Thimpu & Paro

Upon your arrival at nearby Railway Station / Airport you will be greeted by our representative and will be transferred to Thimphu (7,710 ft.) the capital city of Bhutan. On arrival check in at the hotel. Relax for sometime. Later start for half day Thimphu sightseeing which includes Kuensel Phodrang (Buddha Statue) a place for refreshing with a huge statue of Buddha on the top of the Kuensel Phodrang. Tashichho Dzong (Fortress of the Glorious Religion) - The Dzong is the seat of the national government and the Central Monastic Body, including the summer residence of the Je Khenpo (Chief Abbot of Bhutan) at present and Folk Heritage Museum. Overnight stay at Thimphu.

Post Breakfast, go for morning sightseeing. Visit the Indigenous hospital (where traditional old art of healing is still practiced), Art & craft School, National Library, Royal Goldsmith Workshop and Handicraft Centres. Have a sumptuous lunch. In the afternoon visit the Memorial Chorten built in the memory of the late king Jigme Dorji Wang chuck. This Chorten was built in 1974 in a typical Tibetan style. It is also a center of worship for the people living in Thimphu. Evening free for Shopping and leisure. Overnight Stay at Thimpu.

After Breakfast, check out from hotel and get transferred to Paro. Paro is a place of scenic beauty, the only International airport of Bhutan in Paro. Visit the historic ruins of the Drukgyal Dzong, built in 1647, a ruined fortress where Bhutaness warriors fought Tibetan invaders centuries ago and now government is renovating it. Later visit Paro market. Paro’s main street features shops on both sides, all crammed with brasswares, silk and cotton scarves, incense sticks, silver filigree jewellery etc. Evening at your own leisure. Overnight in Paro.

After breakfast excursion to Taktshang Momastery (approx 5 hours round the trip walk). It is one of the most famous of Bhutan’s monasteries, perched on the side of a cliff of 900m above the Paro valley floor. It is said that Guru Rinpoche arrived here on the back of a tigress and meditated at this monastery and hence it is call Tiger Nest. Also visit Kichulanka Monastery, Ta Dzong, Paro Rinpung Dzong (Museum), Nya-mey Zam, Dungtse Lhankhang, Kila Gompa, Druk Choeding. In Evening, Stroll Through the Market of Paro & Overnight Stay in Paro.

Grab a good breakfast, spend some time at leisure and enjoy some last minute shopping depending on your flight schedule. Check-out from the hotel and get transferred to the Paro Airport / Hasimara Railway Station to board your return journey.