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Bhutan - Sikkim (M-ID: 2715) from €3,480.00 Dates and Duration (Days) +49 (0)40 468 992 48 Mo-Fr. 10:00h to 19.00h Bhutan - Sikkim (M-ID: 2715) https://www.motourismo.com/en/listings/2715-bhutan-sikkim from €3,480.00 Dates and duration (days) Bhutan is an extraordinary place where time seems to have stopped. Since the borders were opened in 1974 after decades of self-imposed isolation, more and more travellers are discovering this jewel almost completely spared by Western civilization. Bhutan is an extraordinary place: the environment is the way to Gangtok we stop at Rumtek Monastery. The unspoiled, the landscape and architecture overwhelming, monastery is the original seat of the "Karmapa Lama", after the people hospitable and the culture unique in its purity. the Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama the third high religious leader of Tibetan Buddhism. Tour schedule Day 5: Rumtek - Gangtok - Rumtek (60 km) Day 1: ARRIVAL - Arrival in Siliguri (Bagdogra airport) We explore the surroundings of Rumtek, visit the capital of Sikkim, Gangtok, and if we get a permit we drive to the over We will pick you up from the airport and take you to the 4000m high Changmu Lake. Maybe we will also receive an Cindrella Hotel in Siliguri. invitation for tea in the nunnery located directly next to the hotel. 2nd day: Bagdogra - Darjeeling (90 km) Day 6: Rumtek - Kalimpong (110 km) On the first day on motorcycles we wind our way up through the tea plantations to Darjeeling. Partly we follow After a detour to Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, we the course of the "Toy Trains", a UNESCO world cultural continue to the Hill Station Kalimpong. With 50.000 heritage. inhabitants it is a little smaller and more contemplative than Darjeeling. The protected location between Durpin Hill Day 3: Darjeeling - Pemayangtse Monastery (125 km) and Deolo Hill at an altitude of 1,200m leads to a very mild climate. In the early morning we will make an excursion to the "Tiger Hill" to admire the sunrise over the Himalayas. Then we Day 7: Kalimpong - Jaigon/Phuntsholing (210 km) descend through Darjeeling's tea plantations to the Teesta River. For a few kilometers we follow the course of the river The drive along the tea gardens in Assam's lowlands brings before we drive uphill again at Naya Bazar to Pelling. The us to Jaigon/Phuntsholing. Phuntsholing is a good Pemayangtse Monastery is one of the most important and example of a border town where several ethnic groups oldest monasteries in Sikkim. Founded in 1705, this meet: Bhutanese in their national costume suffering from monastery belongs to the Nyingma-pa sect. the heat, Bengalese in light dhoti, Nepalese with their characteristic hats and Indian businessmen with 4th day: Pemayangtse (Pelling) - Rumtek (120 km) briefcases. Yesterday we already got a first impression of the Day 8: Phuntsholing (BHUTAN) - Paro (200 km) landscape of Sikkim which is still confirmed today - not a flat piece of land - a single winding uphill and downhill. On The road climbs just after the border crossing and we wind 28.09.2021 Bhutan - Sikkim - MOTOURISMO -- 1 our way through the forested mountains of the pre- that is very popular here in East Bhutan. As we are already Himalayas, past a hydroelectric power station (Bhutan's used to, today you will be driving up and down through the main export article) and over the 3000m high Changspa country to Samdrupjongkhar which is situated at 200m Pass to Paro. The village is small, because most of the above sea level on the border to the Indian state of Assam. people live in the surrounding area, where they cultivate the most fertile fields in the country. The avenue leading from Day 15: Bhutan - Guwahati (130 km) the bridge of the Dzong to the village of Paro is lined with exceptionally large chortens. On the right - hardly visible - is We leave Bhutan and move through the plains of Assam to the royal palace of Ugyen Pelri, which was built around its capital Guwahati/Gauhati where we board the plane to 1930 by the Paro-Penlop Tshering Panjor. Delhi in the afternoon. Day 9: Paro - Thimphu (80 km) Day 16: Journey home The urban settlement of Paro was only established in 1985, and as is so often the case in Bhutan, there was no village in the immediate vicinity of the Dzong. The houses, which today stand on the main street, are built in the traditional style and painted with colourful patterns. On the ground level there are small shops typical of a mountain village, which supply the inhabitants with the most important goods. Later we will continue to the capital of Bhutan, Thimphu. Day 10: Thimphu - Gangteng (135km) Immediately after Thimphu the road climbs rapidly in many sharp bends to the highest point of our motorcycle tour, the 3,780m high Cheli La. The road down to the Punakha Valley and to Wangdi Phodrang is quite long, because the difference in altitude between pass and valley is 1700 meters. Day 11: Gangteng to Bumthang via Trongsa. (170 km) From Thimphu we climb up again, this time to 3.100 meters to Dochu La. We continue on to Trongsa where we will have our lunch break today, and like almost all cities, this one is dominated by its dzong, which makes the buildings in the surrounding area seem tiny. You can experience this already 8 km before Trongsa, when the road winds around a rock in a sharp left turn and offers a view of one of the most breathtaking sceneries: The Trongsa Dzong, built in 1648 as a defensive structure, stretches spectacularly down a steep hill. Then on to Bumthang. On the way there a short visit to the Chumey Yathra weavers. Day 12: Bhumthang - Mongar (130 km) From Bumthang the route continues to the east. Even if the west of Bhutan is hardly visited, tourists hardly ever get lost here. On the way to Mongolia at 1800 meters we cross the highest pass of Bhutan (4100m) and thus also different climate zones with beautiful, changing vegetation. Furthermore, a stop in Ura is planned, an untypical village for Bhutan. The houses here are built close to each other and are all oriented in one direction. Day 13: Mongar - Tashigang (150 km) From Mongar we will drive today in a relaxed way via Drametsi to Tashigang. We cross the 3000m high Korila Pass and then wind our way through beautiful coniferous forests in the Yadi Loops. Day 14: Tashigang to Samdrupjonghar (180 km) After 30km we reach the only colleague of Bhutan in Kanglung. Later in Khaling we visit a weaving mill, a craft 28.09.2021 Bhutan - Sikkim - MOTOURISMO -- 2 Category Motorcycle Tour Terrain Onroad Vehicle motorcycle rent incl. Tourguide / Coach yes (guided) Accommodation Hotel / B&B or similar Flight to / from no, not incl. Support vehicle (luggage/service) yes Level of difficulty medium difficult Customer payment protection yes * PRICING Minimal without optional extras, see pricing Pricing per rider in shared twin/double room €3,480.00 per pillion passenger in shared twin/double room €3,070.00 per person single room (surcharge) €490.00 Features 15 x overnight stay in hotel 15 x breakfast 15 x dinner Rental Motorcycle (Royal Enfield Classic 500) Operating materials (petrol/oil) Tour guide Not included features Everything that is not listed under services The conclusion of a travel cancellation insurance, travel health insurance and travel interruption insurance is recommended. More details Total distance: about 1700 km Level of difficulty: Medium to difficult 28.09.2021 Bhutan - Sikkim - MOTOURISMO -- 3 Asphalt throughout, also bad sections due to weather conditions min: 6 - max: 10 drivers Visa Swiss, Austrian and German nationals require a visa to enter India. Your passport must be valid for at least another six months. Obtaining a visa is relatively uncomplicated. A visa valid for six months or an e-Visa valid for 30 days is sufficient. Vaccinations No vaccinations are required for India. A valid international vaccination passport is required from persons entering from areas with yellow fever (certain countries in Africa and Central and South America). However, it is generally recommended to be vaccinated against tetanus, diphtheria, polio, hepatitis A and typhoid fever. As there are many different aspects to be considered in each individual case, it is always advisable to seek personal travel health advice from a doctor or pharmacist experienced in travel medicine in good time (about 4 to 6 weeks) before the trip. Here too, we recommend that you seek medical advice in good time. driving licence You need a valid German and an international driving licence of class 1 or A. Please note that the international driving licence is only valid in combination with the national driving licence. Minimum number of participants You will find the minimum number of participants next to the respective travel description. As an organizer we have a right of withdrawal if the minimum number of participants has not been reached 6 weeks before the start of the trip. In this case, we will refund the amounts paid on account. In practice, however, we always try to carry out the trip with fewer participants in your interest, if you agree. in this case, there is no service vehicle available and we charge a staggered small group surcharge: 1 participant: 10% of the travel price 2 participants: 5% of the travel price 3 participants: 2,5% of the travel price Half double room For single travellers we offer the possibility to share a double room with another traveller. If there is no "half" double room available at the time of your booking, we will charge the single room supplement.
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