Butterfly watching Tour

BUTTERFLY WATCHING TOUR: Who can fail to be delighted by butterflies – the intensity and variety of their colors, their delicate beauty and fascinating life cycles? This tour allow butterfly watching enthusiasts to observe marvelous species in Bhutan.

ITINERARY

7 Nights / 8 Days

DAY 01:  ARRIVE PARO & GENERAL SIGHSEEING

On your arrival you will be received by JSG from Dream Adventure Travel. And then visit Paro dzong (also known as “Rinpung dzong “is the venue for the annual Paro Tsechu festival held every spring), National Museum (known as ‘Ta Dzong “since it has been turned into national museum, was the watch tower of Paro dzong in 17^th century), and lunch in town, after lunch visit Kichu lhakhang (one of the oldest temple in Bhutan, which dates back to 7^th century before Buddhism came to Bhutan).O/N PARO.

DAY 02: PARO – CHELELA – HAA – THIMPHU

After the early breakfast in the hotel, drive up towards Chele-la pass @ 3980 m and watch the early sunrise and on a clear weather, you have the magficient view of snow capped mountains and also some of the biggest mountains of Bhutan.  After the sun rise drive down towards Haa Valley (the western most district of Bhutan sharing its border with Tibet. On the way stop at some points where we can find some different species of Butterflies. Further down hill will take you to Haa valley. Visiting the sightseeing places depends on your own interest. Lunch in Haa Town and then drive towards Thimphu, between Haa & Thimphu also you can find different species of butterflies. O/N Thimphu

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DAY 03: THIMPHU HALT

After the breakfast in the hotel, your full day in Thimphu city begins with a hike from the Thimphu view point to Dechenphodrang temple, this place is recommended for Bird watching and also butterflies, since the place is mostly covered with 2 species of Oak tree and other flowers. Lunch in the town and after lunch, drive towards Tango monastery through the dense oak tree forest where you can find butterflies. O/N Thimphu.

General sightseeing and leisure time depends on your interest. 

DAY 04: THIMPHU – WANGDUEPHODRANG – TRONGSA

After the breakfast transfer to Wangdi Phodrang, the drive to Wangdi Phodrang is about 5 hours from Thimphu via Dochula pass at 3150m, one can have a magnificent view of Eastern Himalayas on the clear weather from the pass.  Further down hill drive from the pass will take you to the warm and humid valley of Wangdi Phodrang and continue proceed towards Trongsa. Crossing Pelela pass at 3360m. Photograph break at the pass, further 1hr30min drive from the pass will take to the village of Chendebji where the lunch will be served in Tabdey restaurant near Chenbdji stupa (the Nepal style eye stupa). Further drive from the lunch spot will reach to the town of Trongsa (the town in central Bhutan). Sightseeing of Trongsa dzong (the fortress in central Bhutan from where the Wang chuck dynasty came to power in 1907).

DAY 05: TRONGSA – PUNAKHA

After the breakfast in the hotel, drive back towards Punakha. In Punakha visit Punakha dzong and also walk down the river side for watching the butterflies in the subtropical regions. O/N Punakha

DAY 06: PUNAKHA – THIMPHU

Morning hike to chimilhakhang (the fertility temple built by Lam Drukpa Kinley, who is known as divine mad man), here also you can see few species of butterflies around. After the hike, lunch at the restaurant and then drive towards Thimphu. In Thimphu enjoy witnessing the Traditional dances and mask dances at Dream Garden Restaurant, dinner and O/N THIMPHU

DAY 07: THIMPHU - PARO – TAKTSHANG MONASTRY HIKE

AM drive to Paro and hike toTaktshang monastery (the monastery perched on the side of a cliff at a height of 900 meters above the Paro valley), here is one of the good opportunity to take photos of the monks and beautiful scenery of the down valley on the way.  Evening visit one of the farmhouse and enjoy Bhutanese hot stone bath and also the picture of farmhouse, family members and the traditional food and bath. O/N PARO.

DAY 08: PBH/BKK.

B/fast in hotel and drive to airport for the flight to the next destination. See off by the guide and driver of Dream Adventure Travel.