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Places Covered: Paro, Thimphu, Cheli-la pass, Dochu la Pass, Punakha & Phobjikha valley
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Day 01: Arrival – Paro
Day 02: Paro – Excursion to Cheli la pass – Thimphu
Day 03: Thimphu
Day 04: Thimphu – Phobjikha valley
Day 05: Phobjikha valley – Punakha
Day 06: Punakha – Paro
Day 07: Hike to Tiger’s Nest
Day 08: Departure
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Thimphu: 2 nights
Phojikha: 1 night
Punakha: 1 night
Paro: 2 nights
Day 01: Arrival – Paro
On arrival at Paro airport, our representative from our company will greet you and assist in escorting you to the closest accommodation. an afternoon, followed by a visit.
Evening freely scrolls around town. overnight stay in Paro.
Day 02: Paro – Excursion to Cheli la pass – Thimphu (127km, 3 hours)
After breakfast, drive upward to Chilela Pass. On a clear day, there is a superb view of Mts. Jhomolhari and Jichu Drake. through blue pine forest (spruce, hemlock, silver fir, juniper, and dwarf rhododendrons) to Chilela Pass. On a clear day, there is a superb view of Mts. Jhomolhari and Jichu Drake. The species found in this area are Himalayan Monal, Himalayan Buzzard, Long-tailed Thrush, Long-tailed Minivet, White-collared Blackbird, Red-flanked Bluetail, Blood Pheasant, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Satyr Tragopan, Kalij Pheasant, Ibisbill, Common Sandpiper, Crested Kingfisher, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher, buff-barred warbler, Plumbeous Water Redstart, Brown Dipper, and White-capped Water Redstart Common Hoopoe, Nepal House Martin, Crested Serpent Eagle, Black Eagle, Oliver-backed Pipit, the huge Collared Grosbeak, Grey Wagtail, White Wagtail, Yellow-billed Blue Magpie, Spotted Nutcracker, Yellow-browed Tit, Grey-crested Tit, Rufous-fronted Tit, Black-throated Tit, and more.
Late afternoon drive towards Thimphu, capital city. followed by a visit.
Evening freely wandered the city. overnight stay in Thimphu.
Day 03: Thimphu
After breakfast, followed by a visit.
Drive to Motithang (Upper Thimphu) and Cheri Village (North Thimphu). The bird species found in this area are Ibisbill, Common Myna, and Sandpiper; Eurasian Sparrowhawk; Common, Upland, and Himalayan Buzzard; Common Buzzard; Blue-whistling Thrush, Yellow-billed Blue Magpie, Spotted Nutcracker, Red-billed Chough, Black-tailed Crake, Ruddy-breasted Crake, Solitary Snipe, Brown Parrotbill, Crested Kingfisher, Eurasian Hobby, Rusty-flanked Treecreeper, Northern Goshawk, Black Eagle, Red-billed Chough, Rufous-bellied Woodpecker, Darjeeling Woodpecker, Common Hoopoe, Grey Bush Chat, Grey Wagtail, Grey-sided Bush Warbler, Leomn-rumped Warbler, Mountain Hawk Eagle, Oriental Honey Buzzard, olive-backed pipit, Plumbeous water Redstart, Rock Pigeon Spotted laughing Thrush, Yellow-browed Tit, Wallcreeper, Rufous-fronted Tit, Black-throated Tit, and more.
Evening leisure time. overnight stay in Thimphu.
Day 04: Thimphu – Phobjikha valley (134km, 05 hours)
After breakfast, drive to Phobjikha Valley via Dochu-la Pass (3,088 m). A clear day offers the most spectacular view over the highest peaks of the Himalayas. Along the way, you may see Pallas’s Gull and Pallas’s Fishing Eagle. Phobjikha Valley is a beautiful place surrounded by snowcapped mountains and green meadows. It’s a winter home for the famous black-necked cranes.
The bird species found in this valley are Blood Pheasant, Satyr Tragopan, Himalayan Honeyguide, Crested Kingfisher, Monal, Yellow-rumped Honeyguide, Blue-capped Rock Thrush, Fire-tailed Myzornis, Tibetan Serin, Great Parrotbill, Alpine Accentor, White-winged Grosbeak, White-browed Bush Robin, Green-tailed Sunbird, Fire-tailed Sunbird, Rufous-vented Yuhina, Whiskered Yuhina, Scaly Thrush, Tickell’s Thrush, Fire-capped Tit, Amur falcon, Rusty-flanked Treecreeper, Ward’s Trogon, Blue Rock Thrush, Black-faced Laughingthrush, Spotted Laughingthrush, Fire-breasted Flowerpecker, Red-headed Bullfinch, Scarlet Finch, White-tailed Nuthatch, and more.
Evening free leisure time. Overnight stay at Phobjikha
Day 05: Phobjikha valley – Punakha (87km, 03 hours)
Drive to Punakha, Lunch will be served along the way. On the way, you may spot the Himalayan Monal, Spotted Laughingthrush, Himalayan Griffon and Bluetail, Brown Parrotbill, and Great Parrotbill. The bird species found in this area are Ibisbill, Himalayan Cutia, White-browed Fulvetta, White-throated, Crested, and Common Kingfishers, White-bellied Heron, Ultramarine Flycatcher, Brown Bullfinch, Red-headed Bullfinch, Plumbeous Redstarts, White-capped River, White-browed Bush Robin, Green-tailed Sunbird, Yellow-billed Blue Magpie, Blue Whistling Thrushes, Grey Treepie, Slaty-backed Forktail, Brown Dippers, Red-headed Trogon, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Rusty-cheeked Scimitar and Streaked Scimitar Babbler, Slaty-backed and Spotted Forktail, Collared Grosbeak, Red Crossbill, Golden-breasted Fulvetta, Little Bunting, and Spot Nutcracker, and more.
Evening freely scrolls around town. overnight stay in Punakha.
Day 06: Punakha – Paro (125km, 03 hours)
After breakfast, drive to Paro, followed by a visit.
The bird species found along the way are Himalayan Honeyguide, Crested Kingfisher and Monal, Spotted Laughingthrush, Himalayan Griffon, Brown Parrotbill, Great Parrotbill, Blue-capped Rock Thrush, Fire-tailed Myzornis, Tibetan Serin, Great Parrotbill, Alpine Accentor, and more. We may see Pallas’s Gull and Pallas’s Fishing Eagle.
Evening freely scrolls around town. overnight stay in Paro.
Day 07: Hike to Taktsang (Tiger’s Nest)
Drive to a hiking location after breakfast. The Taktsang Monastery is perched on a ledge of rock. It is believed that Guru Rinpoche, the second Buddha in Bhutan, is claimed to have arrived in the 8th century flying on the back of a tigress and meditated where Taktsang Monastery currently stands.
Lunch will be served in the town’s top tourist eatery.
The area is home to various bird species, including Black-faced Laughing Thrush, Chestnut-crowned Laughing Thrush, Brown Parrot Bill, Chestnut-tailed Minla, Common Kestrel, Kalij Pheasant, White-collared Blackbird, and Grey-backed Shrike. Other elusive birds include marshland species like black-tailed crake and solitary snipe, Blue Whistling Thrush, Hodgson’s Redstart, Hoopoe, Rufous Sibia, White-collared Blackbird, Rufous-breasted Accentor, Long-tailed and Grey-backed Shrikes, and Yellow-billed Blue Magpie, and more.
Evening freely strolls around Paro. spending the night in Paro.
Day 08: Departure
After an early breakfast, drive to Paro airport for a flight to your onward destination.
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