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Bike Bhutan
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Country: Bhutan / Nepal |
Description |
| Bike-Bhutan
route
traverses
Bhutan
from
west
to
east.
As
you
ride,
you
will
accumulate
a
total
of
approximately
53,000
feet
of
ascent
and
60,000
feet
of
descent,
crossing
five
of
Major
Mountain
passes
along
the
way.
The
maximum
altitude
along
the
route
is
12,465
feet.
More
than
anything
you
will
enjoy
those
climbs
and
descents
while
traveling
through
some
of
the
most
beautiful
and
unspoiled
scenery
in
this
world. |
Itinerary |
DAY
1
BANGKOK-PARO
The
flight
to
Paro
is
one
of
the
most
spectacular
of
all
the
mountain
flights.
After
lunch
visit
the
National
Museum.
In
the
evening,
you
will
assemble
your
bikes
in
preparation
for
the
start
of
your
journey.
Dinner
and
overnight
at
hotel.
DAY
2
PARO-THIMPHU
Today's
ride
will
cover
37
miles,
is
a
gentle
ride
that
help
you
get
in
the
rhythm
of
things.
The
road
to
Thimphu,
capital
of
Bhutan
follows
the
valley
of
the
Thim-chu
(river)
through
a
mixture
of
rice
fields
and
conifer
forests.
Evening
at
leisure.
Dinner
&
overnight
at
hotel.
DAY
3
THIMPHU-WANGDUEPHODRANG
(WANGDI)
After
breakfast
you
will
tackle
the
14-mile
climb
to
Dochula
Pass
(3,100m).
The
views
from
the
pass
are
magnificent,
offering
a
panorama
of
the
eastern
Himalayas.
Hot
lunch
will
be
served
at
the
Pass.
The
descent
from
the
pass
to
Wangdi
is
26
miles
through
the
leafy
temperate
forests
and
semi-tropical
zone
with
abundant
orange
trees,
bananas
and
bamboos.
Dinner
and
overnight
at
hotel.
DAY
4
WANGDUEPHODRANG(WANGDI)-GANGTEY
GOENPA
The
road
is
flat
for
the
first
6
miles.
Just
beyond
the
Tikke
Zam
(a
bridge
across
the
river),
begins
the
long
ascent
to
the
summits
of
the
Black
Mountains.
Todayís
one
is
the
first
big
climb
of
the
trip
gaining
about
4,800
feet
of
altitude
over
the
next
25
miles.
Lunch
box
will
be
served
on
route.
Dinner
and
overnight
at
lodge.
DAY
5
GANGTEY
GOENPA-TRONGSA
Load
bikes
into
the
support
vehicles
for
the
short
(1,000
feet
of
ascent)
climb
back
to
the
pass,
for
the
superb
ìoff-roadî
descend
back
down
to
the
main
road.
Then
you
continue
your
climb
for
9
miles
to
Pele
La
Pass
(10,560
feet)
ñ
the
traditional
boundary
between
the
Western
and
Central
Bhutan.
On
clear
days
you
can
enjoy
the
view
of
the
Mt.
Jhomolhari
(23,997
feet)
rising
in
western
Bhutan.
It
is
downhill
almost
all
the
way
to
Trongsa.
Lunch
will
be
served
at
Chendebji
Choeten.
Evening
at
leisure.
Dinner
and
overnight
at
Lodge.
DAY
6
TRONGSA-BUMTHANG
(JAKAR)
In
approximately
about
18
miles
after
Trongsa,
you
will
reach
the
Yotong
La
(10,880
feet).
Then
descend
to
Chumey
village
at
about
8,480
feet.
Tea
stop
at
Chumey
and
admire
the
Woolen
hand
woven
textiles
ñ
the
specialty
of
Bumthang
valley.
After
a
short
gradual
climb
to
Kiki
La,
a
great
descent
into
Bumthang
Valley.
Lunch
at
hotel.
After
lunch
you
will
visit
some
of
the
oldest
temples
in
the
country.
Dinner
and
overnight
at
lodge.
DAY
7
BUMTHANG-URA
In about 25 miles biking, you will reach the Ura La. On
clear days you will have magnificent view of Mt. Gangkar
Punsum (24,770 feet). Lunch will be served at the Ura
La. You will have some time to admire remarkable paintings
inside the temple. OPTION: You may choose to follow the
old path to Ura village, which descends directly from
the pass and takes you to the Ura temple. After Ura, you
will continue for about an hour biking to the campsite.
You will have a refreshing hot tea and snacks awaiting
you. Dinner and overnight at camp.
Day 8 URA-MONGAR
After breakfast you will start your climb to Thrumshing
La Pass (12,465 feet). It is the Kingdomís highest road
pass and the traditional boundary between the Central
and Eastern Bhutan. The ascent achieved in about 17 miles
is quite gradual. Enjoy the views of the Greater Bhutanese
Himalayas before your decent to break for lunch. Todayís
descent is one of the most enjoyable and beautiful descents
in the biking world ñ approximately 54miles in 5 hours.
At the end of the descent, you will load your bikes into
the support vans for the 17 miles climb to Mongar (5,
130 feet). Dinner and overnight at lodge.
DAY 9 MONGAR-TASHIGANG
You will finish your 11 gradual 25-mile climb to Kori
La (7,840 feet) and you will have another great descent
in store for you today. Lunch stop at Yadi village (4,800
feet). After a steep 5 mile climb will bring you to the
end of the exhilarating day of biking. You will spend
the night in a comfortable lodge in the heart of Tashigang
town (3,520 feet).
DAY 10 TASHIGANG-KHALING
Tashigang is the easternmost point of your journey and
this morning you will head south south towards Samdrup
Jongkhar. You will begin the 16 miles climb to Bhutanís
only University at Kanglung. You will visit the Zangdopelri
temple in Kanglung before resuming your climb to Yonphula
Pass. Lunch will be served at the pass. A few miles down
the road, you will reach the quaint village of Khaling
(6,720 feet). Khaling is famous for itís weaving and handicraft.
Dinner and overnight at camp. |
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Paro |
Punaka
Dzong
|
Included |
1.Accommodation
on
twin
sharing
basis
2.All
meals
3.Transfer
as
per
itinerary
4.The
services
of
knowledgeable
English
speaking
guide
5.Monument
fees
6.35
%
Royalty
taxes
to
the
Government
7.Druk
Air
airfare
(Bangkok/Paro/Bangkok)
8.Tourism
Development
Fund
(US$
10
per
visit)
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Departure Dates |
| 4 travelers minimum; individual departure date |
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DAY 11 KHALING-MORONG
You will start todayís ride with a gradual climb to
a small pass before your descent into Wamrong (6, 375
feet). Unlike Western Bhutan, the road here follows
ridges for the mist of the way and is marked all along
the way with Choetens (Buddhist Stupas). Today is the
last opportunity to camp on this trip. The campsite
offers a terrific view of the sun setting over the ridges
of southeastern Bhutan.
DAY 12 MORONG-SAMDRUP JONGKHAR
After all the climbs you tackled ñ you will be no more
uphill climbs today. The road descends to the plains
through a dense tropical forest with teak and bamboo
in abundance. Resume your ride to Samdrup Jongkhar.
A few miles before the town lies the Bhutanese Frontier
Check Point where you will have your exit seal stamped
on your passport. After lunch you will gather for celebratory
pictures before packing the bikes for the journey home.
Evening at leisure. Farewell dinner and overnight at
hotel.
DAY 13 SAMDRUP JONGKHAR-GUWAHATI
After breakfast you will drive to Guwahati Airport for
your journey home. |
Departure |
| Bangkok,
Thailand |
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Price: $ 3380
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