Black-Necked Crane Festival

Places Covered: Paro, Thimphu, Dochu La Pass, Phobjikha Valley & Punakha

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Day 01: Arrival – Thimphu 
Day 02: Thimphu Sightseeing
Day 03: Thimphu – Phobjikha valley
Day 04: Black-necked crane festival
Day 05: Phobjikha valley – Punakha
Day 06: Punakha – Paro 
Day 07: Tiger’s Nest Hiking
Day 08: Departure
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Thimphu: 2 nights
Punakha: 1 night
Phobjikha: 2 nights
Paro: 2 nights

Day 01: Arrival – Thimphu (54km, 01 hour)

On arrival at Paro airport, our representative from our company will greet you and assist in escorting you to Thimphu. followed by a visit.

• On the way there, stop by Tachogang Lhakhang (the temple). The bridge leading there is a 15th-century iron suspension bridge.
• The Tashichho Dzong (fortress), built on the Wang Chhu riverside in 1641, is the most impressive building in Thimphu.

Evening freely wandered the city. overnight stay in Thimphu.

Day 02: Thimphu Sightseeing

After breakfast, followed by a visit.

• Memorial Chorten (Stupa) was built in 1974 in memory of the Third King of Bhutan.
• The Buddha Dordenma statue is one of the world’s largest Buddha Rupas.
• Simply Bhutan is a living museum and a photo Studio.

Lunch will be served at a top tourist restaurant in town, followed by a visit.

• Zorik Chusum is a thirteen-domain classification of arts, crafts, and technological abilities.
• National Library of Bhutan, founded 1967, preserves Bhutan’s cultural and religious heritage.
• Bhutanese authentic craft street

Evenings are free for exploring the city. Staying a night in Thimphu

Day 03: Thimphu – Phobjikha valley (Gangtey Gonpa), (134km, 05 hours)

After breakfast drive to Phobjikha valley through the Dochu-la pass (3,088 m). The highest peaks of the Himalayas are most magnificently visible on a clear day.

• Druk Wangyal Chorten (Temple) at Dochu La/Nature walks
• Hike the Gangtey Nature Trail, which departs from the Gangtey monastery, to see lush foliage, a nearby school, and a temple. Where there is a significant valley vista.

Explore Phobjikha valley. Stay overnight at Phobjikha.

Day 04: Black-necked crane festival

After breakfast, drive to Gangtey monastery to witness the festival. Gangtey monastery, one of the most well-known and largest Nyingmapa monasteries in the nation, is situated on a small hilltop surrounded by a sizable settlement. The festival features dances and other cultural events presented with black-necked crane themes.

• late afternoon, followed by a visit to the Black Naked Carne information center and exploring Phobjikha Valley.

Overnight stay in Phobjikha Valley in a hotel or farm house.

Day 05: Phobjikha valley – Punakha/Wangdue (87km, 03 hours)

Drive to Punakha/Wangdue, Lunch will be served along the way. 

• Sangchen Dorji Lhendrup Nunnery, a Buddhist college and meditation center, is situated on a grassy site with a friendly community.

• Punakha Dzong, the second oldest fortress, was built in 1637 and situated between the female and male rivers/ (the traditional wooden bridge).
• suspension bridge, one of the longest of its kind in Bhutan.

Evening freely scrolls around town. Overnight stay in Punakha/Wangdue

NB: River rafting will be offered in Punakha; however, you are liable for the cost.

Day 06: Punakha/Wangdue – Paro (125km, 03 hours)

After breakfast, drive to Paro, followed by a visit.

• On the way, stop in Lobesa and take a short hike to Chimi Temple. It is popularly believed that childless couples who worship at this shrine are typically blessed with a child fairly quickly.

• Royal Botanical Park (lhamperi)
• Airport Bird’s Eye view point and River side.
• Paro Dzong was built in 1646. As you approach the fortress, you will cross a traditional wooden bridge.

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. followed by a visit.

• National Museum (Ta-Dzong), home to one-of-a-kind collections of historical clothing, textiles, Thangkha paintings, 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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