Arrival Paro drive to Thimphu (52 km, approx. 1.20 hour)
Your journey to Bhutan begins flying on Druk Air, Bhutan’s National airline arriving to Paro Valley before noon. After visa formalities and collection of baggage, you will meet our representative, who will take a 1-hour leisurely drive towards the Capital of Bhutan, Thimphu (Altitude 7,658 feet above sea level).
Evening visit to Buddha Dordenma, a gigantic Shakyamuni Buddha statue, one of the most visited site at Thimphu.
Overnight Hotel at Thimphu.
Activities : Sightseeing
Thimphu sightseeing
After breakfast,
Visit to the famous Memorial Chorten
Build in memory of Third King of Bhutan, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (1928-72), it contains a fine collection of Buddhist statues and is a center of Tantric Buddhism.
Folk Heritage Museum
Founded by Her Majesty the Queen Ashi Dorje Wangchuck. Its function is to connect the Bhutanese people to their rural past through the exhibition of items and artifacts used in rural households and the demonstration of rural customs, traditions, and skills.
National Library and Choki School of Arts & Crafts
Here, students learn traditional drawing, painting, calligraphy, embroidery, wood carving, and sculpture. Art and painting play important roles in Bhutanese culture.
Afternoon
Visit the Changangkha Lhakhang
Its is an old fortress like Temple and monastic school perched on a ridge above Thimphu. South east of Mothithang which was established in the 12 century.
Visit the Zoo
See the National animal of Bhutan `the Takin’.
Afterwards a walk in the Thimphu city street for you to experience the beauty of the city and its people. Overnight Hotel at Thimphu.
Activities : Museums
Thimphu – Dochula - Punakha (85km, approx. 2 hours)
Morning:
After breakfast, head for the Punakha Valley, winter capital of Bhutan for three centuries.
Visit the Dochu La Monastery
Build to pay tribute to the service and leadership of the king. The design is a cluster of 108 chortens. From here, get magnificent views of the Himalayan range.
Visit to Punakha Dzong
The beautiful Bhutanese architecture armed by the Pho Chu and Mo Chu rivers, serving as the religious and administrative center of Bhutan until the mid 1950s.
Visit suspension bridge
The longest suspension bridge in Bhutan and start hiking up to Khamsum Yuelley Chorten, passing by rice terraces and pine forests en route.
Visit to Chimi Lhakhang
A temple dedicated to the Devine Madman and now a sacred place where women pray for children. Overnight Hotel at Punakha.
Activities : Museums , Sightseeing
Punakha – Paro (126 km, approx. 3.20 hours)
Today we drive to Paro
Visit Kyichu Lhakhang,
One of the oldest and most sacred shrines of the Kingdom.
After lunch
Visit National Museum
The building itself boasts an unusual shape said to resemble a conch shell. The museum, by the way, is considered a temple due to the religious objects it houses, and as such we are requested to remove our shoes and to move inside in a clockwise direction.
Visit Paro Dzong
Also called Rinpung Dzong, the Fortress of a Heap of Jewels. This is without doubt one of the kingdom’s finest examples of traditional Bhutanese architecture. Cross a nearby traditional wooden bridge called Nyamai-Zam, which spans the Paro River. In times of war, the bridge would be removed to protect the dzong from Bhutan’s enemies.
Evening at leisure. Overnight Hotel at Paro.
Activities : Museums
Hike to Tiger’s Nest
Our day begins with an early breakfast, sustenance for a pony trek this morning to view one of Bhutan’s most revered Buddhist pilgrimage sites, Taktshang Lhakhang, locally known as Tiger’s Nest Monastery (altitude: 10,433 feet). The complex also includes the Temple of Phorbu, which contains a phorbu, a triple-bladed dagger used to stab demons.
Today, pilgrims from all corners of the kingdom come to worship and meditate. We stop at the Cafeteria, about halfway to the monastery, for wonderful views. From here, it’s about an hour’s trek through stunning landscape to reach Taktshang Cafeteria. Where we will stop for tea & snacks.
On our return, we again stop at the Cafeteria, this time for lunch.
After some rest time, descend to Ramthanka base and drive back to the hotel. Overnight Hotel at Paro.
Activities : Sightseeing
Departure
After breakfast transfer to airport for departure. Bid farewell and good bye.
Activities : Sightseeing
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