7D 6N AMAZING BHUTAN CULTURAL TOUR

Upon your arrival in Paro airport our guide will be there to welcome you and transfer to Thimphu. After lunch, will drive to visit the Dechenphodrang monastic school and meet the young monks. Later continue to Zilukha nunnery to meet the nuns and interact with them. After that, visit the Memorial Chorten built in memory of the late 3rd King. This place now happens to be a get together point for the elderly people, who spend their whole day chanting prayers and meeting their friends. In the evening, enjoy you dinner and walk around the happening town, the largest and the most crowded town in Bhutan.

After your breakfast in the morning, you will visit the traditional Hand Made Paper Mill and the School of Arts and Crafts, where students learn 13 different arts used predominantly in Bhutan. After that, you will visit Folk Heritage Museum which explains how a traditional house used to be like in the olden days, and National Library which houses the collection of Bhutanese rich religious text and the contemporary Buddhism teachings from master all around the world. After lunch, visit Changangkha Lhakhang, the oldest temple in the valley offering a beautiful view of the valley, and Enclosure where the national animal, Takins are kept, then drive to visit the largest and the newly built statue of Buddha Dordenma offering magnificent view of entire Thimphu valley. After 5 PM, visit the fortress of Thimphu, Tashichho Dzong, which houses the throne of the king. At the end of the day, enjoy your dinner and relax at hotel.

After breakfast, heading to Punakha, crossing over Dochula pass (3200 mts), If the weather permits one can enjoy a spectacular breath taking view of the highest mountain peaks of Bhutan at a site that stretches almost 180 degrees. Take a break and walk around the newly built 108 stupas and continue to the sub- tropical valley of Punakha offering a different vegetation. En route just before arriving the hotel, take a nice hike through the paddy field and old village to visit Chimi Lakhang, the temple of fertility associated with religious art of phallus. After lunch could relax in the balcony of the hotel to enjoy the view and the nature, or could go for an hour hike (uphill) to the temple of Khamsum Yuley Lakhang overlooking the paddy field and the snakelike river bends. Later back to the hotel, enjoy dinner and relax.

After breakfast drive to the remote isolated valley of Phobjikha. When reach, you could go for Phobjikha Nature trail hike (2.5 Hrs), which offers beautiful view of the valley. It starts from the valley and end with Gangtey Goempa temple at the hilltop overlooking the valley. Gangtey Goempa temple is a beautiful temple, richly renovated with many monks living. Also, you could visit the Crane Canter supported by the RSPN. The endangered Black Necked Cranes migrating to Bhutan every end of Oct to end of Feb. This valley is a paradise for the nature lovers and hikers. Upon your arrival, you could have lunch and then go for a short walk in the valley. Or if you are too tired after the long drive, you could just relax in the hotel and enjoy the breathtaking view of the valley. Having dinner at hotel in the evening.

In the morning, having breakfast and driving to Paro. You will visit Paro Dzong on foot and continue walking through the oldest wooden bridge still in use. After lunch, continue further to stroll around the old Paro town and peep into some local handicraft stores. You may also get some opportunity to see the traditional game, Archery match going on. Evening back to the hotel to have dinner and relax.

After breakfast, driving to the base for the hike (3 hrs uphill) to Tiger’s Nest, the most revered temple in the country that literally hangs on a granite cliff overlooking the Paro valley. Most of the day will go on the hike and have lunch on the way. On the way back, if you have the energy and time, you could visit the Kichu Lakhang, one of the oldest temples in Bhutan which marks the beginning of Buddhism in the country. Hot stone bath available at an additional cost, farewell dinner with your guide.

In the early morning, transfer (15 mins) to the airport for your departure flight, your guide will bid you farewell at the airport.