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DURATION- 6 nights/ 7 days
Cost: 1 person US $ 1320, US $ 2520 for 2 people, and + 3 people US $ 1080 each.
Cost includes: Government royalty, all meals, tea and snacks, accommodations, transport, entrance fees, guide service, mineral water while travelling in the road.
Cost does not include: Druk Air fares, visa fee, airport tax, drinks and other personal bills.
Day 1: Arrival Paro, visit Kyichu Lhakhang (one of the 108 temples built by King Songtsen Gampo in 659 A.D), and Paro town. O/n Paro at an altitude of 2280m
Day 2: Morning hike to Takshang temple (one of the most sacred places in Bhutan due to its association with Guru Rinpoche, who reputedly flew to Paro Takshang cliff in the form of Guru Dorji Drolo, mounted on a flaming dakini-tigress in the 747 A.D., where he meditated and subdued evil spirits). Here you will have 25 minutes personal meditation time to connect yourself with Guru Rinpoche or to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of sacred site. Afternoon visit National Museum and Paro Dzong and evening at leisure. O/n Paro at an altitude of 2280m
Day 3: Drives to Thimphu (capital) en-route, a visit to Simtokha Dzong (oldest dzong). Afternoon visit National Institute of Traditional Medicine, School of Arts, National Library, Nunnery, Changgangkha Lhakhang, Sangay hill for the best view of Thimphu town and mini Zoo. O/n Thimphu at an altitude of 2320m
Day 4: Drive to Wangduephodrang via Punakha. Visit Punakha Dzong, where the secret relic ‘Rangjung Kharsapani’, that Zhanbdrung brought with him from his monastery at Ralung in Tibet. Legion says that a statue of ‘Rangjung Kharsapani’ (Avalokiteshvara) appeared miraculously from the vertebra of Tsangpa Gyre, the founder of Drukpa Kagyu lineage of Mahayana Buddhism. Chimey Lhakhang the fertility temple of Lama Drukpa Kuenley the Divine Madman (optional). Evening visit Rinchen Gang Village, the one of the oldest clustered villages in the country. O/n Wangdue at an altitude of 1350m
Day 5: Drive to Gangtey, home of the rare endangered black-necked crane. Visit Gangtey Monastery and enjoy the nature trail walk from Monastery to the cranes roosting place. O/n Gangte at an altitude of 3000m
Day 6: Drive to Thimphu and evening shopping and mixing with people. O/n Thimphu
Day 7: Early transfer to airport for departure
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