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Blissful Bhutan

IFID

10000109

Duration

5 Night /6 Days

Experience

Adventure
Culture
Family
Leisure

Destinations

Thimphu
Punakha
Paro
Wangdiphodrang

Description

Explore gorgeous, untouched landscapes punctuated by the sounds of rich wildlife and gurgling rivers. Discover monasteries majestic and peaceful, and absorb the colorful culture of the only carbon free country in the world.

Day 01 (Arrival Paro)

Tour Details

- Arrival at International airport , Our tour escort will host you from outside airport
- Transfers to Hotel at Paro
- Check in to Hotel
- Afternoon after lunch hike to the view point of Taktsang monastery
- Horses can be arranged with an extra payment
- The hike which is all the way uphill takes about 2 /3 hours through villages and pine forests
- The monastery clings to a huge granite cliff 800 meters from the Paro valley
- It is believed that the great Saint Padma Sambhava came in the 7th century on a flying tigress and meditated in a cave for 3 months
- The demons were subdued who were trying to stop the spread of Buddhism and converted the Paro valley into Buddhism
- During the end of the 17 century a monastery was built on the spot where the saint mediated and it is a pilgrimage site for every Bhutanese to visit once in their life time
- Transfers back to Hotel
- Free time to explore the city on your own
- Overnight stay at Hotel

Destinations to Visit

Paro , Paro District, (BHUTAN)

Day 02 (Paro)

Tour Details

- Breakfast at Hotel.
- Enjoy Paro Sightseeing visit the ruined fortress of Drugyel dzong which still attracts visitors due to the strategic location of the fort .
- Proceed through the beautiful valley to the watch tower or locally known as Ta-Dzong.
- It was housed into the National museum in the 1960s by the third King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
- The seven floors museum highlights various aspects of Bhutanese culture and history dating back to the 7th century
- A short walk downhill to the Rinpung Dzong which serves as the administrative center and school for monks
- Walk further down crossing the traditional bridge into Paro Town
- Transfers back to Hotel
- Free time to explore the city on your own
- Overnight stay at Hotel

Destinations to Visit

Paro , Paro District, (BHUTAN)

Day 03 (Paro-Thimpu)

Tour Details

- Breakfast at Hotel
- Drive to Thimphu
- Upon arrival check into Hotel River view or similar
- PM sightseeing Visit the Memorial chorten built in the memory of the late King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, 15 century Changangkha monastery, Motithang mini zoo to see the rare “Takin” national animal of Bhutan and drive further up for a good view of the Thimphu valley.
- Visit the new Drupthob nunnery temple and free time in the market
- Transfers back to Hotel
- Free time to explore the city on your own
- Overnight stay at Hotel

Destinations to Visit

Thimphu , Thimphu, (BHUTAN)

Day 04 (Thimphu-Wangdiphodrang)

Tour Details

- Breakfast at Hotel
- Visit the Painting school,National library, Royal goldsmith workshop and Handicraft centers
- PM drive 3 hours to Wangduephodrang crossing the Dochula pass 3100 meters
- On fine weather you will see the eastern Himalayan ranges including the highest mountain in Bhutan Mt.Gangar Punsum 7520 meters
- The drive from the pass is all the way downhill dropping to the lower and warmer valleys of lobesa
- Visit the Wangduephodrang Dzong and the market area
- Transfers back to Hotel
- Free time to explore the city on your own
- Overnight stay at Hotel

Destinations to Visit

Thimphu , Thimphu, (BHUTAN)

Day 05 (Wangdi-Punakha-Paro)

Tour Details

- Breakfast at Hotel
- Drive 45 minutes to Punakha and visit the Punakha Dzong which served as an old capital of Bhutan
- This remarkable fortress is built between two rivers and has survived many glacial floods and fire
- Every year during the month of February a procession known as the Punakha Serda takes place to commemorate the victory over the Tibetans
- Drive 3 hours to Thimphu for lunch
- Proceed 2 hours to Paro via visiting the oldest building in Bhutan, the Simtokha Dzong
- It now serves as a Buddhist university
- Transfers back to Hotel
- Free time to explore the city on your own
- Overnight stay at Hotel

Destinations to Visit

Punakha , Punakha, (BHUTAN)

Day 06 (Paro-Airport Drop)

Tour Details

- Breakfast at Hotel.
- Transfer to Paro airport for departure for your flight Schedule for onward Journey

Destinations to Visit

Paro , Paro District, (BHUTAN)