Masutake Festival tour

Duration: 10 Days, 9 Nights.
Locations: Thimphu, Paro valley, Punakha, Bumthang.
Highlight: Visit to the Ta Dzong (National Museum), Punakha Dzong, Worlds tallest bronze Buddha statue, Tigers nest hike, Gangtey Gompa sightseeing, Bumthang valley.

ITINERARY OVERVIEW

• DAY 01 : ARRIVAL TO PARO
• DAY 02 : PARO – THIMPHU
• DAY 03 : THIMPHU-PUNAKHA
• DAY 04 : PUNAKHA – BUMTHANG
• DAY 05 : BUMTHANG SIGHTSEEING
• DAY 06: BUMTHANG TANG VALLEY
• DAY 07 : BUMTHANG – PHOBJIKHA
• DAY 08 : PHOBJIKHA – PARO
• DAY 09 : VISIT TAKSANG
• DAY 10 : DEPARTURE

DETAILED TOUR PROGRAM

Day 01 : Arrive Paro International Airport

•    Visit  Paro Ta Dzong
•    RinpungDzong

Day 02 : Thimphu Sightseeing

Things to do
•    Change money at the Bhutan National Bank.
•    Visit the Memorial Chorten,
•    Buddha statue at Kuenselphrodrang.
•    Purchase world’s most beautiful postage stamps.
•    Visit the Painting School
•    Visit the Textile museum
•    Visit TashichhoDzong
•    Visit the weekly sunday market.
•    Drive up to viewpoint
•    Evening: downtown Thimphu on foot visiting Handicrafts Emporium and other Arts & Crafts stores.

Day 03 : Thimphu – Punakha/Wangdiphodrang

Things to do
•    Drive to Punakha and Wangdiphodrang.
•    Hike to ChimiLhakhang
•    visit the PunakhaDzong,

Day 04 : Punakha – Bumthang

Things to do
•    drive to Bumthang valley,
•    Sightseeing

Day 05 : Bumthang Sightseeing Matsutake Festival

•     drive to Ura Valley for the Masutake Festival.
•    Visit the member Tso “The flaming Lake

Day 06 : Bumthang Sightseeing

Things to do
•    visit the historical JakarDzong
•    Visit the Jambaylhakhang,
•    KurjeyLhakhang,
•    Kencho Sum Lhakhang,
•    Tamshing
•    Bhutan swiss farm

Day 07: Bumthang – Gangtey

•    Drive to Phobjikha
•     visit the Trongsa Dzong
•     Visit ta Dzong

Day 08 : Gangtey Gompa Sightseeing and Drive to Paro

Things to do
•    visit the Nature Education Center,
•    the carpet factory
•    sacred GangteyMonastery,

Day 09 : Visit Taktsang Monastery (10 Kms) from Paro Town

Things to do
•    Hike to Tiger’s Nest Monastery
•    visit the 7th century KyichuLhakhang
•    Evening: Casual stroll through Paro Town for shopping or visit some village homes.
•    Fare well dinner and Private Cultural programs in the evening.

Day 10 : Departure from Paro Airport

After the breakfast the tour guide and driver will drop you to airport for the departure flight.

End of Tour