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Ura Yakchoe Festival

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Ura Yakchoe Festival

Festival Dates:

24th – 28th April 2022.

Ura Yakchoe Festival 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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  • Day 1. Paro:  Arrive Paro. Meet & Greet:
  • Day 2. Paro – Bumthang:
  • Day 3. Bumthang – Ura valley & back to Bumthang: (Distance 51 km, Drive Time 1 hour drive):
  • Day 4. Bumthang – Trongsa – Gangtey: (143 kms – 5 hours):
  • Day 5. Gangtey – Punakha: (74.7 kms – 3 hours):After breakfast, visit to:
  • Day 6. Punakha – Thimphu: (76 kms – 3 hours):
  • Day 7. Thimphu Sightseeing:After breakfast, visit to:
  • Day 8. Thimphu – Paro (Hike to the Tiger’s Nest) (56 kms – 1 hour):
  • Day 9. Paro: After breakfast, departure.

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Detailed Itinerary

Day 1. Paro:  Arrive Paro. Meet & Greet:

  • After lunch, visit to the Ta Dzong, the National Museum.
  • Paro Rimpung Dzong built in 1646 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, the administrative centre of Paro district.
  • Evening, free to stroll in the town for shopping and photography.

Dinner and overnight in Hotel.

Day 2. Paro – Bumthang:

After breakfast, DRIVE TO THE PARO AIRPORT FOR FLIGHT TO BUMTHANG. Meet & Greet at the Badbalathang Airport.

After lunch, visit to:

  • Jakar Dzong built in 1667.
  • Jambay Lhakhang built by King Srongsen Gampo of Tibet in the year 659 on the same day as Kichu Lhakhang in Paro.
  • Tamshing Lhakhang (Temple of the good message), established in 1501 by Pema Lingpa.
  • Kurjey Lhakhang, where you can see the body print of Guru Rimpoche.

Dinner and overnight in Hotel.

Day 3. Bumthang – Ura valley & back to Bumthang: (Distance 51 km, Drive Time 1 hour drive):

After early breakfast,

  • Drive to the beautiful valley of URA AND WITNESS THE FESTIVAL(Full day).
  • Ura village which is a cluster of houses and Ura Temple.
  • Membarstho or “The Burning Lake” where Pema Lingpa discovered the treasures hidden by Guru Rimpoche in the 14th

Dinner and overnight in Hotel.

 

Day 4. Bumthang – Trongsa – Gangtey: (143 kms – 5 hours):

After breakfast visit to:

  • Trongsa dzong built in 1648; it was the seat of power over central and eastern Bhutan. Both the first and second King ruled the country from these ancient seats.
  • Ta Dzong museum.
  • After lunch visit to:
  • Gangtey Gompa Monastery. Gyaltse Pema Thinley, the grandson and mind reincarnation of Pema Lingpa founded the Temple in 1613, and Tenzin Legpai Dhendup, the second re-incarnation, built the temple. The present Abbot, Kunzang Pema Namgyal is the ninth re-incarnation.
  • Explore Phobjikha valley, the most beautiful glacial valley in the Himalayas and the roosting ground of the Rare Black- necked Cranes.

Dinner and overnight in Hotel.

Day 5. Gangtey – Punakha: (74.7 kms – 3 hours):After breakfast, visit to:

  • Wangdiphodrang Dzong built in 1638 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal (razed by fire in 2012), & under
  • Chimi Lhakhangalso called the “Temple of Fertility” built by Lama Drukpa Kuenley also popularly known as “Devine Mad man” in the 15thLama Drukpa Kuenley (1455 – 1529) was one of the Bhutan’s Favourite Saints who was born in Tibet, trained at Ralung Monastery and was a contemporary and a disciple of Pema Lingpa. He Travelled throughout Bhutan and Tibet as a “Neljorpa” (Yogi) using songs, humour and outrageous behavior to dramatise his teachings of Salvation through sex.

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.
  • Beautiful Khamsung Yulley Namgyal Choling Monastery (short hike 45 minutes.

Dinner and overnight in Hotel.

 

Day 6. Punakha – Thimphu: (76 kms – 3 hours):

After early breakfast, visit to:

  • Longest suspension bridge in Bhutan across the Pho Chu River.
  • Royal Botanical Garden at Lamperi.
  • 108 stupas at Dochula pass and view Higher Himalayas.

After lunch at Dochula, visit to:

  • The weekend vegetable market.
  • Witness archery match at Changlimithang stadium.

Dinner and overnight in Hotel.

Day 7. Thimphu Sightseeing:After breakfast, visit to:

  • National Postal Museum.
  • The National Memorial Chorten (1974) built in honour of our 3rdKing, late His Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuk (The Father of Modern Bhutan).
  • Tallest Statue of Buddha, Changangkha Lhakhang, Takin Preserve center, Sangaygang view point, and the Dupthop Lhakhang one of the few surviving nunneries in Bhutan.

After lunch, visit to:

  • Folk Heritage Museum.
  • Painting School.
  • In the evening, free to stroll in the town for shopping and photography.

Dinner and overnight in Hotel.

Day 8. Thimphu – Paro (Hike to the Tiger’s Nest) (56 kms – 1 hour):

After early breakfast, visit to:

  • Tamchog Monastery built by Thangthong Gyalpo (Popularly known as Lama Chazampa, which literally means, the Iron Bridge builder) in the 15th
  • Hike to the Tiger’s Nest (Taktsang Monastery).

After lunch, visit to:

  • Drukgyal Dzong built in 1647 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal.
  • Kichu Lhakhang, built in 659 A.D by the Tibetan king Srongsen Gampo built 108 Temples in a single day to pin the Ogress to the earth forever.
  • Free to stroll in the town for shopping and photography.

Dinner and overnight in Hotel.

Day 9. Paro: After breakfast, departure.

  • 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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