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Punakha Festival Tour

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Punakha Festival Tour

Festival Dates:

22nd – 24th Feb. 2022.

Punakha Festival Tour Trip Cost:

All International travelers must pay US $ 200 per person per night stay in Bhutan as Sustainable Development Fund (SDF).

Solo Traveler: US $ 3900 (Inclusive of SDF).
2 pax: US $ 7600 for 2 per persons (Inclusive of SDF).
3 or more persons in a group: US $ 3700 per person (Inclusive of SDF).

Bhutan Visa fee is US $ 40 per person per trip.

Tour Cost Includes:

  • Royalty/Sustainable Development Fund (SDF).
  • 3 meals a day/Tea/Coffee.
  • Transportation within the country.
  • Guide services.
  • Accommodation in 3 star hotels.

Tour Cost Excludes:

  • Entry fees for temples and festivals.
  • Drukair /Bhutan Airlines fares.
  • Insurance Premiums.
  • Payments for service provided on a personal basis.
  • Cost for any services not mentioned in the “Cost Include head”.

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Sketch Itinerary

  • Day 01. Arrive Paro – Thimphu: (2320 m) (Distance: 54 km, 1 hr drive):
  • Day 02. Thimphu Sightseeing: After breakfast, visit to:
  • Day 03. Thimphu – Punakha: (Altitude 1310 m) (76 Km, 3 hrs drive):
  • Day 04. Punakha Festival: After breakfast, witness the Punakha festival (Full day):
  • Day 05. Punakha Festival: After breakfast, witness the festival (Full day):
  • Day 06. Punakha –Wangdiphodrang – Paro: (Altitude 2280 m, Distance 132 km, Drive Time 4 hours):
  • Day 07. Paro Sightseeing: (Altitude 2280 m):
  • Day 08. Departure: After breakfast, drive to the airport and farewell.

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Detailed Itinerary

Day 01. Arrive Paro – Thimphu: (2320 m) (Distance: 54 km, 1 hr drive):

Meet and greet Airport and drive to Thimphu. On the way, we visit:

  • Tamchog Monastery built in 15th century by Thangthong Gyalpo in the 15thThang Thong Gyalpo (1385 – 1464).
  • Visit Tashichho Dzong, seat of the national government and the Central Monastic Body, including the summer residence of the Je Khenpo.

In the evening, free to stroll in the town.

Dinner and overnight in Hotel.

Day 02. Thimphu Sightseeing: After breakfast, visit to:

  • National Postal Museum,
  • visit to the National Memorial Chorten (1974) built in honour of our Third King, Late His Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuk (The Father of Modern Bhutan),
  • Tallest Statue of Sitting Buddha in the world (51.5 m),
  • Changangkha Lhakhang,
  • Takin Preserve center,
  • Sangaygang view point,
  • Dupthop Lhakhang one of the few surviving nunneries in Bhutan.

After lunch,

  • Hike to Cheri Monastery (drive to cheri 18 kms, hike 1 ½ hours).
  • In the evening, free to stroll in the town for shopping and photography.
  • Dinner and overnight in Hotel.

 

Day 03. Thimphu – Punakha: (Altitude 1310 m) (76 Km, 3 hrs drive):

After breakfast, drive to Punakha.

  • Dochula pass with its 108 stupas and the beautifully arranged Himalayan mountain ranges.
  • Chimi Lhakhang, which was built in 1499 by Lama Drukpa Kuenley, popularly known as “The Divine Madman”.

After lunch, visit to:

  • Punakha Dzong built in 1637 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. Punakha is the winter residence of Je-Khenpo and King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk convened the First National Assembly here in 1952.
  • Walk the Suspension bridge across Pho chu River. The longest Suspension bridge in Bhutan.

Dinner and overnight in Hotel.

Day 04. Punakha Festival: After breakfast, witness the Punakha festival (Full day):

  • In the evening, hike to hike to the beautiful Khamsung Yulley Namgyal Choling Monastery.

Dinner and overnight in Hotel.

Day 05. Punakha Festival: After breakfast, witness the festival (Full day):

Day 06. Punakha –Wangdiphodrang – Paro: (Altitude 2280 m, Distance 132 km, Drive Time 4 hours):

After breakfast, drive to Paro via Wangdiphodrang.

  • Visit the Wangdiphodrang Dzong built in 1638. (razed by fire in 2012), now in ruins & under construction,

After lunch in Paro, we visit:

  • Ta Dzong, the National Museum.
  • Rimpung Dzong built in 1646 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, the administrative centre of Paro district.

In the evening, free to stroll in the town for shopping and photography.

Dinner and overnight in Hotel.

Day 07. Paro Sightseeing: (Altitude 2280 m):

After breakfast,

  • Hike to Taktsang Monastery or the Tiger’s Nest built in 1684 by the Penlop of Paro Gyaltse Tenzin Rabgay.
  • Drukgyal Dzong 16 km up the valley built in 1647 by the great Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal,
  • Kichu Lhakhang, built in 659 A.D by the Tibetan king Srongsen Gampo.

Dinner and overnight in Hotel.

Day 08. Departure: After breakfast, drive to the airport and farewell.

  • What to bring for a trek in Bhutan?

    1. Personal clothing: strong normal clothing (according to season). Preferably cotton, even for summer, woolen clothing for the evening and winter.
    2. Strong comfortable trekking boots – water-resistant for the rainy period-June-August.
    3. Sunscreen.
    4. Flash light.
    5. Rain coat (especially for rainy period –June-August).
    6. Head gear/hat/cap; sun and rain protection.
    7. Water pills – for extra caution in purifying stream; (boiled water is provided at all times during the trek).
    8. Aspirin – incase of altitude sickness.
    9. Lots of socks.
    10. Warm clothes.
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