COST BASIS: STANDARD/MODERATE
DAY 01: BANGKOK-THAILAND
Arrive Bangkok Airport meets and greets by our guide, then transfer to hotel. Free at leisure Overnight at - Jade Pavilion Hotel
DAY 02: BANGKOK-THAILAND
Breakfast at hotel AM. H/D City & Temples Tour - This tour includes two of the most unusual Buddhist Temples in Bangkok: Wat Trimitr: with it's invaluable Golden Buddha (5.5tons of solid gold) Wat Po: the most extensive Temple in Bangkok, with its colossal Reclining Buddha and the Chedis of the Kings. Lunch at leisure (on own) PM. H/D Grand Palace & The Emerald Buddha Tour - The dazzling array of coronation hall, throne hall, pavilions, statues and structures that go to make up the royal Grand Palace offer a view of Thai architecture that is in incomparable. This is the spiritual heart of the country. With the kingdom's most revered image, the Emerald Buddha, housed in the main chapel of the magnificent Wat Phra Kaew, the Royal Temple connected to the palace. Overnight at Jade Pavilion Hotel.
DAY 03 : BANGKOK-THAILAND
Breakfast at hotel F/D Damnern Saduak Floating Market & Rose Garden incl. lunch This most interesting full day tour takes you to the rural floating market of Damnern Saduak situated 110kms west of Bangkok. The tour includes a visit to Nakorn Pathom site of the highest Chedi in Thailand called "Phra Pathom Chedi" which is the largest pagoda in Southeast Asia. Lunch will be served at the picturesque Rose Garden Country Resort. Afterwards you will attend the Thai village show, which gives you an introduction into Thai life. Overnight at Jade Pavilion Hotel
DAY 04: BANGKOK-THAILAND
Breakfast at hotel Free day at leisure Overnight at Jade Pavilion Hotel
DAY 05 : BANGKOK-KATHMANDU
Breakfast at hotel Transfer out from hotel to Airport Bangkok for flight departure to Kathmandu. Arrive to Kathmandu by RA or TG flight meet Pacific Travel agent representative, warm welcome garlanding, transfer to hotel, welcome drink, check in hotel.
DAY 06 : KATHMANDU
Arrive KTM by TG 311 (?) by 12:45 p.m., meet at the airport and transfer to hotel welcome drink, check in, fixed the room and luggage. Completely free day rest or short walking.
DAY 07 : KATHMANDU
Wake up 6:30 a.m. breakfast 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and half day sightseeing starts at 9 a.m. for Hindu temple: Pashupatinath, Buddhist shrine Swayambhu Stupa.
DAY 08 : KATHMANDU-CHITWAN
Have breakfast 6:30 a.m. and drive start 7:30 a.m. for Chitwan directly from. By car to reach Chitwan it takes 5 hours, arrive in Chitwan at 12 noons for lunch. The activities starts for CHITWAN: Received and welcome briefing by the lodge manager, 1:00 p.m. lunch, 3:30 p.m. Elephant ride/nature walk/visit to observation tower, 6:30 p.m. Tharu stick dance and 8:00 p.m. dinner.
DAY 09 : CHITWAN
Jungle activities at Chitwan as per program.
DAY 10 : CHITWAN-POKHARA
Morning free for packing, 8:00 a.m. Breakfast, 9:00 a.m. Departure from lodge by same car and drop up to Pokhara. Arrive Pokhara around 12-1 p.m. lunch at hotel after lunch take a shower and have rest for sometime and visit to Barahi temple by boating on Fewa lake only for one or hour. Allowed to go with boat guide only because security point of view for you. And just free roaming around the lakeside and back to the hotel for dinner.
DAY 11: POKHARA -NAGARKOT
Wake up early (4:30 a.m. or so) and drive to the 'Sarangkot hill' to see the sunrise view and mountain range of 'Mount Annapurna and Fishtail' (if the weather permits), photo session for every body for each couple for their remembrance. And after come back to hotel, have a breakfast and after that around 7-8 a.m. and 12-1 p.m. and start half day Pokhara sightseeing. At this time, the s/s will be for Mahendra cave, Seti Gorge (this is on the way of Mahendra cave), And fly to Kathmandu by afternoon flight transfer to directly Nagarkot.
DAY 12 : KATHMANDU
Early in the morning sunrise view, photo session breakfast and around 9/10 a.m. drive to Kathmandu via Bhanktapur city sightseeing. Arrive Kathmandu for last day shopping and free day.
DAY 13 : PARO-BHUTAN
Arrive to Paro, Bhutan takes 6-7hrs. On the way visit Kharbandi Monastery & Kamji Monastery. Lunch will be served at Bunakha cafeteria and continue drive to Thimphu. Overnight in hotel.
DAY 14 : PARO S/SEEING
Sightseeing of National Museum, Taksang Monastery, Drugyel Dzong, a ruined fort, once defended the Paro valley against the Tibetan invasions, Satsam Chorten Monastery built in the memory of late Dilgo Khyentshe Rimpoche, Kyichu Lhakhang. Overnight in hotel.
DAY 15 : PARO-THIMPHU S/SEEING
Day at leisure with full day sightseeing of Memorial Chorten of the third King, National Library, Jungse Local paper factory, Changangkha Lhakhang, Nunnery Monastery, Arts and Crafts Center and Tashichhodzong. Evening stroll in the town and visit handicraft shops. Overnight in hotel.
DAY 16 : THIMPHU-PUNAKHA-WANGDI-THIMPHU
Drive to Punakha over the Dochu La pass which is at an altitude of 3,050m (10,000ft) and on the way you will see more of the beautiful scenery Bhutan has to offer. Once at Punakha, visit Punakha Dzong, and settle down for the lunch. After lunch visit Wangdi Dzong from the outside and drive to Thimphu. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 17 : PARO-BANGKOK-THAILAND
Arrive to Bangkok and meet at the airport by Bangkok representative, transfer to hotel for one night or same day connection to your home. Hotel (FOC by hotel) Overnight at Comfort Suite Airport
DAY 18 : DEPART TO YOUR HOME
Breakfast at hotel Transfer out to Airport for flight departure.(FOC by hotel).
Above package Tour cost includes
THAILAND PORTION:
Tours and transfers by air-conditioned mini van with English speaking guide, Accommodation and Breakfast as mentioned in the above itinerary, Entrance fees. Jade Pavilion Hotel Address - 30 Sukhumvit Soi 22 , Bangkok 10110 , Thailand. Tel. (662) 259-4675-89 , 259-9270-9 Fax. (662) 258-2328 , 260-5579 Comfort Suite Airport Hotel Address - 88/100 Vipavadee-Rangsit Rd.,Donmuang , Bangkok 10210, Thailand Tel. (662) 552-8921-9 Fax. (662) 552-8920
4nt accommodation at Jade Pavilion Hotel, 1nt at Comfort Suite Airport include daily breakfast. Private transfers and excursions by van with English Speaking Guide on day 1-5. Day17-18, transfer in/out will be provided seat-in-coach complimentary by hotel. Admission fee for tours. Porterage.
NEPAL PORTION:
Arrival, departure transfer, one half day sightseeing in Kathmandu and Pokhara, all nights accommodation in standard hotel with breakfast in twin sharing as per program, 2N/3D Royal Chitwan National park package with all meals and jungle activities, all entrance fees for the monuments at sightseeing time, 2 nights accommodation in Pokhara with all meals, airfare for POKHARA-KATHMANDU, private car or van for Kathmandu-Chitwan-Pokhara, BKK-KTM airfare by RA or TG, KTM-PARO-BKK airfare.
BHUTAN PORTION:
All meals (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) all transportation in Bhutan, arrival and departure transfer, sightseeing with English speaking guide, all monuments entrance fees, all taxes and VAT, visa fees, visa processing.
EXCLUDES:
International airfare for your home to BANGKOK and from BANGKOK to your HOME, Lunch and dinner while staying in Thailand and Kathmandu, departure airport tax U$ 9 p/p at the KTM airport, visa fee ($ 30 p/p at the airport), personal nature, if any accident, natural calamities beyond our control, from while re-entering from Bhutan, land slide, road block, natural disaster, Int'l departure tax.
VISA AND PROCESSING:
You can get your visa at the high commission office at your country in advance, in Thailand thee is no rule to get upon arrival. For Tibet we will manage in the cost, for this you have to send us your passport copies when you are confirmed to buy the above tour, for Nepal also you can get at Nepalese high commission office wherever it is available or you can also get on your arrival day at the airport the maximum visa charge is U$ 30 p/p which you have to pay to immigration directly.
INSURANCE/DOCUMENTATION/WEATHER:
As per international travel rules, it is better to get the travel insurance for your safety and secure incase incident occurred during your tour within the countries. Normal weather for India is summer 33 degree above and winter 18-20 degree, Nepal and Bhutan seems like similar like Nepal summer maximum 30 degree and winter 10 to 15 degree and Tibet in winter 1-2 degree and summer 15-18 degree as well. When you chose to travel these destinations basically you need all kinds of cloths or let us know we will suggest you according to the seasons.
