Bhutan East-West Cultural Tour - 14 Nights/15 Days
Places Covered : Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, Wangdue, Trongsa, Bumthang, Mongar, Trashi Yantse and Trashigang
Main Highlights of Bhutan East - West Cultural Tour:
This Bhutan east-west cultural tour is the complete package cultural tour that brings you in close contact with the people and deeper insight into its rich culture and traditions, religion, belief, history and legends. It also gives you plenty of spontaneous photo stop opportunities en route from beautiful houses and farmlands to stunning landscapes, spectacular snow capped mountains, lush green valleys, emerald green forest, turquoise blue stream and many more.
Sketch Itinerary: Book the tour and get detailed itinerary
Day 01 Arrive Paro
Arrive Paro and transfer to hotel for overnight halt.
Day 02 Paro
After breakfast, hike to Taktsang Monastery (Tiger's Nest, about 4-5hrs walk up and down). Lunch at Taktsang cafeteria. Overnight halt in the hotel
Day 03 Paro - Thimphu
After breakfast, visit Drukgyel Dzong (fortress) and Kyichu Lhakhang (Monastery). Catch towering view of Mount Jhomolhari from the base of Drukgyel Dzong. Afternoon, visit Ta Dzong (now National Museum) and then Paro Dzong. Then drive to Thimphu (about 1 hr 30 m drive). On arrival, transfer to hotel for overnight halt.
Day 04 Thimphu
Morning, visit National Library, Institute of Traditional Arts, Folk Heritage Museum and National Institute of Traditional Medicine. After lunch, visit Tashichhoedzong, Textile Musuem and Handicrafts Emporium. Overnight halt in the hotel.
Day 05 Thimphu – Punakha/Wangdue
After breakfast, drive to Punakha and Wangdue (about 2 hrs drive). Enroute, halt at Dochula pass (10500 feet) to see the spectacular view of snow capped eastern Himalayan Mountains. After lunch, visit Punakha Dzong and Khamsum Yuela Chorten. Overnight halt in the hotel.
Day 06 Punakha/Wangdue - Trongsa
After breakfast, visit Chimi Lhakhang (about 20 minutes leisure walk across the rice fields from the road) and Wangdue Dzong. After lunch, drive to Trongsa (about 4 hrs drive) and upon arrival transfer to hotel for overnight halt.
Day 07 Trongsa - Bumthang
Morning visit Trongsa Dzong and Ta Dzong. After lunch drive to Bumthang (about 2 hrs drive) and on arrival transfer to hotel for overnight halt.
Day 08 Bumthang
Full day sight seeing includes; Jakar Dzong, Jampel Lhakhang, Kurjey Lhakhang and Tamzhing monastery. Evening, stroll through town. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 09 Bumthang - Mongar
Drive to Mongar (about 7 hrs drive). On arrival, transfer to hotel for overnight.
Day 10 Mongar - Trashigang
After breakfast, visit Mongar Dzong and then drive to Trashigang (about 3 hrs drive). On arrival, transfer to the hotel. Afternoon, visit Trashigang Dzong.
Day 11 Trashigang - Mongar
Morning, drive to sacred Chorten Kora (about 1 hr 30 m) and then drive to Mongar (about 2 hrs drive). Upon arrival, transfer to hotel for overnight.
Day 12 Mongar - Bumthang
Drive to Bumthang (about 7 hrs drive). On arrival, check into hotel for the overnight.
Day 13 Bumthang - Wangdue
After breakfast drive to Wangdue,(about 6 hrs drive), enroute visit Gangtey Gompa at Phobjikha. Overnight halt in the hotel.
Day 14 Wangdue - Paro
Morning, drive to Paro (about 3hrs 20 m drive). Evening, take a leisurely walk through Paro town. Overnight halt in the hotel.
Day 15 Depart Paro
Transfer to airport for your next destination.
