The Itinerary
09 April – Day 01
– Arrival in Paro, Bhutan as per flight schedules (shared below). After immigration, meet the guide and driver.
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– Drive to Thimphu, Bhutan’s vibrant capital city. The journey takes 1 hour.
– Check into your hotel after arrival. After lunch, explore Bhutan’s capital and one of its only cities, with the only flyover in the country, the only traffic island in the country and with a population of 120,000.
– First stop – the beautiful Buddha statue that has become synonymous with Bhutan.
– Visit the Takin Reserve after this. This is where Bhutan’s national animal, the Takin can be seen in a sanctuary.
– Spend the evening exploring the main street called Norzin Lam. Back to the hotel for briefing about the next two days of Golf.
– Retire after bonfire and dinner. Overnight in Thimphu.
10 April – Day 02
– Head to the respective Golf Courses after breakfast (about 8:00 AM).
– First round ends with lunch.
– Head back to hotel and relax for an hour before heading back into town to visit the famous National Memorial Chorten and head to CSI Market, an organic goods store that has a variety of products made by women SHGs.
– Dinner at a restaurant. Overnight in Thimphu.
11 April – Day 03
– Day of Golf followed by lunch.
– Players and guests head back to hotel to relax and to get ready for the evening.
– Gala night and awards ceremony. Overnight in Thimphu.
12 April – Day 04
– After breakfast, check out and head towards Paro.
– In Paro, guests can visit the oldest monastery in Bhutan called Kichyu Lhakhang and the stupa like unique monastery called Dungtse, the one that has no lights inside.
– Guests may have a relaxed evening roaming the main street or explore Bhutan’s only microbrewery located a stone’s throw from the hotel. Their Red Rice beer is worth sampling.
– Overnight in Paro.
13 April – Day 05
– Guests may choose one of these two options today –
a) Hike up to Bhutan’s most iconic monastery, the Tiger’s Nest. It is best to leave hotel around 7:00 AM, since drive to the base of the monastery will take about 30 mins. The hotel will give packed breakfast as per choice (parathas, sandwiches etc.)
– The hike to Tiger’s Nest will take about 3 hours up and about 2 hours down. Guests will be constrained to have lunch at the mid-way cafeteria. Their buffet lunch comprises rice, dal, veggies, noodles, tea/coffee etc.
b) Take a drive across Bhutan’s highest motorable Pass called Chele-La and down to Haa valley, Bhutan’s most pristine (it opened up for tourists in 2008). The drive is about 3 hours long and a homecooked meal at a traditional homestay in Haa is a highly recommended experience. Choice of meats, and/or vegetarian options can be conveyed to the hosts in advance.
– Post lunch, we would recommend taking the famous hot stone bath at a Bhutanese home. This invigorating bath is taken in a wooden tub where riverbed stones heated on an open fire are dunked into the tub at one end. The water, replete with minerals of the stones is said to have curative and healing properties.
– Dinner would be organised at the homestay with a cultural programme and bonfire. Overnight in Paro.
14 April – Day 06
– Departure from Paro with fond memories of a cherished trip.
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