9 Night's 10 Days Bhutan Cultural Tour taking you through five districts of Paro, Thimphu, Wangdi, Trongsa and Bumthang. Some of the attractions of this cultural trip are the drive through winding roads and high passes taking you through different vegetation. While in the five districts you can also visit important historical and cultural places of interest. A trip to the local textile industry at Chumey valley in Bumthang is a rare treat. If you are lucky, you can also sight the rare golden langur on the way to Bumthang including large varieties of flora and fauna.
On arrival at Paro International Airport, after completing immigration and custom formalities, you will be received by your tour guide from Tour Bhutan and transfer to Thimphu (the capital of Bhutan), through the winding road all the way down following the Paro river and reaches to the confluence (Chu- Zom). At the confluence you will witness the three different kinds of Chortens; Tibetan, Bhutanese and Nepalese style.
You will then drive across the bridge and turn towards left to Thimphu. Later on the day visit National Memorial Chorten, built in memory of the 3rd late King. Also visit Tashichho Dzong. The Dzong houses both the office of His Majesty, the King and the summer residence of His Holiness the Je Khenpo (Chief Abbot). Overnight at Hotel.
In the morning, visit National Library (it has a vast collection of ancient manuscripts and religion art facts), National Painting School (where students are taught painting, calligraphy, embroidery, wood carving, sculpture), Folk Heritage museum (is dedicated to connecting people to the Bhutanese rural past through exhibits demonstration, educational programmes and documentation of rural life), Traditional Paper Factory (to see paper process in which the bark of two Himalayan shrubs; Daphne and edgeworthia undergoes a multi-stepped process to produce paper of excellent quality). And drive back to hotel for lunch.
After lunch, drive up to Bhutan Telecom tower at Sangaygang to do a short hike to Wangditse Goemba, which was founded in the 18th century by the eight desi. The hike will start from the BBS tower till Dechenphodrang, through the pine forest. On this trail, you can also see and enjoy the view of Thimphu city. The hike will take about 1hour 30 minutes. After the hike, visit Bhutan Postal Office, to see the famous stamps of Bhutan and then to Handicrafts emporium, to see the Bhutanese hand-woven textiles and other crafts. Evening explore Thimphu city before dinner. Overnight at Hotel.
After breakfast, drive to Gantey via Dochula Pass (3,150 m). The pass is marked by hundreds of rippling prayer flags, and 108 Namgyel Khangzang Chortens. The pass offers the most spectacular view over the high peaks of the eastern Himalayas (if weather permits). From here, the drive is all the way down through magnolia and rhododendron forests on to the tropical valley of Wangdue Phodrang (1350m) en-route visit Chhimi Lhakhang, which is located on the hilltop. The temple is known as ‘temple of fertility’.
The hike will take you through village and the rice field about 30minutes from the main road. After lunch, continue your journey to Gantey through the region of Oak and Rhododendron forests before finally reaching the valley of Phobjikha. Phobjikha is one of the few glacial valleys in Bhutan and winter home of the rare and endangered black necked cranes that migrate from Tibet to Bhutan in late autumn to escape its harsh winters, by mid- February, the cranes fly back to their summer homes in Tibet . On arrival at Gantey, visit Gantey Goemba. Overngiht at Farm House.
Early in the morning, if you are interested you can do short walk which would be very refreshing. After breakfast drive to Bumthang via Pele – La Pass (3300m). This pass is traditionally considered the boundary between western and eastern Bhutan. Further down the road you will see Chendebji Choten (Nepalese styled Stupa). On arrival at Trongsa, visit Trongsa Dzong the most impressive Dzong in the kingdom.
It was built in 1644 by Chhogyel Minjur Tenpa, the official who was sent by the Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal to unify eastern Bhutan. After lunch, visit Ta Dzong (watchtower) on the hillside above the town, dedicated to the epic hero, King Gesar of Ling and continue your journey to Bumthang en-route cross Yutong-la pass (3,400m). The road winds steeply up to the pass and then runs down through the coniferous forest into a wide, open, cultivated valley known as the Chumey valley and then finally to Bumthang. Overnight at Hotel / Lodge.
In the morning, visit Kurje Lhakhang. It is named after the body print of Guru Rimpoche which is preserved in a cave inside the oldest of the three buildings. From the Kurje Lhakhang, a tarmac road heads south along the right bank of the river to Jambey Lhakhang. This temple was built by the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo in the 7th century, is one of the two oldest in Bhutan (the other being Kychu Lhakhang in Paro).
After lunch, visit Tamshing Monastery, founded in 1501 by Pema Lingpa. It contains interesting and ancient Budddhist wall paintings. Later visit Jakar Dzong (administrative center of the region), then take a stroll through Bumthang’s market area before returning to hotel/lodge. Overnight at Hotel / Lodge
Today, we will do a day excursion to Tang valley. It is exceptionally beautiful and contains several important religious sites. The road to Tang valley leaves the National Highway between Jakar and Ura, the dirt road passes the holy lake Membartsho (burning Lake), where Terton Pema Lingpa is said to have discovered several of Guru Rimpoche’s hidden religious treasures in 15th century and then the trail climbs steeply for almost 1 hour till you reach the Tang valley.
The palace is just a bit further on top of the hill. Ugyen Choeling Palace, the Legacy of a Lama Choeji Household, provide a brief history, dating back from the 14th century, when the Great Tibeten master of Buddhism, Longchen Ramjam, visited the area. Later drive back to Bumthang. Overnight at Hotel / Lodge
After breakfast, drive back to Punakha, the old Capital town of Bhutan. En-route visit woolen textile shops in Chumey valley and stop at Chendebji Choten for lunch. After lunch, continue your journey to Punakha en-route also visit Wangdi Phodrang Dzong.
This Dzong was founded by the Zhabdrung in 1639. It is believed that the protective deity, Yeshi Gonpo told Zhabdrung that if he built a dzong on the ridge he would be able to bring the whole country under his power. Wangdue district is famous for its fine bamboo work, stone carvings, and the slate which is mined up the valley a few kilometers from the town. Overnight at Hotel.
After breakfast visit Punakha Dzong. The former capital of Bhutan which was built in 1637 and is beautifully located in between the two rivers called Pho (male) and Mo (female) chhu (river). The first historical National Assembly was also held in the Dzong in 1953. After the visits drive to Paro and stop at Thimphu for lunch. After lunch continue your drive to Paro. On arrival at Paro, visit Ta Dzong (National Museum) located on a promontory overlooking the valley.
The building was originally built as a watchtower for the Dzong. It now houses a fine collection of national costumes and fabrics, an extensive gallery of thangkas, impressive stamp gallery. Visit Ringpung Dzong which houses the office of the district governor and district monastic body. Walk down the stone path and through the traditional wooden bridge, which is one of the fine specimens of Bhutanese architecture. Overnight at Hotel
Hike to Taktsang Monastery ,2950 m) After breakfast, drive to Ramthangka and begin the famous Taktsang Temple excursion, the round trip hike takes about 3-4 hours. Legend says that in the 8th century, Guru Rimpoche who is regarded as the second Buddha meditated here for sometime. The place now is one of the holiest pilgrim sites for the Mahayana Buddhist. After lunch at cafeteria, walk back to the car and drive to Drugyal Dzong.
The Dzong though in ruins played a very important role in defending the valley from Tibetan Invasion. The word Drugyal means “Victories Bhutanese” and it was built to commemorate the victory over the Tibetan forces. On the way back, visit the 7th century Kyichu temple built by the Tibetan King Songtsen Gambo. IN the evening explore the Paro village town. Overnight at Hotel.
Paro – Departure by Druk-air. Early breakfast and drive to the airport for your onward destination.
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Upon your arrival at the airport our representatives person with a Himalayan Magic Treks (LOGO) sign board, to show you on your arrival exit gate. Who taking care of you with reception then safely drive to the hotel, Briefing about program details before going to Mountains. At the airport we cannot enter the interior of the airport because a person who doesn’t have a plane ticket is not allowed to enter.
We give our first priority to serve the customers with the most standard level. As for the accommodation, we have been providing star hotels in Kathmandu and even Mountain guest houses during the trek according to their need and requirement. We provide convenient Guest House with sound environment and hygienic foods for the guest to make healthy their trip. Everest region is popular and has wonderful accommodation facility compared to the condition of elderly times.
We get a paradise of delicious food in Kathmandu valley. We have a lot of restaurants with different cuisine in city but during the Lodge trek we get to eat Continental, Indian and Nepali menu choices like Pasta, Pizza, Mo: Mo, Soup, Dal Bhat, Hot drinks Tea & Coffee etc. Our Guide (Leader) will manage and advice the Food for beloved Guests to be satisfy
Being homeland of Himalayas, it’s obvious to have challenging routes, dangerous weather, health issues; any of these situations is enough to ruin your trip. Leading around the steeply hills and rocky routes is not a job of common climbers and trekkers Himalayan Magic Treks have been providing native leaders and staffs working in this field perfectly since many years to overcome tough challenges and make your trip a golden memory. Our Guides are trained and well certified by the Government of Nepal. Our staffs have received proper emergency guidance and evacuation education in the Himalayas. They are also entirely aware of correct knowledge of first aid to the victims. We have never and will never compromise on the safety to our clients; therefore, we provide insurance and medical services during the trek and compensation when they needs.
To pass through challenging routes and to ensure your safety and comfort, we need adequate number of staffs. It includes guide, porter, driver, assistant guide and so on. We provide guide in every trip while one assistant guide to every 4-9 group of guests and two with every 10 crew. As for the porters, we send 1 porter for every 2 guest. The number of porter also varies to the load of the clients; a porter’s maximum load is 25 kg. Our staffs are professional and expert guides (leader) who can speak languages like English, French, Germany, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and other as required. We can also manage any other staffs as per your demands.
Equipment does matter to make your trip comfortable and better so you must be serious about check list before going to trek. We advice to take general equipment for the trek click here on link about equipment lists
Safety & Security:
Security is our primary concern from your first day you will be under our service and protection. Our staff will pick you up at the airport and will assist you to your hotel. We have proper remedial services during the trek with professional staffs and services like first aid, and we will help to arrange oxygen bag and helicopter service for emergency rescue. We also focus on acclimatization days to get rid of altitude sickness. We will take care of you on arrival to till on in your final departure date (airport drop services)
Best Season to Trek in Nepal:
Autumn (September - November) and spring (March - May) is the best season for trekking and mountaineering in Nepal. Weather is mostly clear and temperature is moderate in these seasons which offer beautiful views without any obstruction. Spring grants you beautiful flowers, plants and rare animals. Walking is favorable during these seasons. Summer (June - August) and winter (December - February). Though summer has heavy monsoon rainfall, it is very much clearer to trek around Upper Mustang Trek, Upper Dolpo Trek and Nar Phu Valley Trek since they are rain shadow area Everest Base Camp Trek, Langtang Valley Trek , Annapurna Base Camp Trek, Rara Lake Trek, Kanchenjunga Trek, Dhaulagiri Circuit Trek, Manaslu Circuit Trek as well as Pikey peak Trek are always better to trek in winter season.
Experience & Fitness:
Trekking can be challenging and exhausting. So you might need some fitness training and experience for some tough trial. Nepal Trekking in Everest Base Camp does not require past experience or extreme fitness even though we have more challenging routes in different region compared to that of Everest. Trekking in Himalayas always takes us to challenging altitudes and rocky routes. You could ask for proper rest time and acclimatization to sustain your strength. Mountains can never be achieved in a day. We always provide the detail in our itinerary. However certain training like running, skipping and other workouts will definitely be beneficial in such challenging routes.
Acclimatization:
Altitude sickness is a major risk when trekking. You might experience it on any trails above 2,500 m however; good health, proper care and drinking plenty of water will definitely help you to prevent from altitude sickness. Every trekkers needs to be familiar with the heights and altitude so, for this we have life saving appropriate acclimatization days during the trek, We also provide certain medical support for your relief and emergency rescue through helicopter whenever the situation gets worse.
Our only goal in the Himalayas is to leave the memories and foot prints Himalayan Magic Treks is concerned on environment pollution issue and global warming. We are always serious and genuine about our garbage during the trek especially during camping. We collect the rubbish and dump it to the proper place to protect our environment and also appeal our clients to do the same. We partake in every program conducted in KEEP (Kathmandu Environmental Education Project) and other environmental conservation programs. We want to promote Safe environment act and stand against pollution & global warming.
Sometimes trekking in the Himalayan region passes through unexpected complication like natural calamity, health challenges and many other problems that might result to the changes of the itinerary. So, we kindly request you to cooperate with your guide and the team in such situation.
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