Day 1 Day 01: Bagdogra -Phuntsholing (150 KMS | 4 Hours)
Cross over into The Land of Thunder Dragon, Phuntsholing city, Bhutan. Phuntsholing is the point of entry for travellers arriving by bus from Kolkata and Siliguri and the town functions primarily as a place where Bhutanese and Indians do business. The architecture is modern, and there is no dzong, famous monastery or in fact anything of particular interest to tourists.Overnight stay at Phuntsholing
Day 2 Phuntsholing to Paro (148 KMS | 5-6 Hours)
The next morning have our breakfast and embark on the journey.However, before head out to the next destination, get road permits and visas. Post that an uphill ride begins that takes us to the picturesque town of Paro. On the way, make a few stops at the Rinchending Monastery and Gedu University.
Evening can be spent exploring the city and visiting the National Museum or the riverside. Overnight stay in Paro.
Day 3 Rest Day at Paro
This day begins with a sumptuous breakfast followed by a 5 hour hike up to the Taktsang Dzong or Tiger’s Nest Monastery. It is undoubtedly one of the most majestic, mesmerizing and memorable places you will ever see. Legend has it that Guru Padmasambhava flew to this exact spot on the back of a tigress in the 8th century and meditated here for 3 years, 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days and 3 hours. He is also known as second Buddha for introducing Buddhism to Bhutan. A temple complex was built here in 1692 and is most popular for the thirteen tiger lair caves in which he meditated.Later return in the afternoon and go for Hot Stone Bath Therapy at a farm house and relax our tired muscles.
Evening is spent exploring the city and the local bazaars.Overnight stay at Paro.
Day 4 Paro to Thimphu
(Altitude 2,600 m)
Today we will be doing a fantastic climb up to the Cheli La pass (3,990
m) on our motorcycles. This is Bhutan ́s highest road! We will then take
the new main road into Thimphu, Bhutan's capital city. (2,400 m,
approx. 50,000 inhabitants) Our accommodations
for the night are in a
rustic and cosy, scenic located local Resort. A speciality dinner is lined up for us in the evening, followed by a little tou
r of the capital's
pubs, if you are up to it.
Evening is spent exploring the city and the local bazaars.
Overnight stay at Paro.
Day 5 Rest day at Thimphu (Altitude 2,600 m)
Today we will explore Bhutan’s capital city, Thimphu. We will
visit Tashichho Dzong, the throne and office of the King of
Bhutan. Admire the amazing views of Dechencholing
Palace
from the castle. Spend the day at leisure exploring other
must visit places in Bhutan like
Memorial Chorten and
Kuensel Phodrang, where the biggest statue o
f Buddha in
the world overlooks.
Evening is spent exploring the city and
the local bazaars.
Overnight stay
at Thimphu.
Day 6 Thimphu
-
Punakha
-
Phobjikha
(145 KMS | 5
-
6 Hours)
This day begins early as we prepare to leave for our first pass
in Bhutan
–
the Dochula at 10301 feet. The ride to Phobjikha
is an easy one. We have our lunch on the way and then
check in to the hotel for night stay. The ride up to this place
is nothing short of breath
-
taking, with dense vegetation and
blooming flowers keeping you company and snow
-
capped
mountains looming in th
e background. We spend the
evening exploring the town and observing the locals and their
lifestyle. A visit to the Dzong, one of the most beautiful
monasteries, would definitely be worthwhile.
Overnight stay
at Phobjikha.
Day 7 Phobjikha
-
Bumthang
(180
KMS |
7
-
8 Hours)
Once again we state the day early and after breakfast ride to
Trongsa. On our way we stop to visit the 18th century stupa
called Chendebji Chorten, built by Lama Shida, modelled
after the famous Swayambhunath Stupa of Nepal. Legend
has it
that an evil spirit took the form of a gigantic snake and
to cover its remains this structure was erected. This is the
one of the longest riding days of the trip, but the whole
experience is soothing to the eyes as well as the soul. It is
also on this day
that we ride across two of the highest
motorable passes in Bhutan
–
Pele La and Yotong La.
Overnight stay
at Bumthang.
Day 8 Rest day at Bumthang
We have our breakfast and head out to explore the town of
Bumthang
. There is a lot to see here, from the serene valleys to the
dzongs and monasteries including the Jakar Dzong, Jambey
Lhakhang, which is one of the oldest monasteries in the country and
Kurje Lhakhanj which is considered to be one of the most sacred
places
as it is here that Guru Rinpoche left his body imprint.We have
our lunch and then head out to the very famous Red Panda Brewery
and Swiss cheese factory.
Overnight stay
at Bumthang.
Day 9 Bumthang
-
Mongar
(198 KMS | 7
-
8
Hours)
From Bhumthang
, we'll be heading east. Foreigners may be few and
far between in western Bhutan, but virtually none make their way into
the regions we'll be seeing today. On the way to Mongar (1,800 m),
we'll be crossing the Tumsi La, on of Bhutan's highest road passes.
During the motorcycle ride, we can observe the changes in the
beautiful surrounding vegetation as we climb through the various
climate zones. But first, we'll visit Ura, a village that is not typical for
Bhutan. The houses are all built very close to one a
nother, all facing in
the same direction. (approx. 140 km).
Overnight stay
at Mongar.
Day 10 Mongar
-
Tashigang
(136 KMS | 4 Hours)
Today we're going to cruise on our bikes to Tashigang via Drametsi.
We'll cross the Korila
pass (2,490 m) and wind our way through
refreshing evergreen forests in the Yadi Loops. From the hot
Kanglung Chu valley, we'll ride up to the quiet little mountain town of
Tashigang (approx. 150 km).
Overnight stay
at
Tashigang
Day 11 Tashigang
-
Samdrup Jongkhar to
Guwahati
(300 km)
We have our breakfast and leave for Guwahati via the beautiful town
of Samdrup Jongkhar.
Toady you will enjoy beautiful landscape and
different weather while entering India from Bhutan. Enjoy dinner with
overnight stay
.
Day 11 Guwahati
Today is last day of the trip. After breakfast head toward your home
destination with experience
like
-
minded
friends and lots of memories.