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Day 01: Arrive Delhi
On arrival at Delhi international airport, meet, assist & transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 02: Delhi / Bagdogra – Darjeeling (93 Kms & 3 Hrs)
Morning departure transfer to domestic airport for connect flight to Bagdogra. On arrival, meet, assist & transfer to Darjeeling, which has a landscape of hills covered with gardens of tea. On arrival, check in and overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 3: Darjeeling
AM visit the Tibetian refugees and the monastery of Ghoom. Embark on a toy train ride back to Darjeeling from Ghoom. Later visit a tea garden. Overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 4: Darjeeling – Pemayangtse (Pelling) (125 Kms & 5 Hrs)
Morning drive to Pemayangtse (Sikkim), from where you can see the chain of the Himalayas. On arrival check in at the hotel. Later visit the ancient monastery of Sikkim founded in XVIIth century. Its frescos and its paintings are admirable. Overnight at the hotel.Day 5: Pemayangtse – Gangtok (130 Kms & 5 Hrs)
Morning visit the lamasery of Rumtek. Later drive to Gangtok. On arrival check in & overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 6: Gangtok
Visit the lamasery and of the monastery of Phodung one of the five biggest in Sikkim. En route visit Tashi Point View where the panorama on Himalaya’s is superb. In the afternoon visit to the Institute of Tibetology. PM walk through the beautiful gardens which are covered with more than 250 varieties of Orchids. Overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 7: Gangtok – Kalimpong (73 Kms & 2 Hrs)
Morning drive to Kalimpong, through the hills which are full with rhododendrons and cardamoms. Later visit the Tibetian & Buddhist monasteries, flower nursery & the co-operative handicraft center. Check in & overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 8: Kalimpong – Phuntsholing (183 Kms & 6 Hrs)
Morning drive to Phuntsoling, descending towards the plains before entering Bhutan. where we clear immigration and customs formalities. Here we pass under an impressive archway that marks the formal entry/exit to the Kingdom of Bhutan, and are greeted by our Bhutan guides. Continue our drive to Phuntsholing. On arrival, checkin & overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 9: Phuntsholing – Thimpu (176 Kms & 6 Hrs)
In route for Thimphu, stop at the monastery of Kharbandi from where you can get a very beautiful view of the plains and the Phuntsholing city. On arrival at Thimpu the capital of Bhutan which is situated at an altitude of 2500 mts., check in & overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 10: Thimpu
AM visit national library, the school of paintings, hospital of traditional medicines, the town of Changangkha and the temple of the same name. In the afternoon visit the Chorten Memorial knows for its magnificent paintings and sculptures. Overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 11: Thimpu – Wangdiphodrang – Gangtey (90 Kms & 4 Hrs)
AM drive to Gangtey. En-route visit the Wangdiphodrang Dzong built in 1638. On arrival at Gangtey, check in at the hotel. Later visit the Gangtey gompa monastery. Overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 12: Gangtey – Trongsa – Jakar (150 Kms & 7 Hrs)
In the morning drive to Jakar. En route visit Trongsa, which is the most impressive Dzong in the kingdom, described as being perched on a mountain that the clouds float below it. Later continue towards Jakar, which is situated at the heart of the valley of Bumthang. On arrival check in & overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 13: Jakar
AM excursion by foot for visiting the Dzong, including Wangdichholing Palace, Lamey Gompa and the temple of Jampey. Overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 14: Jakar – Punaka – Wandiphodrang (197 Kms & 7 Hrs)
Morning drive back to Wangdiphorang, en-route stop at the valley of Punaka. Visit the Punaka Dzong. It provides shelter to the statue of Avalokiteshvara. On arrival at Wandiphodran, check in & overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 15: Wandiphodrang – Paro (130 Kms & 5 Hrs)
Morning drive to Paro, en-route visiting some villages. On arrival at Paro, check in & overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 16: Paro
AM excursions in the bucolic valley of Paro. Visit the monastery of Taksang and Ta Dzong . Overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 17: Paro / Delhi
Morning transfer to Paro airport for connect flight to Delhi. On arrival at Delhi international airport, meet, assist & transfer to the international airport for connect flight to home destination. Day 18: Depart |
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Day 17: Paro / Kathmandu
Morning transfer to domestic airport for connect flight to Kathmandu. On arrival, meet, assist & transfer to hotel. Overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 18: Kathmandu
This morning visit Kathmandu’s Durbar Square, Kumari Chowk & Swayambhunath. It crowns a hill overlooking the Kathmandu Valley and offers fantastic views over the city of Kathmandu. PM visit Pashupatinath & Bouddhnath. Overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 19: Kathmandu
This morning you will visit Bhadgoan, also known as Bhaktapur. Later visit the Durbar Square, the Golden Gate & The Palace of Fifty five Windows. PM excursion trip to Nagarkot. The tiny settlement of Nagarkot clings to a hilltop 36 kms east of Kathamndu at an altitude of 2,099m. It is one of the best vantage point to view the peaks - from the Annapurnas to Everest (weather condition permitting), the peaks seem no more than a day's walk away. Enjoy sunset view in the evening. Drive back to Kathmandu & overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 20: Kathmandu
Full day excursion to Patan. Also known as Lalitpur , the city of beauty is separated from Kathmandu only by the Bagmati River and is the second largest town in the valley. Then you will visit the two medieval village of Bungmati and Khokana in south of Patan. Overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 21: Kathmandu / Delhi
AM at leisure. Later departure transfer to International airport for connect flight to Delhi. On arrival, direct transfer to your connecting flight for home destination.Day 22: Depart |
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