Taktsang Monastery Hike, Paro

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The day was beautiful, and we were blessed with sunshine. It was simply gorgeous for photo taking especially on our hike up to Taktsang Monastery, which normally takes 2-3 hours. This is an average pace for most people, as we stopped to take pictures every now, and then, and did not rush to reach the revered goempa (dzongkha language). Most tourists and visitors would agree that this is an extremely wonderful experience, and the view from up the top is simply breathtaking!

Look at this beautiful view that is taken from the Paro Dzong! That is Paro River flowing the bridge, that leads the way up to the Paro Dzong (fortress).

I managed to take a number of beautiful shots of the Paro Valley, while on the trail up to Taktsang. Hope that you will enjoy the video.

This monastery is built on a cliff about 900m above Paro, in the year 1692 by Guru Rinpoche (PadmaSambhava). He was said to fly there on his tigress consort, and later meditated in the cave for three months. The building was destroyed by a fire in 1998 then it was restored under the leadership of the forth king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck. Click here!



I wish that you will soon travel to Bhutan, and take the walk up to this famous monastery, which is often seen on cover page of travel magazines, and travel guides. This is a trip that you must make in your lifetime! For some of us, it is indeed a fascinating land, and we yearn to be back soon.

Dep - 05Dec (7D Magical Bhutan)
08Feb, 11Feb (12D Nepal & Bhutan)

Do feel free to contact me should you have any questions that you have on mind for this beautiful Himalayan kingdom.
Olevia Cheong
olevia@gmail.com

Falling in love with Bhutan

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Bhutan - the landlocked Himalayan kingdom, that is sandwiched between China to the North, and India to the South, East and West, is a scenic country renowned for its rolling mountains, pristine virgin forests, and age old traditions! In this mystical land, you will be mesmerized by the majestic dzongs (fortresses), sacred Buddhist temples, unique traditional Bhutanese architecture, and warmth and hospitality of the locals.

For many years, it is closed to the foreigners, and TV was banned until 1999. Today, it is a country that strives to preserve its traditional culture, while heading towards modernisation. It is the first country in the world to ban the cigarettes, whereas in Singapore, we banned the chewing gums. With only a small area of 38,000sqkm, and the only country without traffic lights, it continues to lure visitors worldwide to see what happiness meant to these people. The overall well being of the people is measured by the Gross National happiness (GNH), and not by the Gross National Product.

I was attracted by the beautiful landscape of the untouched land, and the strong cultural heritage that it has kept. So I made my first trip to Bhutan last year in 2011, when there was news that in 2012, there will be an increase in the standard daily tariff rate from USD200 to USD250 per day in the peak season (Spring - Mar-May / Autumn - Sep-Nov). I wanted to see the country before the increase, and also eager to visit the Buddhist kingdom before the influx of too many tourists.

Never did I know that I will fall deeply in love with the country, that I like to go back there, again, and again. There are vast expanse of meadows, spectacular mountain vistas, and dense forests everywhere that we could see in the far horizon! There could never be another place that exudes the same sense of tranquility, and serenity... I hope you will make your trip to Bhutan soon, as there is the service of direct flights to Paro, the only international airport in the country from Singapore on every Sunday, and Thursday, and returning from Paro back to Singapore on every Saturday, and Wednesday. Join the following trips on a journey, and on your way to discover the charm of this little hidden kingdom nestled in the Himalayas.

12D Nepal & Bhutan

Highlights:
BHUTAN -
Spectacular mountain vista in Paro, Thimphu valley
Majestic Punakha Dzong, and the terraced rice paddies
Hike up to Taktsang Monastery
Visit a farm house
NEPAL -
Kathmandu, and Patan Durbar Square (UNESCO)
Beautiful Pokhara lakeside resort, and boating on Phewa Lake
Panorama of Everest & other Himalayan peaks from Nargarkot

Dep :
02Nov / 09Nov / 16Nov /
2013 -
Festival Tour - 08Feb, 11Feb, 13Feb
Paro Festival Tour - 18Mar
Ura (Bumthang) Festival Tour - 18Apr(9D Spectacular Bhutan)
Thimphu Festival Tour - 09Sep

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