Something about 6 Nights/ 7 Days tour is coming soon here….
Day 1. Arrive in Paro -- Thimphu. Day 2. Thimphu – Punakha. Day 3. Punakha – Phubjikha Valley. Day 4. Phubjikha Valley – Thimphu. Day 5. Thimphu -- Paro. Day 6. Paro Sightseeing (Hike to Tiger’s Nest). Day 7. Departure.
Bhutan Cultural Tour Day 01. Arrive at Paro (2280 meters): You will be received by the Representative from Isolated Bhutan Travels at the airport and drive to Thimphu.
Day 02. Thimphu -- Punakha (1250 meters): (76 Kms, 3 hours drive). After breakfast, drive to Punakha valley via Dochula pass (3140 Meters). We stop for a while at dochula pass where 108 stupas are built together to take photographs and if the weather is clear in far distance we will get chance to see the higher Himalayas from Dochula pass.When we reach punakha valley we visit Chimi Lhakhang which is also known as the “Temple of Fertility” built by Lama Drukpa Kuenley who is popularly known as “The Devine Mad Man” in 15th century. After that we will have a lunch at the restaurant nearby.
Day 03. Punakha –Phubjikha Valley (2900 meters) -Punakha: After breakfast drive to Phubjikha valley which takes around 2hrs 30mins drive via Wangduephodrang, on the way stop for a while to take photographs of the reconstruction of wangduephodrang dzong from outside, which was completely burned down by the fire in 2012. While in Phubjikha, visit Gangtey Gompa. Gyaltse Pema Thinley, the grandson and mind reincarnation of Pema Lingpa
Day 04. Punakha -- Thimphu (2350 meters): After breakfast drive to Thimphu. After lunch visit weekend market and witness archery match. In the evening, visit Tashichho Dzong (Fortress of the Glorious Religion), built in 1641 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal and reconstructed in 1961 by the Day 05. Thimphu --Paro (2280 meters): After breakfast, visit the National Library, which holds a vast collection of ancient Buddhist manuscripts followed by visit to Folk Heritage Museum and Painting School, famous for carving and free hand art and visit nunerry. After lunch, Drive to paro and, visit the Ta dzong, an ancient watchtower, which was built in 1656 and renovated in 1968 and converted into a National Museum of Bhutan, then visit Rimpung Dzong (Paro Dzong) built in 1646 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. The Dzong presently houses administrative offices of Paro District and Monastery. Dinner and Overnight in Hotel.
Day 06. Paro Sightseeing (2280 meters): After breakfast excrussion to Tiger’s Nest Monastery. A short drive of around 25 minutes from main town of paro takes you to satsam chorten, the trail climbs through beautiful pine forest, many of the trees festooned with Spanish moss, and an occasional grove of fluttering prayer flags. We stop for a rest and have tea with cookies at Taktsang cafeteria and then walk a short distance until we see, clearly and seemingly within reach, Tiger’s Nest monastery. The history dates back from 8th century when guru Rinpochhe, a tantric master flew to this place on a back of a flying tiger, said to be his favorite Tibetan consort known as khandu Yeshey Chogyal and meditated in a cave nearby, but the temple was just built in 17th century by the penlop (governer) of paro Gyaltse Tenzin Rbgey; this incredible monastery clings to the edge of a sheer rock cliff that plunges 600 meters into the valley below. After Lunch, visit the Drukgyel dzong, which was built in 1644 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal to commemorate the victory over the Tibetan invaders but now it is just the ruins because the dzong was complectly burned down by the fire caused by butter lamp in 1951, the dzong name Drukgyel means indeed “ victorious Druk “. The Dzong was used as an administrative center until 1951. Then visit Kyichu Lhakhang, one of Bhutan’s oldest Buddist temple which was built in 659 AD by a Tibetan king Tshongchen Gyampo. In evening walk around paro town for shopping. Dinner and overnight in the Hotel. Day 07. Departure: ( 2280 meters): Early morning, drive to the airport and farewell. Peak Season: March, April, May, Sept, Oct & Nov. 1 Pax : USD 1630 Per Person. 2 Pax : USD 1570 Per Person. 3 Pax and Above : USD 1390 Per Person.
Off Season: Dec, Jan, Feb, June, July & August. 1 Pax : USD 1360 Per Person. 2 Pax : USD 1300 Per Person. 3 Pax and Above : USD 1120 Per Person. Tour Cost Includes:
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Note1: US$ 30 extra per night for extra mattresses and US$ 40 extra per night For Single Room Occupancy. Note2: If you wants to stay in Other 4* or 5* luxuries hotels, you need to pay extra for that. We have only two airlines Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines that Operates in Bhutan. Druk Air flies to: Bangkok (Thiland) : Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Singapore (Singapore) : Changi International Airport. Kathmandu (Nepal) : Tribhuvan International Airport. Dhaka (Bangladesh) : Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Delhi (India) : Indira Gandhi International Airport. Kolkata (India) : Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. Bagdogra (India) : Bagdogra International Airport. Guwahati (India) : Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport. Gaya (India) : Gaya Airport.
Bhutan Airline flies to: Kolkotta (India) : Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. Delhi (India) : Indira Gandhi International Airport Bangkok (Thailand) : Suvarnabhumi International Airpor. Kathmandu (Nepal) : Tribhuvan International Airport.
Please let us know from where you would like to enter Bhutan and where you would like to fly out after your Bhutan trip so that we can inform you about the air fare accordingly. Note : You need to send us your passport copy so that we can make reservation with the Druk Air or Bhutan Airlines according to the availability of Seats. |
After lunch, visit the National Memorial Chorten, which was built in 1974 by the mother of our third king in the memory of third king, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. The paintings and statues in the temple are dedicated to the third king then visit the tallest statue of Buddha (In the world) which is of 51 meters tall. Then visit Changangkha Monastery followed by Takin Preserve center. Dinner and Overnight in Hotel.Tallest statue of Buddha
After lunch, visit Punakha Dzong built in 1637 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal and is situated between Pho Chu (Male River) and Mo Chu (Female River). For many years until the time of the second king, it served as the capital of Bhutan. The construction of the Dzong was foretold by Guru Rimpoche who visited this place in 8th century, who predicted that, a person named Namgyal will arrive at a hill that looks like a sleeping elephant. There was a smaller building here called Dzong Chu (Small Dzong) that housed a statue of Buddha. It is sad that Zhabdrung when he visited this place he mate with a Bhutanese architecture called Zowe Palep, so ordered the architect, Zowe Palep, to sleep in front of the statue, while Palep was sleeping; the Zhabdrung took him in his dreams to Zangtopelri (Paradise) and showed him the palace of Guru Rimpoche. From his vision, the architect conceived the design for the new Dzong, which in keeping with the tradition, was never committed to paper.
The Dzong was named Druk Pungthang Dechen Phodrang which means Palace of Great Happiness. The war materials captured during the battle with Tibetans are preserved here. Punakha is still the winter residence of Chief Abbot (Je-Khenpo) and King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk convened the First National Assembly here in 1952. Dinner and overnight in Hotel.
founded the Temple in 1613, and Tenzin Legpai Dhendup, the second re-incarnation, built the temple then visit black necked crane center from where you will get chance to see the crane through telescoped, Black Necked Crane are the rare species bird, and are the winter visitor in few places of Bhutan and they fly back to Tibetan plateau in summer. After that explore beautiful valley of Phubjikha and drive back to Punakha. Dinner and Overnight in Hotel.
Third King Jigme Dorji Wang chuck, who is also known as the Father of Modern Bhutan. Then visit thimphu town for shopping. Dinner and overnight in Hotel.
