- 30 days & prior to arrival – 10% of the tour/service cost.
- 20 days to 18 days prior to arrival – 20% of the tour/service cost.
- 14 days to 16 days prior to arrival – 25% of the tour/service cost.
- 10 days to 08 days prior to arrival – 50% of the tour/service cost.
- 07 days & less, prior to arrival or no show – NO REFUND.
Tour Overview
Destinations : 1 Night Phuentsholing - 2 Nights Thimphu - 2 Night Punakha - 2 Nights Paro - 1 Night Phuentsholing
Daywise Tour Itinerary
Day 1 :Arrive at Bagdogra Airport / New Jalpaiguri Station I Transfer to Phuentsholling
Pick-up from Bagdogra/NJP & transfer to Indo – Bhutan Border (Jaigaon-Phuentsholing) through the Tea Estates. Check in at the hotel. You can enjoy the evening visit to Zangtho pelri Park. Leisure at the hotel.
Overnight stay at Phuentsholing.
Day 2 :Morning Transfer to Thimphu I Thimphu Half Day Sightseeing
Complete all the immigration formalities at Permit Office . Transfer to Thimphu, enroute halt at Chuzom to take photographs of confluence of two rivers of Bhutan.
Overnight stay at Thimphu.
Day 3 :Thimphu Full day Sightseeing
After breakfast visit to
- Takin Preserve - A wildlife reserve area for Takin, the national animal of Bhutan.
- Buddha Point - One of the largest Buddha Statue in the world, at 169 feet (52 m) and contains 100,000 8-inch-tall and 25,000 12-inch-tall gilded bronze Buddhas.
- BBS Tower - Amazing view of entire Thimphu City from here
- Arts and Crafts School
- Simply Bhutan Museum
- National Memorial Chorten
- Tashichoe Dzong
Overnight stay at Thimphu.
Day 4 :Thimphu to Punakha /Wangdue via Dochula pass
After permit ( Permit is not issued on Saturdays, Sundays & Govt holidays) drive (70 kms / 2.30 hrs) to Punakha/Wangdue, en-route halt at Dochu La Pass (3,100 meters), the pass is a popular location among tourists as it offers a stunning 360 degree panoramic view of Himalayan mountain range. The view is especially scenic on clear, winter days with snow-capped mountains forming a majestic backdrop to the tranquility of the 108 chortens gracing the mountain pass.
Overnight stay at Punakha/Wangdue.
Day 5 :Excursion to Phobjikha Valley
After breakfast excursion to Gangtey & Phobjikha- [alt. 3000m] : The valley of Gangtey is one of the most beautiful spots in Bhutan. The surprise of finding such a wide, flat valley without any trees after the hard climb through dense forests is augmented by an impression of vast space. On the valley floor lays the village of Phobjikha. This place is the winter home of black necked cranes that migrate from the arid plains in the north to pass winter in milder and lower climate. Phobjikha,at an altitude of 2900 m, falls under the district of Wangduephodrang and lies on the periphery of the Black Mountain National Park. Return at Punakha.
Overnight stay at Punakha/Wangdue.
Day 6 :Paro Sightseeing
After breakfast, transfer to Paro & visit Ta Dzong (National Museum) and then walk down the trail to visit Rinpung Dzong which has a long and fascinating history. Afternoon visit Drukgyel Dzong, the ruined fortress from where Bhutanese repelled several invasion by Tibetan armies. While getting back stop at Tiger’s Nest View Point. Later visit Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest and most sacred shrines of the Kingdom. Return at hotel.
Overnight stay at Paro.
Day 7 :Day hike to Tiger’s Nest Monastery / Taktsang Monastery
Bhutan’s most iconic landmark and religious site, located approximately 10 km north of Paro town at an altitude of 3.120 meters. In order to arrive at the temple visitors must trek for around 2-3 hours through beautiful, shady pine forests. No trip to Bhutan would be complete without a visit to this remarkable world heritage site.
Overnight stay at Paro.
Day 8 :Paro to Phuentsholling
After breakfast proceed towards Phuentsholing, reach at afternoon & check into the hotel.
Overnight stay at Phuentsholling.
Day 9 :Phuentsholing to Bagdogra
After breakfast depart for Bagdogra Airport on your schedule time with your sweet memories.
Tour Price
PER HEAD COST AS PER GROUP SIZE.
Note: All above mentioned prices are for tourists of Indian Nationality. All prices in INR currency. |
- The Above mentioned rates are subjected to availability
- The Above mentioned prices are Per person on twin sharing basis
- Given rates are net to Agent and Excluding GST
Child Policy:
- Children above 12+ years will be charged 100% as per Adult Rate.
- Children of 5+ to 11 years sharing parent’s room will be charged as per CWB or CNB.
- Children below 5 years Complimentary.
Payment Policy:
- Booking will be confirmed only with 25% advance of the total package amount
- All payments for the tour should be made 10 days prior to the departure. Final documents will be issued only after the balance payment is made..
Cancellation Policy:
- More than 45 days prior to departure: No cancellation
- From 15 to 45 days prior to departure: 25% of the package cost
- From 3 to 15 days prior to departure: 50% of the package cost
- Less than 3 days to departure: 100% of the package cost
- If the participant is not able to complete the tour or to consume benefits included in the price of the tour, for reasons neither caused by him nor the organizers, or should he not be able to complete the tour, he / she has no right to claim a refund
Inclusions
- Accommodation on Double/Twin sharing basis
- Meal Plan: CPAI (Room + Breakfast)
- All transfers and sightseeing as per the itinerary by private vehicle
- All Permit
Exclusions
- Accommodation on Double/Twin sharing basis
- Meal Plan: CPAI (Room + Breakfast)
- All transfers and sightseeing as per the itinerary by private vehicle
- All Permit
Booking & Cancellation Policy
Your contract is with Bhutan Packages. A contract exists between us when we have confirmed you on our tour / hotel booking / or any other travel related services of your choice and we have received your booking request and deposits. All correspondence/s in respect of Tours / Travel Service bookings should be addressed to Bhutan Packages.
Payments
For the services contracted, 40 % advance payment should be made to hold the booking on a confirmed basis and the balance amount should be paid before commencement of your tour. We hold the right to decide upon the amount to be paid as an advance payment, based on the nature of services and the time left for the commencement of the services.
Payment Options
Payment can be made by Bank Transfer, Cash payment to our office or by Demand Draft / Cheque. All payments should be free and clear of any withholding tax and deduction. Bank charges, if any, for remittance (by remitting bank or by intermediary bank) would be strictly borne by payer.
Rights to amend the itinerary if required
Tour once commenced will strictly go as per the itinerary finalised. In case of events and circumstances beyond our control, we reserve the right to change all or parts of the contents of the itinerary for safety and well being of our esteemed passengers.
Policy Regarding Cancellation / No Show / Early Departure
In case of cancellation of tour/travel services due to any avoidable/unavoidable reason/s we must be informed in writing. Cancellation charges would be effective from the date we receive letter in writing and cancellation charges would be as follows:
Please note – Irrespective of above mentioned cancellations slabs – in case of cancellation of tour services after the booking is made with us – a minimum 10% service charges would be applicable.
In case you cancel the trip after commencement refund would be restricted to a limited amount that too would depend on the amount that we would be able to recover from the hoteliers we patronize. For unused hotel accommodation, chartered transportation and missed meals etc. we do not bear any responsibility to refund.
Refund
In regard to refund of unused / unutilized services (which are paid for and cancelled in advance) the refund amount would be worked out on the basis of cancellation policy as described above and the money would be accordingly refunded to the person who has made the payment to us. Please note that the refund process may take 2 – 4 weeks due to banking procedures. If the refund is made to the credit card account OR to Bank account, the bank charges would be debited from the refund amount.