Day 01: Arrival -Paro
Fly into Paro Bhutan from Bangkok, Delhi, and Kathmandu. On this flight, you can see breathtaking views of the Great Himalayas as you start approaching Bhutan. Arrive at Paro where you will be welcomed to the Kingdom by our guide from Chhonning Tours & Treks
After a 10-15 minutes drive from the airport, you’ll reach the hotel. After check-in, lunch is served at the hotel. After lunch, Visit Kichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest Monasteries in Bhutan, and have a look around Paro town. Overnight Paro at Hotel
Day 02: PARO, EXCURSION TO TAKTSANG MONASTERY
Day hike to Taktsang Monastery viewpoint. Taktsang, meaning “Tiger’s nest,” is built around a cave in which Guru Rimpoche (Padmasambhava) mediated, clings seemingly impossible to a cliff of rock at 3,000 feet above the valley floor. For the local people, it is a place of pilgrimage, but for a tourist, a hike up to the viewpoint opposite the monastery is exhausting, thrilling, and mystical. The legend has it that Guru Rimpoche is said to have flown to the site of the monastery on the back of a tigress from Tibet and meditated in the cave there for three months. Afternoon, visit National Museum and drive to Thimphu, the capital city for Overnight at Hotel
Day 03: THIMPHU – PARO
Full day sightseeing in and around Thimphu Valley, The largest and Capital City of Bhutan.
Some of the attractions include;
Visit Bhutan Postal Office: Purchase the world’s most beautiful postage stamps, collector’s items, and postcards at face value from the general post office which is right next to Bhutan National Bank. Visit Arts and crafts school where one can see young children at work. Visit Traditional Medicine Institute where the ancient healing arts are still practiced. Visit Memorial Chorten built in 1974 to honor the memory of Late King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, popularly known as the Father of Modern Bhutan. A multi-storied stupa that will introduce you to the vitality of Tantric Buddhism. Observe traditional paper making from Daphnia and Edgeworthia shrub to the finished product and purchase some beautiful writing sets from the factory. Visit the Botanical garden (Zoo) where one can see Yak and Takin, the National wild animal of Bhutan. Drive up to a viewpoint and take a hike beyond to see the clear picture of Thimphu Valley. Downtown Thimphu on foot visiting Handicrafts Emporium and other Arts & Crafts stores. Buy stunning kiras which can be used as bed covers or wall decoration, jewelry, and many more. Late afternoon, transfer to Paro for Overnight
Day 04: PARO/Kathmandu/Delhi
After breakfast, transfer to Paro Airport for onward Destination