Day 1: Arrive Bagdogra/NJP and Transfer to Phuntsholing

Met our representative after you land at Bagdogra/ arrive at NJP Railway Station. After meet & greet, you will start your drive to the border town of Phuntsholing in Bhutan, for your immigration formalities. Phuntsholing is the gateway for travelers entering Bhutan by road. It is a bustling and thriving commercial center on the northern edge of the Indian plains and the Himalayan foothills.

From food to dressing to language, Phuntsholing is a fascinating mixture of Indian and Bhutanese life, a perfect example of the mingling of people and their cultures.

If you have enough time left in the evening, we can visit Zangtho Pelri, Situated in the city center. It is a small temple representing the heaven of Guru Rinpoche. You can also choose to explore the town’s market.

Day 2: Phuntsholing –Thimphu
After breakfast we will depart for Phuntsholing, to immigration proceed towards Thimphu Enjoy this beautiful journey through the beautiful landscapes drive along the Pa Chu to reach one of the most beautiful valleys in Bhutan. Leisure time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3: Thimphu sightseeing

After breakfast visit proceed for a panoramic sightseeing of the capital of Bhutan which includes the following places:

• Kuensel Phodrang – World’s Largest Sitting Buddha Status
• Memorial Chorten, also known as the Thimphu Chorten.
• Simply Bhutan Museum where you can have a glimpse of day-to-day Bhutanese lifestyle.
• BBS Tower – Provides a vantage point view of the Thimphu Valley
• Trashichhodzong – Fortress in Thimphu
• Nunnery view
• Note – On weekends, guests would also have the opportunity of visiting the weekend market, an interesting market with local items and bargain price handicraft goods. Overnight stay in Thimphu.

Day 4: Thimphu –Punakha

Morning drive to lowlands of Punakha valley touching Dochula pass 3,100 m and on the stop at Hongtsho village. Stop at the immigration check point to stamp in your permit.

Next to the check point you will find small local stalls selling fresh juicy local apples available for sale in plastic bags you could try some. You will be driving through the first mountain pass in the western part of Bhutan. You will find the 108 Druk Wangyal chortens on the top of the pass where the ridges are draped in colourful prayer flags greet you. You could take three rounds and offer prayers, take some best photo shots.

• Chimi Lhangkhang
• Punakha Dzong

Day 5: Punakha-Phobjikha Valley day Excursion (Approx 3 hrs drive)

Set out after breakfast, traversing dramatic landscapes of terraced farmland, deep river valleys, and perched farmhouses. Gangtey Valley, among Bhutan’s most pristine, unfolds unexpectedly: a wide, treeless expanse after dense forest, offering a rare sense of vastness in this tightly enclosed land.

A short hike from Gangtey Monastery along the picturesque Gangtey Natural Trail (1.5 hours) leads through pine forests and bamboo groves, revealing breathtaking views of the Phobjikha Valley. Explore Phobjikha Valley, a haven for endangered Black Necked Cranes during winter, nestled amidst the majestic Himalayas.

Day 6: Punakha – Paro

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and proceed to Paro. After checking into your hotel, you will proceed for a sightseeing tour if time permits.

• Ta Dzong – National Museum of Bhutan
• Paro Market
• Overnight stay in Paro.

Day 7: Hike to Taktshang

After breakfast visit Taktshang Monastery (Tiger Nest) – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Taktsang Monastery more famous as Paro Taktsang is a Buddhist temple complex which clings to a cliff, 3120 meters above the sea level on the side of the upper Paro valley, Bhutan.

• Evening time scroll at market.
• Overnight stay in Paro
  

Day 8: Paro – Bagdogra
Drive back to Bagdogra with Happy memories from the Kingdom of Happiness – Bhutan!