Day 1 : Arrive Delhi
Assistance on arrival at Delhi Airport and transfer to hotel. Afternoon Delhi sightseeing visiting Qutab Minar, Lotus Temple, Tibet House. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2 : Delhi - Kathmandu - Paro
After breakfast transfer to Indira Gandhi International Airport for flight to PARO via Kathmandu. Assistance on arrival at PARO Airport and transfer to hotel. During this flight you will have breathtaking views of the Mount Everest and the Kanchenjunga in Nepal and Mount Chomolhari and Jichu Drake in Bhutan. A welcome drink in the evening. Overnight at hotel.
Day 3 : Paro
Visit Drugyel Dzong, the ruined fort, once a strategic defence against Tibetan invasion. Mount Chomolhari, t he sacred summit, reaches skyward beyond the ruined fort. This can be viewed on a clear day. On the way back visit a typical Bhutanese farm house. After lunch visit Ta-Dzong (National Museum) and Kangkhu Monastery. Overnight at hotel.
Day 4 : Paro - Thimphu
Morning excursion to Taktsang Monastery view point. Afternoon drive to Thimphu. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5 : Thimphu - Punakha - Wangdi
Late breakfast and drive to Wangdi in about 2 1/2 hours. Lunch at Wangdi Guest House. Afternoon visit to Punakha Dzong. Overnight at Wangdi Guest House.
Day 6 : Wangdi - Phubjikha - Wangdi
Excursion to the Phubjikha Valley. Return journey to Wangdi. Overnight in Wangdi Guest House.
Day 7 : Wangdi - Thimphu
Drive to Thimphu. Lunch at hotel. Afternoon visit to an indigenous hospital and the Memorial Chorte n. Overnight at hotel.
Day 8 : Thimphu
Morning cultural programme of masked and folk dances. Visit gold and silversmiths at the other bank of the river. Afternoon shopping and rest of the time at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 9 : Thimphu - Paro - Delhi
After breakfast transfer to Paro Airport for Delhi flight via Kathmandu. Assistance on arrival at Delhi Airport and transfer to hotel. Afternoon free for independent activities and shopping. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 : Delhi
Morning Old Delhi sightseeing visiting Red Fort, Rajghat, Shantivan and India Gate. Afternoon free till t ransfer to I.G.I. Airport for international connection. |
|
