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| Sikkim Darjeeling,Bhutan Cultural Tour (13 Night
14 Days) |
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DAY 1: NJP railway station / IXB – Air Port – Darjeeling. Meet & Greet bye our Sikkim Holidays representative
on arrival at NJP Railway station / IXB airport &
Drive From the hot
flatlands of India we soon climb up the steep
Darjeeling hills. We drive through tea gardens along
the toy-train-track to Darjeeling. Overnight in
hotel. |
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DAY 2: Darjeeling In case of clear weather we get up early in the
morning and drive to Tiger hill to see the
sun-raise. Back in Darjeeling we walk down to Bhutia
Busty, where we visit the monastery and enjoy a meal
of Mo-Mos, a Tibetan/Sikkimese specialty. Afterwards
we visit the Tibetan Refugee Center and a tea
garden. Overnight in hotel. |
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DAY 3: Darjeeling - Gangtok, Drive to the capital of Sikkim. We visit the palace
chapel and explore down-town Gangtok. Overnight in
hotel. Gangtok |
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DAY 4: Drive up to Tashi View Point followed by a visit at
Enchey monastery. Drive down to Deorali where we
visit the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology and Do-Drul
Chörten .'Flower Show' where bred and wild orchids
are exhibited. Also visit Rumtek Monastery over
night at Gangtok. |
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DAY 5: Gangtok – Pemayangtse. Drive
to West-Sikkim and visit Pemayangtse monastery with
its unique wooden carving demonstrating the various
spiritual realms according to Buddhism. Overnight in
hotel. |
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DAY 6: Pelling-Puntosling
(Bhutan) On the way back we stop to see the ruins of
Rabdentse, the former capital of the kingdom of
Sikkim. And drive toWest -Bengal we reach the
border town Puntsholing in Bhutan. We register our
passports and receive our visas for Bhutan. |
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DAY 7: Puntsholing - Thimpu, A beautiful mountain-road brings us to Thimpu, the
capital of Bhutan. |
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DAY 8: Thimpu, We visit the
National Library, the indigenous Hospital as well as
the monastery Zulakha. In the afternoon we go to see
the Painting School and Thimphu Post. |
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DAY 9: Thimpu - Punakha (Distance: 71 km: Duration: 3 h), In the morning we visit the traditional paper
factory, the Memorial Chörten as well as the
Tashicho Dzong. In the afternoon we drive to Punakha |
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DAY 10: Punakha - Bumthang (Distance: 197 km; Duration: 7 to
8 h), Drive to Bumthang. On the way halt at Pelela Pass.
Lunch in Tongsa. See Tongsa Dzong and on the way to
Bumthang stop to see the weaving factory Yatra. |
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DAY 11: Bumthang, Today
we visit Jakar Dzong, Kurje monastery, Jamphel
monastery and Tamshing monastery. In addition visit
at the Swiss Farm where cheese, apple juice and
brandies are produced. Finally, before returning to
our hotel we visit the town of Chomkahr. |
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DAY 12: Bumthang - Punakha (Distance: 197 km; Duration: 7 to
8 h), After breakfast we drive to Punakha. On the way we
visit Ta Dzong in Tongsa and have lunch there. |
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DAY 13: Punakha - Paro (Distance: 144 km; Duration: 4 to 5
h), Drive to Paro. Lunch in Thimphu or Paro. Paro Visit the National Museum and Paro Dzong. Free time
in Paro town |
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DAY 14: Paro - Delhi ,Transfer
to the Airport of Paro. Flight to Delhi |
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