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Day 01 ARRIVAL: Reception and welcome at Kolkata airport followed by transfer to your hotel. If you are feeling up to it an afternoon tour will introduce you to the magnificent colonial heritage of the city.
Day 02 KOLKATA: After an early morning boat ride on Hoogly walk around the floer market. In the afternoon you may like to visit Mother Teeresa’s Sisters of Charity.
Day 03 KOLKATA – PARO: Fly to Paro in the morning. Set out after lunch to explore the beautiful town and its ancient fortresses. In the evening stop for a quiet visit at a farm house and a taste of Bhutanese hospitality.
Day 04 PARO: Visit Taktsang Monastery, which is perched on a rocky ledge looking down over a sheer drop of nearly 800m. Drugyel Dzong (ruined fortress) from where the Bhutanese repelled many Tibetan invasions, lies en route and must be explored.
Day 05 PARO – THIMPHU: Thimphu is a two hour drive away. You can stop en route to see Takchu Monastery and tour Thimpu after lunch.
Day 06 THIMPHU: Drive out north of Thimphu to visit the Tango monastery. On the way back stop to view Dechenchholing Palace.
Day 07 THIMPHU – PUNAKHA: Punakha is a three hour drive over the Dochula Pass at an altitude of 3150m. In the evening you could walk to Chime Lhakhang, the Fertility Temple of Saint Drukpa Kuenley popularly known as ‘the Divine Madman’.
Day 08 PUNAKHA – PARO: The day is devoted to an excursion to Haa, which the is the
western-most valley in Bhutan bordering Tiber after which you return to Paro.
Day 09 PARO – DELHI: Fly back to India, to the capital city of New Delhi.
Day 10 DELHI: After the cool misty heights of Bhutan, the plains of India demand a leisurely morning before you set out to view the vast, diverse heritage of Delhi.
Day 11 LEAVE DELHI: Transfer to the airport in time for your flight out.
OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS
TRONGSA – BHUMATANG-WANGDUE: 05 DAYS FROM Punakha.
KATHMANDU: 3 days from Paro at the end of the Bhutan trip, instead of flying to Delhi.
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ESSENTIAL BHUTAN
NESTLED IN THE ARMS of the mighty Himalaya, this tiny kingdom, the last independent Buddhist country, is often referred to as the ‘abode of the gods’ or ‘home to the immortals’. This itinerary takes you to some of the finest ancient fortresses and monasteries of the country – the source of much of the myth and legend that permeates this mountain kingdom. Prayer flags flutter in the breeze as you immerse yourself in forests of blue pine, fir, oak and rhododendron; look out over spectacular panoramas of the Himalaya and are tempted to talk to the gods.
Druk Yul, as the Bhutanese people have called it since the 13th century, is one of
the ten bio-diversity hot spots in the world. Its eco-system harbours some of the
most exotic species of the eastern Himalaya. An estimated 770 species of birds can
be spotted here along with exotic animals such as the takin, the elusive snow leopard,
golden langur, blue sheep, tiger, water buffalo and also the elephant.
It is only recently that the country has opened its doors to tourism and even now, the government still carefully monitors and controls the number of people who visit. While this may appear to be overly strict, it has meant that traditional culture and lifestyle have remained vibrantly alive and much of the country retains a distinctly pristine charm.