingtourofThimphuwhereyoumayvisittheHandicraftsEmporium,ZilikhanunneryandtheDechenPhodrangMonasticSchool.
Day 2 Thimphu,Punakha
Thismorning,enjoyavisittotheSchoolofArtsandCrafts,FolkHeritageMuseumandthe12thcenturyChangagkhaTemple.Later,drivetoPunakhaoverthescenicDochulaPass,whichreachesanelevationof3,200meters.Iftheweatherisclear,youmaybeabletoseeamarvelouspanoramicviewoftheentireHimalayanmountainrangetowardthenorthernborder.EnjoyyourlunchatDochulaCafeteria.Thisafternoon,hiketoChimiLhakhang,thebeautifultempleoffertility,andlaterthiseveningvisittheserenePunakhaDzongfortress,thesecond-oldestdzonginBhutan.
Day 3 Punakha,Phobjikha
TakeamorningdrivetowardsthenorthendofthevalleyandproceedonahiketoKhamsungYulleyNamgyalCholingMonasteryontheridgeofthehill.Pausetoenjoytheviewofthislongnarrowvalley,thendrivetothevalleyofPhobjikha,thewinterhomeoftheendangeredblackneckedcranefromtheendofOctoberuntilFebruary.Theremainderoftheafternoonisyoursatleisure.
Day 4 Phobjikha
ReturntothegorgeouswidevalleyofPhobjikhawhichisentirelycoveredindwarfbamboo.Todayisyourchancetosimplyrelaxandenjoyyourpeacefulsurroundings.Youalsohavetheopportunitytovisitnearbyfarmhousesandmeetthelocalpeople.
Day 5 Paro
Afterbreakfast,startyourlongdrivebacktoParothroughWangdue,DochulaandThimphu.CheckintoyourhotelinParoandmakesureyougetplentyofresttoenergizeyourselffortomorrow’sexcitingadventure.
Day 6 Paro
Earlythismorning,beginyour2-hourhiketothefamousTaktshang“Tiger’sNest”Monasterywhichhangsonacliff700metersfromthevalley floor. Take some time to visit the temples withinthemonastery,thenheadbacktotowntovisittheNationalMuseumandtheParoDzongfortress.YoualsohavetheopportunitytovisitKichuTempleandtheruinsofDrugyelDzong.EnjoyadeliciousdinneronyourlastnightinBhutan.
Day 7 Paro
Checkoutofyourhotelandtransfertotheairport for your departure flight back home or toyournextexcitingdestination.
Discover Bhutan:A Cultural Adventure
Nights 7 Days
The view of 108 chortens at Dochula Pass
Punakha Dzong in central Bhutan
www.palacetours.comE-mail: [email protected]
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