WINDOW TO BHUTAN
(4NIGHTS/5 DAYS PACKAGE)

Trip Length: 5 Days/ 4 Nights
Cost: 1 person US $980, 2 persons US $940 each, 3 more US $820 each.
Cost includes: Government royalty, Bhutan visa fee, all meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner), Evening Tea and snacks, Accommodations on twin sharing, Transport in comfortable vehicle, Entrance fees in museums and monuments, Service of a licenced english speaking guide and sightseeings as per the itinerary.
Cost does not include: Druk Air fare, Beverages and other personal bills.

 

Trip Facts

Your adventure begins once you board the Drukair flight to Paro. You will experience breathtaking views of the Himalayan Peaks including sacred Chomolhari and Mt. Jichu Drake in Bhutan. You will explore the Paro and  Thimphu valley. You visit ancient monasteries and Dzongs, Hike through lush green valleys and villages with opportunities to interact with the locals and conclude your visit to Bhutan with a hike to the magical ridge top “tigers nest” of Taksang Monastery.

 

Detailed Itinerary

 

Day One / Thimphu

 

During your flight to Paro, you will experience breathtaking views of the Himalayan Peaks including sacred Chomolhari and Mt. Jichu Drake in Bhutan. On arrival at Paro International Airport you will be received by our representative. We head out through idyllic countryside of terraced rice fields interspersed with rhododendron and pine forests as we make a 1.3-hour drive to Thimphu, the tiny capital at 7,600 feet. En route, we see our first examples of Bhutan’s remarkable traditional architecture, one of the country’s unique cultural treasures. Even the most remote village farmhouses are hand-crafted using the same ancient methods used to create Bhutan’s religious fortress-dzongs. Afternoon, visit the Tashichho Dzong. The ‘Fortress of the glorious religion’ houses the throne room of His Majesty the king, the main secretariat building and the central monk body. Its courtyard is open to visitors during the off-office hours. Overnight at Hotel.

 

Day Two / Thimphu Sightseeing

 

Full day sightseeing in Thimphu. Visit the King's Memorial Stupa built in 1974, Changangkha Lhakhang, Jungshi Paper factory where they make traditional Bhutanese paper, the National Library that houses the worlds largest book, ancient Buddhist texts and manuscripts, Painting School famous for traditional thangkha paintings, visit the Folk heritage Museum founded by Her Majesty the Queen Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk. The museum is one of a kind that portrays the lifestyle of a genteel family in the Thimphu valley in the olden days. Visit the Choki Handicrafts shop where Bhutanese textiles and other handicrafts are displayed and can be purchased. The shop is closely linked to Choki Traditional Art School – many of the goods are produced in the school itself and all proceeds go towards the upkeep of the school and the provision of tuition for the students. Later, visit the Tashichho Dzong. The ‘Fortress of the glorious religion’ houses the throne room of His Majesty the king, the main secretariat building and the central monk body. Its courtyard is open to visitors during the off-office hours.  Overnight at Hotel.

Day Three / Paro

Morning drive to Paro. Visit Ta Dzong, built in 17th century as a watch tower for Paro Dzong. This Dzong was later converted into the National Museum in 1967, and is filled with antique thangkha paintings, textiles, weapons and armour. Also visit the Rinpung Dzong, built in 17th century to defend valley against Tibetan invaders. It is now used as an administrative centre and home of monastic community. Kyichu Lhakhang, the oldest monastery of the Kingdom is another place of interest. Overnight at Hotel.

 

Day Four / Hike to Taktshang “Tigers Lair”

 

Hike to the famous Taktshang Lhakhang “The Tigers Lair”. Clinging to a black rock face, 900 meters above the valley floor, nestles Taktshang Lhakhang, one of the holiest and the most beautiful site of Bhutan.  Taktshang, the tiger's lair, acquires its name from the legend of its foundation, when in the 8th Century Guru Rinpoche, widely revered as the second Buddha, arrived from Tibet flying across the mountains on the back of a tigress. He meditated at the site for three months, from where he used the religious cycle of the Kagye to subjugate the Eight Categories of Evil Spirits, and thus converted the region to Buddhism.
The hike to the Monastery is a gradual climb through the quiet approach path winds through lush meadow, oak and rhododendron forest, past quaint hamlets, fluttering prayer flags and rotating prayer wheels. The hike takes you about 4-5 hours from the car park. Afternoon leisure/shopping. Overnight at Hotel.

Day Five / Depart

Drive to Paro international Airport.  See off by our representatives.