YANA Special Tours: HIKE Bhutan EXPERIENCE THE THUNDER DRAGON KINGDOM ON FOOT Itinerary 2nd Week Tour Information: Dates... Week 2 Day 8 TRONGSA-BUMTHANG (JAKAR) In the morning you will wander around the Trongsa Township and visit the Trongsa Dzong. Lunch in Trongsa. After lunch you will drive to Bumthang. Evening at leisure. Overnight at lodge. Day 9 BUMTHANG (JAKAR) You will start your day with the visit to Jambay Lhakhang. Then you will visit the Kurjey Lhakhang and you will visit the Thangbi Goenpa. Its an easy hike through some buck wheat fields. After lunch you will hike the otherside of Chamkhar Chu to visit Tamzhing Monastery, Kuenchosum Lhakhang - a temple of the Triple Gem. From here your transport will take you to the Swiss Farm. Evening you will visit the Jakar Dzong "Fortress of the white bird". Overnight at lodge. Day 10 BUMTHANG Day excursion to Ura. On route you will hike two kilometers each way to visit Membertsho, which literally means the "Burning Lake." From the Urala Pass you will hike to Ura village. Its all downhill and it will take about 45 minutes. Lunch box will be served near the Ura village. After lunch you will time to enjoy the painting in the Ura Lhakhang (temple). Return to Bumthang. Overnight at lodge. Kurjey Lhakhang Day 11 BUMTHANG-PUNAKHA After breakfast you will say good-bye to Jakar to go to Punakha. On route tea stop in Trongsa. Resume the journey to Punakha. Lunch will be served at Chendebji Choeten. Overnight at hotel. Photos: Patty Pressley Day 12 PUNAKHA-PARO VIA THIMPHU Today you go to Paro. You will stop in Thimphu for lunch and you will have time to do the final shopping you may have. Afternoon you drive to Paro. Overnight at hotel. Dochula Day 13 HAA VALLEY Day excursion to Haa valley. The visit to Lhakhang Karpo and Chundu Lhakhang will give you an insight on the history of the valley. Will in restaurant in Haa town. Return to Paro for our final night in the country. Farewell dinner and overnight at hotel. Tashichodzong, Thimphu Day 14 PARO-BANGKOK After breakfast you will drive to Paro International Airport for your onward destination. Your YANA Travel Team will assist you with check in formalities and bid you farewell. Photos: Patty Pressley