PHOTOGRAPHY IN BHUTAN
TOUR in BRIEF
Duration: 15 days
Season: March-May, September-November
Day | Activity | Details |
Day 1 | Bangkok/New Delhi/Kathmandu-Paro
Get a seat on the left side of the aircraft; keep your camera ready (battery charged, of course), and follow the instructions of the pilot as he/she guides you through the world’s highest mountains, one after another – Kanchenjunga, Everest, Lhotse, etc. With a bit of luck, you should enjoy the good views (if it is clear, incredibly spectacular views) of the Himalayas as you near the conclusion of your flight, including many of the highest mountains in the world- they don’t get higher than Everest!
Get a bird’s view of Paro International Airport, a black strip in a narrow valley that is considered to be among the breast of a hillock which commands a spectacular view of the capital city.
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Day 2 | Paro Valley – Thimphu Valley
Prospective areas for photography • Rinpung Dzong (Fortress on a Heap of Jewels), National Museum, 7th century Kyichu Temple among several other ancient religious monuments and sites. • Chelela Pass (3,988 meters) and from there stunning views of Mt Jomolhari (7,326 meters)
• Villages, farmhouses, people
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Day 3
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Day 4 | Explore Thimphu Valley
Potential areas for photography • Tashichhodzong – the magnificent 500-year old seat of Bhutan’s governance and the palace/office of the king. • Parliament Building – An epitome of modern Bhutanese architecture combined with traditional grandeur. • Buddha – the world’s biggest Buddha built on the breast of a hillock which commands a spectacular view of the Capital city. • Sangaygang– The perfect viewpoint for Thimphu city. • Memorial Stupa – the most beautiful stupa in Bhutan built in memory of the father of modern Bhutan, His Majesty the third King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck • Vegetable Market – people from various ethnic backgrounds and diverse culture • Norzin Lam (street) – The busiest site in the capital • Textile Museum, Folk Heritage Museum, School of Art and Craft
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Day 5 | Thimphu-Punakha/Wangdue
Potential areas for photography • Semtokha Dzong, the oldest monastery fortress of Bhutan. | |
Day 6 | Punakha/Wangdue–Trongsa Valley
Potential areas for photography • Verdant forests, rare birds (including the exotic black-necked crane) and animals, and beautiful alpine flowers. the power centre of central-east Bhutan. • Trongsa town | |
Day 7 | Trongsa–Bumthang Valley
Potential areas for photography • Views of Mangde valley Monuments | |
Day 8 | Bumthang Valley
Jakar Dzong (Castle of the White Bird) | |
Day 9 | Bumthang Valley – Mongar
• Thrumshingla National Park and the Thrumshingla Pass (3,780 meters)
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Day 10 | Mongar – Trashigang
• Korila Pass and the surrounding views of the landscape of eastern Bhutan | |
Day 11 | Trashigang
• North Trashigang, the most populated area of Bhutan and the centre of local culture, customs, traditions, lifestyle | |
Day 12 | Trashigang – Samdrup Jongkhar
• Dozens of villages along the way – culture, customs, architecture. | |
Day 13 |
Samdrup Jongkhar – Guwahati airport for onward flight |