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bhutan-incoming tours treks bitt welcomes you to the land of thunder dragon bhutan located in south east asia between two giant nations india and china it has been opened to tourist only in the early 1970s rich in its biodiversity flora fauna and 72 of its country being covered by natural forest it has been named one of the hot spot destinations for tourist in the recent years bhutan is often called as the last shangrila on earth where the sublime philosophy of gross national happiness flourishes and pursued were it s king gives away the power to its subjects the unique tradition and culture preserved over centuries un-tainted by the modern wave it is also the youngest democratic country in the world as of date with less than a million people in population bitt deals in tours and treks in bhutan including your hotel and air ticket reservation and visa processing feel home away from home in bhutan with us tashi delek thank you index page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5-6 page 7-8 page 9-11 page 12-13 page 14-16 index bhutan info tour glimpse of shangrila ­ 3 days tour kingdom of bliss ­ 4 days tour the western face of bhutan ­ 5 days tour bhutan in the himalayas ­ 7 days tour destination central bhutan ­ 8 days tour dangpo treking ­ 11 days 2

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kingdom of bhutan the land of the thunder dragon population 2008 est 2,376,680 growth rate 2.0 birth rate 32.9/1000 infant mortality rate 94.3/1000 life expectancy 55.5 density per sq km 50 capital and largest city 2003 est thimphu official 60,200 monetary unit ngultrum languages dzongkha official tibetan dialects among bhotes nepalese dialects among nepalese ethnicity/race bhote 50 ethnic nepalese 35 indigenous or migrant tribes 15 religions lamaistic buddhist 75 indianand nepalese-influenced hinduism 25 the land of the thunder dragon or bhutan in the misty serenity of the great himalayas as now known to the rest of the world developed its own distinct civilization this deeply spiritual land is home to a unique identity derived essentially from a fertile religious and cultural heritage bhutan brims with myth and legend as a befitting testimony a great buddhist heritage of over 2000 monasteries and 10,000 monuments dot its peaceful open space and regal mountains an ambience of near sacred tranquility permeates the land fostering an environment of spiritual affluence that has shaped the foundation of that rarity that we know as bhutanese life the bhutanese have deliberately and zealously safeguarded and preserved their rich culture and traditions its ancient way of life in all its aspects and it is perhaps one of the world s last strongholds of unspoiled wilderness it is a part of the earth that represents a fabled realm bhutan is a land where the past and the contemporary co-exist in harmony a recipe that makes a journey undeniably amazing a trip through bhutan in many ways is still a journey into the past in this small tract of land one of the most rugged terrains in the world frames one of the world s richest vegetations.bhutan is a country with a different face it is a land of about 700,000 people who believe that gross national happiness is more important than gross national product 3

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glimpse of shagrila 2 nights 3 days tour day 01 arrival at paro and drive to thimphu on your journey towards bhutan you will be flying across the great himalayan mountains to paro valley our representatives will receive you in the airport and take you to paro town lunch at paro town and after lunch we go for drive up to drukgyel dzong later evening we have a nice one hour drive to thimphu which is 55 km from paro dinner and overnight in the tourist class hotel in thimphu wonderful country whose ultimate development goal is gross national happiness the royal family and the entire ministries head quarters are located in thimphu it is also one of the most populated areas in bhutan with more than 70,000 thousand people from ever walk of life after breakfast we brief you the day s tour program sightseeing in thimphu valley we will first visit the national institute of traditional medicine outside only where the bhutanese traditional medicines are made and peoples are trained next we will visit the national library housing an extensive collection of priceless buddhist manuscripts then we go to the institute for zorig chusum commonly known as the painting school where students undergo a 6-year training course in bhutan s 13 traditional arts and crafts we then visit trashichodzong the fortress of the glorious religion this is the central government house where the political and religious heads offices are located it was built in 1641 by zhabdrung ngawang namgyal the man who unified bhutan in 1600s it was reconstructed in the 1960s in traditional bhutanese manner without nails or architectural plans before going for lunch we visit the national memorial chorten 1974 which was built for our third king druk gyelpo jigme dorji wangchuck historically known as the father of modern bhutan then we drive back to paro evening take a stroll around paro main street dinner and overnight at the tourist class hotel in paro day 03 depart paro after breakfast drive to the airport for flight to onward destination day 02 thimphu and paro thimphu is the capital city of bhutan yet so different from other cities of the world you have seen one can see the blend of modern and age old culture of this 4

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kingdom of bliss day 01:arrive paro fly into the himalayas with druk air bhutan s only air service you will be flying across some of the world s highest mountains the captain of the druk air plane will describe these mountains when you pass by the green wall of hills known as duars into bhutan from the plains of india rise ever higher as the plane flies north towards the tibet border you can see rivers along the valleys forested mountainsides and to the north the great snowcapped peaks of the inner himalayas as the aircraft enters the paro valley look down and you will see paro dzong fortress on the hillside overlooking the paro river with ta dzong a round shaped fortress formerly a watchtower and now the national museum just above it your escort will be waiting for you at paro airport after completion of airport formalities you will drive through the paro valley to your hotel afternoon activities can be a stroll or ride down to paro valley a small town or you can decide what to do dinner will be at your hotel paintings textiles weapons armor household objects and a rich assortment of natural and historic artifacts just below ta dzong we walk down to visit rinpung dzong/paro dzong fortress of the heap of jewels along the courtyard are fine wall paintings illustrating buddhist lore then we journey towards thimphu the capital town of bhutan the road runs down through the paro valley to chuzom confluence where the paro and thimphu rivers meet before reaching chuzom you will see on your left tachogang lhakhang,built in the 15th century equally holy crossing chuzom we travel northwards for another 30km just about 5 km to thimphu you can see day 02:paro to thimphu after breakfast in the hotel drive to drukgyel dzong a ruined fortress where bhutanese warriors fought off tibetan invaders in 16 centuries in a clear day you can see the beautiful chomolhari mountain goddess from the approach road to the drugyel dzong along the way we can stop and visit the kyichu lhakhang one of the 108 temples built in the himalayas by the tibetan king songtsen gyempo history has it that it was built in 7th century the building of this temple marks the introduction of buddhism in bhutan we lunch at some paro local hotel then we go to the national museum of bhutan ta dzong it was originally built as a watchtower during the war the exclusive collection includes antique thangkha 5

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semtokha dzong which is the oldest dzong in bhutan built by zhabdrung ngawang namgyel the person who unified bhutan during 16th century on arrival to thimphu check into the hotel you can have a stroll or rest for the day dinner will be served in the hotel day 03:thimphu to paro after breakfast we brief you the day s tour program sightseeing in thimphu valley we will first visit the national institute of traditional medicine outside only where the bhutanese traditional medicines are made and peoples are trained next we will visit the national library housing an extensive collection of priceless buddhist manuscripts then we go to the institute for zorig chusum commonly known as the painting school where students undergo a 6-year training course in bhutan s 13 traditional arts and crafts our next destination will be trashichodzong the fortress of the glorious religion this is the central government house where the political and religious heads offices are located it was built in 1641 by zhabdrung ngawang namgyal the man who unified bhutan in 1600s it was reconstructed in the 1960s in traditional bhutanese manner without nails or architectural plans before going for lunch we visit the national memorial chorten 1974 which was built for our third king druk gyelpo jigme dorji wangchuck historically known as the father of modern bhutan it was also built as a symbol of world peace we lunch in one of the local hotel handicrafts emporium and the other local crafts shops to browse through some of the examples of bhutan s fine traditional arts displayed here you can buy bhutanese souvenirs handwoven textiles paintings masks ceramics slate and wood carvings jewelry and other fascinating items made from local materials in the evening we drive back to paro dinner and overnight in tourist class hotel day 04 departure from paro as per your flight timing we will arrange your smooth departure from paro airport we bid you good bye hoping you visit our home land once again after lunch we take you to the bbs tower to get a bird eye view of thimphu town later we drive down and visit the government-run 6

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the western face of bhutan day 01:arrive paro paro to thimphu after your wonderful flight through druk air we welcome you to bhutan on completion of airport formalities there will be an interesting drive of about one and half hours duration to thimphu the modern capital town of bhutan dinner and overnight at the tourist class hotel in thimphu day 02:thimphu to punakha though very small thimphu is the capital city of bhutan this hustling and bustling town is the home to royal family it has many government ministries offices and offices of internationally funded foreign agencies the city is one of the most crowed in the country as per record it has around 70 thousand population after breakfast we brief you the day s tour program sightseeing in thimphu valley we will first visit the national institute of traditional medicine outside only where the bhutanese traditional medicines are made and peoples are trained next we will visit the national library housing an extensive collection of priceless buddhist manuscripts then we go to the institute for zorig chusum commonly known as the painting school where students undergo a 6-year training course in bhutan s 13 traditional arts and crafts in thimphu we will visit trashichodzong the fortress of the glorious religion this is the central government house where the political and religious heads offices are located it was built in 1641 by zhabdrung ngawang namgyal the man who unified bhutan in 1600s it was reconstructed in the 1960s in traditional bhutanese manner without nails or architectural plans before going for lunch we visit the national memorial chorten 1974 which was built for our third king druk gyelpo jigme dorji wangchuck historically known as the father of modern bhutan early evening we drive over dochu-la pass 3,088m/10,130ft to punakha overnight at the tourist class hotel in punakha day 03:punakha to wangduephodrang to paro after early breakfast we visit places in punakha especially the punakha dzong punakha is one of the most important places you find in the history of bhutan be it the central place of political ruling during the reign of zhabdrung ngawang namgyel the man who unified bhutan in the sixteenth century or the place where tibetans surrendered to bhutanese force during their invasion to our country the day is still celebrated to these days more over punakha dzong is built in between two big river called phochhu and mo-chhu the male and female rivers it was built there because of the security reasons during that era but today it is a beautiful sight to behold and one of the key destinations for tourists although four catastrophic fires and an earthquake in past times destroyed many 7

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historic documents punakha dzong still houses many sacred and historic artifacts and also the embalmed body of zhabdrung ngawang namgyal punakha is still the winter residence for the monk body of bhutan later we drive to wangduephodrang yet another important historical place from the check point near the wangdue river you can see wangduephodrang dzong majestically on top of a big hill and the most important figure in the area wangduephodrang played a very crucial role in unifying the western central and southwestern part of bhutan after having lunch in one of the bhutanese hotels we will visit the local market and go around places later we drive back to paro dinner and overnight in paro tourist class hotel day 04:paro if someone asks any bhutanese which is their favorite place in bhutan most would say it is definitely paro paro is blessed with many gifts gifts of nature historical facts monuments breathtaking landscape and many more which we will explore together that s why giant foreign chain hotels like aman and como hotels resorts seeing the potential of the place have invested a lot in this place these are the two five star rating hotels in paro and the first even foreign direct investment allowed by the government of bhtuan there are so many places to visit in paro we will first from paro taa dzong the national museum of bhutan it was originally a watch tower during the civil unrest in bhutan in earlier centuries taa dzong house tremendous historical facts of bhutan just below taa dzong we reach the paro rinpung dzong fortress of the heap of jewels the political history of paro begins from this fortress today it is the offices of the local government servants and the monk body after lunch we go for a beautiful twelve kilometers drive to the ruins of drugyel dzong the fortress of victory this ruin fortress now a tourist destination has a story of defeating the tibetan invasion to bhutan through paro then way back we visit the kichu lhakhang one of the oldest and holiest temple in bhutan built in the 7th century.later in the evening we visit mr tshering dorji s farm house a chance to know the typical example of bhutanese culture and lifestyles we also arrange your interaction with the host after that we have a nice stroll in the paro town and check out some fascinating handicrafts shops dinner and overnight in paro tourist class hotel day 05:departure from paro as per your flight timing we will arrange your smooth departure from paro airport we bid you good bye wishing that you visit our home land once again 8

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tour package name bhutan in the himalayas 6 nights and 7 days summary day 1 air landing in paro and drive to thimphu day2 thimphu sightseeing day3 thimphu to phunkha day4 punakha to wangduephodrang to paro day5 paro sightseeing day6 paro taktshang hike day7 drop off in paro airport received by our agents with tashi khadar good luck then we drive to thimphu the capital city which is approximately 55 km from the airport dinner and overnight at the tourist class hotel in thimphu day2 thimphu the day is for sight seeing in thimphu thimphu is the capital city of bhutan it has an area of about 1,819 sq.km with elevation ranging between 1,300 to over 7,300 meters above sea level it is home to our revered royal family all ministries and important government officials first we go to bhutan s national library where you can see a vast collection of buddhist texts and other english version of bhutanese collection of books from there we move to national institute of zorig chusum widely known as the painting school roughly translated as the thirteen bhutanese skills of arts where people are trained for six years to master the art then we go to the national institute of traditional medicine outside only this institute is practicing and training bhutanese traditional medicines and it has been found quite useful for the bhutanese public and has grown popularity these days after lunch we visit the memorial chorten this chorten stupa was built in the memory of the third king of bhutan king jigme dorji wangchuck and also as a symbol of world peace our next big destination will be tashi chhodzong the fortress of the glorious religion this is the seat of the his majesty government officials and the central monk body history claims that this dzong was detail day 1 paro thimphu the flight into paro valley takes across the great himalayas offering you some of the enchanting scenic views of the world s tallest glacial mountains when you are about to land on paro international airport bhutan s only airport the meandering rivers and scattered unique bhutanese settlements can be seen a breath of fresh air awaits you outside and you will be 9

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built without any nails or any architectural designs folk heritage and textile museum will be our next destination where you will see various types of bhutanese textiles displayed lastly we will walk in the city and check out some handicraft shops dinner and overnight at the tourist class hotel in thimphu to bhutanese during their invasion to our country the day is still celebrated to these days more over the punakha dzong is built in between two big river called phochhu and mo chhu the male and female rivers it was built there because of the security reasons during that era but today it is a beautiful sight to behold and one of the key destinations for tourists phodrang yet another important historical place from the check point near the wangdue river you can see wangduephodrang dzong majestically on top of a big hill and the most important figure in that area wangduephodrang dzong a fortress monastery in the shape of an elephant played a very crucial role in unifying the western central and southwestern part of bhutan as per our political history after having lunch in one of the bhutanese hotels we will visit the local market and go around places later we drive back to paro dinner and overnight in paro tourist class hotel day 5 paro day 3 thimphupunakha early morning we drive over dochu-la pass 3,088m/10,130ft to punakha in the clear sky morning one could see beautiful snow caped mountains from the pass punakha is one of the most important places you find in the history of bhutan and also one of the most beautiful place be it the central place of political ruling during the reign of zhabdrung ngawang namgyel the man who unified bhutan in the sixteenth century or the place where tibetans surrendered although four catastrophic fires and an earthquake in the past destroyed many historic monuments punakha dzong still houses many sacred and historic artifacts and also the embalmed body of zhabdrung ngawang namgyal punakha is still the winter residence for the monk body of bhutan dinner and overnight in tourist class hotel in punakha day 4 punakhawangduephodrangparo in the morning we drive to wangdue as per tourist rating paro is the hot spot 10

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destination blessed with gifts of nature historical facts monuments breathtaking landscape and many more which we will explore together today we can start leisurely after breakfast we will visit taa dzong the national museum of bhutan it was originally a watch tower during the civil unrest in bhutan in earlier centuries taa dzong houses tremendous historical facts of bhutan just below taa dzong we reach the paro rinpung dzong fortress of the heap of jewels the political history of paro begins from this fortress today it is the office of the local government and the monk body then way back we will visit kichu lhakhang one of the oldest and holiest temple in bhutan built in the 7th century by the tibetan saint and king name songtsen gyempo later in the evening we will visit a farm house a chance to know the typical example of bhutanese culture and lifestyles we will also arrange your interaction with the host after that we will have a nice stroll in the paro town and check out some fascinating handicrafts shops dinner and overnight at paro tourist class hotel day 6 parotaktshang hike today we visit paro taktshang tiger s nest paro s most popular and holiest temple it s a two hour hike uphill located astonishingly in the middle of the cliff legend has it that guru rinpochhe most popular saint in bhutan came riding on a flying tigress to this cave and meditated sometimes in the eight century this place is also very renowned for local pilgrims today we will have picnic basket lunch dinner and overnight at paro tourist class hotel day 7 our agent escorts you to the airport to see you off the flight timing is usually in the early morning after lunch we go for a beautiful scenic drive to the ruins of drugyel dzong the fortress of victory this ruin fortress now a tourist destination has a story of defeating the tibetan invasion to bhutan 11

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destination-central bhutan 7 night &8days tour day 01:arrive paro paro to thimphu we receive you at the bhutan s only air port paro air port then we drive to thimphu the capital city which is approximately 55 km from the airport dinner and overnight at the hotel in thimphu day 02:thimphu we brief you the day s schedules the day is for sight seeing in thimphu we go to bhutan s national library where you can see a vast collection of buddhist texts and other english version of bhutanese collection of books from there we move to national institute of zorig chusum widely known as the painting school roughly translated as the thirteen bhutanese skills of arts where people are trained for six years to master the art then we go to the national institute of traditional medicineoutside only this institute is practicing and training bhutanese traditional medicines and it s found quite useful for the bhutanese public and has grown more popular these days after the lunch we visit the memorial chorten this chorten stupa was built in the memory of the late third king of bhutan king jigme dorji wangchuck and also as a symbol of world peace our next big destination will be tashi chhodzong the fortress of the glorious religion this is the seat of his majesty government officials and the central monk body history claims that this dzong was built without any nails or any architectural designs folk heritage and textile museum will be our next destination where you will see various types of bhutanese textiles displayed.lastly we will walk in the city and check out some handicraft shops dinner and overnight at the tourist class hotel in thimphu day 03:thimphu to trongsa after an early breakfast in thmphu we travel towards trongsa a day s journey we will be stopping after an hours drive in one of the highest road point in western bhutan dochu-la pass the place is decorated by 108 small chortens built by one of the queen the place is also decorated with prayer flags and in a cloudless day we can behold the beautiful snow caped mountains it is at approximately 3088m 10130ft above sea level then we descend 1700m below dochula and reach about an hour and half to wangdue phodrang bridge check post from where we can see the giant wangdue phodrang dzong on the ridge towering the wangdue river after having lunch at wangdue phodrang we then enter into the central bhutan zone and via another highest point on road called pele-la pass 3300m 10830 ft above sea level after this point the vegetation changes from mountain forest to high altitude shrubs and draft bamboos we stop at chendebji chorten stupa a small size replica of kathmandu s nepal swayambhunath stupa it was built by a tibetan lama guru known as shida after having subdued the demon of the region and trapped underneath the stupa late afternoon we reach trongsa check in the tourist class hotel for the overnight stay day 04:trongsa to bumthang after breakfast we visit trongsa dzong the longest dzong in bhutan the leader of trongsa has proved to be the strongest among all the other regional leaders during the civil unrest era from early 17th till late 18th century it was also built by zhabdrung ngawang namgyal in 1647 then we climb up a steep path to visit the ta dzong watchtower it was dedicated to our epic hero king ling gesar gyelpo we get ready and drive to bumthang one of the most beautiful valley in bhutan 68 km from trongsa a journey of about 3 hours over the yutong-la pass 3,400m/11,155ft the 12

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road winds steeply up to the pass 28 km from trongsa then runs down through coniferous forest into a wide open cultivated valley known as the chumey valley upon arrival we check you into your lodge after lunch visit kurje lhakhang temple the great teacher,guru s body is believed to be imprinted in the rock jambey lhakhang temple built in 7th century on the same night when kichu lhakhang in paro was built tamshing monastery have some of the finest and oldest bhutanese paintings and jakar dzong administrative center of bumthang way back we can visit some farm houses if interested will visit some of the local handicrafts shops and take for sight seeing around the small town dinner and over night in bumthang in tourist class hotel day 05:bumthang to punakha we will visit places after early breakfast and move back to punakha via trongsa and wangdue we will stop for lunch at trongsa later in wangdue phodrang we will go around places for sight seeing then drive to punakha a short distance drive from wangdue phodrang dinner and overnight at the tourist class hotel in punakha day 06:punakha to paro after early breakfast we visit places in punakha especially the punakha dzong punakha is one of the most important places you find in the history of bhutan be it the central place of political ruling during the reign of zhabdrung ngawang namgyel the man who unified bhutan in the sixteenth century or the place where tibetans surrendered to bhutanese during their invasion to our country the day is still celebrated to these days more over punakha dzong is built in between two big river called pho-chhu and mo-chhu the male and female rivers it was built there because of the security reasons during that era but today it is a beautiful sight to behold and one of the key destinations for tourists although four catastrophic fires and an earthquake in past times destroyed many historic documents punakha dzong still houses many sacred and historic artifacts and also the embalmed body of zhabdrung ngawang namgyal punakha is still the winter residence for the monk body of bhutan later we drive back to paro on the way we stop at semthokha dzong the oldest dzong in bhutan day 07:paro here you have a choice to go to paro takshang paro s most popular and holiest temple hanging in the cliff a day s hike to the top of the mountain or go for sightseeing in paro valley there are so many places to visit in paro we will first start from paro taa dzong the national museum of bhutan it was originally a watch tower during the civil unrest in bhutan in earlier centuries taa dzong house a tremendous historical facts of bhutan just below taa dzong we reach the paro rinpung dzong fortress of the heap of jewels the political history of paro begins from this fortress today it is the offices of the local government servants and the monk body after lunch we go for a beautiful twelve kilometers drive to the ruins of drugyel dzong the fortress of victory this ruin fortress now a tourist destination has a story of defeating the tibetan invasion to bhutan through paro then way back we will visit the kichu lhakhang one of the oldest and holiest temple in bhutan built in the 7th century dinner and overnight at the tourist class hotel in paro day 08:depart paro after early breakfast in the hotel drive to the airport for flight to onward destination we reach paro late afternoon dinner and overnight in paro tourist class hotel 13

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dangpo trek 10 nights package 3 nights camping 1 night hotel in thimphu and 6 nights hotel in paro best season april and october brief description in general want to visit around in paro · halt paro artifacts of your interest halt paro day 3 trekking to chumbu monastery day 2 after your breakfast you will visit the following sites a ta dzong it was in olden days used as a watch tower to locate advancing enemy armies but it is now used as bhutan s national museum b rinpung dzong just below the ta dzong and high above the bank of paro chu river stands the `fortress on a heap of jewel rinpung dzong it functions as district administration offices and also houses monks c paro town after descending from rinpung dzong you will cross the paro chu via nyamai zam traditional bridge and then after passing ugyen pelri palace you will enter into paro town it was a small town till late eighties but after the introduction of druk air and arrival of tourists it has grown to its present size the buildings are mostly clustered and run parallel on both sides of the roads in these shops you can look out for bhutanese in this adventure trekking you will follow the ancient route between paro and thimphu capital of bhutan which was used as trade link in by gone era it is a three night camping and four days trekking on route to thimphu from paro this wilderness journey will lead you through pine forest temples lakes dwarf rhododendron forest passes and ridges offering you a unique experience in a clear weather you can see panoramic and breathtaking views of mountain ranges with snow caped peaks you will reach thimphu after descending from phajoding monastery it was established by lama phajo drukgom zhigpo you can enjoy brief sightseeing program before returning to paro for night halt to undertake this package you should be healthy and fit day 1 you will be welcomed and received by our guide at paro airport only airport in the country our guide will take you to a tourist class hotel at paro which will take about 20-30 minutes after that you can decide inform our guide about which place you after driving along do chhu valley you will arrive at the trailhead we follow the river course deep into the forest where very few foreigners have ever traded the path after reaching the head of the valley the gradient of trail increases and chumbu monastery can be seen above the monks of this sacred and remote monastery afford all visitors a warm welcome mainly if they are bearing small gifts and offerings for the supernatural statue of the `flying yogini after visiting the monastery you scale higher to a magnificent mountain lake before returning to paro · halt paro day 4 sunday april 20 visit to haa drive early to haa via chele la which is 3810m above the sea level meandering and ascending through blue pine and rhododendron forests on a clear day you can see mighty mt chomolhari 7314m with its peak 14

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covered in snow after a stimulating walk along the ridge you arrive at haa at haa you can visit lakhang karpothe white temple lhakhang nagpo the black temple and wangchulo dzong presently occupied by the indian army visit to haa market is a short walk along the haa chhu river the haa valley only opened to foreigners in 2002 due to its immediacy to the border with tibet · halt paro through pine and rhododendron forest after climbing you arrive at jangchu lakha 3780m which offers grand views of the himalayan range after your lunch at jangchu lakha pursue the surging ridges to a flat land and then continue to the jangchu la pass at 4180m from here it is a steep descent to camp near jimilang tsho lake which is at an altitude of 3880m · halt camp near up to reach the phume la pass 4200m here you will see prayer flags adorned surrounding and in a clear day the splendid views of mountain ranges far below you will see the capital of bhutan thimphu the path now is all down hill till you reaches thimphu after visiting the holy site at phajoding 3800m you will enter into pine and juniper forest descending all the way to the road head at motithang our vehicle will be waiting there to pick you up and reach you to thimphu the rest of the afternoon can be spent sightseeing and visiting your place of interest in thimphu · halt thimphu jimilang tsho day 7 jimilang tsho to simkotra tsho since today s expedition is shorter enjoy a leisurely breakfast by the lake and unwind yourself for a while you start your journey by climbing up from jimilang tsho and reach to janye tsho as the track winds and undulates you can see the jele dzong in a shape of a minute white spot in the distance after crossing one final saddle and descending you will arrive at simkotra tsho 4100m you will stay overnight by the side of this lake · halt camp near day 5 paro to jele dzong the trek starts from paro up past gemjola monastery and chubjakhar monastery then meandering slowly uphill through apple orchards and ancient pine forest to a huge ridge you are recommended to walk at a slow and steady pace tonight you camp in a yak high altitude domesticated animal reared for milk and meat pasture below jele dzong 3450m jele dzong was once the residence of lama ngawang chhogyel 14651540 cousin of lama drukpa kinley the divine mad man · halt camp near day 9 you can rest and recover from your exhausting adventure or you can do some more sightseeing we move to paro in the evening · halt paro day 10 visit to taktshang monastery kychu lhakhang and drukgyel dzong simkotra tsho jele dzong day 6 jele dzong to jimilang tsho we start early after breakfast towards jele la 3490m and descend below the ridge to hike day 8 simkotra tsho to thimphu 2400m the fourth day trek begins with an ascent to a small spur and thereby descending to another small lake after you cross the lake you have to climb 15

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