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Bhutan
Day Itinerary
01.

Arrival at Paro by Druk-air from Bangkok. Representative of Atlas will receive the visitors at Paro airport and help them with visa and other formalities. Then drive to Thimphu, which takes about 2 hours. Overnight in hotel.
 
02.

After breakfast, full day excursion to Punakha the ancient capital of Bhutan where visitors are allowed to enter the Dzong if the Je Khenpo (Chief Abbot) and the central monk body is in Thimphu in their summer residence. Rafting can be arranged on advance booking. Lunch will be served by the Punakha river side. On the way halt for sightseeing at Dochula pass, alt. 3,080 m from where you can see the beautiful Himalayan mountain range. Drive back to Thimphu. Overnight in hotel.
   
 
03.

Drive to Tongsa. View Wangdiphodrang Dzong from outside. Pack lunch at Wangdiphodrang and continue driving to Tongsa. En route cross Pelela the region with different species of rhododendron (flower season Spring – April to May). Overnight in Lodge/camp.
 
   
04.

After breakfast make a brief visit of the Tongsa Dzong and continue driving to Bumthang. After lunch visit some monasteries and drive back to Tongsa. Overnight in lodge/camp.

  
05.
Drive to Thimphu, en route visit Phobjikha valley to witness Black Necked Crane (a rare bird seen during the months of November to February only. Continue driving to Thimphu, overnight in hotel.  
06. Morning drive to Paro for sightseeing of the valley. Drive through the winding road northwest up the Pa Chu to Drugyel Dzong, the ruined Fort (destroyed by fire in 1950.) which once defended this valley from the Tibetan invasion. From here one can have the view of sacred Mt. Chomolhari on clear days. On the way back stop for a view of Taktsang (tiger’s nest) Monastery which clings on the sheer drop of rock face where the saint Guru Padma-sambhava landed on the flying tiger and mediated there. After lunch drive to Ta Dzong former Watch Tower which now houses the National Museum and then walk down passing close by the Paro Dzong, crossing the Bhutanese typical wooden roofed bridge to Paro town. After a short stroll in town drive back to hotel for the night halt.  
07. Early breakfast drive to Paro Airport for departure.
 
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