Wonderful Bhutan Tour

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrival Paro

  On arrival at the Paro Airport your Tour Guide from Bhutan Aries Tours & Treks, local travel agent, will receive you and after completion of airport formalities who will be your tour guide throughout your entire travel in Bhutan.
  
  Check into the hotel. After the refreshment, visit the national Museum, houses in the Ta Dzong (watchtower). Here an intriguing collection of artifacts provide a wonderful introduction to the rich culture and heritage of the Kingdom.
  
  Walk down to Paro Dzong, a fine example of Bhutanese historic architecture. From the Dzong, walk further down to Nyamai Zampa, a traditional cantilever bridge. Evening free after dinner.
  
  Overnight at the hotel in Paro.

  • Hotspots : National Museum

• Day 2 : Paro - Thimphu

  Distance : 55 Km
  Estimated travel time : 1 hour
  
  After breakfast, travel to Thimphu and Check into your hotel at Thimphu.
  After a refreshment, sightseeing tour at Thimphu which includes visit to :
  
  National Textile Museum which is a good place to see the art of traditional weaving being kept alive and preserved through exhibition and has a good collection of old textiles which are rich in colors and designs. You will also see people weaving with intricate designs.
  
  The folk heritage museum, on outdoor museum that gives an insight into rural life.
  The School of Traditional Painting of Arts and Crafts where students undertake a six-year course on the 13 traditional arts and crafts of Bhutan.
  
  Private weaving centre at Changzamtok where you will find women weaving beautiful and colorful silk and cotton textiles to be mostly worn by women- mostly as dresses or shawls or scarves or a Bhutanese traditional women's dress.
  
  Drive to see the Takin Zoo, which houses the national animal the Takin that is only found in Bhutan. This is an extremely rare member of the goat family. Found in herds in the very high altitudes (13.125ft and over). They live on a diet of grass and bamboo. It can weigh as much as 550 pounds.
  
  The Memorial Chorten which was constructed in 1974 as a memorial for the third King of the country, King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, who is widely regarded as the father of modern Bhutan.
  
  Tashichhodzong, a fortress of the glorious religion. It was built in 1641 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal and was reconstructed into present structure by the late King, His majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuk in the year 1962 - 1969. It houses the secretariat building, the throne room and the office of the king, and the central monk body.
  
  Government-run Handicrafts Emporium and local Bhutanese craft shops, to browse through examples of Bhutan's fine traditional arts. Here you can buy hand-woven Bhutanese textiles, thangkha paintings, masks, ceramics, slate and wood carvings, jewelry, and other interesting items made from local materials.
  
  Overnight at hotel in Thimphu.

• Day 3 : Thimphu - Punakha/Wangdue

  Distance : 77 km
  Estimated travel time : 2.5 hrs
  
  After early breakfast, travel to Punakha through Dochula Pass (3,088m/10130ft). if you have clear sky, the view of the Himalayan ranges is spectacular and you can even see Gasa Dzong as a white dot in the horizon. Visit the beautiful 108 Chortens built on the hill by Her majesty Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck(Queen of Bhutan) for the security and well being of His Majesty, the King of Bhutan.
  
  Then have refreshment at Dochula Pass resort. After lunch visit Punakha Dzong, located on the island of the Phochu (Male River) and mochhu (Female River) and also visit the Dho Jha Gha Lam Temple.
  
  Drive to Wangdue, visit Wangdue Dzong, situated on a ridge overlooking a river junction. In the 17th century, Wangdue played a critical role in unifying the western, central and southern regions of the country. Also visit the local market.
  
  Overnight halt at hotel in Wangdue.

• Day 4 : Wangdue - Thimphu

  Distance : 70 Km
  Estimated travel time : 2.5 hrs
  
  After breakfast, walk to Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten (50 Mins) temple built by the Queen of Bhutan for peace and stability in this ever-changing world.
  
  Visit Wangdue Dzong and drive back to Thimphu driving through the idyllic countryside. Dotted with villages and paddy fields, crossing rivers and nature forests to Thimphu. On arrival at Thimphu check into your hotel and after refreshments, visit Kuenselphodrang where world's largest Buddha statue is located and view from the hill top is breath taking.
  
  Evening free for strolling around Thimphu Town, shopping, etc. overnight at hotel at Thimphu.

• Day 5 : Thimphu - Haa - Paro

  Thimphu - Haa Distance : 208 Km
  Estimated travel time : 3 hrs
  Haa - Paro Distance : 65Km
  Estimated travel time : 1.5
  
  After early breakfast, drive to the beautiful Haa valley (extreme North West of Bhutan). This route will take you through villages of Daga, Susuna and Jadana, spaced apart by forested areas. You will see villagers at work in their fields. Drive further onto beautiful Haa valley and lunch at Haa.
  
  Afternoon, visit two famous monasteries, Lhakhang Karpo (White Temple) and Lhakhang Nagpo (Black Temple). The central shrine in Lhakhang Nagpo is said to be almost identical to that of the Jowo temple in Lhasa. Legend has it that local deities assisted in the construction of Lhakhang Karpo. As a result, the place came to be locally known as 'Hay' (meaning 'surprise') which later became 'Haa' due to varying interpretations and pronunciations over time.
  
  The three giant hills looming over the fringes of Haa valley were called 'Me Rig Puen Sum' especially after the event of the Lhakhang Karpo construction. Today the three hills are popularly known as 'Rigsum Gonpa signifying three deities, Jambayang, Chana Dorji and Chenrezig (known in Sanskrit as Manjushri, Varjapani and Avalokiteshvara, respectively). These are the three principal bodhisattvas (Buddha's to be).
  
  Among the thousand future Buddha's to come and representations of them are to be found in every Lhakhang (temple) and household shrine room.
  
  Later, other Buddhist saints like Guru Rimpoche and Machi Labdorn' came to this place, Jungney Drag, in Haa and blessed the locality. After Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal unified the country under the Drukpa Kagyupa sect of Mahayana Buddhism in the early 17th century, the chief guardian deity of Haa became Ap Chundu.
  
  After that drive to Paro through Chele-la (3,810m/12,573ft), on a clear day there is a superb view of Mts. Chomolhari and Jichu Drake from this point, so if the weather is favorable we will stop here briefly to stroll around and enjoy the lovely mountain scenery. Then drive through blue pine & rhododendron forest towards Paro valley.
  
  Overnight at Paro.

• Day 6 : Paro Hike - Taktsang

  After breakfast, drive to the base camp and then hike up to the Taktsang Monastery (Tiger's Nest). The climb up to the viewpoint will take approx 3 hours. Enjoy the stunning view of the Monastery, where Guru Padmasambhava flew on the back of a tiger and landed there on the 8th century, and meditated for three months. The Monastery was later built in the holy place in 1684.After tea in the café. Walk back to the road point and drive to hotel for lunch. Drive to Drukgyel Dzong (fortress) now in ruins, which were built in 1646 by Shabdrung to commemorate his victory over the Tibetan invaders, led by Mongolian war land, Gushri Khan. Historically and Strategically the Dzong withstood all its glory and had captured western eyes in 1914 in National Geographic Magazine.
  
  In the afternoon, visit Kichu temple one of the 108 temples built in the 7th century by the Tibetan King Songsten Gampo. The story goes that a giant demon lay across the whole area of the Tibet and the Himalayas and was preventing the spread of Buddhism. To overcome her, King Songsten Gampo decided to build 108 temples, which would be placed on all points of her body. Of these 108 temples, 12 were built in accordance with precise plans. Thus, it happened that in about the year AD 638 the temple of Jokhang in Lhasa was built over the very heart of the demon. Visit the Dungte Lhakhang.
  
  Overnight at hotel in Paro.

  • Hotspots : Taktsang Monastery (Tiger's Nest)

• Day 7 : Paro Departure

  After breakfast, your tour guide will escort you to the airport for your onward destinations.

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