6 Days of Adventure with Thimphu , Punakha and Paro

Day 1 · Pick up From Paro International Airport - Transfer to Thimphu - Night Stay

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   Thimphu

   Passing by

   (Distance: 50 km / Driving Time: 1.5 hr / Altitude of Thimphu: 2334m)

   On the arrival of the guest at Paro International Airport , One of our representative will be there to assist you. After meeting & greeting , will transfer towards Thimpu. At airport your immigration will be completed. Once you get the inner – line permit. Check into your pre - booked hotel. After refreshment , take a rest.

   Evening time can be spent strolling through the government-run Handicrafts Emporium and local crafts bazaar, to browse through examples of Bhutan's fine traditional arts. Here you can buy hand-woven textiles, thangka paintings, masks, ceramics, slate and wood carvings, jewellery, and interesting items made from local materials.

   Overnight at the hotel in Thimphu. (Altitude 2,320m)

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   Thimphu City Welcome Gate

   Passing by

   You can see the Welcome to Thimphu Gate.

Overnight stay at 3 star hotel

Day 2 · Thimphu local Sightseeing

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   National Library and Archives of Bhutan

   45 min Admission included

   The National Library of Bhutan, Thimphu, Bhutan was established in 1967 for the purpose of "preservation and promotion of the rich cultural and religious heritage" of Bhutan.

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   Thimphu Chorten (Memorial Chorten)

   45 min Admission included

   The Memorial Stupa, Thimphu, also known as the Thimphu Chorten, is a stupa in Thimphu, Bhutan, located on Doeboom Lam in the southern-central part of the city near the main roundabout and Indian military hospital.

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   Motithang Takin Preserve

   45 min Admission included

   Motithang Takin Preserve, located in the Motithang district of Thimphu, Bhutan is a wildlife reserve area for takin, the national animal of Bhutan. Originally a mini-zoo, it was converted into a preserve when it was discovered that the animals refrained from inhabiting the surrounding forest even when set free.

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   National Folk Heritage Museum

   45 min Admission included

   The Folk Heritage Museum or Phelchey Toenkhyim is a museum in Thimphu, Thimphu District, Bhutan.

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   Simply Bhutan Museum

   one hour Admission included

   Museum resembling a Bhutanese village, featuring traditional cuisine, demonstrations & performances.

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   Tashichho Dzong (Thimpu Dzong)

   45 min Admission included

   Tashichho Dzong is a Buddhist monastery and fortress on the northern edge of the city of Thimphu in Bhutan, on the western bank of the Wang Chu.

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   Buddha Dordenma

   45 min Admission included

   Great Buddha Dordenma is a gigantic Shakyamuni Buddha statue in the mountains of Bhutan celebrating the 60th anniversary of fourth king Jigme Singye Wangchuck.

Overnight stay at 3 star hotel

Day 3 · Transfer Thimphu to Punakha Sightseeing - Night Stay

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   Dochula Pass

   45 min

   The Dochula Pass is a mountain pass in the snow covered Himalayas within Bhutan on the road from Thimpu to Punakha where 108 memorial chortens or stupas known as "Druk Wangyal Chortens" have been built by Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk, the eldest Queen Mother. Apart from the chortens there is a monastery called the Druk Wangyal Lhakhang (temple), built in honour of the fourth Druk Gyalpo (head of the state of Bhutan), Jigme Singye Wangchuck; the open grounds in its front yard is a venue for the annual Dochula Druk Wangyel Festival. The pass with 108 memorial chortens is adjacent to the country's first Royal Botanical Park.

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   Punakha Dzong

   one hour Admission included

   It was built in 1637 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, at the junction of the Phochu and Mochu rivers. This majestic dzong served as both the religious and the administrative center of Bhutan in the past. It measures some 600 by 240 feet and has a six-story, gold-domed tower. Inside are courtyards and religious statuary that hint at the depth of history and spiritual tradition embodied here.

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   Chimi Lhakhang Temple

   45 min Admission included

   The Chimi Lhakhang, situated on a hillock in the centre of the valley, is also known as the temple of fertility. It is widely believed that couples who do not have children and want one, if they pray at this temple, they are usually blessed with a child very soon. A walk through the village near the temple will give you rare glimpses into the daily life and lifestyle of the villagers.

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   Punakha Suspension Bridge

   45 min

   Punakha Suspension Bridge

Overnight stay at 3 star hotel

Day 4 · Transfer Punakha to Paro - Paro Local Sightseeing - Night Stay

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   National Museum

   one hour Admission included

   National Museum , Ta-Dzong, an ancient watchtower, which now houses the National Museum. It is located about five and a half kilometers away from the main town of Paro and 500 feet from the Rinpung Dzong located below the museum. Cameras are not allowed inside the museum, but you can photograph the ta dzong and surrounding grounds.

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   Rinpung Dzong

   one hour

   The construction of the Rinpung Dzong (Paro Dzong) began in 1644 on the order of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, the unifier of modern-day Bhutan. Unlike most of the other dzongs in Bhutan, it survived the massive 1897 earthquake though it was damaged by fire in 1906. Paro Dzong’s full name is Rinpung Dzong, which means ‘the fortress of the heap of jewels’. The approach toward the Dzong is through a traditional covered bridge called the Nemi Zam. A paved stone path runs alongside the imposing outer walls of the structure. The valley’s annual springtime religious festival called the Paro Tsechu is organized each year in the courtyard of the dzong and is attended by tourists from all over the world.

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   Paro Airport Bird's Eye View Point

   45 min

   Paro Airport Bird's Eye View Point.

Overnight stay at 3 star hotel

Day 5 · Tiger’s Nest Monastery Hike

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   Paro Taktsang

   6 hours Admission included

   Taktsang Monastery it may take 6 hr (to n fro). Suggest to take a hot Stone bath & Spa after trekking for body relaxing and take a rest .Evening free for exploratory walk around Main Street and market area by walking.

   Tiger’s Nest Monastery (Taktsang Lhakhang) is Bhutan’s most iconic landmark and religious site. The name Taktsang translates to “The Tiger’s Nest”. This temple is one of the most holy sites in the kingdom. It is believed that Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) flew to this location from Tibet on the back of a tigress from Khenpajong. This place was consecrated to tame the Tiger demon, was first built in 1692 at a cave where Guru Rimpoche meditated in a cave.

   In order to arrive at the temple you must trek for around 2-3 hours through beautiful, shady pine forests that are colorfully festooned with moss and prayer flags.

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   Kyichu Lhakhang

   45 min Admission included

   Kyichu Lhakhang Monastery , The Jowo Temple of Kyichu is one of the oldest temples in Bhutan, originally built in the 7th century by the Tibetan Emperor Songtsen Gampo, the 33rd King of the Yarlung dynasty, who ruled Tibet for much of the first millennium. The temple is considered to be one of the 108 border taming temples he built.

Overnight stay at 3 star hotel

Day 6 · Drop Paro to Paro International Airport ( 30 min drive)

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   Paro

   Passing by

   (Distance: 10 km / Driving Time: 30 min)

   After breakfast check out from hotel and drop at Paro International Airport for your onward journey. As you go home let the everlasting memory of the radiant Himalayas and this beautiful serene kingdom linger in your mind and prompt you now and again to revisit this place.