Trip Overview

Tsechu or the religious festivals are usually the main tourist attractions for visitors. Thimphu & Paro Festivals accounts for over 50 per cent of the total arrivals; and certainly Paro Tsechu is the most popular one with its unique unfurling of the world’s biggest Thangka or Thongdrel ceremony. The pageantry is a unique experience and that nothing you have ever seen before…

The festival commemorates deeds of the great saint Guru Rimpoche which are performed in the form of masked dances. The local folk attend these festivals to built merit. It is also a festive time for the locals who come dressed-up in their finest costumes full of color to socialize and merry making. This is not an event organized for tourist; it is an event that has been happening for centuries…”You may get an attention of the Atchara (clown), but the people won’t stare at you like elsewhere”.

Day to Day Outline Itinerary

Day		Activities
08 March, 2011	-	Arrival Paro from Bangkok & drive to Thimphu
09 March, 2011	-	Thimphu sightseeing; evening drive to Punakha
10 March, 2011	-	Punakha & Wangduephodrang sightseeing
11 March, 2011	-	Drive to Bumthang; Enroute visit Trongsa
12 March, 2011	-	Bumthang sightseeing
13 March, 2011	-	Gangtey/Phobjikha
14 March, 2011	-	Drive back to Paro
15 March, 2011	-	Paro Festival
16 March, 2011		Paro Festival; afternoon sightseeing
17 March, 2011		Takshang Excursion
18 March, 2011		Departure

Cost Includes: -

1. Standard Twin sharing accommodation as per itinerary and hotel confirmed
2. Airport transfers and full surface transport as per itinerary.
3. All meals ( breakfast, lunch and dinner while in Bhutan.)
4. English speaking guide and sightseeing to places.
5. National Museum fee in Paro only.

Cost Does Not Include: -

1. Upgrade of airfare and type of accommodation.
2. Airport taxes and extra baggage.
3. Bhutan Visa fee on arrival USD 20.00 per person.
4. Tips to guide and driver and other services on tour.
5. Bottled drinks, water, laundry, telephone, internet and room service requested.
6. Separate car for individual and transport.
7. Horse for Tiger's Nest on personal grounds.
8. Other entrance fees in Thimphu and other places.
9. Travel insurance (buy insurance)
10. Tourism Development Fund $10.

Note: - This tour is based on Bangkok being the International flight connecting point. Book your international flights to meet the connection. Current schedule departs Bangkok for Paro at 2 different timings 4.35am and 5.50am Local time. The flight from Paro arrives in Bangkok on 2 timings 2.35pm and 3.00pm local time.

As festival times are the most popular times for visitors to come to Bhutan, flight seats and hotel rooms will be on high demand. Book early to avoid disappointment.