Land Of Thunder Dragon Bhutan(7N/8D)

After months of preparation and years of planning time has arrived to go on trip of lifetime. Our Team will meet you at a designated meeting point so that we get to know each other and group formation and rules for the trip will be explained. You can check youAr bikes and make last minute changes as per your riding style. We start our journey towards the border towns of Jaigaon and Phuentsholing.

Today’s ride will be fairly on plain roads with lots of bridges and tea gardens. Once you reach the border you will see the startling difference between hustle and bustle of India and organized and systems of Bhutan

After early breakfast we will move to immigration office to obtain necessary permits for entry to the Kingdom.                                                                       

Documents Required for Entry Permit:

1- Valid Passport or Voters ID ( For Indian Nationals) 2- Photocopy of the above documents

1. Passport size photograph ( 2 nos)

2. Necessary hotel bookings.(We will keep it ready for you)

After completion of necessary formalities, we will ride to Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. It will be aroud 4-5 hours ride passing through twists and turns of mountain roads. Check in at your hotel and spend the evening roaming around Thimphu market.

After an early breakfast, head off to the immigration office to get permits for travel to interior areas of Punakha and Phobjikha valley. Spend the rest of the morning visiting the National Folk Heritage Museum, dedicated to preserving Bhutanese folk arts, the National Textile Museum, where you will learn all about the brightly colored and beautifully designed fabrics that are worn by the Bhutanese people. After Lunch check out Memorial Chorten and then ride up to Buddha Point to see the 169 foot tall bronze statue of the seated Buddha Dordenma, one of the largest sitting Buddha statues in the world. In the evening, visit the Tashichho Dzong, a fortress and Buddhist monastery with a distinctive Bhutanese architectural design. Sitting aside the Wang Chhu River, it is the current seat of the Druk Desi, the head of the civil government and houses the offices of the current king.

After breakfast we ride to the former capital of Bhutan until 1955, Punakha. Enroute we stop at Dochula Pass, which provides a panoramic 360 degree view of the Himalayas. It will be 2-3 hours ride. After check in at our hotel in Wangdue we ride to Punakha Dzong, it is undoubtedly the most beautiful and charming Dzong in Bhutan, standing tall right at the confluence of two rivers Pho Chhu (Father River) and Mo Chhu (Mother River). The Dzong from the inside is equally beautiful with a large courtyard lined with administrative buildings on 3 sides and a huge temple at the front.

After checking the Dzong we will go on a small hike and see the mesmerizing Punakha Suspension bridge which is about 180 mts long.         

After reaching Lobesa Village we will go on a short hike to Chimi Lhakhang also known as “Temple of Fertility”. The temple is dedicated to Lama Drukpa Kunley, fondly known as ‘Divine Madman’ because of his non- conventional and ‘outrageous’ style of teaching. He was a social critic and openly challenged the hypocrisy of the established orders. Thus, the use of his Phallus (Penis) as a ‘flaming thunderbolt’ weapon symbolizes the discomfort that society experiences while facing the truth it can be seen throughout Bhutan on house walls, roofs and altars. Return to Hotel at wangdue in the evening.

Nomadic caravan will start its journey to Paro the second major city in Bhutan and Bhutan’s only airport is also in Paro. Enroute check Tachog Lakhang. After reaching Paro visit Rinpung Dzong and National Museum of Bhutan. From here you can have a beautiful view of Paro Valley. You can have lunch in one of many cafes on the main street and do some souvenir hunting.

After breakfast we ride towards base of Tiger’s nest, we take an exhilarating 2-3 hours hike to Taktsang Monastery (or Tiger’s Nest), one of the most recognizable sites in Bhutan. Built precariously on a hillside cliff, it sits more than 10,000 feet above sea level. Accessible only by foot, we follow a trail decorated with colorful prayer flags along the way to protect travelers from evil spirits. Legend has it that Guru Padmasambhava flew to this exact spot on the back of a tigress in the 8th century and meditated here for 3 years. Spend rest of the day exploring markets in Paro.

Nomads will bid its final goodbye to the “land of Happiness” today and will ride back to hustle and bustle of India. Overnight stay at hotel in Siliguri.  

Nomadic caravan will bid farewell to the Himalayas and travel to their further destinations. . It’s time for final chat with the fellow nomads and bid adieu to this trip. Saying goodbye is always hard but we promise we will meet back for more such journeys and living in your memories for life. We will drop you at Bagdogra Airport.

Note: We only provide a brief itinerary of the trip along with major halt points of the trip. All the detailed activities are told once guest arrive at the destination in order to build the excitement factor.