11 Days 10 Nights
DAY 1 Paro
- Flight into Paro by Druk-Air.
- Delightful lunch in Paro valley.
- Visit Ta Dzong, the watch tower of Paro Dzong which now houses the national museum.
- Way back to Thimphu via Tachhogang Monastery
DAY 2 Thimphu
Thimphu sightseeing
- The biggest sitting Buddha recently built named Kuenzang Phordang
- Changangkha Lhakhang: built in the 13th century
- Motithang Mini Zoo: where you can see Takin, the National Animal of Bhutan
- Take a walk around the 108 memorial Chortens, one of the most beautiful passes facing toward eastern Himalayas
- Visit nunnery (The women monk temple) for drawing and meditation
- Thirteen art and craft institute: popularly known as zorig chusum
- Visit Thimphu Dzong
DAY 3 Thimphu – Punakha
- Toward Punakha via Dochula, at an altitude of 3,050 meters above sea-level
- Visit Punakha Dzong, the administrative Centre of Punakha Dzongkha in Bhutan and winter capital for Thimphu monks
DAY 4 Punakha – Wangdue – Trongsa – Bumthang
- To Wangdue Bridge where you can see the ruins of Wangdue Dzong which was damaged by fire.
- Pass through Pelela Pass (3,350m) with many colorful prayer flags in the background, excellent for photo takings and have a short tea break.
- Have our lunch at a local restaurant in Trongsa
- Continue our journey to visit the Dzong.
- Start our departure toward Bumthang valley
DAY 5 Bumthang
After breakfast you will visit the following cultural sites:
- Padthselling Monastery
- Jambay Lhakhang Monastery
- Kurji Monastery
- Tramzhing Monastery
- Lhodra Kharchu Monastery
DAY 6 Bumthang – Gangtey
- Toward Wangdue passing through colourful dense forest
- Have lunch at Chendebji
- Passing through Pelela and reach Gangtey for night halt
DAY 7 Gangtey-Thimphu
- Visit Gangtey Monastery
DAY 8 Thimphu
After breakfast you will visit :
- Chari Monastery
- Pangrizampa Monastery
- Thimphu Zangdopelri
- Semtokha Dzong
DAY 9 Paro Tiger’s Nest
- Hiking to Taktshang (the Tiger’s Nest).
DAY 10
After breakfast you will visit :
- Haa Valley
- White Monastery
- Black Monastery
- Chele La: Hosting flags
DAY 11 Farewell Bhutan
