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BHUTAN THE DRAGON KINGDOM ITINERARY
| • Day 1, KATHMANDU |
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Arrive and transfer to hotel.
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| • Day 2, PARO |
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| Fly to Paro in Bhutan and transfer to your hotel. (D) |
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| • Day 3, PARO |
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Sightseeing tour of Paro, including a short drive to Drukgel, a fortress that repelled many Tibetan invasions. (BLD)
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| • Day 4, THIMPU |
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Morning drive to Thimpu. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Thimpu, the capital of Bhutan. (BLD)
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| • Day 5, WANGDI |
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| Spectacular drive via the Dochula Pass to the old capital of Punakha where we visit Punakha monastery. We end the day in Wangdi where we stay in a lovely riverside resort in the middle of a beautiful valley. (BLD) |
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| • Day 6, TRONG-SA |
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| Morning drive to Trong-Sa. In the afternoon we visit the impregnable Trong-Sa fortress from which the whole region was controlled for centuries. (BLD |
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| • Day 7, BUMTHANG |
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| Morning drive to Bumthang. In the afternoon we walk around the beautiful and unspoilt Bumthang Valley and visit nearby monasteries. (BLD) |
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| • Day 8, BUMTHANG |
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| An excursion to Ura village, where the cobblestone paths give the village a medieval feel. (BLD) |
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| • Day 9, GANGTEY |
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| A scenic drive to Gangtey, with its famous monastery in a beautiful open valley reminiscent of Tibet. (BLD) |
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| • Day 10, PARO |
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| We drive via Wangdi Dzong and Thimpu to end the day in Paro. (BLD) |
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| • Day 11, KATHMANDU |
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| Transfer to the airport for a flight to Kathmandu. Transfer to your hotel on arrival, afternoon at leisure. (B) |
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| • Day 12, KATHMANDU |
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| Free day. (B) |
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| • Day 13, KATHMANDU |
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| Tour ends after breakfast. (B) |
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ASIA
IMTRAV
Turkey Land & Sea •
Athenas to Istambul •
Beijing to St. Petersburg •
North Indian Highlights •
Sri Lanka Discovery •
China Explored •
Empire of the Sun •
Wilderness Adventure •
Vietnam Explorer •
Borneo Revealed •
Mongolian Vistas •
Cambodia Discovery •
The Silk Road •
Beijing to Kathmandu •
Hunza Highroad •
Into the Heart of Irian Jaya •
Bali and Lombok Explored •
The Rhubarb Road •
Bhutan the Dragon Kingdom •
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