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Classic Cultural Extended <strong>Tour</strong><br />
Great for those who want a mix of camping, hotel stays, remote farmhouse visits and popular sightseeing.<br />
Day 1 Arrive at Paro Airport. You will be received by our guide at the Paro International Airport and escorted<br />
to your hotel for refreshment. Overnight in Paro.<br />
Day 2 Paro - Thimphu. After breakfast drive for sightseeing of Paro valley. Visit Drugyel V<strong>illage</strong>. From there you<br />
can see the view of Jhomolhari. Visit a typical <strong>Bhutan</strong>ese farmhouse. Along the way you can see views of Taktshang<br />
(Tiger’s Nest) Monastery. Visit of Ta-Dzong (National Museum in <strong>Bhutan</strong>). Evening drive to Thimphu. Overnight at<br />
hotel.<br />
Day 3 Thimphu - Wangdue. Early morning drive to end of Thimphu valley for birdwatching. After lunch drive to<br />
Wangdue. Overnight at hotel.<br />
Day 4 Wangdue - Bumthang. After breakfast drive to Jakar. Lunch will be at a Chendebji restaurant. Stop en<br />
route to take in the views. Overnight at hotel.<br />
Day 5 Bumthang. After breakfast drive for sightseeing to the beautiful Bumthang Valley with a visit to the<br />
courtyards of Kurjey Lhakhang, Jamapa Lhakhang, Tamshing Lhakhang and Kencho Sum Lhakhang and visit to Jakar<br />
Dzong. Evening walk around the town of Jakar. Overnight at hotel.<br />
Day 6 Bumthang - Trongsa. After breakfast drive back to Trongsa. You can visit Chumey v<strong>illage</strong> and monastery<br />
or enjoy some free time. After checking in to the hotel, we will visit Trongsa Dzong. Overnight at hotel.<br />
Day 7 Trongsa - Wangdue. After breakfast drive to Wangdue. Today we will make camp at Radhi V<strong>illage</strong>.<br />
Overnight at camp.<br />
Day 8 Wangdue. Morning visit to Radhi Gompa and then on to visit the Dangchu V<strong>illage</strong>. Enjoy lunch and<br />
interaction with the locals in the v<strong>illage</strong>. Overnight at camp.<br />
Day 9 Wangdue - Punakha. After breakfast drive to Punakha. On the way visit Wangdue Dzong. Overnight at<br />
Punakha.<br />
Day 10 Punakha - Thimphu/Paro. After the breakfast drive to Paro. On the way stop at Thimphu for lunch.<br />
Overnight in Paro.<br />
Day 11 Paro - Hike about one hour to Taktshang the Tiger’s Nest. The magical monastery clings to a vertical<br />
granite cliff 3000 ft above the valley floor. Enjoy lunch at the Tiger’s Nest teahouse. Overnight at hotel.<br />
Day 12 Paro. Early morning drive to Paro international airport after breakfast.<br />
Dates At traveler’s discretion<br />
Trip Duration 11 nights/12 days<br />
Difficulty Rating Easy/Moderate<br />
Cost $2200 per person in groups of 3 or more. Includes all ground transportation, entrance<br />
fees to all listed activities, entry fees, all meals, accommodations<br />
Masagang<br />
7165m<br />
Gangchenta<br />
6794m<br />
Jitchu Drake<br />
6794m<br />
Jhomolhari<br />
7314m<br />
PARO<br />
Ganghar Puensum<br />
7239m<br />
BUMTHANG<br />
PUNAKHA<br />
WANGDUE<br />
THIMPHU<br />
Dzong Artwork and Prayerwheel<br />
Kulha Gangri<br />
7554m<br />
TRONGSA<br />
Punakha Dzong<br />
Valley Landscape<br />
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