This 5 Nights 6 days Bhutan tour is suitable for those tourists who do not have more time at hand. It will offer you a glimpse of highlights of Bhutan in a short duration. In this journey, you will pay a visit to temples, fortresses and museums and a night stay in Thimphu, the largest city and capital city of Bhutan. In the next several days, you will get to visit and explore the beautiful part of Thimphu, Punakha, phobjekha valley and Paro. In paro you can wind up your Bhutan tour with thrilling hike to the great Tiger Nest Monastery.
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Insurance
Package does not include insurance of any kinds, and that you are required to obtain separate coverage from your home country before your trip begins.
Upon your arrival at Paro International Airport, your guide and driver will receive you and will drive you to Thimphu (2,350m), the capital city of Bhutan. Enroute visit Tachok Lhakhang, the temple of the excellent horse. On this hilltop when ThangthongGyalpo the 15th century Iron bridge builder remained in solitary had a vision of the TachokBalaha an emination of Avalokiteshvara. The temple is thus named Thachok meaning excellent Horse. It’s worth a visit. The bridge below has the original iron chain put together collected from different places. ThangthongGyalpo built about 8 iron bridge in Bhutan though all got washed away by floods this one still remains as the testimony and a great object of blessing. you will have a short stop at Chuzom, a confluence point of rivers and junction of roads to 4 different places. After arriving at Thimphu, later, visit King's Memorial Chorten (National Memorial Chorten), a stupa built in memory of the third king in 1974 and Tashichho Dzong, the eminent fortress where the national government and central monastic body are located.
After breakfast this morning, enjoy a scenic drive to Punakha with a stop at Dochu La pass at 3100m dotted with 108 chortens, where on a clear day you can get spectacular views of the Himalayan ranges. After a brief photo stop, drive downhill through the forests of rhododendron, fir, and daphne. Punakha valley is situated at 1220m, lower than Thimphu and Paro. Owing to this subtropical vegetation, fruits such as banana, mangoes, mandarin and guava are grown here. En route, you will stop at Lobesa to hike through rice paddies up to the Chimi Lhakhang Temple. This temple is dedicated to the great Yogi in the 14th century known as Drukpa Kuenley, or the “Divine Madman,” who is believed to bless women who seek fertility
Following breakfast, you will head to remote Gangtey with short stopover in Wangdue to get a glimpse of Wangdue Phodrang Dzong that dramatically sits on the ridge. After Wangdue, the road winds up through dense forests of oak and rhododendrons till Lawala pass, which is blanketed with dwarf bamboos. The pass offers panoramic views of the Himalayan Mountains. Drive downhill for little while and you will be awestricken by the stunning views of Gangtey Goenpa and Phobjikha Valley. Visit Gangtey Goenpa, the only Nyingmapa monastery in western Bhutan. Later in the afternoon, you can hike in Phobjikha valley, the home to the rare Black Necked Cranes, which migrate from the Tibetan plateau to escape the harsh winter.
After breakfast, you will drive back to Paro. It will take you about 4 hours 20 minutes for the 125 kilometers. On the way, you will visitSimtokha Dzong enroute,built in 1629 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. Simtokha Dzong is the first dzong in Bhutan built by Zhabdrung.
After arriving at Paro, you will visit Bhutan National Museum - Ta Dzong. The museum houses a large number of valuable collections. A visit to the National Museum will deepen your understanding of this country in a whole and broaden your eyes with numerous pieces of Bhutan treasures.
Next, you will head to explore Paro Rinpung Dzong (also named as Paro Dzong), a fortress once built to defend the valley from invasions. However, it now serves as an administration center and school for monks.
In the morning after breakfast, you will start your hike to Taktsang Monastery (also known as Tiger’s Nest Monastery). You will spend 5 to 6 hours for the hike. Perched on the side of a cliff 900 meters above the Paro valley, Taktsang Monastery is one of the most famous monasteries in Bhutan. The principal monastery of the present monastic complex dates from 1692. Taktsang was damaged severely by fire in 1998 but has now been fully restored to its former glory.
Later, driving to the north of Paro valley, visit Drukgyel Dzong, built in 1647 by the great Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, father, and unifier of medieval Bhutan.
Your guide and driver will take you to the Airport for departure.
