Gawaling Tours & Treks "The land of Happiness"

Day 1: Arrival at Guwahati Airport, drive towards Samdrup Jongkhar

Day 2: Samdrup Jongkhar to Trashigang

# Explore Khaling village and

# Khaling handicraft centre

# Visit Trashigang dzong

Day 3: Sightseeing in Trashigang/Day excursion to Trashiyangtse

# Drive to Rangjung

# After lunch drive to Rangshikhar

Day 4: Trashigang to Mongar

# Mongar Dzong

# explore Mongar

Day 5: Mongar to Bumthang

# Mebar tsho

Day 6: Bumthang

# Jambay Lhakhang

# kurjey lhakhang

# Tamzhing Monastery

# Jakar Dzong

Day 7: Bumthang to Gangtey

# Trongsa Dzong

# Trongsa mesuem

# Gangtey Goempa

Day 8: Gangtey to Punakha

# Crane center

# Wangdi Phodrang Dzong

# Hike to Chimmi Lhakhang/fertility Temple

Day 9: Punakha to Thimphu

# Punakha Dzong

# memorial chorten

# Thimphu Tashichho Dzong

Day 10: Thimphu

# Painting school/13th Arts and Crafts school

# Jungshi handmade Paper Factory

# Mini Takin zoo

# Changangkha Monastery

# drive towards Buddha point

# stroll around thimphu town

Day 11: Thimphu to Paro

# National Museum / Watch Tower

# Kyichu Lhakhang

# stroll around Paro town

Day 12: Hike to Tiger’s Nest

Paro is a valley of religion and myth. The most famous landmark, the Taktsang Monastery (Tiger’s Nest), stands on a granite cliff about 800m above the valley. Legend has it that Guru Rinpoche, a famous Buddhist saint, flew to Paro on a tigress and meditated at Taktsang. The monastery is considered as a national treasure of Bhutan.

The hike to Taktsang would take us around two and half hours. To reach a cafeteria, a point from where one can enjoy a great view of the monastery is more than an hour walk from the road-head uphill. Those interested can walk further 45 minutes uphill to get a closer view of the monastery and return to the cafeteria for lunch. The journey downward to the road-head would take us less than one and half hours.

Day 13: Departure

After breakfast drive to the airport for departure.

Included

  • Bhutan VISA fee
  • Government royalty & taxes
  • Dedicated English speaking tour guide
  • Dedicated tour vehicle and driver
  • 3-star accommodation (twin sharing)
  • Daily 3 meals (B/L/D)
  • Airport transfers
  • Bottled water
  • Entry fees to parks and monuments

Not Included

  • Flights to and from Bhutan
  • Personal expense/shopping
  • Beverages (soda/juice/alcohol)
  • 4 or 5 star accommodation (extra charges will apply)
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips for guide and driver