Western Bhutan With Sikkim

Trip Facts

Trip Duration 11 Days

Trip Difficulty Moderate

Trip Overview

Western Bhutan With Sikkim Sightseeing tours to the ruined Drugyel Dzong, Bhutunese farmhouses and Paro Bazaar, the museum in the Ta Dzong and a walk down to Paro’s Rimpung Dzong.

Trip Code NSTR253

Trip Itinerary

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Day 01: Fly to Paro airport. Reception and transfer to hotel.

Day 02: Sightseeing tours to the ruined Drugyel Dzong, Bhutunese farmhouses and Paro Bazaar, the museum in the Ta Dzong and a walk down to Paro’s Rimpung Dzong.

Day 03: A short drive to Satsam Chorten followed by a 2 hours trek to Taktsang Tea House for a close up view of the Tiger’s Nest temple, perched on a sheer cliff. After a lunch, walk back to Satsam Chorten and drive on to Thimpu.

Day 04: Sightseeing tours to Memorial Chorten, National Library, Handicrafts Emporium and Tashichho Dzong.

Day 05: A 3-hour drive to Punakha across the Dochula Pass and a visit to Punakha’s Dzong. Built at the confluence of the Mo Chu and Pho Chu rivers..

Day 06: Drive back to Paro, visiting the Bazaar.

Day 07: A.m. Drive towards the Indian border. Overnight at Phuntsholing..

Day 08: Drive to Gangtok in Sikkim. Sightseeing tours of Gangtok, capital city of Sikkim.

Day 09: Sightseeing tours to Rumtek monastery, the Namgyalk Institute of Tibetology and the Tsuk-la Khang.

Day 10: Drive to Darjeeling. Sightseeing of the area.

Day 11: A.m. Drive to Bhadrapur in Nepal and fly out to Kathmandu.