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Billionaire Singapore found that the top three things that luxury travel segment guests are looking for while on holiday are cultural experiences, food and drink, and experiencing local life and people. Bhutan, one of the least-visited countries in the world and home to a wealth of natural and cultural discoveries made it to the list of five destinations that are trending with Asian travellers for 2023, based on a luxury survey.

6 Days 5 Nights

Samdrup Jongkhar

Max People : unlimited

Tour Highlights

Commencing in Guwahati and ending there
Exploring all of Tashigang’s and Trashiyangtse’s attractions
Minimum tourists
Visit all the noteworthy locations in Mongar and Lhuentse
Pamdasambha’s largest metal statue in the world is at Takila.
Start/finish options available in Paro by domestic flight

Arrival Location

Samdrup Jongkhar (Google Map)

Departure Location

Samdrup Jongkhar (Google Map)

Price Includes

Airport Transfers
Stay in hotels as indicated in the itinerary
All three meals, tea and coffee
Dedicated SUV vehicle with a driver and
English Speaking Guide throughout the Trip
Short hikes, Packed lunches and snacks wherever required
Monumental Fees
Bhutan Tourism Development Fee
VISA processing Fee

Price Excludes

International Air fare
Refreshments and bottled drinks and alcohol
Tips/gratuities
Cost arising out of Flight Cancellation/road blockades/ landslides and events beyond our control
Expenses of personal nature and any other expenses not mentioned in the above cost

Tour variations, Extensions and Combination

Merak-Sakteng (+2 to 4 days): Only recently have tourists been able to go on an off-the-beaten-path trip in eastern Bhutan. You can learn about the way of life of the unusual nomadic Borkpas people, who are known for their carmine-red jackets and tailed berets. You can choose to climb to Sakteng and spend more time in the yeti-inhabited region, or you can just visit Merak hamlet and return to Tashigang the next evening. Easy to moderately strenuous hike that includes cultural programs and opportunities to connect with locals. For further information, see Eastern Bhutan’s Best 8 Days.

Start or finish in Paro (0 or more days): You can simply begin or end your journey in Paro, Western Bhutan, and visit the well-known Tiger’s Nest monastery and other landmarks. this is possible because of the thanks domestic aircraft that connects Yonphula airport in Eastern Bhutan with Paro in the West.

Itinerary

Day 1Guwahati- Samdrup Jongkhar-Tashigang

You will be picked up in Guwahati at 5 a.m. and driven to Samdrup Jongkhar. Your driver and guide from Bhutan will be waiting for you, and they will take care of the immigration procedures. The day-long ascent to the Himalayas will then begin. After a short drive, we will halt to receive a Hindu hermit’s blessing for the safety of our voyage. Soon after, you will have the chance to explore Zangto Pelri Lhakhang, one of several enchanting Buddhist monasteries in Bhutan that features intricate mural painting. You will make a stop in Khaling village in the afternoon to see the National Handloom Development Project, which upholds a rich local weaving culture.
Also, on your itinerary is a stop at the National Institute for the Blind. The creation of the Bhutanese version of the Braille script is one of the accomplishments of this forward-thinking organization. You’ll also pass the enormous monastic school Karma Thegsum Dechenling Goemba and the 1978-founded Sherubtse College, the country of Bhutan’s first university campus. We will also go to a temple in the nearby village of Kanglung. Obtain Tashigang.

Day 2Tashigang-Trashiyangtse

Visit the 17th-century Trashigang Dzong in the morning for a dominating perspective of the valley. A few noteworthy temples and regional administrative buildings are located there. After that, the travel to Trashi Yangtse will take you about two hours. Visit the Gom Kora temple along route; here is where the saint and magician Guru Padmasambhava left his body imprints in the eighth century. In clear weather, a longer trip will occasionally provide vistas of snowy mountains. The old Trashi Yangtse dzong, which is home to 300 monks, will finally come into view.
The saint Pema Lingpa built the dzong in the 15th century to guard an ancient trade route with Tibet. The renowned Chorten Kora, the largest stupa in Bhutan constructed in Nepali style, is located next to the Trashi Yangtse. At the start of the year, two vibrant local festivals are held here. The National Institute for Zorig Chusum, a school where young people learn the skills and crafts of their ancestors to preserve Bhutan’s traditional arts, is located in Trashi Yangtse. If you have the time, it’s also a good idea to take a detour to the Bumdeling Bird Reserve, which is farther to the north, since you might be lucky enough to see the rare Black Necked Cranes there in the winter. Return to Trashigang in the evening.

Day 3Tashigang-Mongar

Even though it only takes three and a half hours to go to Mongar, it would be a disgrace to skip a 2-hour diversion to see Dramtse Gompa, one of eastern Bhutan’s most significant monasteries. This is where the well-known mask dance with drums known as Naga Chham (Drums of Dramtse) got its start. This dance is a mainstay of many festivals and was added to the UNESCO list of intangible cultural treasures. The monastery was established by the saint Pema Lingpa’s ancestors in the sixteenth century, and its name translates as “the summit where there is no opponent.”
There are several intriguing chapels, each containing numerous significant statues of saints and gods of protection. You can also go on a lovely 1.5-hour journey from Dramtse to Baging la through Shergang hamlet if you only have time for a quick trip (currently might not be possible due to road works). An alternative would be to directly hike from Drametse to Baging village for a half-hour downhill. When you get in Mongar, you will go to the dzong (castle). The dzong upholds Bhutanese architectural traditions despite being erected in 1930.

Day 4Mongar- Lhuentse

Drive to Lhuntse, one of Bhutan’s remotest and most rural districts, in the morning. The scenery is breathtaking, featuring craggy cliffs and gorges, lovely conifer and pine woods, and distant settlements with fields of rice, millet, and corn. The royal dynasty of Bhutan has its origins in the Lhuntse district of Kurtoe. We’ll take a diversion en route to Takey la, the site of the recently constructed enormous statue of Guru Rimpoche. A number of exquisitely decorated chapels, among the best in Bhutan, may be found inside the monument.
You’ll keep going to Khoma village to shop for Bhutan’s most ornate traditional clothing. Even the Royal Family orders clothing from here because of the exquisite weaving quality. Since the village is intriguing and lovely, we’ll stay a little longer, eating lunch at a local home and sampling the cuisine. We’ll next travel on to Lhuntse to witness a dzong that is a part of one of Bhutan’s most impressive monastery-castles, which has a total of 7 chapels that you can explore. The monks who live there are known to be friendly. Go back to Mongar by car.

Day 5Mongar-Samdrup Jongkhar

We’ll drive back to Samdrup Jongkhar for the entire day today, arriving there around late afternoon or evening. There isn’t much to see along the journey, but you will undoubtedly stop frequently to take pictures. Your visit to Bhutan will come to an end on this day, so enjoy it with your colleagues.

Day 6Back to Guwahati at noon

After completing the morning’s immigration procedures, you will bid your guide and driver from Bhutan farewell before being driven to Guwahati by an Indian counterpart. You will arrive there before midday in order to take an onward aircraft to your destination.