Assam Bhutan Tour Package
Assam and Bhutan has very mesmerizing places to see. The land of the thunder dragon does justice to the legend of that wonderland, hidden far and away from the prying eyes and humdrum ways of the modern world. It is still as much about magic and mystery, simplicity and tranquility ; and about a way of life that has escaped the clutches of time. Assam has a diverse culture of several ethnic groups and indigenous communities of various origins. It is a state in northeastern India known for its wildlife, archaeological sites and tea plantations.
DURATION: 12 NIGHTS / 13 DAYS
STARTING AND ENDING DESTINATION: PHUENTSHOLING
Assam & Bhutan Itinerary
Duration: 8 nights / 9 days
Day 01 : ARRIVAL PHUENTSHOLINGWe will pick you up from Guwahati airport/railway station and drive you to Phuentsholing. After you reach Phuentsholing you will check in to hotel Namgyal. Try tasting there local cuisines which you will definitely enjoy.
You will be spending your night in a beautiful hotel Namgyal.
Stay Details: Hotel Namgyal , PHUENTSHOLING / Similar
Day 02 : PHUENTSHOLING - THIMPHUAfter having your breakfast we will make your permits ready and we will take you towards Thimpu, the capital town of Bhutan and the centre of government, religion and commerce. It is a unique city with unusual mixture of modern development alongside ancient traditions.
After you will reach Thimpu you can explore Thimphu to appreciate the Buddhist culture, Ethnic architecture of the Dzong and palaces, Traditional and the lifestyle of the Drukpas in this peaceful Himalayan Kingdom and over night at Thimphu.
Stay Details: Peaceful Resort , Thimpu / Similar
Day 03 : THIMPHU SIGHTSEEING - PAROAfter having breakfast we will take you to visit Memorial Chorten which was built in 1974 to honor memory of Late King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, popularly known as the Father of Modern Bhutan. And you will also visit Chang Gankha Monastery (one of the oldest monastery in the valley).
You will also be visiting National Zoo where you can see Takin, the National wild animal of Bhutan and drive up to view point and take a hike beyond to see the clear picture of Thimphu Valley and you can also visit National Library (collection of holly scripts).
After that we will take you for a visit to Kuensel Phodrang which is the world’s largest sitting Buddha statue; the statue is 167 feet high. The statue is situated on top of a hill overlooking the city of Thimpu, It can be accessed by road and is about 15 minutes away from the city's center. The word Kuensel means everything is clear, and from this place you can enjoy a great view of the Thimphu Valley on both sides.
If you are interested in the arts and crafts you can also visit the school where you can see young children at work (also known as the painting school), we will also take you for a visit to traditional medicine Institute and you will be surprised to see that the ancient healing arts are still practiced in that institute. Later we will take you to observe traditional paper making from Daphnia and Edgeworthia shrub to the finished product and you can also purchase some beautiful writing sets from the factory.
We will also take you through the downtown Thimphu on foot visiting handicrafts emporium and other arts & crafts stores. You can also buy stunning kiras which can be used as bed covers or wall decoration, jewelleries and many more. And after these we will drive you towards Paro.
After you reach Paro you will check in to hotel. You can spend your evening in leisure. You will spend over night at Rema resort..
Stay Details: Rema Resort , Paro / Similar
Day 04 : PARO SIGHTSEEINGAfter breakfast you will visit to Ta Dzong which is a circular fortress that once protected the valley from the Tibetan invasion. It is now National Museum with an excellent collection of Bhutanese antiquities. Then will take you for a short drive to the Paro Rinpung Dzong which was built and consecrated in 1646 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. This Dzong is also the administrative seat of district of Paro and it also contains a state monastic community of about 200 members
In the afternoon we will drive you up to visit Drugyel Dzong which is located upstream to the end of the paved road. And on the way back from Drugyel Dzong we will take you to visit `Tigers Nest `base camp & kichu monastery. Your evening will ends with a walk through the Paro`s main shopping district. The local shops sell a verity of goods- groceries, textiles as well as prayer flags which you can take back home as memory.
You will return back to your resort and you can spend your night there after having your dinner.
Stay Details: Rema Resort , Paro / Similar
Day 05 : PARO – GUWAHATI – KAZIRANGAAfter breakfast we will drive you to Paro airport for onward journey towards Guwahati (Assam). Once you reach Guwahati Assam it will be late evening so we will drive you towards kaziranga where you will check in to hotel. Your evening time will be in leisure.
You will be spending your night at JB Resorts.
Stay Details : JB Resort , Kaziranga / Similar
Day 06 : KAZIRANGAEarly morning after you wake up we will take you for safari on Elephant back. After you finish your elephant safari you will have your breakfast.
Later we will take you for a Jeep safari inside Kaziranga National Park (central/western Range). And after lunch we will take you for a visit to Orchid museum. Your evening time will be in leisure. You will come back to your resort and spend your night there.
Stay Details: JB Resort , Kaziranga / Similar
Day 07 : KAZIRANGA – GUWAHATIAfter your breakfast you will check out from the resort and if time permits we will take you for a visit to Balaji Temple. Later we will take you to Guwahati and you will check in to landmark hotel. You will be spending your night there.
Stay Details : Landmark Hotel , GUWAHATI / Similar
Day 08 : Explore GuwahatiAfter your breakfast we will take you for Guwahati sightseeing we will take you for a visit to Kamakhya Temple, Umananda Temple, War memorial, Nehru Park, Assam State Museum, Guwahati Planetarium. After your tour we will take back to your hotel.
You will be spending your night in landmark hotel.
Hotel – Landmark Guwahati
Stay Details: Landmark Hotel , GUWAHATI / Similar
Day 09 : DEPARTUREAfter breakfast, we’ll drive you to Guwahati airport/ railway station. We hope you take back happy memories and await your return for another exciting trip with us.
Kindly note that according to the Nadai in Temple Timings the visits of order may vary. But all the temples will be covered within stipulated date and timings.
The package is inclusive of:
1. 01 AC Swift Dzire/Hiace/Create vehicle as per itinerary (AC will not operate in Hills).
2. Accommodation on 01 Double sharing room for 08 nights
3. Meal plan CP.
4. One Elephant ride & One round of Jeep safari at Kaziranga.
5. One cultural programme at Orchid park Kaziranga.
6. All parking, driver allowance and road tolls
The package excludes the following services
1. Airfare/train fare
2. Extra Meals
3. Entry fees & Camera fees.
4. Anything not mentioned in the ‘PACKAGE INCLUSIONS’ part.
5. Any expenses of personal nature.
6. Travel Insurance
Booking Policy
Online Booking: You can purchase our services from our sales outlets at Bangalore or Chennai, or you can book your tour/services / payment online through our website. Our website provides the facility making online booking of tours and services. After confirmation in written from us via Email or by in writing.
Booking Amount
For the services contracted, a minimum deposit of 30% of the total cost is to be paid by you to Ravel Roads. The advance is required to hold the booking on confirmed basis.
Balance Payment
The full balance payment is to be paid 10 days prior to the date of start of services. Any booking made within 10 working days of the date of services would be considered as a late booking and for same the full and final payment is required to be made at the time of booking itself.
Note: Apart from above, in case of bookings for special train journeys, hotel or resort bookings during the peak season (Christ-mas, New Year) full payment is required to be made at the time of booking itself.
Payments: All payments are to be paid in behalf of Ravel Roads.
How to Pay:
Domestic payments
1. By Cash / Cheque / Demand Draft
2. By Electronic money transfer (RTGS & NEFT)
3. By Debit Card, Credit Card, UPI, net banking.
International payments
1. By Bank transfer to our bank (Bank Details)
2. By Online Payment Gateway through Razor Pay.
3. By Debit Card, Credit Card
In case of payment through credit card, the bank charges (3% extra) – would be levied over and above the total amount.
Note:
1. All payments should be free and clear of any withholding tax and deduction.
2. Bank charges, if any, for remittance (by remitting bank or by intermediary bank) would be strictly borne by payer.
Cancellation / No show / Early Departure Policy:
In case of cancellation of tour or travel services due to any reason, you are requested Please inform us in writing or by Email. Cancellation charges would be effective from the date we receive letter in writing and cancellation charges would be as follows:
Cancellation charges for any mode of transport ticket are applicable as per the rules of the concerned authority.
Air ticket issued on special fare are non-refundable and the guest shall bear cancellation charges.
Group Tours
1. If the reservation is cancelled 30 days prior to the date of arrival – 90% may be refunded (except the transaction charges).
2. If the reservation is cancelled 15 days prior to the date of arrival – 50% may be refunded (except the transaction charges) .
3. If the reservation is cancelled 07 days prior to the date of arrival – 25% may be refunded (except the transaction charges).
If the cancellation is any later than the above stated period or in case of ‘No Show’- No Refund.
No refund or any changes will be accepted at last minute for tour starting or after starting or middle of the tour.
Individual Tours (FIT Tours)
Cancellation policy of Individual tours is subject to changes. It depends upon the cancellation policy of the respective hotels and other service operators your tour is associated with. Different hotels and service operators have different cancellation policies which we are required to abide by. In the unfortunate event of cancellation of trip by guests, we would charge 10% of total booking amount as processing charges +the charges levied by the corresponding service providers.
Please note:
The itinerary may have changed. The products and services displayed may have changed. The photos of meals/sightseeing are for reference and may differ from the actual meals/sights. Distance between places and temperatures are approximate and can change depending on travel, road conditions and climatic changes.
Itinerary may change at any time
we reserve the right to alter, amend, change or modify the tour package and itineraries before or during the tour. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you promptly of such changes as and when they are made.
Such changes may be necessitated due to factors beyond our control such as Force Majeure events, strikes, fairs, festivals, sport events, weather conditions, traffic problems, overbooking of hotels/flights, cancellation / re-routing of flights or railway, closure of / restricted entry at a place of sightseeing.
Generally, we try to avoid dates when big Fairs, Exhibitions and other events are held in certain cities as hotels are fully booked several years ahead.
If you have to travel on such dates, you may have to stay in alternate hotels or hotels in other cities.
We will make reasonable efforts to keep the overall package of services unchanged. However,
We shall not be liable to refund any amount or pay any compensation on account of any change in itinerary.
ENTRY POINTS
1. Guwahati airport
2. Guwahati Railway Station
3. ISBT Guwahati Bus stop
Package Cost
Cost per Person on Twin Sharing: - Rs.39100
Accommodation
Accommodation in Kailash Manasarovar Overland Tour:- Accommodation of Kathmandu is on 3/4 star category hotel on twin sharing and accommodation in Kailash region is on group sharing local Guesthouses/ Mud houses. Please do not expect more facilitated accommodation in Kailash. Toilets are out of the room and it is common. More place like Manasarovar, Derapuk and in Juthulpuk is an open toilet. Nowadays people can choose deluxe guest houses in some of the route in Kailash Mansarovar. Deluxe guest houses have built-in Nyalam, Saga and In Darchen.
Accommodation of Central Tibet, Shigatse, Lhatse, Gyantse and in Lhasa is your choice to choose either Basic, Standard or Deluxe hotels. In Lhasa deluxe hotels or 5-star category are available.
Accommodation in Everest base Camp Route and the Guge Kingdom are all basic guest houses and Hotels.
Extra Expenses
We have mentioned all the extra expenses of your trip on every trip details. Please be sure with it before your trip confirmation with us.
Normally
* Personal Helper and Horse * Emergency rescue in case of need *
Booking Policy
1. Application should be submitted at least 30 days before the provisional date of departure.
2. Minimum of 6 months valid Passport scan copy by mail or passport copy by courier should summit when the booking is made
3. Upon the confirmation, 25% deposit amount per person (INR 25,000) is required which is nonrefundable.
4. In the case of Lhasa Kailash tour deposit amount is USD 1000 or equvalent currency.
5. Our company trip booking form with your signature as per our term and condition
6. All the clients need to carry ID Proof, (Voter ID Proof) OR passport original while traveling by air.
7. The itinerary can be changed without notice due to unavoidable circumstance beyond our control such as political unrest, Natural calamities, changes in the itinerary by the Chinese authorities, etc.
Cancellation Policy:
In any circumstances, if any customers cannot participate for the tour, the cancellation charge will be as follows:
1. 30 Days Before Tour Date 50 % of Tour Cost
2. 20 Days Before Tour Date 75% of Tour Cost
3. 15 Days Before Tour Date 100% of Tour Cost
ADVANCE AMOUNT WILL NOT BE REFUNDABLE
All disputes pertaining to the tour and any claim arising there under shall be subject to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Bangalore only.
Itinerary / Tour Cost / Date / Terms And Conditions / Cancellation Policy Are Subject To Change
Equipment List
Down Sleeping Bag
Group joining trip to Mt. Kailash do not need any sleeping bag. All your accommodation in guest house will provide warm blankets. Other than Kailash Manasarovar tour, you night need warm/down sleeping bag. Touch Kailash Travel can provide you down sleeping bag without paying and it is returnable after the trip.
Down Jacket
Touch Kailash Travel can provide warm jacket without paying for your trip which is returnable after the trip.
Doffel bag and hand carry bag
Touch Kailashg Travels and Tours provide you duffel bag to put your goods and hand carry bag too. You can leave your suitcase or any of your bag in kathmandu hotel carried from your home.
Warm head cover Cap
Touch Kailash Travel provide you warm and head cover cap for your trip
Comfirtable warm walking shoes, Extra one pair
Water bottle at least for 2 liter including Thormas for keeping water hot You have to drink at least 3 litter water for a day and your team will provide you drinking water at every meal time. Hot water will be provided morning and evening only. so you have to have your thormas to keep hot water during day time.
Rain wear (Umbrella or Raincoat)
Woollen/thermal long underwear
3 pairs of thick and tights warm socks
warm light gloves
Wind and water prooft trouser and Jacket
Up and down warm thormal