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This special tour package includes Adventure, Cultural, Spiritual and Wellness, Nature, Photography, and a bit of everything to experience real Bhutan. We can customize your itinerary depending on your time and interest.
Highlights:
Hike / Horse ride to the Tigers nest (Taktshang Monastery)
Trek
Witness preserved age-old culture and tradition with add-ons such as picnic lunches and bonfires.
Visiting of Fortress, Temples, Monasteries, People, Valleys, Museum, Handicraft, and government-run institutions
Farmhouse stays with a local family – Experience Real Bhutanese Lifestyle.
Photography (panoramic views of Himalayan peaks and beautiful scenery of Bhutan)
Bird Watching (Different endangered spices of bird)
Putting up prayer flags along the way for safe journey and well being,
Meditate or perform religious offerings in the sacred temples/ monasteries
Optional: Biking, Rafting/Kayaking, Luxury camping facility, Witness/ Play a game of archery and traditional Dart, Private Culture and Mask Dance Programs (Minimum 7 pax ), Attain and witness Annual rituals/ national celebration/ festival and many more.
Glimpse of Bhutan
Itineraries
Day 01
ARRIVE PARO TRANSFER TO THIMPHU
In clear weather, a flight to Bhutan provides a wonderful view of Himalayan scenery. On arrival, you will be met by our representative. After that, drive to Thimphu (55 km, 2 hours), the modern capital town of Bhutan.
Then visit, The Largest and Tallest Statue of Buddha in the world, Buddha Point.
Evening, stroll around Thimphu town. Dinner and overnight stay at Thimphu Hotel.
Day 02
THIMPHU - PUNAKHA - THIMPHU
After breakfast drive to Punakha with a short stop at Dochula pass (3,050m) that heralds the most enchanting views of Bhutan. Later visit Punakha Dzong, the 17th-century fortress that is the seat of the district administration and the winter residence of the monk body, followed by a visit to the local market.
Also, visit Chimi Lhakhang. It is situated on a hillock in the center of the valley and is dedicated to Lama Drukpa Kuenley, who in the late 15th century used humor, songs, and outrageous behavior to dramatize his teachings and due to this also known as ‘Divine Madman’. This temple is also known as the temple of fertility. It is widely believed that couples who do not have children and want one if they pray at this temple, are usually blessed with a child very soon. It is about a 30-minute walk across the field from the road to the temple. The trail leads across rice fields to the tiny settlement of Pana, meaning ‘field’. It then follows a tiny stream downhill to Yoaka and across more fields before making a short climb to Chimi Lhakhang. In the evening, drive back to Thimphu. Overnight at the hotel in Thimphu.
Day 03
THIMPHU TO PARO
Today’s full day of sightseeing in Thimphu valley includes a visit to Trashichhodzong, the beautiful medieval fortress/monastery which houses most of the Government’s office and King’s Throne room. It is also the summer residence of Je Khenpo, the Chief Abbot. Then proceed to the National Library, which houses an extensive collection of Buddhist literature, with some works dating back several hundred years. Visit the nearby Institute for Zorig Chusum (commonly known as the Painting School), where a six-year training course is given in the 13 traditional arts and crafts of Bhutan.
Also, visiting the Traditional Medicine Institute is worthwhile where centuries-old healing arts are still practiced. Later visit Textile and Folk Heritage Museum, a fascinating testimony of the Bhutanese material culture and living traditions. After that visit Handicrafts Emporium which displays a wide assortment of beautifully handwoven and crafted products. Then drive to Memorial Chorten, the stupa built in the memory of Bhutan’s Third King who is popularly regarded as the Father of modern Bhutan. In the evening drive to Paro. Overnight at the hotel in Paro.
Day 04
PARO
Begin this day with a short drive to the ruined fortress of Drugyel dzong which still attracts visitors due to the strategic location of the fort. From this fort, Bhutanese repelled several invasions by Tibetan armies. Nearby visit traditional Bhutanese Farm House which offers good insight into the lifestyle of local people. Then take an excursion to Taktsang Monastery, the spot where Guru Rinpoche arrived on the back of a tigress and meditated. The temple is perched on a sheer rock face. The excursion to the monastery’s viewpoint takes about 5 hours for a round trip. While a return to Paro town visits en route Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest and most sacred shrines of the Kingdom. In the evening visit the local market and overnight at the hotel in Paro.
Day 05
PARO DEPART
After breakfast in the hotel, drive to the airport for a flight to the onward destination. Our representative will bid you farewell.
Bhutan is a small, landlocked nation located in the eastern Himalayas between India and China. Its landscape ranges from subtropical plains and forests in the South to subalpine forests and snowy mountains in the North. Bhutan is a predominantly Buddhist country and is known as the last stronghold of Mahayana Buddhism.
It is a government regulation that you must use a licensed Bhutanese tour operator to book your travel to Bhutan or one of their international partners.
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