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Getting There
There are two routes available to get to the park:
The park is open to visitors throughout the year but the best
time to visit is during the winter season from November to
February.
The Royal Manas Park is an unforgettable,
once-in-a-lifetime adventure just waiting
for you!!
Route 1
After landing at Paro International Airport, make your way
to Thimphu, the nation’s capital. From there you drive south
to Gelephu, a subtropical border town, before continuing on
to the Assamese town of Kokrajhar, and then to Panbang.
Route 2
After arriving at Thimphu City, you continue on to Trongsa
Dzongkhag. From here you go to Zhemgang, past Tingtibi
and finally to the start of the ecotrek at Gomphu. This trek will
take you a minimum of four days.
Route 1
Route 2
Trek Route
Campsite
The Royal Manas
National Park
Contact
Tourism Council of Bhutan
Tel: +975-2-323251/323252
Fax: +975-2-323695/ 337356
Email: info@tourism.gov.bt
Websites: www.tourism.gov.bt
www.bhutan.travel
The Royal Manas
National Park
he Royal Manas National Park is the
oldest nature preserve in the King-
dom of Bhutan. Its incredible
biodiversity includes hundreds of rare
animal and plant species. The park is the
most biologically diverse protected area in
the kingdom as well as one of the most outstanding nature
preserves worldwide
Regional Information
Environment
he Royal Manas Park is named after the Manas River
that winds through the 1,023 square-kilometer area
that encompasses the park. It occupies a broad low-
lying alluvial terrace in the foothills of the outer Himalayas.
There is a wide range of climatic conditions within the park
due to the substantial variations in altitude and the influence
of the seasonal monsoons. During the monsoons, the park
can experience thunderstorms and extremely heavy rainfall.
Visitors will be awestruck by the incredible diversity of veg-
etation types present in the park including Tropical Monsoon
Forests, Sub-Tropical, Warm and Cool Broadleaved Forests
and Evergreen Oak Forests.
These include the Vine Snake, Flying Snake, the Banded
Krait and the King Cobra.
Many of the park’s more than 900 types of plants have com-
mercial, medicinal, traditional or religious significance. There
are various species of bamboo, rhododendrons and orchids.
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Ride through the jungles and grasslands of the park atop a
mighty elephant! You’ll encounter colorful Hornbills taking
wing, Rhinoceroses grazing in the grass and Golden
Langurs swinging through the trees.
Visitors will have the opportunity to experience the indig-
enous Khengpa people’s unspoiled culture firsthand by
taking part in cultural performances, eating delicious local
meals and even playing their traditional sports.
Tropical Safari
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Local Community
Culture
he Manas region is mainly inhabited by the Khengpa
people, some of the earliest settlers of Bhutan. The
Khengpa people typically reside in traditional bamboo
houses roofed with banana leaves. They have lived
on the fringes of the Park for centuries, subsisting on
primitive agriculture and livestock rearing.
Things to See & Do
Facilities
Log cabins have been built to provide comfortable accom-
modations for visitors to the park. The cabins have been built
using locally available materials.
Each eco-camp has two eco-lodges with twin beds in each
lodge and camping area with kitchen, dining, toilet/bathroom,
fencing and drinking water facilities. Basic amenities such as
running water and electricity are also available.
There are even relaxing hot springs available in some
locations.
It is a three-hour walk to Panbhang from the Park road head
and you can an take enjoyable 30 minute boat ride down to
the Manas River from the confluence.
Take a refreshing plunge in the river amidst pods of frolicking
River Dolphins.
Boating
Wildlife
M
anas is home to countless exotic and endangered
species like the Royal Bengal Tiger, Asian
Elephant, Greater One-horned Rhinoceros,
Clouded Leopard, Gangetic Dolphin and the rare Golden
Langur.
More than 365 species of birds have been officially recorded
in the Park of which 16 are endemic species. About 50
species of reptiles and 11 species of snakes inhabit the park.
It was designated as a Wildlife Sanctuary in
1964 and now forms one of the most essential
parts of the Bhutan Biological Conservation
Complex, an extensive system of protected
areas and biological corridors covering over
50% of the Kingdom’s landmass. This pristine,
unexplored, natural treasure has now been
opened to tourists with the aim of promoting
community-based ecotourism in the region.
There are several hiking trails within the park and most are
connected to the eight natural salt licks found in the area.
Visitors can also enjoy a 4 day eco-trek from Gomphu to
Norbugang. Gomphu can be reached via Zhemgang
(3 hours) or from Gelephu (5 hours).
Make your way through gorgeous broadleaved forests
teeming with birds, plants, butterflies and more!
Trekking

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