Duration
4 days
Trip type
Tour
Grade
Easy
About This Trip
List of Hotels:
- Thimphu: Hotel Osel/ Hotel Thimphu Tower/ City Hotel or similar
- Paro: Tashi Namgay Resort/ Khangku Resort/ Tenzinling Resort/ Hotel Olathang or similar
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Paro – Thimphu (1.5 Hr) L/D
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 5 PM, visit the fortress of Thimphu, Tashichho Dzong, which houses the throne of the king. In the evening, you could enjoy your dinner at hotel, then walk around the happening town, the largest and the most crowded town in Bhutan. Overnight: Thimphu| Altitude: 2300m
Day 02: Thimphu Sightseeing B/L/D
After breakfast in the morning, you will 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. Then 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 that 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 lunch, 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. Proceed to drive to Paro. In the evening, enjoy your dinner and relax at hotel. Overnight: Thimphu| Altitude: 2300m
Day 03: Paro Sightseeing B/L/D
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 Overnight: Paro|Altitude:2200m
Day 04: Departure B
In the early morning, transfer (15 mins) to the airport for your departure flight, your guide will bid you farewell at the airport.
Includes and Excludes
- All accommodations in 3 star hotels ---- Standard room
- Meals as per meal plan—fixed buffet (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
- Full time English-speaking guide
- Private transportation for airport pick-up/ drop and all sightseeing
- Entrance fees to events, historic sites, museums and parks as indicated in the itinerary
- Return airfare: Kathmandu – Paro – Kathmandu (economy)
- Bhutan Visa fee -- need passport copy only
- Royalty to the government and all other taxes
- Government tax (package included USD200 SDF per person per night)
- Travel insurance
- Bank transfer fees
- Single room supplement charges
- Refreshment, water and any alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages
- Travel insurance (Must for Trekking) applicable
- Luxury star hotels and resorts available at an additional cost
- Luxury camping/trekking can be arranged at an additional cost
- Gratuities to guide, driver, trekking staff, etc
- Specialized guides (Foreign Language, Photography, Bird Watching, Buddhism or any specialized guide) available at an additional cost
- Any personal expense
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