Phuentsholing Tour Package for 4 Days 3 Nights

Thimphu 3

Bhutan team will pick guests from NJP and will be directly headed to Phuenth sholing .Please make sure all luggage and documents are carried and once you reach Phuent sholing .Indian driver of Exotic Vacations Bhutan will hand over guest at Bhutan Gate to Exotic vacations Bhutan guide and driver . After that .All documents will be checked by each guest and then will be headed to Thimphu .
Remarks :
Either guest will halt in phuentsholing or will move to Thimphu on same day and do sightseeing/’s (depends on guests) .

Thimphu 3

This morning you will head up the Thimphu valley and hike(OPTION ) through the forest to either picturesque Cheri and Tango Gompa. CHERI DORJEDEN MONASTRY , it is a sacred place of Yeshe Gonpo, the great Protective Deity. It is like the life-tree of Palden Drukpa which was visited first by Ugyen Rinpoche , Phajo Drugom Zhigpo inbetween and later by Zhabdrung Drudjom Dorji who established it as his first religious seat and lived there for a long time. It is the major teaching centre and was built in 1623. After lunch drive to further south of Thimphu to visit SANGNGA ZABDON PHODRANG, it was built by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel in the year 1929. Sangnga Zabdon Phodrang was the first dzong to be built by Zhabdrung in Bhutan. The Dzong is picturesquely situated on a ridge overlooking the Thmphu-Phuntsholing highway and in front of the main road that goes to Punakha and Wangdue. All the successive of reincarnation of Zhabdrung and all the Desis(Regent) lived in this Dzong, the father of the First King, also lived here. GONGZOK CHORTEN, this chorten was built by the Royal Government of Bhutan, in accordance to the wishes of Her Majesty Ashi Phuntsho Choden, the Queen of the Second King; built in memory of His Majesty the Third King of Bhutan Jigme Dorji Wangchuk in the year 1973. The stupa is situated near the Jigme Dorji Wangchul National Referral Hospital, above Ziilnon Namgyeling Police Head Quarter. TRASHICHO DZONG, is the centre of Bhutan/’s dual system of governance. It was built in 1641, by Zhabdrung Drudjom Dorji. Thereafter, it was established as the main seat of the Glorious Drukpa and the summer residence of the Monastic Body headed by Zhabdrung himself. Today, it also houses the office of His Majesty the King, the Cabinet, the Council of Ministers. In the evening, stroll around the town.

Punakha 3

Until clearing immigration and custom by our guide ,Remaining sightseeings will be covered in Thimphu and after lunch drive you to Punakha
The remarkable Punakha was once the old capital of Bhutan where the historic events, coronation of the first king and the first national assembly session were accounted to have held here. Still today, the place is a winter resident of central monastic body and the chief Abbot. Today you drive to Kabje Sirigang about 30 minutes and then hike about 2 hours to CHORTEN NINGPO SHEDRA. This is a beautiful walk, visiting a lovely villages, there are orange groves and a temple which dates Back to /‘The Devine Madman/’ Drukpa Kuenley. The temple can be visited and it is now a winter residence of the incarnated Desi Tenzin Rabgay, which now had been restored. Way back take the trail of the Sinchula trek route for an hour until Tongchena village.After lunch visit the glorious PUNAKHA FORT is built at the confluence of male and female rivers holding defensive significance of the past. The
flamboyant architectural design of the giant fortress richly showcases the typical 13 traditional arts and architectures of Bhutan. As a day visitor, only the courtyard and the main shrine inside the fort are opened for visitation. In the evening visit NALANDRA MONASTERY, Nalandra Monastery was founded by Gyelwa Shakya Rinchen while he was 40 years of age. The place was called Nalandra because Gyelwa Shakya Rinchen had a pure vision of the clarifiers of the teaching of Buddha known as the Six Ornaments and the Two Supreme Ones of India, conducting religious discussions at this place. So, when the monastery was established, it was named Nalandra after the great Buddhist Monastic University in Ancient India. Overnight in Punakha hotel.

This remarkable journey to Phobjikha Valley is characterized by drive through mountains and beautiful valleys of Wangdue. Drop for a short photography at the check point follow by visit to WANGDUE FORT sited on the gentle hill top at the convergence of Punatshangchu and Dangchu River. The beautiful Shar region extends its boarder till Chendibji, where settlements in between Pelela pass and Chendibji rare herds of mountain cattle, the Yaks and seasonal migration is very much in practice still today. This rare opportunity to see mountain yak herds and sheep are the highlights of these places.
Reaching Phobjikha enjoy the game of Archery and Khuru (large darts) with your home stay family and take a short walk up the road from your home stay and visit the local school during recess. A gift of a book or two to the school would be very welcome new or old educational books are quite limited at some schools.
PHOBJIKHA SIGHTSEEING
At your early breakfast, a 30 minute drive will take you to the starting point on Longtey village. If you are looking for a picturesque hike through some of the most beautiful parts of Phobjikha, this is the one LONGTEY HIKE (Lord of The Ring), the trail takes about 3 hours and initially takes you through a small village where the Yak herders put up their camps in the winter.