A superb way to discover beautiful Bhutan coupled with a stay at a luxurious lodge resort and spa.

Included Features

• Airport - hotel transfers
• 4 nights luxury accommodation with fullboard at Amankora Paro, Thimpu and Punakha
• Tour and transfer as per programme with Visa application fee and Government royalties taxes

Itinerary

Paro
On your departure, kindly be at the check-in counter, 2hrs ahead of flight departure time.
Your check-in luggage limit is 20kg on economy class/ 30kg on business class, and hand luggage must not exceed 5kg.
Bangkok-Paro flight time is approximate 4 hrs.
Arrival in Bhutan is scenic as the plane weaves through the valley before landing in Paro airport. A few steps at the end of a village road lead you through a pine forest.
Across a small brook, the carpet of pine needles leads to a clearing and the cluster of buildings that house Amankora Paro, a 24 suite lodge. The spa offers a range of unique healing and rejuvenating treatment. In the after noon, there is an opportunity for a quick stroll to the nearby ruins, a visit to some of the valley’s oldest and holiest religious monuments or a ramble down Paro’s main street. Paro valley sits on an elevation of 2,250 metres (7,382 feet).

Overnight at the hotel.

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Paro-Thimpu
 Breakfast at hotel.
 The journey to the capital is fortunately brief as the treasures that await are to be much anticipated. Upon arrival in Thimpu you will visit have a choice to first enjoy the festivities of the Thimpu festival or perhaps visit the national textile museum, folk heritage museum, and perhaps, and perhaps even ‘Kora’ the memorial chorten. Dusk permitting, a short drive up to the BBS tower afford magnificent views across the Thimpu valley. Amankora Thimpu is a 16 suite lodge which lies in a steep valley at an altitude of 2,350 metres (7,709 feet).

 Overnight at hotel

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Thimpu Punakha
 Breakfast at hotel.
 An early departure and a dramatic drive following the course of the Paro Chi (Paro river) and Wang Chu (Wang river) on to the high mountain pass of Dochu La. Sight on the way include one of Bhutan’s first fortress monasteries, the 17th century Simtokha Dzong and ancient wall paintings at the Hongtsho Goemba monastery.
 The journey continues over the 3,050m mountain pass where on a clear day, towering Himalayan peaks are clearly visible. The descent into Punakha valley along the kingdom’s only east-west highway, loops above the Punak Chhu before dropping to the valley floor.
 At an altitude of 1,300 metres (,4265 feet), Punakha valley is one of the lowest lying valleys in Bhutan.
 Amankoara Punakha is accessed via a suspension bridge over the Mo Chhu. A short drive or walk takes you to the lodge with its royal farmhouse ans 8 suite accommodation set amongst the paddy fields and fruit plantations.
 Depending on your preference on the day, an option is to visit the Punakha Dzong (30 minutes away by car) either prior to arriving at Amankoa Punakha, or after a rest in the lodge.

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Punakha – Paro
 Breakfast at hotel.
 The final leg of your journey takes you back to Paro valley which is a 5 hour drive from Punakha. A few steps at the end of a village road lead through a pine forest. Across a small brook, the carpet of pine needles leads to a clearing and the cluster of building that house Amankora Paro, a 24 suite lodge. The spa offers a range of unique healing and rejuvenating treatment.

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Paro
 Breakfast at hotel.
 A car will be ready to take you to Paro airport. Transfer time is approximately 30 minutes and you are advised to arrive at the airport an hour before your international flight departure KB120 which is at 11.00hrs. and arrive into Bangkok at 16.10 hrs.

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