Bhutan West to East Traverse

Day 01 Flight to Paro.

Meet our representative at the airport and transfer to hotel. After some rest, take walking tour of the township.

Day 02 Sightseeing of Paro

Visit Drugyal Dzong, National Museum, Paro Rinpung Dzong, Kyichu Lhakhang. Overnight hotel.

Day 03 Paro-Thimphu

Today, you will set off on foot or also possible on horseback to Takstang Moanstery ( Tiger's Nest), clinging on a sheer cliff of about some 500ft. Return downhill and drive 2 and half hours to Thimpu-the capital town of Bhutan. Overnight hotel.

Day 04 Sightseeing of Thimpu.

Visit the Tashichho Dzong-the seat of central government, where both the temporal and spiritual heads of the country resides. Other points of interests are Memorial chorten, Nunnery etc.

Day 05 Thimphu-Punakha and Wangdi

Drive via Dochu la pass to Punakha-the former winter capital of Bhutan. Visit Punakha Dzong and Wangdiphodrag valley; overnight hotel.

Day 06 Punakha to Phobjika

For 2 hours drive along the highway to east and then after the village of Nobbing, you will approach the diversion road to Phubjika valley (one hour). Visit the Gangtey Gompa, an old monastery set atop a hill overlooking the valley. Phubjika is one of few glacial valleys, very wide, beautiful and also the chosen winter home of the black-necked Crane, migrating from the Central Asian plateau.

Day 07 Phubjika to Bumthang via Tongsa.

Drive via the Pele la pass (3300 ft) to Bumthang. En route, you will visit the great white stupa built in 18th century. Overnight lodge.

Day 08 Bumthang

Full day sightseeing of central Bumthang, partly walking to visit Wangdicholing Dzong, Kurjey & Tamshing Lhakhangs; overnight lodge.

Day 09 Bumthang-Mongar

Drive via the Membertso Lake, Ura village, and Thrumshing la pass to Mongar; overnight in Mongar (lodge)

Day 10 Mongar-Tashiyangtse.

Follow the road to Tashigang until some 15 km before taking a diversion to Tashiyangtse which is another 2 hours scenic drive climbing through the ridge. Terraced fields and houses along the slope make splendid view.

Day 11 Sightseeing of Tashiyangtse

This is a very recent administrative center, the place still retains the charm of medieval towns at an altitude of 1850m with pleasant temperature. Nearby a tall impressive Chorten Kora is one of the only two temples in Bhutan built in Nepalese style and is a host to a great festival celebrated every year. Visit to the old Dzong across the thatched bamboo bridge.

Day 12 Tashiyangtse to Tashigang

Retrace your drive to Tashigang about 2 and half hours drive. Stop in Doksum village; en route, where you will get to see women busy in weaving. Tashigang, though is a small town clustered together, acts as a trading center for many remote regions of eastern Bhutan. Visit the Dzong and overnight hotel.

Day 13 To Samdrup Jongkhar

This is a 6 to 7 hours long drive to the small frontier town of Samdrup Jongkhar. The drive is adventurous and scenic through the ever changing vegetation. Along the way, see Sherubste, the only college in the country, the school for blind and the weaving center in Khaling.

Day 14 Guwahati drop.

After brekfast drive to Guwahati (3 hours) and exit to India. Tour ends.