Paro Tshechu Tour

Overview:-

Destination	:	Bhutan
Trek Duration	:	13 Days
Mode of Trek	:	Hotel & Camping
Grade of Trek	:	Moderate
Entry Point	:	Paro
Exit Point	:	Paro
Max. Elevation	:	3500 Meters
Approx per Day Walk	:	5-6 HRS
Transportations	:	Flight, Jeep, Van & Car

Itinerary:-

Day 01: Take a flight from Kathmandu to Paro (2280 M), (Hotel + D),

Day 02-03: Sightseeing around Paro Valley & Tshechu, (Hotel + B-L-D),

Day 04: Drive to Thimphu, 2 hrs & day tour, (Hotel + B-L-D),

Day 05: Drive from Thimpu to Wangduephodrang, 3-4 hrs and trek to Punakha Dzong via crossing Dochu La (3150 M), (Camp + B-L-D),

Day 06: Trek from Wangduephodrang to Gangtey Gompa (2800 M), 4-5 hrs, (Camp + B-L-D),

Day 07: Trek from Gangtey Gompa to Trongsa Dzong and drive to Bumthang, 6-7 hrs, (Camp + B-L-D),

Day 08: Sightseeing around Bumthang, (Hotel + B-L-D),

Day 09: Excursion around Ura Village (3100 M) and Mebartso, (Hotel + B-L-D),

Day 10: Drive from Bumthang to Wangduephodrang, 6-7 hrs, (Hotel + B-L-D),

Day 11: Drive from to Wangduephodrang to Paro via Lobesa, 3-4 hrs, (Hotel + B-L-D),

Day 12: Trek to Taktsang Monastery and explore around, (Hotel + B-L-D),

Day 13: Onward flight from Paro, (B).

Trip Includes:-

• Airport-Hotel-Airport transfer via private vehicle (Nepal & Bhutan),
• Flight from Kathmandu to Paro and onwards flight from Paro,
• Hotel accommodation in Kathmandu & Bhutan including all meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner,
• Camping accommodation in Bhutan trek including all meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner,
• Expert bilingual guide,
• Group medical kit,
• All group camping equipment, food, staffs & Pack animals to carry all your personal equipment (20 KGS),
• Private transportation,
• All park entrance fees and trekking permits,
• All TAX.

Trip Excludes:-

• Insurance for Travel/Accident/Medical/Emergency evacuation,
• International airfare,
• Tips for trekking guide and driver (Tipping is expected),
• All kind of alcoholic drinks,
• Personal shopping, laundry, trekking equipments etc.
• Nepal Entry Visa fee,
• Cost raised by cancellation, landslide, weather, political unrest, illness which are not under our control,
• Any others expanses which are not mentioned in "Trip Includes" section etc.

Bhutan

     Bhutan officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia located at the eastern end of the Himalayas. It is bordered to the north by China and to the south, east and west by India. Further west, it is separated from Nepal by the Indian state of Sikkim, while further south it is separated from Bangladesh by the Indian states of Assam and West Bengal. Bhutan's capital and largest city is Thimphu.

     Bhutan existed as a patchwork of minor warring fiefdoms until the early 17th century, when the lama and military leader Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, fleeing religious persecution in Tibet, unified the area and cultivated a distinct Bhutanese identity. Later, in the early 20th century, Bhutan came into contact with the British Empire and retained strong bilateral relations with India upon its independence. In 2006, based on a global survey, Business Week rated Bhutan the happiest country in Asia and the eighth-happiest in the world.

     Bhutan's landscape ranges from subtropical plains in the south to the sub-alpine Himalayan heights in the north, where some peaks exceed 7,000 meters (23,000 ft). Its total area was reported as approximately 46,500 km2 (18,000 sq mi) in 1997 and 38,394 square kilometres (14,824 sq mi) in 2002. Bhutan's state religion is Vajrayana Buddhism and the population, now (as of 2012/2013) estimated to be nearly three-quarters of a million, is predominantly Buddhist. Hinduism is the second-largest religion.

     In 2008, Bhutan made the transition from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy and held its first general election. As well as being a member of the United Nations, Bhutan is a member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and hosted SAARC's sixteenth summit in April 2010.