4 Nights 5 Days
Itinerary:
01 Day: Bagdogra to Phuentsholing n/stay
- Meet and greet on arrival time and drive to P/ling n/stay.
02 Day: Phuentsholing to Thimphu night stay.
- Morning after processing permit You will drive to Kharbandi Gumpa/Milerapa Lhakhang & drive through spectacular mountain views and peaceful countryside to Thimphu, Bhutan’s capital & overnight stay in Thimphu.
03 Day: Thimphu local sightseeing and Paro local sightseeing & night stay in Paro.
- In the morning, proceed to go for a local sightseeing tour of Thimphu including visit SAARC Building (from the outside view), National Library, the Handicraft Emporium, Simply Bhutan, The National Memorial Chorten, Buddha Point & Hindu Temple, and the Takin Reserve center, and an afternoon drive from Thimphu to Paro sightseeing close to the Wangchu river view in the valley floor through the suburbs and villages of Confluence of Chuzom, a hub of road network going to Paro, Haa, and Phuentsholing .From Chuzom, follow Pa Chu river upstream passing Tachogang temple and visit PARO NYA MEY ZAM BRIDGE, RINPUNG DZONG, KICHU LHAKHANG, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TIGER NEST VIEW, MUSEUM, and Overnight stay at Paro.
04 Day: Paro to Phuentsholing n/stay.
- Morning drive from Paro to P/ling n/stay. Evening you can explore the local market of Phuentsholing & Jaigaon. Overnight stay in Phuentsholing.
05 Day: Phuentsholing to Bagdogra drop.
- Here your tour will end with memorable experience of Bhutan.
What Type Of Government Does Bhutan Have?
Bhutan has a tri-cameral parliament consisting of the King, the National Council and the National Assembly. His Majesty the King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the head of the state. He became the youngest reigning monarch in the world when he was crowned as fifth king of Bhutan on November 6, 2008.
The National Council which functions as upper house has 25 members, five appointed by the King and 20 elected from the 20 districts.
The National Assembly or the lower house consists of 47 members elected from the country’s 47 constituencies.
Bhutan is the youngest democracy in the world when it elected both houses of representatives in March 2008 with Lyonchhen (Prime Minister) Jigmi Y. Thinley as the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Bhutan.
Where is Bhutan?
It lies east of Nepal and west of the Indian State of Arunachal Pradesh.
West Bengal and Assam touches the southern border and Tibet borders the Northern part of the Country.
CAPITAL :Thimphu.
GEOGRAPHY : Total area: 47,000 square kilometers (18,147 square miles).
HOW TO TRAVEL TO BHUTAN?
Direct Flight To Bhutan
Druk Air, the National Air Carrier of the Kingdom of Bhutan and the private Airlines of Bhutan, Tashi Air (Bhutan Airlines), operates flights from Paro, the only Airport in Bhutan, to Delhi, Kolkatta, Bagdogra, Guwahati and Kathmandu.
Travel To Bhutan Via Bagdogra Airport In West Bengal
Bagdogra is well connected to the major cities of India by various airlines like Jetairways, Indigo, Spicejet, Go Air & Air India. One can take the connecting flight to Paro from Bagdogra or travel over land to the nearest Bhutan border town of Phuentsholing (04 hours drive) to enter Bhutan.
Travel To Bhutan By Train
NJP (New Jalpaiguri) is the nearest major railway station in the Indian State of West Bengal. The other smaller stations are Alipurduar, New Coochbehar and Hasimara though we recommend NJP as the convenient station for pick up/drop facilities and a 04 hours drive to the nearest Bhutan border town of Phuentsholing.
Nearest Airport / Station to visit Bhutan :
Nearest Station :
*Hasimara station : 20 km
* Alipurduar Station : 70 km
* NJP Station : 160 km
Nearest Airport :
* Bagdogra Airport : 170 km
Required Documents for Bhutan trip :
For Adults: Original Voter ID or a valid Indian Passport (with at least 6 months validity)
For Children (Below 18 years) : Valid Passport OR Birth Certificate (must be in English, not a regional language)
Driving License/ Pan Card /Aadhaar Cards are NOT accepted (for both adults & children). Only government-issued original Voter IDs will be accepted – PVC cards printed from online downloads are not valid.