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Crane Festival Bhutan

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From$3,500
April 19, 2024

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2212
14 Nights / 15 Days
Availability : November 2022
Bangkok, Kathmandu, Singapore, Dacca, Kolkata & New Delhi
Paro International Airport, Bhutan

Crane Festival Bhutan

The black-necked Crane festival Bhutan tour will take you from Paro valley to the glacial valley of Bhutan. The second Tigers nest hiking will provide you visit the sacred monastery. Thimphu sightseeing places will provide you best of the best. Buddha Statue is one of the biggest statues of sitting Buddha facing Thimphu Valley.

Punakha Dzong will be another spectacular fortress between two rivers. Bhutan black-necked crane festival held in Gangtey monastery on 11th November every year. The people of Phubjikha valley respect black-necked cranes who migrate to Phubjikha valley during the season. This is an exceptionally unique festival coinciding with the birth anniversary of the fourth King of Bhutan. Black-necked cranes migrate from the Tibetan plateau and Siberia to Bhutan. When the cranes fly to Bhutan they circle the Gangtey monastery three times and land in the marshy area of Phubjikha Valley. The people believe that the cranes bring good luck for the entire Phubjikha valley with a bumper harvest of Potatoes.

Tour Details

Price Includes

  • English Speaking local guide
  • Accommodations -3-4 Star category of Bhutan Standard: twin sharing.
  • All meals included(American Plan)
  • Entrance Fees
  • Government taxes i.e US$65 per person per night included.
  • Land transportation, airport transfers for passengers as noted not in Bangkok.
  • Driver

Price Excludes

  • International airfare, Hotels in Bangkok(expenses in Bangkok).
  • Tipping or gratuities to guides and drivers/supporting staff
  • Medical & Personal Insurances.
  • Communications charges.
  • Travel Insurance/Personal Insurance
  • Alcoholic beverages, laundry, etc.
  • Hotel nights that may be necessitated by airline schedule changes or other factors.
  • Visa fee US$45 per person for Bhutan
Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive Paro

Amid the voyage to Paro, one will understanding from the left hand side of the plane, amazing perspective of Mount Everest, Kanchenjunga and different popular Himalayan pinnacles, including the sacrosanct Chomolhari and Mount Jichu Drake in Bhutan. On the landing in Paro Universal Air terminal, The agent of Bhutan Himalayan Occasions , your visit guide will get you and escort you to the lodging. After a concise rest at the inn and tea/espresso. Drive to the National Historical center (Ta-Dzong). This was really the Watch Tower of Paro Rinpung Dzong. It was changed over to the National Historical center in 1968. Visit the Paro Rinpung Dzong. This huge fortification is situated on a slope beat over the Pachu (Paro Stream) of Paro Valley. You need to stroll around 15 minutes by intersection an old wooden scaffold worked in common Bhutanese designer. The Dzong houses the Region Organization Office and the Region Friar Body. It was inherent 1645 A.D. Lunch at Lodging. After Lunch Visit Kyichu (Lhakhang implies Religious community). Kyichu Lhakhang was inherent 659 A.D. by Ruler Songtsen Gampo of Tibet. It is viewed as one of the holiest places in Bhutan as it denote the approach of Buddhism in the nation. It is one of the 108 such sanctuaries worked by him for spreading Buddhism in this area. Drive to the Paro town and investigate the town. Elevation of Paro is 2260m.

Overnight: Inn in Paro.

Day 2Paro - Hike to Tiger's Nest

Drive for 15kms and achieve the base of Acclaimed Tiger’s Home “TAKTSANG” Cloister and climb up which would take Two Hours up and roughly One Hour down. Stop at Taktsang Tea House “Cafeteria” for refreshment of Tea and Espresso. Taktsang is at 2900mts. Climb for 60 minutes and you achieve the Incomparable and Glorious Taktsang where you will be welcomes by the ministers who live there and Unique Bhutanese Margarine Tea will be presented with Snacks. Visit the most vital religious community were the Master Rimpoche was flying on a Flamming Tigress from Singye Dzong in Eastern Bhutan to here and reflected for Three Months and flourishment of Buddhism in Paro began from eighth Century. Stroll down slope and drive to Drugyal Dzong and in transit appreciates the perspective of the Taktsang Religious community, otherwise called “Tiger’s Home sanctuary”. Close to the Drugyal Dzong, if the sky is clear we can see the Mt. Chomolhari on the foundation.

Overnight: at Paro.

Day 3Paro - Thimphu

The drive to Thimphu will take approximately Two Hours. Thimphu is the capital city of Bhutan since from 1974. Punakha used to the capital city of Bhutan before that.

For the first hour you will take after the Dad Chu (Paro Waterway) and achieve Chuzom where the Thimphu Stream meets the Paro Stream and structures Wang (Chu implies Water, Waterway or Stream). Chuzom is a four course engine street intersection where one street prompts Thimphu, one to Phuentsholing the bordertown to India, one to Haa valley and one where you drove from Paro. It will take another hour from here to Capital city, Thimphu. Check in the Inn and after short rest visit National Remembrance Stupa, worked in 1874 by Imperial Ruler Mother and devoted to the father of Present day Bhutan, the Late His Superbness the Third Lord of Bhutan. The Remembrance Stupa, worked in 1974 by Regal Ruler Mother and committed to the Father of Current Bhutan, The Third Lord of Bhutan. This Tibetan and Bhutanese Engineering blended Stupa has got three distinct orders of Buddhism, for example, Gongdu on the Top floor, Drukpa Kagyud on Center with Second Buddha figure confronting the Sun Rise and on the Ground Floor it is the Phurba.

Day 4Thimphu

Visit the Mail station with Cash trade as the bank is adjacent. Lunch around the local area, after lunch drive to BBS Tower to get the wonderful picture and perspective of Thimphu and you can likewise observe our Rulers Royal residences. Visit to Thimphu Smaller than usual Zoo where you can see our National Creature “TAKIN” which has a leader of a goat and body of a cow, accepted to be made by extraordinary Devine Psycho in the sixteenth Century. Visit national Library, School of Thirteen Expressions and Artworks, National organization of Conventional Solutions. Visit to Thimphu Tashi Cho Dzong, the workplace of the Lord and the Honored position Room and furthermore the Late spring Capital of Ascetic Body lead by His Blessedness the Je Khenpo (Boss Abbot) who burn through six months here amid summer and move to Punakha for winter for an additional six months.

Overnight: Inn in Thimphu.

Day 5Thimphu - Punakha

After breakfast drive to Winter Capital for the Ascetic Body, Punakha at 1300m.

One hour drive contact you to Dochula Go at 3150mts where you can see and appreciate the Eastern Himalayas in an All encompassing Perspective and best picture time for gathering of Bhutanese Style of Stupas, as there are 108 Stupas worked by Her Magnificence for the prosperity of the Country and Love Experience His Greatness. It plunges to Punakha and Wangdue at 1300mts which will take an additional two hours. Visit Noteworthy and a standout amongst the most delightful Punakha Dzong worked in 1637 by Extraordinary Zhabdrung Rimpoche who brought together Bhutan in seventeenth Century.

Overnight: Inn in Punakha

Day 6Punakha Sightseeing

After breakfast stroll to the celebrated Devine Lunatic’s Cloister the Chhimi Lhakhang “No Canine Religious community” worked in 1499. Today it is extremely prominent in light of the fact that couples who are hitched for such a variety of years and don’t have kids’ however constantly craved go there and get favored from the wooden Phallus and in an additional Nine months the spouse gets pregnant. We will visit the cloister and ruminate and outing lunch will be served outside the religious community in a lavish green ground. After Lunch drive to Punakha and visit the delightful and amazing Khamsum Yuley Namgyal Religious community worked by Her Grandness the Ruler mother of our Crown Sovereign. Visit incorporates to the memorable and most delightful Punakha Dzong.

Overnight: Inn in Punakha

Day 7Punakha – Gangtey (Valley of Black Necked Cranes)

After breakfast drive to Gangtey or Phobjikha valley via Wangdue with stop over to visit the Wangdue Dzong and walk in Wangdue town. Picnic lunch will be served. After reaching Gangtey we will take you for a very beautiful village easy walk around the wetlands where the Cranes used to feed upon.

Overnight: Hotel in Gangtey

Day 8Witness the Welcoming Black Necked Crane Festival.

Overnight: Inn in Gangtey

Day 9Gangtey – Bumthang

After breakfast drive to Bumthang with stop over at Chendebji Stupa. Chendebji Stupa is a huge stupa worked in Sherpa style. We have just two such stupas in Bhutan and the other one is in Tarshi Yangtse, eastern Bhutan. After lunch, drive onto Bumthang by means of Trongsa. At Trongsa, stop to visit the Trongsa Dzong which is a standout amongst the most wonderful Dzongs in Bhutan with numerous old and sacred sanctuaries inside the Dzong, likewise visit the old WatchTower which has a sanctuary committed to Ling Spring (Alexandra the Incomparable) and have your night tea and proceed to the Bumthang for the night.

Overnight: Inn in Bumthang

Day 10Bumthang – Ura - Bumthang

Day trip to wonderful Ura Valley and visit to Consuming Lake

Overnight: Lodging in Bumthang

Day 11Bumthang

Visit the recorded Jakar Dzong worked by Minjur Tenpa, the third Druk Desi (Fleeting ruler) in 1646 A.D. It was later repaired and extended by Gyalse Tenzin Rabgay, the fourth Desi of Bhutan in 1683 A.D. It is most likely one of the greatest Dzongs in Bhutan with the encompassing dividers around 1 km in circuit. Visit a few old and imperative religious communities, for example, Jambay Lhakhang, Kurjey Lhakhang, Kencho Total Lhakhang, Tamshing and Pema Samba Lhakhangs. Likewise visit the Bumthang Swiss ranch and the Part Tso” The flaring Lake” which is viewed as a standout amongst the most critical journey spots.

Overnight: Inn in Bumthang

Day 12Bumthang – Gangtey

After an early breakfast, drive to Gangtey. 174kms from Bumthang. Overnight in Gangtey. Gangtey is an excellent place arranged at an elevation of 3000m. From Gangtey, one can nearly see the pleasant dark mountain goes and in addition the lovely Phobjikha valley which is one of the greatest and the most delightful valleys in the nation. Amid winters, we can likewise observe the celebrated Dark Necked Cranes there.

Overnight: Lodging in Gangtey

Day 13Gangtey - Thimphu

After breakfast drive to Thimphu (1250kms.) Lunch at Dochula Pass 3150m.

Overnight: Inn in Thimphu

Day 14Thimphu - Paro

After breakfast drive to Paro. Check in Inn and outings to Chelela pass.

Overnight: Inn in Paro

Day 15Drive to Airport Depart Bhutan

Early morning drive to fringe door and leave Bhutan for ahead goal.

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