Laps of Bhutan
Bhutan the land of thunder dragon full of religious beliefs and cultural heritage. A small landlocked Himalayan country with miraculous mountain ranges crinkled at the top, green thick forest stood proudly, moisture paddy field, and streaming blue rivers make Bhutan a perfect for tourist gathering. It's natural, as well as cultural beauty nourishes Bhutan in all aspects. Buddhism is the main religion followed here and monasteries dzongs temple all has Buddhist ideologist. The colorful and joyful country also has different festivals to celebrate throughout the year. A visit to Bhutan once in a lifetime is worthful.
Without wasting any more time just give a quick look to our affordable package of 6 nights 7 days in laps of Bhutan and enjoy your time fruitfully. In this tour, you will visit major spots of Bhutan comprising of Thimpu, Paro, Punakha, and also Phuentsoling.
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Day 1 : Hasimara / Bagdogra - Jaogan -Phuentsoling
At first, when you arrive at Hasimara railway station or Bagdogra airport our representative will greet you and carry you towards Jaogan border between Bhutan and India. From Bagdogra you need to cover 158 km and from Hasimara 17 km. After that, you will enter Bhutan through the Bhutan gate whose architectural work is just praiseworthy by that only you can understand how beautiful would be your Bhutan tour. After completing all check-in formalities you will directly drive towards Phuentsoling , a beautiful town at the foothills of Bhutan.After reaching check in to the hotel. Night stay at Phuentsoling.
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Day 2 : Phuentsoling to Thimpu
After you complete your breakfast you will leave towards Thimpu distance of 147 km it will take nearly 5 hours to reach. It is the capital of Bhutan and the largest town of Bhutan. You will be surprised to know that Thimpu is the only city without traffic lights. At first, you will visit the Tashichho Dzong, a beautiful place with lots of Budhha's s pictures inside the dzong. At present time this place has turned to an administrative center and served to be the seat for Druk Desi. Later to that, you will visit the national library of Bhutan where enormous books of Buddhism are preserved maintaining the culture and tradition. Your next place to visit will be the National Memorial Chorten, which is a large white crown structure with a golden spire. This Chorten is the most recognizable landmark in Bhutan. Here you can spin the prayer wheel and move around the Chorten. you will visit the world-famous largest Sakyamunni Budhha statue on the hilltop, made of Bronze.
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Day 3 : Thimpu- Punakha- Paro
After you complete your breakfast Then drive to Punakha and the distance is about 85 km. But the windy rusty road will take a little bit of time. In between the roads, there is a Dochula pass, the highest mountain pass that gives an excellent view of the Himalayan mountains. Also, you will be seeing 108 stupas built-in memory of Bhutanese soldiers. You will visit Punakha Dzong, which is the administrative capital of the district Punakha built-in 1637 at the confluence point of the rivers Pho chhu and Mo chhu. Its carving colorful wooden work and fantastic beauty will make your heart fly. The interesting part of Punakha is visiting the fertility village or the temple Chimo Lhakhang. This is the sacred Temple of Bhutan and said to be that childless are blessed with a child after visiting this temple. People from different parts of the world approach this temple for the blessing of monks. After all, this comes towards Paro. The distance between Punakha to Paro is 116 km. Night stay at Paro.
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Day 4 : Paro sightseeing
After you complete your breakfast you will leave towards Paro which is a 116 km distance. At first, you will be visiting the national museum of Bhutan which carries the immense hidden history of Bhutan and its kings. Different artifacts, Buddhism paintings, and many more. The exciting part would be the view of the Paro valley from the top of the museum. Next to this, you will be visiting Paro dzong, grand beauty, and architectural design. On this tour, you be visiting many dzongs but all are different from each other. Then visit Kichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest temples in Bhutan built in the 7th century. Night stay at Paro.
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Day 5 : Tiger Nest
After you complete your breakfast you will be ready for leaving towards Tiger's nest, a temple in a high inclined mountain. It's also known as Taktsang monasteries, the most famous of Bhutanese monasteries. It is said that Guru Rinpoche arrived here on the back of a tigress and meditated at this monastery hence it is called “Tiger Nest”. One of the memorable places to visit during your Bhutan tour. Night stay at Paro.
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Day 6 : Paro to Phuentsoling
On this day after completing your breakfast set to drive towards Phuentsoling which is a distance of 142 km. On the way, you will first visit Phuentsoling view point where you will get an excellent view of Phuentsoling town. This place is ideal for photography with bright blue skies, low gradient hills, and a flowing Torsa river. Next, you will visit Zangto Pelri Lhakhang, built in the year 1990 by Dasho Aku Tongmi. The temple is home to the giant replica of the Guru Rinpoche along with the eight life-sized idols of different manifestations of the revered Guru. After you have your lunch you will visit Karbandi Monastery located at a small hilltop at a height of 400 m. Inside the temple, there are the Statue of Guru Rinponche, Sakyamuni Budha, Shabdrang Nbayung.
A beautiful garden outside the monastery offers a mind-blowing view of Bengals plain and Phuentsoling. Here you can take too many pictures and keep them in your memory. After that check in to the hotel night stay at Phuentsoling.
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Day 7 : Departure Phuentsoling to Jaogan - Bagdogra /Njp
After you complete your breakfast leave for Jaogan and then depart towards your home either from Bagdogra or Hasimara.