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Day 01: Delhi (Arrival)
Around midnight arrival in Delhi. The cosmopolitan city and
capital Delhi is the main gateway for travellers. Upon
arrival, you will be met by our representative and transferred
to the hotel.
Day 02: Delhi - Paro (by air)
In the morning you will drive to the airport for the flight to
Paro. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to the hotel in
Paro. In the afternoon you will visit the Rinpung Dzong. It
was built in 1646 by Shabdrung Ngwang Namgyal, the first
spiritual and temporal ruler of Bhutan. Then you will visit
the National Museum. After the visit of the National museum
you will go for an excursion to Taktstang monastery. In April
1998 a fire destroyed the main structure of Taktstang
Monastery, perched on the side of a cliff 900 m above the
valley floor.
Day 03: Paro - Thimphu (about 65 km)
After breakfast drive to Thimphu. Thimphu is the modern
capital of Bhutan. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to
the hotel in Thimphu. In the afternoon set out on sightseeing
tour of Thimphu. First of all you will visit the Tashichho
Dzong on the bank of the river. It is the main Secretariat
building which houses the throne room of His Majesty, the King
of Bhutan and is also the summer residence of the central monk
body. After visiting the Secretariat building you will visit
the national library to see the rare and precious collection
of Buddhism. In the evening you will visit the Memorial
Chorten. Memorial Chorten is a stupa and was built in 1974 in
the memory of the late third king Jigme Dorji Wangchuk. The
paintings and images inside the monument provide a rare sight
into the Buddhist philosophy.
Day 04: Thimphu
In the morning you will visit the 17th century Simtokha Dzong.
It is the oldest Dzong in the country which stands on a lofty
ridge at the end of the valley. It was built in the year 1627
and now houses the school for Buddhist studies. Today you will
also visit a painting school. In this painting school the
young children learn the ancient art of paintings. After
visiting the painting school you will visit the centre of
traditional medicines.
Day 05: Thimphu - Punakha (about 75 km)
In the morning you will drive to Punakha. Punakha was built
between two rivers in the 17th century by Shabdrung and served
as the winter residence of the central monk body. Upon
arrival, you will be transferred to the hotel in Punakha. In
the evening visit the Punakha town.
Day 06: Punakha - Wangdiphodrang - Trongsa (about 147
km)
In the morning you will drive to Wangdiphodrang. It is the
last town on the central highway before entering central
Bhutan. After visiting the Wangdiphodrang Dzong and having
lunch there you will drive to Trongsa. In the evening arrive
in Trongsa.
Day 07: Trongsa
After breakfast visit the Trongsa Dzong. Trongsa Dzong was
built in 1648 as an impregnable fortress. Above the Trongsa
Dzong is the Ta Dzong (Watchtower). It was built to watch out
for invaders and travellers. Then you will drive to the
Phobjikha valley. This place is home to the endangered black
necked cranes, which migrate from Tibetan plateau in the
winter.
Day 08: Trongsa - Punakha - Paro
In the morning you will drive to Punakha Valley. There you
will visit the Punakha Dzong. This dzong houses sacred
artifacts and embalmed body of Shabdrung. In the evening drive
to Paro. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to the hotel in
Paro.
Day 09: Paro
In the morning you will visit the Rinpung Dzong. It was built
in 1646 by Shabdrung Ngwang Namgyal, the first spiritual and
temporal ruler of Bhutan. You will also visit the Ta Dzong.
Looking down upon the Rinpung Dzong is the Ta Dzong which was
built in 1651 as a watch tower. In the evening you will visit
the Drugyal Dzong. It means the victorious fortress which was
built in 1647 by Shabdrung to celebrate his victory over the
Tibetan invaders.
Day 10: Paro - Delhi (by air)
In the morning you will drive to the airport for the flight to
Delhi. In the afternoon arrive in Delhi.
Day 11: Delhi (Departure)
Around midnight flight to home destination.
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