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Itineraries - Bhutan
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Bhu3n4d-tour. 1 Day 1.
Kathmandu-Paro-Thimphu. Arrival Paro
airport. Drive to Thimphu (65 Kms.) about
2hrs. Meals and overnight accommodation in
hotel. / Day 2. Thimphu. After breakfast,
full day local sightseeing tours to Zeleukha
Nunnery, National Library and Memorial
Chorten of His Majesty Late Jigme Dorjee
Wangchuk. Lunch. After lunch, stroll down
town to the Handicraft Development
Cooperation, which displays all kinds of
traditional handicraft products of Bhutan.
Return to hotel for overnight accommodation.
Dinner at the hotel or local restaurant. /
Day 3. Thimphu-Paro. Breakfast at the hotel.
Then transfer to Paro. Lunch. After lunch,
drive through the Paro valley to visit the
Drukgyel Dzong, Kyichu Lhakhang.
Breathtaking views of Mt. Jhomkolhari known
as The mountain of goddess (7,314 M.) can be
seen on a clear day. Return to hotel for
dinner and overnight accommodation. / Day 4.
Paro-Kathmandu or Next Destination.
Breakfast at the hotel, and then transfer to
airport for your flight to next destination.
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Bhu-4n5d-tour2. Day 1.
Kathmandu-Paro-Thimphu: Arrival Paro airport. Drive
to Thimphu (65 Kms.) about 2hrs. Meals and overnight
accommodation in hotel. / Day 2. Thimphu: After
breakfast, full day local sightseeing trips to
Zeleukha Nunnery, National Library and Memorial
Chorten of His Majesty Late Jigme Dorjee Wangchuk.
Lunch. After lunch, stroll down town to the
Handicraft Development Cooperation, which displays
all kinds of traditional handicraft products of
Bhutan. Return to hotel for overnight accommodation.
Dinner at the hotel or local restaurant. / Day 3.
Thimphu-Paro: Breakfast at the hotel. Then transfer
to Paro. Lunch. After lunch, drive through the Paro
valley to visit the Drukgyel Dzong, Kyichu Lhakhang.
Breathtaking views of Mt. Jhomkolhari known as The
mountain of goddess (7,314 M.) can be seen on a
clear day. Return to hotel for dinner and overnight
accommodation. / Day 4. Paro-Taktsang Lhakhang-Paro:
Breakfast at the hotel, then drive to Sartsham
Chorten. Then about 2hrs gradual uphill horse riding
to the Taktsang. Refreshment, then a short trek to
the view point to enjoy the breath-taking panoramic
views of the Taktsang Lhakhang locally known as
Tigers nest. Lunch. After lunch gradual downhill
trek to Sartsham Chorten. Transfer to the hotel for
dinner and overnight accommodation. / Day 5. Paro-Kathmandu
or Next Destination: Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Paro airport for your flight to next
destination.
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Bhu-5n6d-tour3. Day 1:
Kathmandu-Paro-Thimphu. Arrival Paro airport. Lunch.
After lunch, about 2hrs drive to Thimphu through
farm houses, fields along the Paro river. Arrive
Thimphu and transfer to hotel for dinner and
overnight accommodation. Pm, at leisure or
sightseeing around the hotel at your own. / Day 2.
Thimphu. After breakfast, full day local sightseeing
tours covering National Library, Handicraft emporium
to see traditional crafts and textiles. Lunch. After
lunch, visit Memorial Chorten, Simtokha Dzong,
Traditional gold and silver smiths workshop and
traditional paper factory. Return to the hotel for
dinner and overnight accommodation. / Day 3.
Thimphu-Punakha. An early breakfast at the hotel,
drive to Chari Monsatery about 17 Kms and 45 minutes
trek. This Monastery was built in 1620 by Shabdung
Nawang Namgyel. Drive back to Thimpu for lunch.
Afternoon, drive east towards the Dochu La pass. On
a clear days, tha panoramic view of Himalayan ranges
can be seen. Arrive Punakha valley and check in
hotel for dinner and overnight accommodation. / Day
4. Punakha-Gangtey-Punakha: After an early breakfast
at the hotel, drive to Gangtey with packed lunch.
Visit Wangdi Dzong along with other major
sightseeing points enroute. Arrive Gangtey Monastery
for sightseeing. After visiting several Buddhist
pilgrimage sites, drive back to Punakha for dinner
and overnight accommodation. / Day 5.
Punakha-Thimphu-Paro: After breakfast, drive back to
Thimphu. Lunch. After lunch, drive to Paro. Transfer
to hotel for dinner and overnight accommodation. Pm,
local sightseeing or shopping at own. / Day 6. Paro-Kathmandu
or Next Destination: Breakfast at the hotel. Then
transfer to airport for next destination.
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Bhu-7n8d-tour4. / Day 1.
Kathmandu-Paro: Arrival Paro airport. Transfer to
hotel for meals and overnight accommodation in
hotel. / Day 2. Paro. After breakfast, full day
local sightseeing tours covering Drukgyal Dzong (18
Kms. From the hotel). Ruined Fortress, this Dzong is
a great important historical site. From here the
peak of Jumolhari (7,314 M.) can be seen on a clear
day. And then visit a farm house. Return to the
hotel for dinner and overnight accommodation. / Day
3. Paro-Taktsang Lhakhang-Paro: Breakfast at the
hotel. Then drive to Sartsam Chorten. Then about
2hrs gradual uphill horse riding to the Taktsang.
Refreshment, then a short trek to the view point to
enjoy the breathtaking panoramic views of the
surrounding area. Lunch at Taktsang. After lunch,
gradual downhill trek to Sartsham Chorten. Transfer
to your hotel for dinner and overnight
accommodation. / Day 4. Paro-Thimphu. Breakfast at
the hotel, then transfer to Thimpu, the capital of
Bhutan. Enroute visit National Museum. Afternoon
visit Tashichhodzong ‘Fortress of the glorious
religion’ built in 1641 by Shabdrung Nawang Namgyel.
Visit handicrafts Emporium or shops in town. Return
to hotel for dinner and overnight accommodation. /
Day 5. Thimphu: After breakfast, visit memorial
Chorten and Zoo near hotel. Lunch. After lunch,
visit Bhutanese painting school. Evening at leisure
or sightseeing at own. Dinner. Overnight
accommodation in the hotel. / Day 6.
Thimphu-Punakha-Thimphu. Breakfast at the hotel.
Drive to Punakha about 2hrs. The ancient capital.
Punakha. Then a sightseeing trip to Wangdiphodrang.
Lunch. Return to Thimphu over the Dochula Pass with
refreshment at Dochula. Transfer to the hotel for
dinner and overnight accommodation. / Day 7. Thimphu.
After breakfast, morning visit Simtokha Dzong, built
in 1627, the first Dzong built by Shabrung Nawang
Namgyel, the first leader of unified Bhutan. It now
houses the Dzongkha language and religion
university. Evening at leisure or join local program
(if available). Dinner. Return to the hotel for
overnight accommodation. / Day 8.
Thimphu-Paro-Kathmandu or Next Destination. An early
morning breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Paro
airport for flight to Kathmandu or next destination.
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