Monday, 30 March 2015

Bhutan in '8' days

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Day
Start-Kms-End
Accommodation
During the day
 
1
Mumbai-By Air-Bhagdora
Hotel Durk***/ Lakhi** or Namgay**
Entire day travel
Reach Bagdogra 1200Hrs then by Innova 170Kms to Phuentsholing
2
Phuentsholing 150 Kms-Paro
Bongde Goma Resort/ Olathang***/ Taktsang View***
Start after entry formalities,1100Hrs. Drive entire day enjoy various halts, streams and typical Bhutanese lunch at roadside hotel. Reach Paro by evening.
Evening stroll in market, visit local club to see youth dancing on India movie songs. Dinner in hotel or at one of the attractive restaurants in main market
3
Start 0800Hrs. , Breakfast at hotel
Carry lunch/ sandwiches or eat at restaurants on the way.
If you can endure 2hrs drive and 30 mins walk and 1hr hike then visit Tiger's nest.
Start the day with viewing aeroplanes landing at Paro airport. Check incoming flights schedule online
1.    Drive to Chele pass: car goes right to the top. Spend 2 hours just walking amazing nature. You can also go to Haa Valley from here.
2.    40 mins drive to Drugyel to explore ruins of the Dzong and to view snow covered Jomolhari
3.    10 mins drive to Kyichu Lakhang ( Blue temple)
4.    Sunset fro Paro Museum , you can drive from museum to the top for best view  or walk via cantilever bridge over the river
 
4
Paro-52Kms-Thimphu
Start after breakfast
3-4 hours drive
 Hotel Bhutan suits *** (expensive)
Hotel Dorji element***
Kings palace, shopping, free time to explore Depending on what time you reach Thimphu decide whether to visit main Dzong
 
5
Thimphu
Standard things like visiting palace, Dzongs, hoping to se king, market street for souvenirs, vegetable/fruit market,  will be shown by driver.
There is Zoo, where you can see national animal Takin: Nothing great.
Kuensel Phodrang hill that overlooks Thimphu for an up-close look at the big bronze Dordenma Buddha that is gilded and towers 169ft over the hill .
Visit post office, to buy firt day covers of exquisite stamps. 3D stamps.
Do not miss: if you are in the capital over the weekend, you can catch an archery tournament at the Changlimithang Archery Ground, where traditional bamboo has been increasingly replaced by hi- tech carbon bows .
May be textile museum
6
Thimphu 35 Kms Punakha
Start 1000hrs. Reach by 1300Hrs
Arrange permit previous day.
Mery Peuusum Resort ***
Hotel Vara
Chimi Lhakhang, Khamsum Yueling monastery, Punakha Dzong
 
Try to finish all important attractions same day,
7
Punakha-220 Kms Phuentsholing
Night at Phuentsholing
Entire day driving, enjoy the journey
 
8
Phuentsholing-170Kms-Baghdora
Entire day driving
 
 

 

Average expense: 2000Rs hotel X 7 nights= 14000

 500Rs Food & fun per day per person  X 8 days= 2400

Vehicle 4000Rs per day = 32000 INR for 8 days : divide by 4 or 6

Hotels mentioned are purely suggestive, there are many comfortable hotels matching all pockets.

Total expenses between 22to 25000  INR Per person
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