Tag : 5Nights 6Days Bhutan Tour Packages

 The flight into Paro on our national carrier, Druk Air or Bhutan Airline, is a befitting introduction to the spectacular beauty of our country. In clear weather, magnificent views of the world’s highest peaks like Gangkar Puensum, give way to the lush green Paro valley as you land. Your Bhutanese escort from Authentic Bhutan Tours– For Your Bhutan Experience! will warmly welcome & greet you on arrival, and then drive you to Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan. The drive will take about 1 hour and 30 minutes along a river valley, past small villages and traditional farmhouses, through peaceful countryside. It’s a small & charming capital city located in the heart of the Himalayas.

• Lunch will be served in Thimphu.
• Sangaygang Cross Country Hike, the hike is through the pine forest and we can see Thimphu Valley and Tashichho Dzong so beautiful from this hike. The hike will take about 1hr 30mins.
• Towards in the evening, we will visit Tashi Chho Dzong, seat of the National Government and the Central Monastic Body, including the summer residence of the Je Khenpo (Chief Abbot of Bhutan).
• Stroll around Thimphu town.
• Dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.

Meal Plan: Welcome Dinner   Accommodation: Hotel Thimphu

After our breakfast at hotel, we will do sightseeing in the capital city of Bhutan, Thimphu.

• Memorial Chhorten, built in 1974 in the memory of third king late Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, and the temple inside gives good examples of tantric Buddhist and its philosophy.
• Buddha Point, to see the tallest Buddha Statue in the world.
• Mothithang minizoo to see the National Animal of Bhutan (Takin),
• Zulikha Nunnery, the Thangtong Dewachen nunnery was founded in 1976 by Rikey Jadrel and today it houses the sixty nuns engaged in Buddhist study and practices.
• Folk Heritage Museum, this Folk Heritage Museum is a showcase, the 19-century farmhouse and the living style of the Bhutanese family.
• Lunch in Thimphu town.
• After lunch, visit Paper Factory, were Bhutanese Traditional Papers & paper products are made.
• Weaving Center produces hand-woven textiles on site and has a selection of cloth and ready-made garments for sale. This is one of the few places where you can watch weavers at work
• Then stroll around the town visiting to Authentic Bhutanese handicrafts.
• Ecening drive to Paro.
• Dinner and overnight stay at Thimphu Hotel

 Accommodation: Thimphu Hotel / Bhutanese Farm House

After our breakfast at hotel, we will drive to Punakha valley, the old capital of Bhutan over Dochula pass. The pass is adorned with 108 small stupas and with many prayer flags. On the clear days, you will see the panoramic view of Eastern Himalayan Mountain ranges so beautifully. Then the road descends through lush forests to the fertile valley of Punakha & Wangdi Phodrang.

• Visit to Chhimi Lhakhang – the temple of fertility.
• Lunch will be served at Punakha.
• Punakha Dzong – the most beautiful dzong in Bhutan. It was the winter capital of Bhutan until 1955 when the capital was permanently shifted to Thimphu. It still served as the winter resident for the central monastic body.
• Longest Suspension Bridge in Bhutan – walk over the longest suspension bridge in Bhutan.
• Evening at leisure.
• Dinner and overnight stay at Punakha Hotel.

 Accommodation: Hotel Punakha/Wangdi

After our early breakfast, drive to Haa, the mythical valley of the Guardian Spirits. The drive will take about 7 hours. We will ascend until the Dochula pass. After crossing the confluence of Paa Chhu and Wang Chhu, the road passes through the forest of pine and rural farm houses. Lunch will be served as hot pack lunch. After lunch, continue our journey to Haa. On reaching Haa, we will visit to

• Lhakhang Karpo (white temple)
• Lhakhang Nagpo (Black temple).
• Walk around the small town of Haa valley. The Valley is adorned with three towering mountains, known as Rigsum Goenpa, the geogical manifestations of the bodhisattvas, Jampeyang (Manjusheri), Chana Dorji (Vajrapani), Cherizig (Avaloketeshvara).
• Dinner and overnight stay at Haa, Hotel.

 Accommodation: Haa hotel

After our breakfast, drive to Paro over Chelela Pass. The pass is about 3800m above sea level. This is the highest pass in Bhutan, where the car can take us during your visit to Bhutan. On this pass you will see beautifully the prayer flags are fluttering by the wind. We can also see the mountain Jhomolhari (the goddess of mountain) on clear days. The drive will take about 2hours. On reaching Paro,

• Hike to Taktshang, Tiger’s Nest, the most famous and scared monastery in Buddhism world. Taksang means “TigerNest” named after Guru Rinpoche reportedly flew to this site riding on the back of a flying tigress late in the 9th century. We have to walk about 2hours up steep from the road end. The trail climbs through beautiful pine forest, many of the trees festooned with Spanish moss, and an occasional grove of fluttering prayer flags.
• Lunch will be served at Taktshang cafeteria. On our way back, visit to
• Drukgyel Dzong, built in 1649 to commemorate the victory over Tibetan invasion.
• Kyichu Lhakhang, it is one of the two most sacred and the oldest temples in Bhutan, built in 7th century by Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo (the 33rd Tibetan king, who is also the manifestation of avoloketeshivara, commonly known to Bhutanese as Chenrize). Evening stroll around the Paro vally town, the valley of surpassing Beauty.
• Dinner and overnight stay at Paro hotel.

 Accommodation: Paro hotel

After our breakfast, we will drive to Paro International Airport for your onward flight. Our guide and driver will bid you farewell here at the airport. We wish you a very safe and pleasant flight for your onward destinations.

Thank You & Tashi Delek!