The Odyssey Bhutan Tour- 9 Days

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The Odyssey Bhutan Tour- 9 Days

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9 Days

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Bhutan Odyssey Tour embodies the traveler's experience, emphasizing long and immersive journeys and diverse cultural experiences. The tour Odyssey Bhutan focuses on exploration and discovery, much like the epic poem "The Odyssey" by Homer where Odysseus navigates perilous adventures to return home; it signifies a well-planned, in-depth exploration of an area of Bhutan with a focus on local experiences and unique destinations. The Odyssey Bhutan Tour will give you a meaningful exploration just visiting popular landmarks of Bhutan, aiming to provide a deeper understanding of a place through its culture, local interactions, and off-beaten-path experiences. This tour can encompass a wide range of locations from historical sites to local culture to mountain to natural landscape.

This 9-day Odyssey Bhutan Tour provides you a better way to learn about Bhutanese history, culture and natural beauty. In this package, we are including the major attraction of Bhutan for giving you an opportunity to see and feel them up close and personal. Bhutan’s, fortresses, temples, Himalaya, sacred monasteries and museums are the major attraction of this country. On this journey, we have included several of Bhutan's most popular tourist attractions places such as Paro, Thimphu, Trongsa, Bumthang, Punakha, and Taktsang.

The journey starts from Paro and lasts for 9 days. Bhutan has only one international airport in the city of Paro. Our representative will accompany you as we travel to Thimphu. You will reach Thimphu after a 2-hour journey from Paro where we were greeted by officials and guides. After that, you'll relax and visit some sights of Thimpu and you will have whole-day sightseeing in Thimphu. Then, after finishing things in Thimphu, you will head to Trongsa. You visit the National Library and Fortress in Trongsa. There are so many things to take away from this trip to Bhutan. The Royal Government has taken a long-term approach to protecting pristine ecology and Culture in Bhutan, which has avoided the negative impacts of industrialization and mass tourism on the ecosystem and the traditional Bhutanese lifestyle.

We will hike up to Taktsang Monastery (Tiger’s Nest), at the lap of the mountain will astonish us. Finally, after visiting all the major attractions in Bhutan we will return to Paro for the flight.

Package Highlights:

Experience the majestic landscape view of the Himalayas.
Drive through the picturesque Dochula Pass (3100 meters) to Punakha Valley.
Discover Bhutan's ancient kingdoms' rich history, stunning scenery, and awe-inspiring architecture.
Immerse in Bhutanese handicrafts at the Handicrafts Emporium.
Dive into Bhutan's rich heritage through visits to monasteries and cultural landmarks.
Experience the warmth of Bhutanese hospitality in a traditional farmhouse.
Spectacular climbing up to Taktsang (Tiger’s Nest Monastery) through a densely wooded area.
See rare black-necked cranes at the Crane Centre.
Learn about the most important concepts in Buddhism.

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Start : Kathmandu
Finish : Kathmandu
Difficulty : Moderate
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Touching down at Paro International Airport, our Guide will be waiting for you just outside the arrival hall. We will take it easy so that you will have some time to acclimatize to the altitude. We make an hour drive to Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, and check-in to the hotel. After which, you will visit the National Memorial Chorten which is built in honor of the late king Jigme Dorji Wanchuk. Thimphu Dzong, the largest Dzong in Bhutan, is also the seat of the office of the king of Bhutan. Every Saturday and Sunday most of the Thimphu population congregate on the bank of river where the weekend centenary Farmer’s market is held, here villagers from the valley and other nearby places come to sell their agricultural products. Thereafter, we will drive up to Buddha Point, in Kuenselphodrang Nature Park, where the 169 feet bronze statue of Buddha Dordenma, Vajra Throne Buddha, is located. It is one of the largest statue of sitting Buddha in the world. You can enjoy the night walking around Thimphu Town after dinner.

After breakfast, drive to Bhutan’s capital, Thimphu, passing through idyllic countryside, with villages and paddy fields on either side of the road. A route visits Semtokha Dzong, one of the oldest fortresses of the country, which now houses the Institute for Language and Cultural Studies. Afternoon sightseeing in Thimphu valley, visiting: Tashichho Dzong, the seat of the government; the National Memorial Chorten, within which there are finely executed wall paintings and delicately fashioned statues which provide deep insight into Buddhist philosophy; and the Handicrafts Emporium, which displays a wide range of the traditional handicrafts for which Bhutan is renowned. You may also be able to catch a game of archery in progress at the Changlimethang sports ground, just below the town. Take an early evening stroll around the market area before dinner. Overnight at the hotel in Thimphu.

Driving through the majestic Dochula pass viewing 208 Chorten and Himalayan snow caped mountain peaks. Drive to Trongsa across Pele-la pass (3,300m/10,830ft). This pass is traditionally considered the boundary between western and central Bhutan. Further down the road, stop to visit Chendebji Chorten erected in the 18th century by a Tibetan lama to cover the remains of an evil spirit that was subdued at this spot. It is built in the Nepalese style, with painted eyes at the four cardinal points. The landscape around Trongsa is spectacular and its impressive Dzong, stretched along a ridge above a ravine, first comes into view about an hour before the winding road suddenly leads you into the town. On arrival, check in at the lodge. Dinner and overnight at the lodge in Trongsa.

Morning visit a Trongsa Dzong. Built in 1647 by the Shabdrung, it is the most impressive Dzong in Bhutan. Then visit Ta Dzong on the hillside above the town, built as a watchtower to guard Trongsa. After lunch proceed to Bumthang, one of the most spectacular valleys in Bhutan and also the holy heartland of Buddhism. The 68 km. journey takes about 3 hours. The road winds steeply up to Yutong-la pass (3,400m/11,155ft), then runs down through dense coniferous forest to enter a wide, open, cultivated valley, known as Chumey valley. From here it is about an hour to Bumthang, a most pleasant run in the soft, late afternoon light. Overnight at the hotel in Bumthang.

Bumthang is the general name given to a group of four valleys – Chumey, Choekhor, Tang and Ura, with altitudes varying from 2,600 to 4,000m/8,530 to 13,125ft. In the morning we will visit Kurje Lhakhang, one of the most sacred places in the kingdom as Bhutan’s “patron saint”, Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) meditated here. From Kurje monastery, a tarmac road heads south along the right bank of the river to Jambey Lhakhang. This temple, erected by the Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo in the 7th century, is one of the two oldest in Bhutan (the other being KyichuLhakhang in Paro). After lunch, we will visit Tamshing Lhakhang, founded in 1501 by Pema Lingpa. It contains interesting and ancient Buddhist wall paintings. Later on we will visit Jakar Dzong, “the castle of the white bird”, then take a stroll through Bumthang’s market area before returning to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at the lodge in Bumthang.

Morning with early breakfast, we will drive to Punakha and overnight in hotel at Punakha.

Punakha served as the capital of Bhutan until 1955, when the seat of government moved to Thimphu. Originally situated on the riverbank and dominated by the towering walls of Punakha Dzong, the township was relocated to a safer site a few kilometers down the valley, consequent upon extensive flooding in the early 1990s. At the same time, extensive renovation work was undertaken on Punakha Dzong itself, which is now a breathtaking and glorious sight as you first glimpse it from the road. 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 Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. Afternoon drive to Paro and halt at hotel in Paro.

After breakfast we will visit historic places in Paro. Drukgyal Dzong – A morning drive, north of Paro Valley Brings us to the ruins of Drukgyal Dzong. Built in 1647 by the Great Zhabdrung Nagwang Namgyal, father and unifier of medieval Bhutan, the Dzong was destroyed by an accidental fire and lift in ruins as an evocative reminder of the great victories it was built to commemorate. Explore the ramparts and relive the memories of a glorious past. Kyichu Lhakang – After a sumptuous local lunch, we will retrace out steps to visit kyichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest temple in Bhutan.

After early breakfast at the hotel, drive to the Paro airport for flight to your onward destination. Your Bhutan Jigme Pelden Tours and Travels’ escort will help you with exit formalities and then bid you farewell.

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