Experience Incredible Bhutan

Day 01
Arrive at Paro airport, drive to hotel. Full day at leisure.

Day 02
Morning sightseeing in Paro, visit the Drukgyal Dzong, a very scenic drive into a typical Bhutanese countryside. Continue on to Ta Dzong , which house National museum, on the way down visit the Rinpung Dzong, administrative centre of Paro, which houses the monk body. Return to hotel for lunch. After lunch drive to Thimphu (65 Kms/2 hrs ). In Thimphu visit places of interest like the Memorial Chorten, the National Library and Painting school. In the evening visit the town. Overnight at hotel.

Day 03
Drive Thimphu - Punakha ( 77 Kms / 3 hrs ) the olden day capital of Bhutan, via Dochu La pass (3050 m). From here on a very clear day one can have a superb view of some of the highest peaks of Bhutan like Ganger Puensum (7497 meters), Zongaphugang (7060 meters) a table mountain, Jeje Khang (7158 meters), Masa Khang ( 7194 meters ), and Gangcheyta ( 6794 meters ). Drive on to Punakha (altitude 4430 feet) for lunch. The road is all down hill and you will notice the change in vegetation and weather getting warmer as Punakha is at a much lower elevation. Punakha is basically an agricultural valley known as the orchard of Western Bhutan. Visit the Punakha Dzong when the monks are in Thimphu. Later drive to Wangdi Dzong (18Kms/ 30 min). Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 04
Retrace drive back to Paro via Simtokha Dzong. Afternoon at leisure in Paro for boating, swimming and fishing activities.

Day 05
Transfer to Paro Airport for departure.

Tour Itinerary ( 4 Days )

Day 01
Arrive at Paro airport.

Day 02
Half day sightseeing in Paro. Visit the old fort ruins of the Drukgyal Dzong, which offers a very scenic drive of a typical Bhutanese landscape. On a clear day the Mt. Jhomolhari (7314metres, 24000 feet),the sacred summit, reaches skyward beyond the Dzong. Afterwards visit the Ta Dzong the National Museum housed in the ancient watch tower built around 1651, situated a little above the Paro Rinpung Dzong . From here you will have a very good panoramic view of the Paro valley. After lunch visit the near by Kichu Lhakhang (the oldest monastery in Bhutan) and walk to the near by village of Lango. Return to the hotel and rest of the afternoon at leisure.

Day 03
After breakfast drive to Thimphu (65km/2 hrs drive) the modern day capital of Bhutan. Visit places of interest like the Memorial chorten, painting and medicine school. The National Library and Handicraft Centre. Return to Paro late afternoon.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 04
Transfer to Paro Airport for departure.