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Culture and Meditation Tour (Ref: YTR07BTN)
You can have meditation experience, light walks and excursions in this trip.
Facts of Trip:
| Trekking Destination: | Culture and Meditation Tour |
| Highest Access of the Trekking: | - |
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Transportation: | Bus, Car, Land cruiser or Aero plane. |
| Types of Trip: | Tour |
| Trekking Hour: | Approximately 4 to 8hrs each day. |
| Total Days: | 11 Days |
| Trip Cost: | On request |
Day to Day Itinerary:
| Day 01 | Arrival in Paro Meet the guide at the airport and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. |
| Day 02 | Paro Visit the north parts of Paro valley; the impressive Drukgyel Dzong ruins (monastery fortress). Visit Paro Kyichu Lhakhang, Ta Dzong museum, and Paro Rinpung Dzong |
| Day 03 | Paro - Thimpu Drive by the two river valleys to the capital city of Thimphu. After lunch visit the hospital for traditional medicine, memorial chorten and the national library. After lunch visit the handicrafts centre & the school of Thangka painting |
| Day 04 | Thimphu - Punakha Scenic drive on the mountain route towards the former capital of Bhutan passing through the Dochula pass (alt. 10,000 feet); beautiful scenery of Himalayan ranges. Descend to Punakha and Wangdi valleys. |
| Day 05 | Punkha - Thimphu Return to Thimphu; hike to Choekortse monastery, for an afternoon session of meditation, over-looking Thimphu valley. |
| Day 06 | Thimphu Hike to Tandin Ngey monastery for a full day session of meditation. Return to hotel late afternoon. |
| Day 07 | Thimphu Visit the open vegetable market; afternoon free. |
| Day 08 | Thimphu - Paro Morning visit the Zilukha monastery for nuns; and the Simtokha Dzong- oldest in Bhutan. After lunch drive to Paro. |
| Day 09 | Paro - Trashigang monastery After a short drive hike to this private and unique monastery for an afternoon session of meditation, return to hotel in Paro. |
| Day 10 | Paro Morning hike upto the Taktsang retreat (the Tiger's Lair, Alt. 3000 metres.) Lunch at Taktsang cafeteria. Return to Paro and visit the town. |
| Day 11 | Paro - Departure Transfer to Paro airport for morning flight |
