Day 1: Paro/Thimphu
 On
arrival at Paro Airport you will be met by our BST representative
and transfer to Paro for Lunch (Paro altitude 2150 mts). Drive to
Thimphu, Capital City of Bhutan (one and half hours drive)
Lunch: (R) Dinner: (R) Overnight: (H)
Day 2. Thimphu (Altitude-2250mts)
The day excursion to Thimphu:
- National memorial chorten, built in the honour of our late King
Jigme Dorji Wangchuk
- Zilukha Nunnery, one of the few surviving nunneries in Bhutan
- National School of arts and crafts, where traditional art is
still kept alive through instructions in the arts of painting
Thangkas(sacred Buddhist Religious scrolls
- Traditional medicine Institute, where medicines are prepared
according to ancient Practices.
- Textile Museum (gallery of Bhutanese textiles through the ages)
- Tashichhodzong, seat of the national government and the central
Monastic Body, including the summer residence of the Je Khenpo(Chief
abbot of Bhutan)* the Dzong is open to visitors only in winter
when the Je khanpo ( Abbot) and the monk body move to Punakha
the winter capital of the monastic body.
- Handicrafts Emporium.
- Explore the Thimphu market.
- Folk Heritage Museum.
- Thimphu viewpoint
Lunch: (R) Dinner: (R) Overnight: (H)
Day 03 Thimphu/ Punakha/ Thimphu
- Depart to Punakha via Dochula pass (3050m). This pass offers
panoramic views of Himalayan ranges.
- Visit Punakha Dzong, winter seat of Je khenpo (chief Abbot of
Bhutan and ancient capital of Bhutan, remarkably located between
the river of Mo chhu(female) and Pochu(male)
- Wangdue Phodrang dzong, built in 1638.
- Chime lhakhang,the temple of the god of fertility.
- Drive to Paro.
- Lunch: (R) Dinner: (R) Over night: (H)
Day 4. Sightseeing of Paro Valley.
- Rinpung Dzong built in 1645 and is the seat of the district
administration of Paro.
- Nemizampa bridge, a 15th century bridge.
- Drukgyal Dzong, the seat of the victorious Drukpas, was built
in 1650s to commemorate a victory over the Tibetan armies. It
caught fire in 1951 and was never repaired.
- Kyichu Temple, one of the oldest Temple in Bhutan dated back
to 7th century.
- Paro town, Paro’s main shopping district.
- Ta Dzong, an ancient watchtower, which now houses the National
Museum
Lunch: (R) Dinner: (R) Over night: (H)
Day 05 Departure day
- Check in time at Paro Airport
- Depart Paro to your onward destination.
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