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8-Day Hiking Tour from Tabiting to Tikke Zampa

Tour Highlights:
    • Discovering unknown villages in mountain areas during your hiking
    • Camp beside a small stream with beautiful sceneries
    • Visit the city highlights in Thimphu and Paro

Day1  Paro Arrival

Welcome to the Thunder Dragon. Your tour guide will meet you in the airport of Paro. After checking in your hotel, you will visit the National Museum, where houses lots of exquisite local artworks, Paro Dzong (Rinpung Dzong), where offers you beautiful river view and Kyichu Temple, a small temple with beautiful views.

Meals:  Lunch   Dinner

Accommodation:Hotel in Paro

Day2  Transfer from Paro to Thimphu for an In-Depth City Tour

You will visit 3 Thimphu city highlights today:

Institute for Zorig Chusum – See local students learning traditional handcrafting skills in this art school.

The Folk Heritage Museum (Phelchey Toenkhyim) – This museum houses the relics and documents related to the educational history and ancient Bhutanese people’ daily life. A restored three-storey traditional rammed mud and timber house is the highlights in the museum.

National Memorial Chorten – It was built in 1974, in memory of the third king of Bhutan, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (1928–1972).

Meals:Breakfast   Lunch   Dinner

Accommodation:Hotel in Thimphu

Day3  Thimphu to Gangtey Transfer

Today, you will drive from Thimphu to Gangtey, where you will start the hike next day. When you pass by the Dochula Pass, do not forget to admire the 108 chortens and Himalaya Mountain ranges. The transfer takes around 6 hours.

Meals:Breakfast   Lunch   Dinner

Accommodation:Hotel in Gangtey

Day4  First Hiking Day – Tabiting Village to Zasa Pasture

Tabiting is a small village of Gangtey, as well as the start point of your hike. The altitude will go up to 3400 meters from 3000 meters, and then go back to 3100 meters during the hike. Today’s final destination is the Zasa Pasture, where you will stay overnight in a camp beside a stream. The sound of the flowing stream will help you have a good sleep. It takes around 7 hours to finish today’s 15-kilometer hike.

Meals:Breakfast   Lunch   Dinner

Accommodation:Camp on the Zasa Pasture

Day5  Second Hiking Day – Zasa Pasture to Chorten Karpo

Departing from the painting-like Zasa Pasture, you will head to the Chorten Karpo, where there are four chortens surrounded by high pines. You will have a commanding view of Khothokha, a small village consists of around 60 families during today’ hike. The altitude will ascend to 3500 meters during the hike and descend to 3100 meters when you reach Chorten Karpo, where you will camp tonight. The hiking distance today is almost the same as yesterday.

Meals:Breakfast   Lunch   Dinner

Accommodation:Camp in Chorten Karpo

Day6  Third Hiking Day – Chorten Karpo to Tikke Zampa

Compared to last two days, you will have a leisure hike today. The altitude will go down to 1500 meters when you reach Tikke Zampa, the final destination for this hike. You will pass by the best place for birdwatching in Bhutan during today’s hike. After ending today’s hike, you will be transferred to Thimphu to stay overnight in a hotel room, which you must miss badly during the hike.

Meals:Breakfast   Lunch   Dinner

Accommodation:Hotel in Thimphu

Day7  Taktsang Monastery Sightseeing

Good morning, you will drive to Paro for a sightseeing to the Taktsang Monastery today. You still need to hike around 2.5 hours to reach the monastery, the most famous religious relic in Bhutan. It is possible to take a rest at the view terrace, which is located on the half point of the hiking route.

Meals:Breakfast   Lunch   Dinner

Accommodation:Hotel in Paro

Day8  Have a Good Flight

Your tour guide will help you board on your plane to your next destination. Wish you all the best! TASHI DELEK!

Meals:Breakfast     

Accommodation:

DEPARTURE DATE& PRICE

Price Includes

    • All Meals [Breakfast /Lunch/Dinner]
    • Accommodation in 3 star hotel under twin/dbl bed sharing basis
    • All transportation within the country including airport transfers
    • Daily USD 65 per person/night Gov. Royalty
    • Entrance fees for Museums and Monuments
    • USD 40 per person Visa Fee
    • English speaking Local guide
    • Sightseeing

Price Excludes

    • Single room supplement charges USD 30 per room/night
    • Payments for service provided on a personal basis and Insurance Premiums
    • Cost for any services not mentioned in the "PRICE INCLUDES"

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