Bhutan Cultural Tour
6 Nights / 7 Days

Destinations: Paro, Thimphu, Punakha nd Wangduephodrang.
Trip Grade: Easy (cultural tour with some hikes)
Best Season: (March, April, May, September, October and November)

Itinerary: Bhutan Cultural Tour 6 Nights / 7 Days.
Day 1 Arrive Paro
On your arrival at Paro Airport, you will be received by your tour guide and escorted to Hotel Gangtey Palace. Lunch at the hotel. Rest and evening visit some stupas and monasteries in Paro. Overnight at hotel in Paro.

Day 2 Full Day Paro Sightseeing
Breakfast at hotel, then visit the National Museum, the Paro Rinpung
Dzong, the Dungtse Lhakhang and the Drugyal Dzong.
Overnight at hotel in Paro.

Day 3 Paro-Thimphu
Breakfast at hotel, and drive to Thimphu for two and half hours. Visit Simtokha Dzong en route. This is the oldest Dzong in the country and hosts the monastic body and school. Check into hotel. Lunch at a local eatery in town.
Overnight at hotel in Thimphu.

Day 4 Thimphu
Bbreakfast at hotel and visit the week end market which is one of the highlights of Thimphu. All the locals come together once a week to do their weekly vegetable shopping. A good place to find some great bargains on textiles and handicrafts.

Lunch either at the hotel or in town

Visit the Memorial Chorten, the National Library, the Painting and Arts school, the Textile Museum, the Folk heritage museum, the handicrafts emporium, the Sangyegang view point and the TashichoDzong. Overnight at Hotel Yeedzin.

Day 5 Punakha
Drive to Punakha (77kms and the drive takes about 3 hours). On the way, stop at Dochula pass (3100m) to view the most beautiful view of the entire Eastern Himalayan mountain range. Check in at hotel Meri Phuensum.
After lunch, visit the Punakha Dzong, take a short hike to the beautiful Khamsum Yule Namgyel monastery.

Day 6 Wangduephodrang Tour and to Paro
After breakfast, visit Wangduephodrang, which is about 13kms from Punakha. Visit the Wangdi Dzong, which is a smaller Dzong, but quite old; next visit Wangdi town, and drive to Paro. Evening, take a leisurely stroll in the Paro town.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 7 Depart Paro
Early breakfast at the hotel, drive to Paro International Airport to connect your flight to onward destination. We will help you until you depart Paro.

Package price valid until June 2008 Bhutan Cultural Tour 6 Nights / 7 Days High Season: (March, April, May, September, October and November) TOUR COST PER PERSON IN US DOLLARS :
GROUP SIZE:	TOUR COST:
1-2 persons	US$1350
3-6 persons	US$1302
7-15 persons	US$1260
16+1 persons	US$1260 (One tour leader free of charge)

Low Season: (January, February, June, July, August, and December) Bhutan Cultural Tour 6 Nights / 7 Days TOUR COST PER PERSON IN US DOLLARS:
GROUP SIZE:	TOUR COST:
1-2 persons	US$1218
3-10 persons	US$1176
11-15 persons	US$1128
16+1 persons	US$1128 (One tour leader free of charge)

Single Supplement: US$35 per night per person.
Festival Surcharge: US$30 per night per person based on festival days.

Tour Cost Includes:
Six nights accommodation in quality hotels in Bhutan on a twin sharing,
full-board meal plan (3 meals a day),
all ground transportation including arrival and departure,
English speaking local tour guide,
entrance fees to temple and monasteries,

Tour Cost Excludes:
Visa fees, international airfares, airport departure tax, personal clothing, personal insurance, alcoholic beverages, telephone, laundry, charges for delays caused by situations beyond our control such as bad weather, natural disasters, civil unrest, and emergency rescue costs.

The prices are same for cultural tours, treks or any other special interest tours.
Visa Fee: US$20 + US$10 as Tourism Development fee payable directly on arrival in Bhutan with 3 passport photos.
Visa Processing Time: Two weeks

High Season : (March, April, May, September, October and November)
Full particulars of all participants should be provided at least 60 days in advance in order to hold all services on confirmed basis. These months are peak seasons and flight seats and other related services are very difficult to confirm.
Low Season : (January, February, June, July, August, and December)

The minimum daily package prices include the following services:
Accommodations on twin sharing basis, all transfers and sightseeing within Bhutan, services of accompanied guide, all meals, royalty and taxes to the government, riding ponies and pack animals on treks, fees to temples and monuments.