TWO KINGDOM TOUR : BHUTAN & SIKKIM

Tour Name                  : Two Kingdom Tour : Bhutan & Sikkim
Tour Duration              : 10 Nights / 11 days
Tour Destination          : Paro – Punakha – Thimpu – Phuentsholing – Silguri – Darjeeling –                                     Gangtok – Kalimpong
Tour Code                   : FTT – IM – 08 – 16B

DAY 01 : ARRIVE PARO ( 2300m )
Arrive at the airport in Paro , Bhutan. Welcome meet and assist by our representative transfer to hotel and check into the hotel followed by tour briefing. Lunch, rest of the day is free at your leisure. Dinner & overnight stay at the hotel in Paro.

DAY 02 : PARO TOUR
Breakfast & start a hike to Taktsang 285 meters above the Paro valley. The view of Taktsang monastery built on the cliff is a spectacular sight. Explore the famous traditional Buddhist sites. Lunch & climb down to Paro. Overnight stay at hotel in Paro.

DAY03 : DRIVE PARO - PUNAKHA
Early morning drive to Punakha via Thimphu across Dochu-la pass (3,088m ). Enjoy a breathtaking view of the high peaks on a clear day. Untill 1955 Punakha served as the capital of Bhutan and it is still the winter seat of the Je Khenpo (chief Abbot). Visit Punakha Dzong. Evening visit to local market. Overnight stay at the hotel in Punakha.

DAY 04 : DRIVE PUNAKHA - THIMPHU
Breakfast & drive to Wangdue (45 minutes) from Punakha and the last town on the highway before entering central Bhutan. Arrive and take lunch in Wangdue. Continue drive to Thimphu the capital city of Bhutan. Enjoy strolling through this lively town of an interesting combination of tradition and modernity. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight stay at a hotel in Thimphu.

DAY 05 : THIMPHU TOUR
Breakfast & proceed for the full - day sightseeing in Thimphu valley.Visit to the National Memorial Chorten, National Library, Institute for Zorig Chusum, National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Folk Heritage and National Textile Museums, Handicrafts Emporium. Continue the drive to Dodeyna ( 20 KM) and do a hike to Tango Monastery. Return back to Thimpu. Overnight stay at the hotel in Thimpu.

DAY 06 : DRIVE THIMPHU - PHUENTSHOLING
Breakfast & drive down to Phuentsholing, en-route visiting Simtokha Dzong and the oldest fortress of the kingdom. A short stopover to visit Kharbandi Gompa with statues of Shakyamuni, Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal and Guru Rinpoche. Arrive in Phuentsholing. Today is the last day in Bhutan. Overnight stay at the hotel in Phuentsholing.

DAY 07 : DRIVE PHUENTSHOLING - SILIGURI - DARJEELING
Breakfast & drive to the Bhutan – India border. Drive to Siliguri. Lunch in Siliguri, continue drive to Darjeeling via the Mahananda wildlife sanctuary. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay in Darjeeling.

DAY 08 : DARJEELING TOUR
Early morning sun rise tour to Tiger Hills (at around 4 am) to view sunrise over Kanchenjunga Peak (subject to clear weather). On the way back visit Ghoom Monastery, Batasia Loop. Afternoon go for a half-day sight seeing of Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park & Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (Closed on Thursday), Tenzing & Gombu Rock, Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Center (Closed on Sunday) & Tea Estate. Afternoon visit to Rock Garden & Ganga Maya Lake. Overnight stay in Darjeeling.

DAY 09 : DRIVE DARJEELING - GANGTOK
Breakfast & drive to Gangtok. Upon arrival transfer check into the hotel. After a short rest, visit to Enchey Monastery, Institute of Cottage Industries, Institute of Tibetology. Overnight stay in Gangtok.

DAY 10: DRIVE GANGTOK - KALIMPONG
Breakfast & proceed for a half day sightseeing covering Rumtek Monastery, Droul Chorthen, Flower shows in the nurseries. Afternoon transfer to Kalimpong. Upon arrival transfer and check into the hotel. Overnight stay in Kalimpong.

DAY 11: DRIVE KALIMPONG - BAGDOGRA AIRPORT/NJP STATION
After breakfast, drive towards Bagdogra airport for flight to onward destination.

Please note: For Tour Code- [ FTT- IM – 08 – 15 A] & [ FTT – IM – 08 – 15 B], Tour Price Inclusions & Exclusions are as follows:

Tour Price Includes :
[01]All internal taxes, permits and charges (including the royalty )
[02] Accommodation in best A graded hotels during the tour.
[03] All Meals & all travel & tours with a licensed Bhutanese Tour Guide .
[04] All internal transport & tour by private car or bus.

Tour Price Excludes :
[01] All airfares, if applicable.
[02] Travel Insurance & medical expenses.
[03] Expenses of the personal nature such as telephone calls, laundry, bar bills, tips to the porter etc.