Bhutan 5 Days tour

Duration: 5 Days 4 Nights
Location: Thimphu, Punakha and Paro valley

Highlight: Visit to the Tashichho Dzong, Memorial stupa, Ta Dzong (National Museum), Punakha Dzong, Worlds tallest bronze Buddha statue, Tigers nest hike, 7th Century Jampa Lhakhang, Dochula mountain pass……

ITINERARY OVERVIEW

Day 01 : ARRIVAL ( DRIVE TO THIMPHU )
Day 02 : THIMPHU SIGHTSEEING & DRIVE TO PUNAKHA
Day 03 : PUNAKHA SIGHTSEEING & PARO VALLEY
Day 04 : PARO TIGER NEST HIKE AND FAREWELL DINNER.
Day 05 : DEPARTURE 

DETAILED TOUR PROGRAM

Day 01 : Arrive Paro, Transfer to Thimphu

• Elevation: 2334 m;
• Driving time: 2 hours

You will be received by the representative of Yelha Bhutan Tours and Travels (Bhutan tour operator) who will be your Bhutan travel guide throughout your tour at the airport exit.

After meeting with the guide and driver then drive to Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. Check into the hotel and rest for a while and then visit Buddha Dordenma (the largest Buddha Statue at Kuensel phodrang), Memorial stupa, Tashi Chhodzong and the strol through the town in the evening.

Place to visit

• Buddha Dordenma,
• Thimphu Tashi Chodzong, Thimphu
• Memorial Chorten, Thimphu
• Thimphu Town (city without traffic lights)

Overnight in Thimphu resort. ( Minimum best 3 Star Resort )

Day 02 : Thimphu – Punakha Via Dochula Pass

• Elevation: 1300 m;
• Driving time: 2 hours, 30 minutes

After breakfast, travel to Punakha through Dochula Pass (3,088m/10,130ft). If you have a clear sky, the view of the Himalayan Mountain ranges is spectacular and you can even see the Gasa Dzong as a white dot in the horizon.

Visit the beautiful 108 stupas built on the hill by Her Majesty Ashi Dorji Wangmo for the security and wellbeing of His Majesty the King of Bhutan. Travel onto Punakha, the old capital of Bhutan and pres-ently the winter residence of the central monk body. Visit the Punakha Dzong, located on the island of the Pho – Chu (male) river and the Mochu (female) river.

Places to visit:

• 108 stupa, Dochula Pass ( Beautiful mountain pass with Himalayan mountain scenery)
• Punakha Dzong ( One of its most majestic structures in Bhutan )
• Chimi Lhakhang ( World famous fertility temple)
• Optional : Suspension bridge ( Longest suspension )

Overnight in Punakha resort. ( Minimum best 3 Star Resort )

Day 03 : Punakha – Paro

• Elevation: 2334 m;
• Driving time: 3 hours 40 minutes

After breakfast, drive to Paro via Dochula and stop for amoment if you want to visit wash room or pho- toshoot. Continue with the drive and after reaching Paro, check into the hotel and visit Kyichu temple. It is one of the 108 temples built in the 7th century by the Tibetan King Songsten Gampo. A giant demon lay across the whole area of Tibet and the Himalayas and was preventing the spread of Buddhism.

Paro Rinpung dzong, built in 1645 to defend the valley against Tibetan invaders. The Dzong is now be-ing used as an administration center and school for monks.

Visit Taa dzong which was built in the 17th cen-tury as a watchtower for the Paro Dzong. This dzong was converted into the National museum in 1967 and is filled with antique thankha paintings, textiles, weapons and amour.

Places to visit:

• Kyichu Temple (One of the oldest sacred temple )
• Punakha- Paro Highway ( The beautiful highway with bountiful scenery )
• Optional : Paro Rinpung Dzong ( Magnificent administration and monastic building)
• Ta Dzong ( The national museum )
• Paro town ( The city center )

Overnight in Paro resort. ( Minimum best 3 Star Resort )

Day 04 : A Day Hike to Tiger’s Nest Monastry

• Elevation: 3120 m
• Hike time: 5 hours (up and down)

After breakfast, drive up to the base camp of Taktsang and then hike up to the most famous Monastery in the entire kingdom of Bhutan perched on the edge of a steep cliff, about 900 meters above Paro Valley.

The hike to the viewpoint will take about an hour and it will take 2 hours to the monastery. Till view point, you can experience horse ride by paying USD USD 20/25 per horse but if you prefer hike, then it is great Lunch at Taktshang Café just above view point or you can have picnic lunch.

After completing the hike, you will be visiting one of the farm houses in Paro to experience Bhutanese life-Style and the organic Bhutanese dinner. You can also experience hot-stone bath at farm house (US $ 25 per person).

Benefits of Hot stone bath:It is a good remedy for skin diseases, joint pains, body aches and to relax after a hard day’s work. No scientific study has been done but it’s believed that the herbs and the chemical in the stones are a good source of medicine. Families in olden days would soak after their seasonal farm work in winter. The long, healing bath relaxed their tired bodies and helped cure backaches and joint pains.

Place to visit

• Tiger’s Nest Monastery
• Hot stone bath in Farm house
• Farm house in Paro ( 300 years old farm houses (
• Organic cuisine at Farm House ( Vegetables from the gardens )
• Experience archery at Farm House

Day 05 : Departure From Bhutan

After the breakfast, our representatives will escort you to the International Airport accordingly with the de-parture time. You have to reach there at the airport 2 hours prior to the departure time.

End of Tour