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   Samtengang Winter Trek

 

 

 

 
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Highlights
Diverse flora and fauna. Great views of the mountains.
A moderate trek and ideal for winter months.
(Itinerary below.)

 
 

 
Itinerary:
Day 1 Arrive at Paro. Received by our Bhutan representative and transfer to the hotel. An orientation talk in the evening. Overnight at Hotel .
Day 2 Sightseeing of the Paro valley. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 3 Breakfast and drive to Punakha.  After lunch sightseeing of the Punakha and Wangdi valleys.  Overnight at Hotel. 
Day 4 Punakha to Limukha, 12 km trail (Trek begins).
Pass through a forest of chir pines.
Day 5 Limukha to Chungsakha, 14 km trail, pass through rhododendrons and oak forests.
Day 6 Chungsakha to Samtengang, 13 km trail, on route view the village of Sha under Wangdi district.
Day 7

Samtengang to Wangdiphodrang, (Trek ends)
Lunch at Wangdiphodrang. Afternoon drive to Thimphu. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 8 Sightseeing of the Thimphu valley. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 9 Excursion to Chari Monastery in the morning. Cultural program in the afternoon. Evening drive to Paro. On route visiting Simtokha Dzong. Farewell dinner and overnight at Hotel.
Day10 Departure - our representative will help you complete the check in formalities and bid you farewell.

What's included & What is not:

Included in Land Cost:

-Accommodation on twin sharing basis
-All meals
-All transfers per itinerary
-Services of knowledgeable English speaking guide
-Monument entrance fees
-35 % Royalty Tax to the Bhutan Government
      

Excluded from Land Cost:

-International ticketing

-India domestic airfare

-Druk Air airfare & Paro Airport Tax

-Tourism Development Fund (US$ 10 per visit)

-Visa Fees (US$ 20 for two weeks)
-Excess baggage
-Personal expenses - laundry, room service, phone calls, etc.
-Medical, Evacuation and Trip Cancellation Insurance.

-Any or all other services not mentioned above.
DATES

Private Treks:

February to May, September through December

10 days/4 days trekking

Land Costs
on request
Difficulty Level

Overall rating on a scale of four (easy, moderate, strenuous, very strenuous:  moderate

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