Excursions And Trips Out From Agra

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For Tourists not from North India , The Excursions and Trips out from Agra , while on a Golden Triangle Tour Package are extremely interesting options , In addition to the Krishna villages and the surrounding areas of Mathura and Vrindavan , trips to Fatehpur Sikri, Bharatpur and Deeg—all towards Jaipur—make good outings. But here is one very special trip down into Madhya Pradesh state, to Gwalior, Datia and Orchha. It is best taken with two overnight stops, at Gwalior and Orchha.

Gwalior fulfils the romantic maharaja image even today. Its hilltop fort, built by the Tomar chief Man Singh (ruled 1486-1517), is perhaps the best of its kind, surpassing Amber, with precision-cut animal carving and glittering tiles. Its grossly extravagant Jai Vilas town palace (1872-4), built by Maharaja Jayaji Rao, and now partly open to the public, is where, in 1987, the family daughter married the eldest son of the ex-Maharaja of Kashmir, watched by more than a hundred ex-maharajas, in a sensational (and controversial) revival of royal panoply. In the unspoilt, provincial town lurk the tombs of Tansen (Akbar’s musician) and Muhammad Ghaus (Akbar’s spiritual gum), the richly-carved royal mausolea, and the town’s local steam train built by Jayaji Rao (well worth a ride).

Datia-and-Orchha

Then, to Datia and Orchha, where remarkable palaces were built by Raja Bir Singh Deo, the Rajput ruler who was a partner in crime with the rebellious Prince Salim before he became Emperor Jahangir. Datia’s seven-storey palace with stone elephants poking out at the top is surrounded by quiet village lanes. It gets better and better as you climb up, with fine jali work, perfect pavilions and surviving ceiling paintings (the curator lives next to the great entrance). Orchha has three palaces built on an island in the Betwa river: one built for Jahangir (worth scrambling up and around the roofs); one whose rooms are coated in brightly coloured murals including one of the raja out hunting; and one to stay in. In the rest of this perfect, forgotten medieval city, find more paintings in the Laxmi Narayan Temple, explore the chhatris and other deserted buildings, and enjoy the sunset from the far side of the Betwa.

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Essential Tourist Information on Maldives

Essential Tourist Information on Maldives

Maldives Tour Packages Customized by Swan Tours , New Delhi ,India takes care of all your travel needs starting from Air Tickets , Hotel Accommodation , Transfers , Sightseeing and Local experiences , Before travelling to Maldives it is important to know some tourist information which is as below :

Maldives Environment

Environment

Along with Tuvalu, Bangladesh and parts of the Netherlands, the Maldives has the misfortune to be one of the lowest-lying countries in the world at a time in history when sea levels are rising. Its highest natural point – 2.4m – is the lowest in any country in the world. While the political will to get an international agreement on how best to combat climate change may finally be here, the Maldives has long been making contingency plans in the very likely event that whatever the international community does will be too little, too late.

These contingency plans range from an already well-established project to reclaim land on a reef near Male’ to create a new island 2m above sea level, to the recent announcement by President Nasheed that the Maldives will set aside a portion of its annual billion-dollar tourism revenue for a ‘sovereign wealth fund’ that will be used to purchase a new home-land for the Maldivians if rising sea levels do indeed engulf the country in decades to come. Both options are fairly bleak ones – the prospect of moving to the new residential island of Hulhumale’ is not one relished by most Maldivians, who are attached to their home islands and traditional way of life, but the prospect of the entire country moving to India, Sri Lanka or even Australia is an even more sobering one.

Perhaps because of its perilous situation, the Maldives has become one of the most environmentally progressive countries in the world. The new government has pledged that the country will be carbon neutral within a decade, has imposed the first total ban on shark hunting anywhere in the world and is making ecotourism a cornerstone of its tourism strategy.

MALDIVES-THE-LAND

THE LAND

Where is the Maldives? That’s almost always the first question people ask when you tell them about going on holiday here. This long group of 26 atolls is split up into approximately 1200 islands, spread out ‘like a string of pearls’ (copyright all guidebooks ever published) due south of India and west of Sri Lanka, deep in the Indian Ocean. Sometimes confused with Mauritius, Martinique or Madagascar, or simply an unknown quantity, the Maldives is a tiny country spread out over a large area – 99% of its 90,000 sq km is the Indian Ocean, dry land coming to a total area that is less than that of Andorra.

It’s actually hard to give a definitive number for the islands that make up the country Some ‘islands’ exist at low tide and disappear at high tide, while others are just sandbanks with no foliage, potentially washed away by the next big storm. Officially, it’s a matter of vegetation – an island means a vegetated land area, but even this is not definitive. Some sand-banks sprout a small patch of scrub while others feature a single coconut palm, like the desert island of the comic-strip castaway. The geological formation of the Maldives is fascinating and unique. The country is perched on the top of the enormous Laccadives-Chagos ridge, which cuts a swath across the Indian Ocean from India to Mada-gascar. The ridge, a meeting point of two giant tectonic plates, is where basalt magma spews up through the earth’s crust, creating new rock. These magma eruptions created the Deccan Plateau, on which the Maldives sits. Originally the magma production created huge volcanoes that towered above the sea. While these have subsequently sunk back into the water as the ocean floor settled, the coral formations that grew up around these vast volcanoes became the Maldives, and this explains their idiosyncratic formation into vast round atolls. Today then, the national territory officially comprises 1190 coral is-lands and innumerable reefs forming 26 atolls that are the natural geo-graphic regions of the country – the English word ‘atoll’ actually derives from the Maldivian word atolu.

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Must Know information for tourists on Himachal Pradesh

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Lying in the lap of the Himalayas, extending from the plains or Haryana and Punjab to the snowy heights of Tibet’s border, the elevation varies from 350 metres (1,148 ft) to 6,975 metres (22,883 ft) with numbers of mountain ranges of different heights enclosing valleys of various width. Consequently linguistically, too, the state has different, distinctive features and there are as many dialects as there were princely states. Every ten to twelve miles the dialed changes and yet there is enough uniformity to bind them all under the head of Western Pahari, which is different from the Eastern Pahari of Nepal and the Central Pahari of Garhwal and Kumaon. Some of the dialects grouped under the title Western Pahari are-Jaurisari, Siramuri, Baghati, Kiunthali, Sutlej group; Kangri, Kulvi, Mandeali, Chambeali and the Bhaderwah group. While some of them are close to the languages of the bordering areas of Jammu, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, they have their origin in Sanskrit and Prakrit. Himachal proverb conveys their innate understanding of human nature:

“A Rajput can be won over by praise; a Girth (low caste tenant) with threats; a Brahmin by learning and a Kirar (beggar trickster) by tricks”

diet of the local people in himacha Pradesh

The staple diet of the local people in himacha Pradesh  is corn (maize) rice, beans and pulses, yam and potatoes, wheat, when available, and milk products. Fond of meat, they can only afford it in the winter months or in festive occasions. Fishing involves long treks to the stream. In the north, meat is dried and stored for the long hard winter ahead.

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Travel information on Chitrakoot Uttar Pradesh

Chitrakoot Uttar Pradesh

The holy town of Chitrakoot is situated in the northern part of the Vindhya Range. A calm Mandakini, a tributary of the Ganga, flows through this small peaceful town which abounds in sublime natural beauty. Legend has it that Lord Rama along with his consort Sita and brother Lakshman spent 11 of their 14-year exile in the forests of Chitrakoot. The peaceful environs of the town inspired Goswami Tulsidas to pen a major part of his epic poem, Ramcharitmanas.

Along the banks of Mandakini is the Ram Ghat, which comes to life with the first rays of the sun as devotees trickle in to take a dip in the holy waters of the river. Worth special mention here is the evening aarti and. Gajendranath Shiva Temple.

11 About 5 kms from Ram Ghat is Hanuman Dhara shrine, which is reached by a flight of 360 stairs. The temple enshrines a panchmuffn (five-faced) idol of Hanuman, an ardent devotee of Lord Rama, with a natural spring cascading over it. Sita Rasoi or Sita’s kitchen is perched on the peak of the Hanuman Dhara hill.

A short boat-ride from Ram Ghat is Janaki Kund which is believed to be the bathing spot of goddess Sita and Spathik Shila is a boulder which is said to have a footprint of Lord Rama.

Chitrakoot

Another place of religious significance is Kamadgiri, which is believed to be the original. Chitrakoot. Devout perform its circumambulation with the belief that it will fulfill their desires. Skirted by temples at all sides, Bharat Milap Temple and Kantanath Swami Temple are most frequented by devotees.

Other places of religious significance around Chitrakoot are Ganeshbagh, Safi Anasuya Ashram and Gupt Godavari.

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Top 10 Tourist Places in Leh Ladakh

Ladakh

Leh Ladakh tour packages organized by Swan Tours Delhi take tourists to the most popular sightseeing destinations in the area, the Top 10 tourist places in Leh Ladakh

Are as below:

#1. Drangtse

Village in Zangskar situated in the Kargyag valley on the route to the Shingkun pass. Above the village are an ancient monastery and the ruins of a whole town. The place was seized by the Tibetans in the tenth century and in retaliation destroyed by the Kashmiris.

#2. Gya

Village in Upper Ladakh on the Gya river, a southern tributary of the Indus, and on the road to Rupshu. Extensive ruins of an ancient castle and town with several watch towers point to their Mon or Dard origin, before these were driven out under Lha-chen dPal-gyi-mgon (c. 930-60). There are also ruins of an ancient monastery, name and origin unknown, and several chorales. One of these known as the Lha-bab-mchod-rten yielded some clay tablets (tsha-tsha) with inscriptions of the eighth or ninth century. Some distance below Gya is a high, pre-Buddhist Ihatho and a number of Mon graves.

#3. Hanu

A Dard village in Lower Ladakh on a northern tributary of the Indus on the road to Baltistan over the Chorbat passes. An inscription mentions the construction of the road from Achinatang to Hanu in the reign of Nyi-ma-rnam-rgyal (c. 1680-1720).

#4. Hemis

A famous monastery in Upper Ladakh, situated in a side valley south of the Indus and named Byang-chub-bsam-gling. It was built by King Seng-ge-rnam rgyal (c. 1590-1640) for sTag-tshang-ras-chen of the ‘Brug-pa order from Bhutan. Founded in 1602 the building was completed in 1642. The magnificent frescoes show Kashmiri and Khotani influence. Some of the images are of the tenth and eleventh century and may have been brought from the old gornpa in Meru called “The Mother of Hemis.”

#5. Henasku

Village in Lower Ladakh on the Kharbu river, a southern tributary of the Indus, close to the Kashmir-Leh road. The castle was the seat of a line of Purig chiefs of royal descent who were related to the kings of Ladakh. This principality was annexed under bDe-Idan-rnam-rgyal (c.1640-75).

#6. Hundar

Village in Nubra district on a southern tributary of the Shayog close to the confluence of the Nubra and Shayog rivers. Ruins of a fort or castle are probably the place where a Turki army under Mirza Haidar invading Nubra defeated a Ladakhi force under Bang-khapa in 1532. A votive tablet refers to King Seng-ge-rnam-rgyal (c. 1590-1640).

#7. Ichar

Village in Zangskar situated in the Kargyag valley. The village is built, ancient fashion, on a steep rock. Above it like a deserted monastery and the ruins of a large, square tower. Gyichar is mentioned in a document of a grant of land made to Karsha gompa.

#8. Igu

Village in Upper Ladakh in a small side valley north of the Indus. The castle gSer-khri-makhr was the seat of the famed Bang-kha-pa family of ministers and generals. There are many ancient ruins, the carving of a huge Bodhisattva statue and on some of the walls traces of frescoes. The old castle was destroyed by the invading Tibetan-Mongol forces in 1680.

#9. Jamling

Village and monastery in Zangskar situated on a northern tributary of the Tserab river. The name of the gompa is gNya-nam-gu-ru possibly indicating an ancient origin but no details are available. A second monastery also called gNya-nam-gu-ru exists close to Spadum.

#10. Kanji

Village in Lower Ladakh on the Kharbu River, a southern tributary of the Indus

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Birthplace of Sita – Janakpur in Nepal

Birthplace of Sita – Janakpur in Nepal

Nepal tour packages organized by Swan Tours include top tourist destinations in Nepal, such as Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan, Nagarkot and Janakpur. Janakpur is the least visited because of lack of awareness with the visitors, below is some information on Jankpur.

A stop at this Hindu city, the ancient kingdom of Maithila according to 1-lindu mythology, is like visiting India, but a smaller and cleaner version. The trouble with visiting this beautiful and serene Terai town is there are no tourist accommodations. You have to fly in and be met by a driver, and then either fly back to Kathmandu (there aren’t al-ways flights available) or drive to the Royal Chitwan National Park (at least four hours west on the Mahendra Highway) the same day.

Jana kpur is described in the Hindu epic “Ramayana,” which recounts the adventures of Rama, Sita, Hanuman, and the demon king Rawana. Reading or reciting this important tale is considered meritorious; and visiting this city, which plays such a prominent role in the story, is said to bring blessings.

The epic tells how the Maithila King Janak found a baby in a furrow in a field. He took care of the little girl, and she grew up to a beautiful woman, Princess Sita (also known as Janaki). Ram, the god Vishnu in mortal form, is believed to have wed Sita in janakpur. Sita personified the perfect wife: beautiful, modest, and faithful. Ram personified the perfect husband: virtuous and able to care of his wife.

While there are no buildings more than a century old in this mythic city of palm trees, ancient religion plays a strong role here. There are dozens of sacred ponds (instead of river ghats), where ritual bathing occurs. According to lore, janak built the ponds for the gods, who (of course) each wanted their own bath to wipe away the dust from the Himal.

Consider visiting Janaki Mandir, a huge, white, Mughal-inspired, domed temple to Sita ft is said to be built on the site of the furrow where King anak found Sita and was built in 1911 by a local princess: There is a statue of Sita with Rama and his three half-brothers, Lak when shman, Bharat, and Satrughna. The viewing times of for the statue, the curtain is drawn back-, change frequently, so check at the tourist office to be sure you get a look. At press time, the statue was shown before 8 AM and around 4 PM. North of the temple is the Rani Sita Bihaha Mandir, a Nepali pagoda-style temple. This temple is located at the site where Sita and Ram were supposedly married. There is a life-size statue of the couple depicting the event; entry fee is 5 Rs. To the east of this temple there are two ponds, Dhanush Sagar and Gangav Sagar. Where, as at Pashupatinath in the Kathmandu Valley or Varanasi in India, you can see Hindus taking ritual baths.

The city of Janakpur is wonderfully devoid of cars, so you can tour on foot or by rickshaw. Keep an eye out for the paintings on the buildings. For 3,000 years, Hindu mothers have been passing down to their daughters the tradition of painting ritual motifs. They are an important part of festivals and the cycles of life, from marriage rituals to fertility prayers. Some women of the ancient Maithila region also reproduce these bright mandala-like images on paper, creating what- is known as Maithili art.

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Top 5 Must Visit Tourist Destinations in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand tour packages customized by Swan Tours combine various top selling and most popular destinations in Uttarakhand, top 5 destinations in Uttarakhand are as below:

Nainital

#1. Nainital

Situated at a height of 1938 meters, the popular hill station of Nainital is surrounded by seven hills and is set around the Naini Lake. It is known for its idyllic beauty and colonial architecture. Himalayan Mountains silhouetted against the blue skies, milky white streams rippling through the silence of green forests, placid lakes reflecting the changing panorama of nature, and British bungalows and churches, which are reminders of the ‘Raj’. Nainital is all this and more.

The region around Nainital is also called the ‘Lake District’, because of the remarkable cluster of mountain lakes that are cradled in the lap of the Himalayas. These crystal clear lakes, many of which are fed by underwater springs, have given birth to several smaller hill retreats that are much more peaceful than Nainital.

Bhimtal

#2. Bhimtal

Bhimtal is spread across a lake that is larger than the Naini Lake and the Country Inn, which stands on the banks of Bhimtal Lake, is quite a nice place to make base.

Naukuchiatal

#3. Naukuchiatal

Naukuchiatal is a lake with 9 corners situated at an altitude of 1219 meters, and it is believed that if you manage to see all its 9 corners, you attain nirvana or salvation. The Lake Resort here is again located at the edge of the lake and offers comfortable rooms with a view.

Jeolikot

#4. Jeolikot

Jeolikot is another interesting hill retreat that is easily accessible from Nainital, and the hills encompassing it are sprinkled with shrines and ivy covered colonial bungalows. Until India’s Independence, ‘The Cottage’ in Jeolikot was a part of the Vergomount Estate and run as a hotel by a Scotswoman. It was then taken over by Bhuvan Kumari, who continues to run it as homely hotel. Over the years, ‘The Cottage’ has undergone a transformation and is now a creative mix of traditional Kumaoni architecture and tastefully done warm interiors, which reflect the refined and arty personality of the ‘lady of the house’. Bhuvan Kumari’s touch is also evident in the kitchen, and her innovative recipes ensure that you will relish the home cooked food, and want to come back for more.

Ramgarh

#5. Ramgarh

Ramgarh is better known as the’ fruit basket’ of Kumaon, and is famous for its apricots, plums, peaches, pears and apples. It is also where Rabindranath Tagore, completed his collection of poems `Gitanjali’ that won him the Nobel Prize.

Located amidst the fruit laden orchards of Ramgarh, is the Writer’s Bungalow, which was constructed in 1860, and is now a restful heritage hotel run by the Neemrana Group. Time stands still here and the serene surroundings promise to set you free of all worries and maybe, just maybe, liberate and release the painter, poet, writer, musician, composer or any other latent genius hidden within you.

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Top 5 Golf Courses in Kashmir that a tourist must visit

Golf Courses in Kashmir

Kashmir tour packages customized by Swan Tours offer countless golfing opportunities to tourists, with its international-standard golf courses located amid picturesque surroundings. The vast, lush golf courses at Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam will leave any golf lover spellbound.

Royal Springs Golf Course, Srinagar

#1. Royal Springs Golf Course, Srinagar

Spread over an area of 300 acres, near the famous Chashme Shahi, this expanse of vibrant green contains an 18-hole course designed by the world-renowned golf course architect, Robert Trent Jones Jr II. The picturesque course, overlooking the serene Dal Lake, was listed as India’s number one golf course by Golf Digest, in 2011.

The golf club building houses an excellent restaurant and bar, a health club and also offers indoor leisure activities like billiards and table tennis. Cottages and rooms are also available.

The golf course also has a rare grove of cork oaks, planted by Dogra ruler Hari Singh in 1947. Cork was in great demand at the time for making wine bottle stoppers.

The Royal Springs Golf Course is open throughout the year.

Major tournaments: The Greater Kashmir Autumn Golf Festival, a three-day golfing tournament, is held at the Royal Springs Golf Course, Lidder Valley Golf Course in Pahalgam and Gulmarg Golf Club, every October.

Other major tournaments held here are the Kashmir Open and the Panasonic Cup.

Kashmir Golf Club, Srinagar

#2. Kashmir Golf Club, Srinagar

The 18-hole Kashmir Golf Club has all the luxuries on offer that make golfing a leisure sport. it is spread over 52 acres of lush land, in the heart of Srinagar, with well-laid bunkers and hazards, interspersed with spectacular chinur and pine trees.

Major tournaments: Club Championship, Greater Kashmir Open and Kashmir Open

Gulmarg Golf Club

#3. Gulmarg Golf Club

Gulmarg has the world’s highest golf course, situated at an altitude of 2,650 m. The 18-hole golf course welcomes golfing enthusiasts on daily-payment basis. A limited amount of golfing equipment is available for hire, but it is advised that you bring your own kit.

The historic Gulmarg Golf Club was built in 1911 by the British, who used the place as a holiday resort. The origin of Gulmarg as the ‘Golfing Mecca’ of India can be traced to the late 19th centurvt when a 6-hole course was established here by Colonel Neville Chamberlain.

The first golf championship in India was played in Gulmarg in 1922. The prestigious Northern India Championship was also held at Gulmarg until 1989, after which it was shifted to the Delhi Golf Club. The course remains closed from December to April, when it is covered with snow.

Lidder Valley Golf Course, Pahalgam

#4. Lidder Valley Golf Course, Pahalgam

Pahalgam has a scenic 9-hole golf course; where championships are organized by the state government and private hoteliers in the summers. The course remains closed in winters due to snowfall.

Major tournaments: Greater Kashmir Autumn Golf Festival

Jammu Golf Course, Sidhra

#5. Jammu Golf Course, Sidhra

Jammu has an 18-hole golf course at Sidhra, a mere 10 kms from the city. At present only nine holes are operational.

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Road Trip to Mumbai – Nashik – Shirdi – Aurangabad – Pune

Road Trip

This is a journey across a scenic part of Maharashtra blessed with both magnificent monuments and rare marvels of nature.

Head out of Bombay/Mumbai and connect with NH 3, the Bombay Agra road. This is a very busy road that needs to be widened and although it is repaired periodically, the volume of traffic and the heavy rainfall in this region often damages sections of it. But it’s a very picturesque drive, especially in the monsoons when wild flowers are seen everywhere and gushing waterfalls flow down the lush green hills, forming new lakes and filling old ones.

Beyond Shahapur, the road begins to climb gradually with the real ascent starting Kasara onwards. In the wet season, the Kasara Ghat is usually covered with thick fog so please drive carefully. The climb ends in Igatpuri and the well laid out Manas Resort here, is a popular place to break journey and halt for refreshments. There are also several other hotels along this busy highway.

Igatpuri onwards, the road is flat and on a clear day, Kalsubai the highest peak in Maharashtra is visible to the south.

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Road Trip

Nashik – Shirdi

From one of Hinduism’s most holy sites drive to Shirdi, the abode of one of Maharashtra’s most revered saints. Most of the journey is on country roads, patches of which are narrow and not too well surfaced. But it is a fairly scenic drive with some cultivated fields

decorating the countryside and all along the route you have rustic stalls selling farm fresh sugarcane juice, fruits, vegetables, etc.

The Panchvati Motel in Sinnar, is a good place to stop for refreshments and Shirdi also has some nice hotels now.

Road Trip

Shirdi – Aurangabad

It’s an interesting drive on a surprisingly good road, but carrying some packed lunch may be a good idea as there are limited facilities along the way.

A little short of Pravara Sangam where there is a huge lake that attracts large flocks of birds, you will join the Ahmednagar Aurangabad road. This highway is much wider and smoother and then it’s a straightforward sprint to Aurangabad.

Road Trip

Aurangabad – Pune

Retrace the route back to Pravara Sangam and carry on straight to the ancient city of Ahmednagar, which was established in 1490. The historic fort here has witnessed many battles and also served as a prison for Indian leaders during the freedom movement. Interestingly, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, is said to have written his famous treatise ‘Discovery of India’ while a prisoner at this fort.

Based on the outskirts of Ahmednagar, is the Armoured Corps Centre and School, which is the cradle and training ground for the tank crews of the Indian army. One of its former Commandant’s also helped establish the very impressive Cavalry Tank Museum here that is the only one of its kind in Asia, and has on display a remarkable collection of 40 armored vehicles and tanks from all over the world. The collection includes a rare 1914 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost Armored car, and provides a fascinating insight into the history of battle tanks. It’s definitely worth spending a few hours at this unique museum.

On the road to Pune, you will come across simple stalls serving fresh fruit juice and if you are in the mood for something more substantial then stop at Smilestone, a fine motel that is about 21 kms from Ahmednagar. Then it is straight onto Pune, the former capital of the Peshwas.

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Information on Himalayan Trekking and Mountaineering tour in Bhutan

Bhutan

Two types of tours are offered by the Department of Tourism Package Tours and Trekking Under this programme, both for tours and trekking, groups of six or more (maximum 30) are allowed. Tour covers a maximum of 8-12 days sight-seeing programmes.

Bhutan

The Bhutan tour packages covers the main points of interest in Paro, Thimohu, Punakha, Tongsa and Bumthang (from October 1982) and surrounding country side (and Pnuntsholing for those entering Bhutan by road) include scenic excursions across high mountain passes from which snow capped northern part of the country can be seen. Trekking/tours to Kurte (Lhuntshi) and Monger in Eastern Bhutan may be introduced from 1984 on experimental basis, so keep in touch if interested.

Bhutan

Under the Trekking Tours, various programmes are offered ranging from 13-30 days. There are two 13-day Dagala (mid-himala-yan rarge) or Samtegang Cultural Trek. Tourism Department also offers 17 days Jomolhari Trek, 18 days Phubjikha Cultural Trek and 26 days trek through Lunana amid himatavan range reaching uric the height of 16.859 ft or 5 140 M Detailed trekking programmes can be obtained from the Tourism Commercial Organization or any of the Bhutanese Missions abroad w any leading travel agencies associated with the travel to Bhutan.

trekking in bhutan

From April 1983 Mountaineering Expeditions are allowed one mountain called Jitchu Drake (7000 M) which is located in Jhomolhari range of lingshi is open for climbing In 1985 one new mountain in Lunana area will be opened for climbing Mountaineering regulations can be obtained from the Tourism Commercial Organization

Trekking in Bhutan

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