Tour To Royal Manas Park

Tour To Royal Manas Park


Designated as Bhutan’s Crown Jewel and famed as a paradise for Birdlife, The Royal Manas National Park is Bhutan’s oldest Park
Designated as Bhutan’s Crown Jewel and famed as a paradise for Birdlife, The Royal Manas National Park is Bhutan’s oldest Park (instituted in 1964) and an unparalleled biological treasure in the Eastern Himalayas, with hundreds of wildlife, birds and plant species and several globally endangered species. Spanning over 1,059 kilometers the Park is connected to another 3 wildlife sanctuaries through biological corridors and also shares a porous border with the Indian Manas National Park and Manas Tiger Reserve (a world heritage site).

Located at the convergence of the Indo- Gangetic and Indo-Malayan bio-geographical realm, The Royal Manas National Park forms a part of the 10 Global biodiversity hotspot constituting a remarkably diverse and rich eco-system of international significance. The Royal Manas National Park was opened to visitors only in 2010 and is currently one of the most popular emerging tourist attractions in Bhutan.

With the wildlife viewing/jungle safari in the heart of the Park as the highlight the other activities possible are water sports (rafting, kayaking), fishing, birding, excursion of remote and ethnic villages and overnight stays at various eco lodges and campsites. The Royal Manas Park combined with the Indian Manas National Park can work together to promote sustainable eco-tourism on an international level.

Bhutan Swallowtail Tours and Travels, a leading local travel agent in Bhutan is determined to offer tailor made tour programs to our guests with our local on site expertise and knowledge. We are a team of passionate nature lovers with a clear objective to preserve this world heritage site by helping the local communities generate income through introduction and promotion of sustainable eco tourism activities and making them less dependent on using natural resources such as firewood, deforestation, etc..

How to Get To Manas

Geographically The Royal Manas National Park is located in the south-central part of Bhutan and interestingly can be accessed from all over the country, by road, air and river. If you like white water rafting, rafting through the various tributaries of Manas (starting from northern Bhutan) and ultimately reaching the Manas River serves a dual purpose of transportation and adventure of a lifetime. Rafting on these white waters can be a week long, 4 days and or 2 days with rapids ranging from 1 to 4 Class before you actually reach the Manas River that flows through the heart of The Royal Manas National Park.

Major Activities at Manas Park

There are numerous water sports and animal safaris you can enjoy while at Manas Park...

The Royal Manas Park is connected with Manas Park of India, one of the oldest parks. Big cats like bengal tigers and elephant, Water Bull are some of the sightings at the park

The River Rafting Guides of Panbang will take you on a amazing heart beating water rafting adventure. All the guides are trained and certified and you will be handled with utmost care and comfort

A well developed and safe trail is availble if you are interested in biking with the nature. Occasional encounters will be colorful birds, monkey, laungers, elephant, wild bull, buffalos and boars...

The most popular and a must acitivities in Manas Park is bird watching. Only a few meters of walk, you will come accross numerous birds icluding endangered Horn Bills, Heroine, Sultan Tit etc..

Attractions of Royal Manas Park


Royal Manas National Park being the oldest park in the country and popular for nature lovers for birding, wild life viewing and water sports, it has also number of attractions, land-marks. People of the region also have unique culture and are known for living on maximum number of wild plants for the regular diet.

Where to Stay in Manas Park

Since the opening of Royal Manas National Park in 2010, numerous lodges, eco-camps and tourist standard hotels had sprung with different themes and views so that the visiting tourist could experience the natural beauty of the park.
With the aim to enhance and build sustainable tourism opportunities in the park, the NGO like WWF UK had also funded in building the basic infrastructure and lodges in strategic location in the park.

Eco Lodge

5 minutes drive from Panbang town in Zhemgang, you will reach Marang Jungle Lodge, by the Marangdud river that joins Dangmechu, a few meters from the lodge.


It has 8-semi permanent tent like camps, each consisting of one rooms with twin bedded facilities. The beds are comfortable and the tents are more luxurious than it appears. The rest rooms are though 2 meters away from the camps.

Alongside the Dangmechu river, in the midst of thick leaved coniferous forest with the various species of bird chirping in the morning and evening, Panbang Eco Lodge is located idly for the nature lovers. It’s the best way to connect with Mother Nature like river, birds, forest and fresh air.


Each room has twin beds with comfortable bed and spate washrooms.  With the favorable weather conditions, most of the vegetables are grown on the back yard kitchen garden, organic and fresh.

A few meters ride above the Panbang Zhemgang highway, after crossing Dungkhag Administration, Pangbang is where Bird View Guests House is located. It’s a family run guests house with only 2 rooms with attached washrooms and 3 rooms with common washrooms.


There are also additional extension going with the banana leaves roof, comfy bed and good view of the Manas National Park.

If you drive from Trongsa, idle place and location to have lunch is in a village called Pantang. It has two or three houses, agriculture centers and a primary school. Half an hour drive from this village you will reach Pantang Eco Lodge.


It has two concrete structures with comfortable bed, attached washroom and a view of Pantang Village and a river nearby. It has a open dinning hall for you to get immersed into outdoor feelings and getting connected with the nature.

Hotel

The only tourist standard hotel in the Manas National Park in Panbang area is Manas Hotel. There are two three storied building, one recently built with new infrastructure and amenities.


The standard may be below 3 star but with proper attached washroom, comfortable bed and other modern amenities, it’s the only best option if you are not used to adventuring the nature call outside the room in the night.

Inn

Located on the Panbang Zhemgang highway, Zilon Guest House has a view of the small village and small shops on the road side. The rooms are basic but with comfortable bed and attached bathrooms.


Just below the guests house is the traditional bamboo craft shop funded by the Royal Government of Bhutan that sells produces made of canes and bamboos. A visit to this shop, you will have first hand experiences of how bamboo and cane goods are made by hand and by the local people.

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