Authentic Bhutan

Radhi(Eastern) Textile Tours
(13 Days / 12 Nights)

DAY 1. BKK/PBH – PARO
The flight into Paro on our national carrier, Druk Air, is a befitting introduction to the spectacular beauty of our country. In clear weather, magnificent views of the world’s highest peaks, give way to the lush green Paro valley as you land. Your Bhutanese escort from Authentic Bhutan Tours will greet you on arrival, and then drive you to the Paro National Musem.
Lunch in the town. After lunch we will visit Paro Rimpung Dzong, the centre of civil and religious authority in this region
Dinner and over night stay in hotel, Paro

DAY 2. PARO - THIMPHU
After the breakfast, hike to the view point of Taktshang, (Tiger’s Nest) monastery. We have to walk about 1hours & 30minutes up steep from the road end. The trail climbs through beautiful pine forest, many of the trees festooned with Spanish moss, and an occasional grove of fluttering prayer flags. After enjoying the view & photographs, and refreshment at the viewpoint (Taktshang Cafteria) we will walk back.
Lunch will be served in the town. After lunch we will drive to Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan. The drive will take about 1hour and 30minutes.
Evening at leisure.
Dinner and over night stay in hotel, Thimphu.

DAY 3. THIMPHU HALT
The day begins with a visit to the National Memorial Chorten built in honour of our late King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck and the Dupthop Lhakhang one of the few surviving nunneries in Bhutan. We then drive to the view point of Tashichho Dzong, seat of the national government and the Central Monastic Body, including the summer residence of the Je Khenpo (Chief Abbot of Bhutan). for your photograph and Folk Heritage museum.
Lunch will be served in the town. After lunch we will be visiting the weaving factory and finally visit the Handicrafts Emporium and shopping for souvenirs in the shops of Thimphu.
Evening at leisure.
Diner and over night stay at hotel, Thimphu.

DAY 4. THIMPHU – WANGDUE
After the breakfast, we will drive to Wangdue via Punakha . The drive will take about 3hours. At dochula pass (3150m) we can see the eastern Himalayan Mountain ranges on the clear days. The view is so great and spectacular. The vegetation is made up of rhododendron, magnolia bloom in early spring and through the subtropical forest. At Punakha visit Punakha dzong, , it was the winter capital of Bhutan until 1955 when the capital was permanently shifted to Thimphu. It still served as the winter resident for the monk body.
Lunch at Punakha.After lunch we will drive to Wangdue. On the way we will visit Chhimi Lhakhang, which is located at a hilltop. We have to walk about 25minutes from the road point. This temple is also known as temple of fertility.
Dinner and over night stay at hotel, Wangdue

DAY 5. WANGDUEPHODRANG – BUMTHANG
After breakfast we will drive to Bumthang. The drive will take about 7hours. Before we proceed further, we will visit Wangduephodrang dzong, which was founded by the lama Zhamdrung in 1638. Then we will continue our journey to Bumthang.
Lunch we will have at Chendebji Resturant. On reaching Trongsa, we will visit Trongsa dzong, It is the most impressive dzong in the country. It shows one of the most artistic and magnificent works of traditional Bhutanese architecture. After this we will continue our journey to Bumthang, another drive of 2hours and 30minutes through the Yutongla pass (3400m)
Dinner and over night stay in hotel, Bumthang.

DAY 6. BUMTHANG HALT
Today we will visit one of the farm house in Bumthang to experience the dying and weaving.
Lunch in the hotel. After lunch we will do sight seein in Bumthang.
Dinner and over night stay in hotel, Bumthang.

DAY 7. BUMTHANG - LHUENTSHI
After the breakfast, we will drive to Lhuentshi. The drive will take about 8 hours. at Lhuentshi we have to put up in the tent.
Lunch pack lunch or at the local restaurant.
Dinner and over night stay in the camp, Lhuentshi.

DAY 8. LHUENTSHI – LHUENTSHI
Today we will visit the village of Khoma to experience the weaving of Bhutan. Khoma village is one of the famous village for the production of textile in Bhutan.
Lunch picnic pack lunch.
Dinner and over night stay in the camp, Lhuentshi.

DAY 9. LHUENTSHI – TRASHIGANG RANGJUNG
After our early breakfast we will drive to Rangjung Trashigang. The drive will take about 7hours.   Today we will drive through the leafy forest with ferns and the Korila Pass (2333m). We will also pass through the scattered villages and cornfields and banana groves and the eight zigzags of Yadi.
Lunch picnic pack lunch. After our lunch we will continue or journey to Rangjung, Trashigang.
Dinner and over night stay in the hotel, Rangjung; Trashigang.

DAY 10. RANGJUNG HALT
Today we will experience the weaving in the Radhi village which is famous of the textile production in Bhutan especially the raw silk.
Lunch will be served in the hotel or pack lunch.
In the evening we will visit Rangjung monastery.
Dinner and over night stay in the hotel

DAY 11. RANGJUNG – KHALING
After our breakfast we will drive to Khaling. The drive will take about 3hours.At Trashigang, we will visit Trashigang dzong.
Lunch picnic pack lunch.
At Khaling we can learn the methodology of the weaving the textile in Bhutan. We can also experience the dying and weaving the textile of Bhutan at Khaling Handloom.
Dinner and over night stay in the camp, Khaling.

DAY 12. KHALING – SAMDRUP JONGKHAR
Today we will drive to Samdrupjongkhar, the border town of eastern Bhutan. The drive will take about 4hours. we have drive through the tick forest and the scattered villages of eastern Bhutan.
Lunch pack lunch or at the local restaurant.
Dinner and over night stay in hotel, Samdrupjongkhar.

DAY 13. SAMDRUPJONGKHAR – GWAHATI (INDIA)
All the clients have to have their Indian visa. They have to get the Indian visa prior to their visit to Bhutan from the Indian embassies abroad. After the completion of the immigration formalities you will drive to Guwahati(India) by the Indian car. Our guide and driver will bid you fare well and we hope to see you again in Bhutan