Festival

Masutake Festival

10 days
Moderate

Overview

Duration: 10 Days, 9 Nights.
Locations: Thimphu, Paro valley, Punakha, Bumthang.
Highlight: Visit to the Ta Dzong (National Museum), Punakha Dzong, Worlds tallest bronze Buddha statue, Tigers nest hike, Gangtey Gompa sightseeing, Bumthang valley.

Highlights

DAY 01 : ARRIVAL TO PARO
DAY 02 : PARO – THIMPHU
DAY 03 : THIMPHU-PUNAKHA
DAY 04 : PUNAKHA – BUMTHANG
DAY 05 : BUMTHANG SIGHTSEEING
DAY 06: BUMTHANG TANG VALLEY
DAY 07 : BUMTHANG – PHOBJIKHA
DAY 08 : PHOBJIKHA – PARO
DAY 09 : VISIT TAKSANG
DAY 10 : DEPARTURE

Day by day

Day 1 Arrive Paro International Airport

• Visit Paro Ta Dzong
• Visit Rinpung Dzong

Day 2 Thimphu Sightseeing

Things to do
• Change money at the Bhutan National Bank.
• Visit the Memorial Chorten,
• Buddha statue at Kuenselphrodrang.
• Purchase world’s most beautiful postage stamps.
• Visit the Painting School
• Visit the Textile museum
• Visit TashichhoDzong
• Visit the weekly sunday market.
• Drive up to viewpoint
• Evening: downtown Thimphu on foot visiting Handicrafts Emporium and other Arts & Crafts stores.

Day 3 Thimphu – Punakha/Wangdiphodrang

Things to do
• Drive to Punakha and Wangdiphodrang.
• Hike to ChimiLhakhang
• visit the PunakhaDzong,

Day 4 Punakha – Bumthang

Things to do
• drive to Bumthang valley,
• Sightseeing

Day 5 Bumthang Sightseeing Matsutake Festival

• Drive to Ura Valley for the Masutake Festival.
• Visit the member Tso “The flaming Lake

Day 6 Bumthang Sightseeing

Things to do
• visit the historical JakarDzong
• Visit the Jambaylhakhang,
• KurjeyLhakhang,
• Kencho Sum Lhakhang,
• Tamshing
• Bhutan swiss farm

Day 7 Bumthang – Gangtey

• Drive to Phobjikha
• visit the Trongsa Dzong
• Visit ta Dzong

Day 8 Gangtey Gompa Sightseeing and Drive to Paro

Things to do
• visit the Nature Education Center,
• the carpet factory
• sacred GangteyMonastery,

Day 9 Visit Taktsang Monastery (10 Kms) from Paro Town

Things to do
• Hike to Tiger’s Nest Monastery
• visit the 7th century KyichuLhakhang
• Evening: Casual stroll through Paro Town for shopping or visit some village homes.
• Fare well dinner and Private Cultural programs in the evening.

Day 10 Departure from Paro Airport

After the breakfast the tour guide and driver will drop you to airport for the departure flight.

Included

Accommodation in the best 3-4 star Resorts/hotels in Bhutan.
Meals (Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner, Tea/Coffee with snacks as and when required)
1 complimentary Bhutan air ticket if group exceeds 17 Pax
Complimentary 1 Hour cultural program and farewell dinner for 8 plus pax.
Trekking Guide and trekking cook along with supporting staffs
Medical Facilities on free of cost (consulting doctors & medicine)
A sustainable tourism Royalty of $65. This Royalty goes towards free education, free healthcare, poverty alleviation, along with the building of infrastructure.

Not included

Airfare
Laundry/Drinks / Telephone calls and any personal expenses.
Travel Insurance (Recommended but not available in Bhutan)
Excess baggage charges.
Single room supplement USD$40 per night.
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