Day 1 - Arrive Paro
Arrive Paro. On arrival at the airport, received by our representative and then transfer to Thimphu, the modern capital town of Bhutan and check-in to the hotel.
Arrive Paro. On arrival at the airport, received by our representative and then transfer to Thimphu, the modern capital town of Bhutan and check-in to the hotel.
After breakfast Thimphu sightseeing. Visit Trashichhoedzong, on the way to Punakha the beautiful medieval fortress/monastery, National Library & Arts & Crafts School. Later visit Handicrafts Emporium & Memorial Chorten. Overnight at the hotel in Thimphu.
After breakfast drive to Punakha with a short stop at Dochula pass (3,080m) stopping briefly here to take in the view and admire the chorten, mani wall, and prayer flags which decorate the highest point on the road. Later visit Punakha Dzong & drive to Wangduephodrang visiting Dzong and local market. Overnight at the hotel in Punakha.
After breakfast drive to Paro en route visit Simtokha Dzong, the oldest fortress of the Kingdom. Afternoon in Paro visit Ta Dzong, the National Museum of the Kingdom. Afterwards, walk down a hillside trail to visit Rinpung Dzong. Overnight at the hotel in Paro.
After breakfast drive north of Paro valley to ruins of Drukgyel Dozng. Then take an excursion to Taktsang Monastery, the most famous of Bhutanese monasteries. While return to Paro town visit en route Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest and most sacred shrines of the Kingdom. Overnight at the hotel in Paro.
After breakfast drive to the airport for flight to onward destination.