Bhutan 10 Days Tour Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival Paro International Airport.

During the journey to Paro, one will experience from the left hand side of the plane, breath taking view of Mount Everest, Kanchenjunga and other famous Himalayan peaks, including the sacred Chomolhari and Mount Jichu Drake in Bhutan, as the aircraft enters the paro valley, look down and you will see paro Dzong on the hillside overlooking the Chu (River), with Ta Dzong, formerly a watchtower and now the National Museum above it,  On the arrival at Paro International Airport, The representative of Bhutan Majestic Travel, your tour guide will receive you and escort you to the hotel. After a brief rest at the hotel and tea/coffee, you can drive to the Paro village town and explore the town. Altitude of Paro is 2260m.

Overnight: Hotel in Paro.

Day 02: Paro – Paro

Hike to Taktsang Tiger’s nest the most famous of Bhutan’s Monasteries is perched on the side of a cliff 900m above the Paro valley floor. It is said the Guru Rinpoche arrived here on the back of a tigress, and meditated at this place, hence the Monastery is also called Tiger’s Nest’. The excursion up to the cafeteria which is situated on a rocky outcrop across a ravine from the monastery, take about five hour round trip. Though the climb is steep, the journey is most worthwhile on account of the superb views en route and especially from the cafeteria view point itself.

Day 03: Thimphu (01 hour drive)

The drive to Thimphu will take roughly Two Hours. Thimphu is the capital city of Bhutan since from 1974. Punakha used to the capital city of Bhutan before that.

For the first one hour you will follow the Pa-Chu (Paro River) and reach Chuzom where the Thimphu River meets the Paro River and forms Wang-Chu (Chu means Water, River or Stream). Chuzom is a four direction motor road junction where one road leads to Thimphu, one to Phuentsholing the border town to India, one to Haa valley and one where you drove from Paro. It will take another One hour from here to Capital city, visit the Traditional Paper Factory, National Memorial Stupa, built in 1874 by Royal Queen Mother and dedicated to the father of Modern Bhutan, the Late His Majesty the Third King of Bhutan, lunch served at town after lunch Visit the Post Office with Money exchange as the bank is next door. Lunch in Town, after lunch drive to BBS Tower to get the magnificent picture and view of Thimphu and you can also see our Queens Palaces. Visit to Thimphu Mini Zoo where you can see our National Animal “TAKIN” which has a head of a goat and body of a cow, believed to be made by great Devine Madman in the 16^th Century. Visit national Library, School of Thirteen Arts and Crafts, National institute of Traditional Medicines. Visit to Thimphu Tashi Cho Dzong, the office of the King and the Throne Room and also the Summer Capital of Monastic Body lead by His Holiness the Je Khenpo (Chief Abbot) who spend six months here during summer and move to Punakha for winter for another six months. Over night Hotel in Thimphu

Day 04: Thimphu  – Punakha . (02 and half hour)

After breakfast drive to Punakha, the old capital of Bhutan, via Dochula Pass at 3150m. Best place to take picture of the Eastern Himalayas, on the way visit Chimi Lhakhang, Punakha Dzong, over night Hotel in Punakha

Day 05:  Punakha - Bumthang (08 hours drive)

Drive via Gangtey valley the winter place for the endangered Black Necked Cranes who move here from Tibet and goes back early spring. Also visit Gangtey Monastery best place for Photography.Stop at Pelela at 3350m and best place for Photogrpahy.

Lunch at Trongsa, drive to Bumthang at 2500m over night Hotel in Bumthang 

Day 06: Bumthang – Bumthang

Day excursion to Ura Valley over night Hotel in Bumthang

Day 07 : Bumthang – Bumthang

Afterbreakfast visit Kurje Lhakhang (where the saint’s body is imprinted on the rock) Jambay Lhakhang built in (7^th Century),Tamshing Monastery (Housing some of the oldest wall paintings in Bhutan) and Jakar Dzong ( Administrative centre of the Region)stroll in the Village, visit the little handicrafts shop at the entrance to the town, and perhaps take refreshments at local restaurant, dinner and over Nigh Jakar Lodge

Day 08 : Bumthang - Punakha  ( 08 Hour drive)

After breakfast, explore further the fascinating Valley of Bumthang. Then proceed to Punakha, stopping along the Way at Trongsa for Lunch, which will serve in local restaurant famous for its cuisine, over night Hotel in Punakha 

Day 09 :  Punakha – Paro (03 hours drive)

Drive back to Paro, check in Hotel, drive to Drukgyel Dzong, a ruined fortress where Bhutanese warriors fought off Tibetan invaders centuries ago, the Snowy dome of Sacred Chomolhari, Mountain goddess’ can be seen in all her from the Approach road t the Dzong, along the way, see the 7^th Century Kyich Lhakhang, one of the 108 temples built in the Himalayas by the Tibetan king, Songtsen Gampo. The building of this temple marks the introduction of Buddhism in Bhutan.

Day 10:  Catch onward flight