Day 10:
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Drive for about 175 Km, to the Bhutanese borders. This
journey takes us through flowering forests and past endless
tea plantations with gentle sloping hills carpeted in green
velvet. Check into hotel. After lunch we drive to -
kharbandi- to see the monastery.Overnight stay at hotel in Phuntsoling.
Day 11:
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This morning after early breakfast drive to Thimphu, the
capital of this beautiful mountain Kingdom.Overnight Stay at
hotel.
Day 12:
Morning after breakfast visit the Memorial Chorten (a huge
sputa) built in memory of the third King of Bhutan who reined
the country from 1952-1972. Visit the Painting and Wood
Craft School where traditional art and craft is still
kept alive. Visit the National Library where ancient manuscripts are
preserved. Visit the Handicrafts Emporium where Bhutanese textiles and
other arts and crafts are displayed and can be purchased. Lunch at the hotel.
Afternoon: Visit Simtokha Dzong. This is one of the oldest fortresses in
Bhutan located about 6 Kms. from Thimphu town. It houses the largest
Monastic schools in the country. Visit Tashichho Dzong, the main secretariat
building. This massive fortress houses part of the government Ministries, the
office of the King and the Throne Room. It also houses the State Monastic
Body and the office and the living quarters of the Chief Abbot. Evening: Free
to do some shopping in the town.Overnight stay at hotel.
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