The land of “Thunder Dragon” is with diverse cultures, beautiful landscapes, and rich biodiversity. We can offer you many different and unique packages. If you are interested in learning culture first hand then there should be a package to suit your needs. Enjoy all the cultural experiences Bhutan has to offer with your host family. Travel all around western Bhutan, stay with the Bhutanese family, and learn how to cook Bhutanese meals! You can eat our typical meals, drink distilled local wine Ara, soak in a traditional Hot Stone Bath, and see the way of life in rural areas.
Trip Highlights
- Sightseeing in Thimphu
- Trashichho dzong
- Taktsang Monastery (The Tiger’s Nest)
- Handicrafts emporium
- Punakha Dzong
- Drugyel Dzong victory fortress
SHORT ITINERARY
Day 01 :
Bangkok – Paro then transfer to Thimphu. Overnight at a hotel.
Day 02 :
Paro Taktshang (tiger’s nest) hike. Overnight at a hotel.
Day 03 :
Paro sightseeing – Punakha. Overnight at a hotel.
Day 04 :
Punakha sightseeing. Overnight at a hotel.
Day 05 :
Punakha – Thimphu sightseeing. Overnight at a hotel.
Day 06 :
Thimphu sightseeing. Overnight at a hotel.
Day 07 :
Thimphu – Phuntsholing. Overnight at a hotel.
Day 08 :
Phuntsholing – India. Transfer to the international airport for your final departure.
Your flight to Paro is a kind of wonderful experience with the views of the greater Himalayas. Our representative from Bhutan Travel Adventures will receive you at the Airport. You will be taken to the hotel for checking in with your Welcome tea. And then visit Kyichu monastery dating back to the 7th century, and it’s one of the oldest monastery in Bhutan. After your lunch visit Drugyel dzong which is a ruin fortress at present, and it was built in 1649 by Shabdrung Nawang Namgyel. The dzong was actually built to commemorate the winning victory over the Tibetans in 1644. Overnight at the hotel in Paro.
Day 02: Paro Taktshang (tiger’s nest) hike
The hike will take about 5 hours for a round trip with lunch stop. It’s an up hill hike. Taktsang monastery is perched on the face of a cliff 800 Mts, above the Paro valley. It is a memorable spiritual journey. It was here that the great Tantric master, Guru Padmasambhava flew in from Tibet on the back of a flying tigress to propagate his teachings in Bhutan. Lunch at the cafeteria or you will be served catering lunch from a restaurant. Walk back down hill to your hotel. Take rest or drive to Paro town. Overnight in Paro.
Day 03: Paro sightseeing – Punakha
After breakfast visit National Museum which houses numerous collections of arts and artifacts. And this is been rated as one of the best museums in Asia. The museum was built in the mid of 17th century as a watch tower for the dzong below. Visit Paro Ringpung dzong after the museum and walk down to the cantilever bridge which lies below the dzong. After your lunch drive to Punakha for 3 ½ hours with short stop at Dochula pass, 3100 meters. If the weather is clear, you could have a superb view of the Bhutan’s Himalayas from the pass. Upon arrival check in at the hotel in Punakha.
Day 04: Punakha sightseeing
After the breakfast drive to visit the beautiful Punakha Dzong built in 1637 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, and is situated between Pho Chu (Male River) and Mo Chu (Female River) two famous rivers of Bhutan. And Punakha was the old capital of Bhutan, and winter capital for the central monk body at present. Lunch will be served in Punakha town. After lunch visit a farm house in one of a typical village in Punakha, to see how people live in rural Bhutan. You will be served some Bhutanese local wine, tea and snacks at the farm house. Overnight stay in Punakha.
Day 05: Punakha – Thimphu sightseeing
Drive to Thimphu for 2 ½ hours drive via Dochu pass again. Have lunch in town and visit our Memorial Chorten, a stupa built in 1974 in the memory of our beloved 3rd king. And then visit the Handicraft Emporium for your souvenir shopping and in the evening walk around the Thimphu capital city. Your will be taken for dinner outside your hotel to taste some of our Bhutanese dishes. Night halt in Thimphu.
Day 06: Thimphu sightseeing
Visit the school of Arts and Crafts which was established to preserve and promote our age old practice. The students here are taught 13 different traditional arts. Visit the Folk Heritage museum which is a replica of a medieval farm-house, and we still have this kind of house in some of our rural parts. Visit our National library next to the folk museum. And visit the mini zoo to see the Takins which is our national animals. After lunch you can visit our post office to buy stamps and post cards. We have different varieties of stamps in Bhutan which is also popular. Afterwards visit the paper factory where you will see how they make Bhutanese hand made papers and gifts made from traditional papers. Overnight halt at the hotel in Thimphu.
Day 07: Thimphu – Phuntsholing
After your breakfast drive to Pheuntsholing. The drive will take around 6 ½ hours. You will have lunch in a restaurant on the way. Check in at the hotel in Phuentsholing.
Day 08: Phuntsholing – India
Our guide and driver will bid you good bye at the Indian border and then drive to India.
Have a nice drive and pleasant trip
Tashi Delek!
The minimum daily package covers the following services:
- Peak Season Cost: March, April, May, September, October & November
Staring Cost: USD 2,760 per person. - Regular Season Cost: June, July, August, December, January & February
Staring Cost: USD 2,430 per person
Note: Single Room Supplement Cost is, USD 30 per night for 3 Star hotels, USD 65 per night for 4 Star Hotels and around USD 300 for 5 Star Hotels.
The Flight cost for Singapore – Paro – Singapore is, USD 960 per person.
These rates are applicable per tourist per night halt in Bhutan.
Ans; The Daily Cost for such regular season is USD 255 per person per night only. And then you will get S.D.F USD 65 per night off as you travel through the eastern region’s districts. And we provide minimum very good 3 Star Hotels and above. The cost includes; Government’s Sustainable Development Fee $65 per night per person and taxes, 3 star hotels, 3 meals a day, good guide, private car & driver and entry fees.
2. Do you apply our Bhutan Visa, and what documents are required for the Visa? And what is the Visa fee?
Ans; Certainly, we will apply/issue your Bhutan Visa upon receiving the full payment from you. And we just need your clear passport copy only for the Visa. The Bhutan Visa Fee is US $40 per entry only.
3. Do you book our flight? If so, which cities outside Bhutan we can fly to and from Paro and which is the most convenient as for flying to/from Bhutan?
Ans; We have flights to and from cities like Bangkok, Kathmandu, Delhi, Kolkata, Dhaka, Singapore, Guwahati and Bagdogra. Yet, the most convenient flights is via Bangkok as we have several flights in a day.
4. What is the procedure for this trek/trip booking?
Ans; For the peak seasons, you will have book this trek at least two months ahead with your confirmed flight booking. And you must deposit US $300 an Advance Payment with full airfare for your flight to/from Paro, Bhutan only.
5. Will the trip be an independent for us only?
Ans; Yes, the trip will be an independent trip for you.
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