7 Days Bhutan Tour

After breakfast, On time transfer to the airport for flight to Paro, Bhutan. A flight to Paro is one of the most spectacular of all mountain flights. One can see Everest, Kanchenjunga, Makalu and other peaks in Bhutan such as the Chomolhari, Jichu Drake and Tsrim Gang. The first glance you will see of Bhutan is the Paro valley and small Airport. Our guide will meet you there and escort you to Thimphu, its one hour drive to the capital of Bhutan. On the way stop at the Tamchoe Monastery view and chuzom. Lunch at local Resturant.

After lunch Sightseeing  Memorial Chorten ( a huge stupa ) built in memory of the third king of Bhutan who reigned the Kingdom from 1952-1972, Changangkha monastery built in 12 century, Takin zoo, view point of Thimphu valley, Nunnery monastery. Evening visit the Tashichho Dzong, the main secretariat building. This massive structure houses part of the government Ministries, the office of the King and the Throne Room. It also houses the State Monastic Body and the living quarters of the Chief Abbot and the senior monks. 

Accommodation: 

• Hotel [1 Night]

Meals Included:

• Breakfast, lunch & dinner 

After breakfast visit the Wood Craft and Painting school where traditional arts and crafts are still kept alive, Post office, and proceed to Punakha about 3 hrs drives through beautiful forests of rhododendron and fields of dwarf bamboo breathtaking scenery of the landscape, green meadows, beautiful wildflowers, gushing waterfalls and constantly changing vegetation. About 45 min from Thimphu, lies Dochula pass (3,100m), offering visitors their first glimpse of the eastern Himalayan range. There you will see spectacular view 108 stupa or chorten at the Dochula pass. From the pass have panoramic view of the eastern Himalayan peaks over 6000m to 7554m snow Cap Mountains. After pass descent down to low lying sub tropical valley, Punakha served as the capital of Bhutan until 1955 and still it is home of Chief Abbot in winter months. Punakha Dzong, built in 1637 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal has played prominent role in civil and religious life of the Kingdom. Destroyed four times by fire and an earthquake in 1897, the Dzong has been now fully restored in its original splendour. Lunch at Chime Lhakhang village. After lunch to hike about 1hour round trip to Chime Lhakhang (Drupa Kuenly) Divine monastery it was built in 15 century.   Drive to Punakha and visit Punakha Dzong. 

Accommodation: 

• Hotel [1 Night]

Meals Included:

• Breakfast, lunch & dinner 

This morning visit Wanduephodrang it was built in 1638 by the Zhabdrung than drive 4hours which is125km to Paro and lunch in the local restaurant in Paro town. After lunch drive to visit the National Museum, Paro Dzong the head quarters of Paro District, visit the first King of Tibet Songtsen Gampo built this Kichu Lhakhang in the 7th century to introduce Buddhism into our country. 

Evening drive one hour to the Capital of Bhutan

Accommodation: 

• Hotel [1 Night]

Meals Included:

• Breakfast, lunch & dinner 

Morning drive half an hour parking, than hike up follow an ancient path marked by river powered prayer wheels to the site of the famous Tiger's nest, the Taksang Monastery, t-tragically wrecked in a fire early in 1998, rebuilt, it is perched some 1000m/3,000ft up on a cliff overlooking the valley. It was said to be where the legendary Indian saint, Guru Padma Sambhava, flew from Tibet on the back of a tiger to defeat five demons, who were opposing the spread of Buddhism in Bhutan in 746 A.D.  On the way visit the Drugyel Dzong, located 16 Km. away from the Paro town. Although in ruins, this Dzong is of great historical importance. It was here that the Bhutanese finally defeated the invading Tibetans and drove them back. From here, the peak of Chomolhari "Mountain of the Goddess" can be seen on a clear day (Alt. 7,329m/24,029ft)

Dinner at Local Restaurant

Accommodation: 

• Hotel [1 Night]

Meals Included:

• Breakfast, lunch & dinner 

After early breakfast transfer to the airport for light back to Kathmandu. Check in at pre booked Hotel in Kathmandu.

Afternoon visit Pashupatinath temple & Boudhanath stupa 

Free time at Thamel Street for last minute shopping 

Accommodation: 

• Hotel [1 Night]

Optional Activities:

• Nepali dinner with a live cultural show at the Nepali restaurant [complimentary]

Meals Included:

• Breakfast

Today is your last day in the highest country on earth. 
Free time until departure
Transfer to the international airport for final departure (Or stay longer for short tours - ask us)
We hope you had a magical experience in the Himalayas and we hope to see you again soon.

Meals Included:

• Breakfast