Jeroma Tours and Travels

                    9 DAYS TONGSA FESTIVAL TOUR

 

 

Day 1 : Arrival by Druk-air – Paro

During this journey, one will experience breathtaking views of Mount Everest, Kanchen Junga and other Himalayan Peaks including sacred Chomolhari and Mount Jichu Drake in Bhutan. On arrival at Paro International Airport the representative of Jeroma Tours & Travels will receive you and help you with the visa and other formalities and drive you to Thimphu.  Overnight in hotel.

 

Day 2 : Thimphu – Sightseeing

After breakfast drive for sightseeing of the Thimphu valley. Visit the Memorial Chorten built in memory of the Late King, King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, the Father of Modern Bhutan. Then visit the National Library, Zelukha Nunnery and the post office.  Overnight in Hotel.

 

Day 3 : Thimphu – Trongsa

Drive to Trongsa. View Wangdiphodrang Dzong from outside. Pack lunch at Wangdiphodrang and continue driving to Trongsa. En route cross Pelela the region with different species of rhododendron ( flower season Spring – April to May). Overnight in Lodge/camp.

 

Day 4 : Trongsa Tsechu

First day of festival begins. No photography.

 

Day 5 : Trongsa Tsechu

Witness the Trongsa Tsechu on the courtyard of the Dzong. Photography is allowed for the remaining days.

 

Day 6 : Trongsa – Wangdiphodrang

Morning witness the Tsechu, which also is the last day. After early lunch drive to Wangdiphodrang. Overnight at guest house/camp.

 

Day 7 : Wangdiphodrang – Paro

After breakfast drive to Paro via Thimphu. Lunch at Thimphu and do your last shopping and continue the drive to Paro. Overnight in hotel.

 

Day 8 : Paro – Sightseeing

Drive through the winding road northwest up the Pa Chu to Drugyel Dzong, the ruined Fort (destroyed by fire in 1950.) which once defended this valley from the Tibetan invasion. From here one can have the view of sacred Mt. Chomolhari on clear days. On the way back make a visit to a typical Bhutanese farmhouse and stop for a view of Taktsang (tiger’s nest) Monastery where the saint Guru Padma-sambhava landed on the flying tiger and mediated there. Lunch at Ta Dzong, former Watch Tower which now houses the National Museum and then walk down passing close by the Paro Dzong, crossing the typical Bhutanese wooden roofed bridge to Paro town. After a short stroll in town drive back to hotel for the night halt.

 

Day 9 : Paro Airport for departure

After early breakfast drive to the airport for departure by Druk-air.