Enhancing Bhutan Thimphu - Punakha - Paro - Phobjikha Tour

Arrival at Paro
Drive to Thimphu
Visit Tashicho Dzong, watch National Flag Hosting
Overnight at Thimphu

Breakfast in the Hotel.
View memorial Chorten built in memory of the 3rd King
Visit Simply Bhutan – A living Museum
Drive to Punakha
Visit Dochula Pass ( 108 chortens )
Visit Punakha Dzong
Walk on longest suspension Bridge
Overnight stay will be at Punakha

Breakfast at hotel
Visit Chhimi Lhakhang
Drive to Phobjikha
Visit Gangtey Goenpa
Visit crane Centre (if time permits)
Lunch
Evening walk on the trails of Gangtey valley
over night at homestay, experincing the lifestyle of that valley

Breakfast at hotel
Drive to Paro
Visit Tachogang lhakhang
Lunch
Visit Paro Dzong
Dinner at Eco Farm house (suggestion, if you would like to try on the national attire and want to experience the Bhutanese cultural programmes )
Over night at hotel

Breakfast in the Hotel
Drive westwards to Mongar leisurely in the morning- As we descend into the valley of the Kuri Chhu we pass extensive cornfields and at the valley floor rice terraces and tropical fruits such as mango and pineapples flourish.
The towns between western and eastern Bhutan also differ. In western Bhutan most towns are situated in valleys but in eastern Bhutan most towns, including Mongar, are at the tops of hills or ridges.
Mongar Dzong – Although built in the 1930s and one of Bhutan’s newest dzongs, it is constructed in the same way as all earlier dzongs, without plans or nails. However unlike the earlier Dzongs, that are located in strategic positions, Mongar Dzong is located on a small gentle slope just above the town. A visit to Mongar Dzong shows one how traditional Bhutanese architecture has continued to thrive through the centuries.
Overnight stay -Mongar

The drive between Mongar & Jakar is one of the most spectacular drives in the country. When crossing the Thrumsing La (Bhutan’s highest pass at 3,800m) we are now officially departing eastern Bhutan. The drive across the Thrumshing La pass and the subsequent descent from high altitude pine forest to lush pastures is long and at times tiring, the constant natural vegetation variation and change makes it one of the most exciting drives here in the country.Enroute visit the Ura valley, the highest valley in Bumthang and believed by some to have been the home of the earliest inhabitants of Bhutan. It allows us an insight into how the central Bhutanese live. The cobbled streets of the traditional village of Ura give a medieval feel. The old women of this region still wear sh2, 6eepskin shawls on their backs which double as a blanket and cushion.
Over in Bumthang

Breakfast in the Hotel
Visit Jakar Dzong - pitched on a high ground overlooking the town junction, it was built as monastery in 1549 by the great grandfather of the Zhabdrung. It is now used as the administrative center for Bumthang district.
Visit Jambay Lhakang - built in 659 by Tibetan King Sontsen Gampo to pin down a demons who was obstructing the spread of Buddhism
Visit Kurjay Lhakang - (left-bottom), one of the most sacred monasteries in Bhutan.
Lunch in the town
Evening visit Me-Bar Tsho (Burning Lake) one of the most sacred sites in Bhutan, the holy lake is said to be one of the holiest lakes in Bhutan.