Authentic Bhutan

Wangdi Festival.
Festival Date: 15-17September 2010.

Bhutan’s festivals are joyous expressions of its Buddhist culture.   The festival is an occasion for seeing people with their finest dress –ghos and kiras besides understanding the deep meaning of our religion. It is also times where the Bhutanese people take out their most beautiful and expensive jewels, and bring pack lunches with different kinds of meat and alcohol. Men, women and children enjoy with the festival daces and jokes among themselves.

The festival brings blessings of good luck, good merit and ward off all our negative sins. Come and enjoy the Wangdiphodrang Festival.

Day 01: Arrive to Paro International Air port.
On the arrival to Paro International Airport, you will welcome and receive by the Representative of Authentic Bhutan Tours. Today we will do the following sightseeing:

• Paro Dzong
• Paro National Museum (if it is not on Monday. It is closed on Monday)
• The short hike, which starts from above National Museum and ends at Umaparo. From this hike we can see the Paro Valley, the International Airport in Bhutan and other adjacent villages so beautifully.
• Stroll around the Paro town.
• Dinner and overnight stay at Paro, Hotel, Ugyenphendeyling Resort & Meditation Center or similar standard.

Day 02: Paro – Thimphu
Today we will drive to Thimphu but in the morning we will hike to Taktshang Monastery (Tiger’s Nest).

• Taktshang Monastery is the most important pilgrimage site in the Buddhism world and it is the one of the main highlight of Bhutan Tour.
• Lunch at Taktshang Cafteria or at Paro.
• Drive to Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan.
• Stroll around the Thimphu town.
• At around 5PM, we will drive to Babesa, Chunding Resort for Bhutanese Traditional & Indigenous food (dinner).
• Overnight stay at Thimphu Hotel, Peaceful Resort or similar standard.

Day 03: Thimphu  halt.
Today we will do Thimphu Sightseeing:

• Mothithang mini zoo, to see the National animal of Bhutan (Takin)
• Nunnery – where the Bhutanese girls and women pursue the religious studies and goals in their life for the benefit of all the living beings.
• Folk Heritage museum – you will visit to the 19th century Bhutanese house.
• National Memorial Chhorten - which was built in 1974 in memory of our third king, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk-the father of modern Bhutan.
• Lunch at Thimphu Resturant.
• We will do Wangditshe hike. The hike will take about 1hour 20 minutes and we can see the Thimphu valley so beautifully.
• Walk around the Thimphu town and visit the Handicraft emporium to buy an authentic souvenir.

Dinner and overnight stay at Thimphu hotel, Peaceful Resort or similar standard

Day 04: Thimphu – Wangdi
Today we will be drive to Trongsa over Dochula pass (3150m) above sea level. The pass is adorned with 108 small stupas. On the clear days, we can see the Eastern Himalayan Mountains, including the highest mountain of Bhutan so impressively. Today we will do following sightseeing:

• Wangdi Dzong where the festival will take place.
• Lunch will be served at Wangdi Hotel
• Enjoy with Wangdi Festival.
• Dinner and overnight stay at Wangdi Hotel. Drangon Nest Resort or similar standard.

Day 05: Wangdi Halt.
Today we will enjoy the festival of Wangdi with the local people from Wangdi, Punakha & Thimphu. Afternoon, we will visit:

• Chhimi Lhakhang – ‘The temple of fertility’. We have to walk about 30minutes from the road end, through the traces fields.
• Punakha Dzong – the most beautiful dzong in Bhutan.
• Dinner and over night stay at Wangdi Hotel. Dragon Nest Resorts or similar standard.

Day 06. Wangdi – Paro.
Today we will drive to Paro.

• Lunch will be served at Paro.
• Drive to Chelela pass – the highest pass in Bhutan where the car can travel. The pass is adorned with many prayer flags. We can see the Mountain Jhomolhari and Jichu Drakey on clear days.
• Evening stroll around the Paro town
• Dinner and overnight stay Paro Hotel, Ugyenphendeyling Resort & Meditation Center or similar standard.

Day 07. Paro – Paro International Airport.
After our breakfast drive to Paro International Airport for your onward flight. We wish a very safe and pleasant journey back to your country. We hope to see you again in Bhutan in the future.