Duration: 10 nights / 11 days
Accommodation: Hotels, Resorts and tents
01 pax: US $ 2230.
02 pax: US $ 2130 per person.
03 pax – 10 pax: US $ 1830 per person.
11 pax – 15 pax: US $ 1830 per person. (1 person gets 50% off on the tour cost).
16 pax and above: US $ 1830 per person. (1 person gets 100% off on the tour cost)
a. All Meals [Breakfast /Lunch/Dinner]
b. Accommodation [Twin Sharing] Single Room Supplement Extra US $: 40 per room per night.
c. All transportation within the country including airport transfers.
d. Royalty & Govt. Taxes
e. Entrance fees for Museums and Monuments only
f. Visa Fee.
g. Airport tax
h. Tourism Development fund
i. Guide.
j. Sightseeing
While on Trek, the cost covers:
Nature Recreation and Ecotourism Division (NRED) nu.1000
- 3 meals a day,
- service of cook & Helper,
- guide, Sleeping Tent,
- Mess Tent, Kitchen Tent & Toilet Tent,
- Ponies to carry supplies,
- Royalty.
- We will provide you with sleeping mats but you have to bring your own sleeping bags.
* Druk Air fare
* Insurance Premiums
* Payments for service provided on a personal basis
* Cost for any services not mentioned in the “Cost Include head”
* Cost incurred due to mishaps, strikes, political unrest etc.
* Personal expense in items such as laundry, soft drinks, Camera Charges, Bottle water, incidentals, Portage, Bellboy charges tips or any other services
- Excursion to Chelila pass.
- Hike to Dzongdrakha Monastery.
- Mountain Biking in Thimphu.
- Rafting in Punakha.
- Hike to Khamsung Yulley Namgyal Choling Monastery.
- Cultural show by the local
Trek duration: 3 days
Season: March to May & Sept. to Nov.
Trek distance: 43 Km
Highest altitude: 3480m
Start Point: Phobjikha
Finish Point: Tikke Zampa
- Excursion to the famous Taktsang – “The Tiger’s Nest”
- Visit to the largest Statue of Buddha in Bhutan
- Visit to Drugyal Dzong – “The ruined Fortress” (built in1644)
- Memorial Chorten
- Punakha Dzong (built in 1637)
- A Panoramic view of the higher Himalayas from the Dochu La Pass (3140m)
- Chimi Lhakhang – “The Temple of Fertility”
- A farm house visit
- Kichu Monastery (built in 7th century)
- Visit to Phobjikha/Gangtey Valley – “The most beautiful glacial valley of the Himalayas “The roosting ground for the rare Black necked crane”
Phobjikha Valley, at 3000meters is in one of the few glacier valleys in Bhutan. It is the chosen home of the rare black–necked cranes which migrate here in winter from the Tibetan Plateau. The valley of Gangtey is one of the most beautiful places in Bhutan and the Gangtey Gompa monastery is the only Nyingmapa monastery on the western side of the Black mountains. This moderate trek passes through the village of Gogona and Khotokha, through meadows and fields, then forest of juniper, magnolia and rhododendrons. One of the finest low level treks in Bhutan.
ITINERARY
The Best time to trek is from Jan-may and Sept-Dec.
Day 01. Arrive Paro:
Day 02. Paro: Excursion to Taktsang
Day 03. Thimphu Sightseeing:
Day 04. Thimphu – Punakha: (76 Kms, 3 hours drive).
Day 05. (Trek Starts) Punakha – Gangtey Gompa – Gogona: After breakfast, drive for 2 hours to Gangtey. On the way, visit Wangduephodrang Dzong. Distance 15 km, about 6 – 7 hours.
Day 06. Gogona – Khotokha: In the morning you will climb up a gentle slope to Shobjula (11,155 ft.) for your lunch stop. Then the path leads down to a wide valley of Khotokha, a summer place of the people of Sha (under district of Wangduephodrang) Distance 15 – 16 km. Time about 6 – 7 hours.
Day 07. Khotokha – Chazam – Wangdue: A short ascend leads to Mulaila pass (9200ft.) then the path descends through ever-changing vegetation till the bridge in Wangdi Phodrang. Your trek ends here at. Dinner and overnight in Hotel.
Day 08. Wangdiphodrang – Thimphu: After breakfast, drive to Thimphu. After Lunch, excursion to Cheri Monastery. Dinner and over night in Hotel.
Day 09. Thimphu – Paro: After breakfast, witness Archery Match, visit to Philatelic office. After lunch, drive to Paro. On the way, visit Tachog Lhakhang. In the evening, free to stroll in the town for photography. Dinner and Over night in Hotel.
Day 10. Paro: After breakfast, Hike to Kila Gompa. After lunch, visit to a Bhutanese Farm House. Dinner and over night in Hotel.
Day 11. Departure: Early morning, drive to the airport and farewell.
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