Glance of Bhutan

5 Nights 6 Days days

Day 1 (Arrive to Bhutan)

• Arrive at Paro
• You will be welcomed and accompanied by our tour guide and driver.
• Drive to Thimphu (53.6 KM), the capital city of Bhutan.
• After lunch at Thimphu, visit Tashichho dzong, seat of the government of Bhutan and summer residence of central monk body.
• Overnight in Thimphu

Day 2 (Thimphu Siteseeing)

• Visit Memorial Chorten build in memory of late third king Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
• Visit Zorig Chusum School (13 Bhutanese Arts & Crafts School) to see thanka painting, sculpture, wood and slate carving, gold works, embroidery and traditional boot making.
• Visit Textile Museum and see hand woven Bhutanese fabric
• Visit Folk Heritage Museum
• Visit to kuenselphodrang park
• Visit to Indigenous Hospital where herbal medicines are prepared.
• Visit Simtokha Dzong, Bhutan’s oldest fortress which now a house school for Buddhist studies
• Overnight in Thimphu

Day 3 (Paro Siteseeing)

• Drive to Paro
• Visit kichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest and most sacred temples in Bhutan
• Visit Ta Dzong, which used to be a watch Tower and now houses as a National Museum
• Visit Paro Rinpung Dzong, which houses the district administration and monk body
• Visit Dungtshe Lhakhang, which has a extraordinary collection of religious paintings.
• Visit Drukgyel Dzong, ruin fortress
• Overnight in Paro

Day 4 (Hike to Paro Taktshang (Tigers Nest))

• Hike to Paro Taktshang (Tigers Nest) which was build in the 8th century. Guru Padmasambhava is said to have meditated for three years, three months, three weeks, three days and three hours in the 8th century. Padmasambhava is credited with introducing Buddhism to Bhutan and is the tutelary deity of the country. Today, Paro Taktsang is the best known of the thirteen taktsang or “tiger lair” caves in which he meditated.

Day 5 (Departure)

• Morning your guide will accompany you to the airport to see you off onto your flight.