Itinerary
Day 1: Delhi
Day dedicated to the visit of Delhi.
Day 2: Delhi - Bagdogra - Darjeeling (about 4 hours drive)
Transfer to the national airport and flight to Bagdogra. Drive to Darjeeling passing through exuberant jungle and tea plantations.
Day 3: Darjeeling
Early departure to view the sunrise on the Himalayan range from Tiger Hill. Day dedicated for the discovery of Darjeeling also nicknamed "Queen of the Hills". Visit a tea plantation and the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute.
Day 4: Darjeeling - Pemayangtse (4 to 6 hours according to the state of the road).
Climb along the Rangit River and arrive at Pemayang. Visit the beautiful monastery, beautifully located, belonging to the nyingmapa school.
Day 5: Pemayangtse - Gangtok (about 7 hours drive)
Passage to Tashiding, visit of the monastery and the village. Stop at the monastery of Rumtek (seat of the Karmapa).Discover beautiful architecture of Tibetan origin.
Day 6: Gangtok
Day tour of the small capital of Sikkim. Institute of Tibetology (renowned worldwide for studies on Buddhist philosophy), Chorten de Do-Drul, Sikkim Crafts Development Institute, Orchid Garden, Enchey Monastery.
Day 7: Gangtok - Kalimpong (3 hours drive)
Drive to the picturesque town of Kalimpong, perched on a hill and famous for its colleges where the children of the best families of Calcutta, Tibet, Sikkim and Bhutan studied. Colorful market frequented by many Tibetans.
Day 8: Kalimpong - Jaïgon (5 hours drive)
Descend along the river to Jayon, an Indian city sharing the border with Bhutan. A 5 hours of driving through beautiful forests and immense plantations of tea or rice in the Indian plains.
Day 9: Jaïgon - Thimphu (6 hours drive)
Entry to Bhutan in Phuntsoling. From there, the road goes up, turn after turn, towards Chhuka, Simtokha then Thimphu (2300 m, 6h of road). Very beautiful landscapes and architecture typical of the villages crossed.
Day 10: Thimphu
Visit of the Bhutanese capital: Tashichhodzong, School of painting, Folk Heritage Museum, monasteries. Walk through the colorful and narrow streets of the city.
Day 11: Thimphu - Punakha (3 hours drive)
Road to the Dochu La (3050 m); View of the Himalayas of Bhutan and its peaks over 7000 meters. Descend through the forest to Lobesa then Punakha. Discover the village and the dzong.
Day 12: Punakha - Tongsa (5 hours drive)
Continue to Tongsa by Pele La (3400 m). Stop at Gantey, an important nyingmapa monastery built on top of a hill. Arrival at Tongsa.
Day 13: Tongsa - Bumthang (2 hours drive)
Tongsa; Visit the ancient Ta dzong guard tower to the very ancient chapels. Drive to Bumthang (2h). Stop at Zugne, a village famous for its wool weavings called yathras with particularly lively colors. Arrival in Bumthang.
Day 14: Bumthang
Visit to the main monasteries of the Bumthang Valley: Jampa Lhakhang, Kurje. Walk towards Tangbi (2h) temple raised by the fourth Shamarpa in a beautiful valley. Visit of Tamshing founded in 1501 by Pemalingpa. Stop on the Swiss farm. Return at the end of the day.
Day 15: Bumthang - Tongsa
Last stroll in the beautiful Bumthang valley. Return to Tongsa.
Day 16: Tongsa - Wangdiphodrang (4 hours drive)
Back to the west. Stop near the great chorten of Chendebji, built in Nepalese style. Crossing of Pele La and arrival in Wangdiphodrang in the afternoon. Visit the village and the market.
Day 17: Wangdiphodrang - Paro (5 hours drive)
Return to Thimphu. En route, stop at Simtokha, the first dzong built in Bhutan (1627). School of young monks. Lunch in Thimphu. Free afternoon in Bhutanese capital for visit or shopping. Transfer to Paro.
Day 18: Paro
Visit of the valley: Drukyel dzong which offers a superb view on the Jomolhari (7320 m); Optional walking to Taksang (3h) temple suspended on a cliff of more than 1000 meters. Visit the village; Dzong of Paro and Ta dzong, national museum very interesting at the archaeological and iconographic level (numerous thangkas, books, fabrics and ancient weapons ...).
Day 19: Paro - Kathmandu.
Road to Paro airport and flight to Kathmandu. Beginning of the city tour.
Day 20: Kathmandu and its valley
Visit the city and its valley.
Day 21: Kathmandu
Depending on the time of your flight, transfer to the airport and end of our services.
Starting from 3400 euros per person
Included in the price :
Welcome and assistance at the airport,
Transfers / surface transportation by private car (car and jeep)
Accommodation in hotels or lodges, base double room with full board in Bhutan
Accommodation in hotels or lodges, double room basis & breakfast in India & Nepal
Taxes and hotel services,
Bhutanese visa fees only by us
All trekking permits.
The insurance
Assistance to local guides in Bhutan
Not included in the price:
Indian visa fees with mention Sikkim
Visa Fees in Nepal
Other meals
Tours and excursions are all optional,
Tips for guides and drivers
The insurance cancellation and assistance repatriation
Personal expenses.
Domestic and international flights