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Bhutan
is the best-kept secret in the travel industry. Due to its relative
isolation, the country is not known to the outside world and until
1960, western visitors rarely visited the country. Mr. Burt Kerr Todd,
the first American to ever visit Bhutan , wrote in a National Geographic
article on Bhutan (Bhutan, Land of the Thunder Dragon; December 1952):
Bhutan is protected by mighty Himalayas from the rest of the world
and enriched by the essence of Drukpa Kagyu School of Buddhism, Bhutan
has managed to remain shrouded deeply in a jealously guarded isolation.
A basic understanding of Bhutan's Buddhism is essential to understanding
the Bhutanese. "Bhutan lies squarely in the centre of the Himalayas,
amid the highest mountains on earth...in its 18,000 square miles can
be found such variety of climate and scenery, such grandeur and peacefulness,
and such fascination of the novel and unknown as few countries its
size can boast.
Its neighbours are Tibet to the north, Sikkim to the west, India's
West Bengal and Assam to the south and east." The "fascination
of the novel and unknown" to this day continues to enthral
visitors to Bhutan. Unlike neighbouring countries which encourage
mass tourism, the Royal Government of Bhutan has chosen a more cautious
policy on tourism largely to preserve its natural and cultural heritage.
As such less than 5,000 travellers discovered Bhutan last year (compare
this with half a million tourists who visited Nepal in the same time
period). Visitors to Bhutan can feel the benefits of this policy and
have a rich and unique travel experience.
Some travellers can spend their entire time in Bhutan without ever
coming across another tourist. There has never been a "visit
Bhutan year" rather the country awaits to be discovered and explored
and Himalayan Glacier promises to be your guide and fellow traveller
on this journey of discovery. |
| Day by day program |
| Day - 01 |
Arrival Kathmandu, Overnight hotel
in Kathmandu. |
| Day - 02 |
Sightseeing Kathmandu valley, overnight hotel
in Kathmandu. |
| Day - 03 |
Kathmandu-Paro- Thimpu |
| Day - 04 |
Thimpu sightseeing: |
| Day - 05 |
Punakha & Wangdi sightseeing O/N:Proceed
to Punakha across Dochu-la Pass(3100m) |
| Day - 06 |
Punakha-Paro: You will drive about 136kms.it
will take about 5 hours to drive to Paro.You will enjoy the
sceneries. |
| Day - 07 |
Sightseeing in Paro: |
| Day - 08 |
Paro (Taktsang Hike) & drive to Thimphu:.
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| Day - 09 |
Drive to Phunsoling: Drive to phunsholing 176kms, |
| Day - 10 |
Phunsoling-Darjeeling: |
| Day - 11 |
Sightseeing in Darjeeling: |
| Day - 12 |
Drive to Pemayangtse(Pelling): |
| Day - 13 |
Sightseeing in Pemayangtse: |
| Day - 14 |
Drive to gangtok: |
| Day - 15 |
Gangtok Sightseeing |
| Day - 16 |
Drive to Kalimpong .Sightseeing in Kalimpong:
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| Day - 17 |
Drive to Bhadrapur for flight to Katmandu. Overnight
hotel in Katmandu. |
| Day - 18 |
International Departure KTM |
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