Day 01: Arrival Paro
On arrival at airport you will be met and transferred to hotel.
Paro one of Bhutan's most impressive and well-known dzongs, and the finest example of Bhutanese architecture. The inward-sloping walls form a massive structure that towers over the town and is visible as a great white monolith from vantage points throughout the valley.
Full day we take city tour of Paro.
Visiting of the Drukgley Dzong and on a clear day the 24,000 ft. white domed peak of sacred Chomolhari (Mt. of Goddess) looms overhead. A visit to the National Museum housed in an ancient watch tower, which has a fine collection of Thangkha, textiles, weapons, and artefacts-short walk to Paro Rimpung Dzong.
Evening stroll around Paro town visit Paro week end market and mingle with local people.
Stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 02: In Paro
In morning you will take 2 hours hike to reach Taktshang monastery,
The most famous and sacred monastery of Bhutan perched on the side of a cliff at 900meters above the valley floor. The name Taktsang means Tiger's Nest, the Legend has it that Guru Padmasambhawa, believed as the second Buddha or Precious Teacher flew to the site of the monastery on the back of tigress and then meditated there in the cave for three months. The main building of the monastery was destroyed by fire on 19 April 1998 and the Bhutan Government had re-constructed it in original form.
Later visit Drugyel Dzong (fortress), the ruined victorious fortress of the Drukpas, which once defended Paro from Tibetan invasion. The Dzong was built in 1649 by Shabdrung Nawang Namgyel to commemorate the victory of Bhutan over Tibetan Invaders in 1644. It was destroyed by fire in 1951. On a clear day you can see spectacular view of sacred Mountain Jumolhari (7314meters) from the vicinity of Dzong area. On the way back visit Kychu Lhakhang, one of the oldest temples in the Kingdom built in 659 AD by Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo.
Evening you can visit farm house to experience the Bhutanese way of living, you will serve typical Bhutanese dinner at farm house with Ara(local brew).
Stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 03: In Thimphu
Thimphu is the Capital to the tiny Himalayan kingdom Bhutan. Thimphu is a gallery of traditional Bhutanese art, architecture, culture, and tradition and above all still so ethnic and pure. Full of wonderful Hand woven textiles, woodcarving, and tailor made clothing, jewelry. And it is said that Thimphu is the only world capital without traffic lights.
Full day you will take visit to Thimpu
Morning visit to the National Library which hosts a vast collection of ancient Buddhist National Institute for Zorig Chumsu is commonly known as 'the painting school and Dechenchholing valley and witness the gold and silver smiths at work.
Afternoon you will take a visit to handicrafts Emporium, to see the exquisite artistry of traditional crafts and textiles.
Day 04: Thimphu - Punakha
In the morning you will drive to Punakha via Dochula pass (3,100 meters above sea level), through magnificent forests of rhododendron and magnolia. From the pass one can have the panoramic view of eastern Himalayan peaks.
Arrive and check-in into the hotel for overnight stay.
Day 05: Punakha - Gasa
The path leads through sub-tropical forests and villages up to Gasa Tsachu (hot spring). The Tsachu is a famous place where people from all over the country come to have bath.
Arrive Gasa and stay overnight in the camp.
Day 06: A Day at Gasa Tsachu
You can either laze around in the hot spring or take a pack lunch and climb about two hours to visit Gas village and the Dzong, the Gasa Dzong glued to the valley wall seeming to float in space.
Day 07: Gasa to Punakha
Our trek follow same route and arrive at Damji. Drive to Punakha.
Stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 08: In Punakha
After breakfast, you will drive 12 kilometers north of the valley and hiketo Khamsum Yulley Namgyel Chorten, which is situated on a beautiful hillock, called Nizergang. It houses the paintings that belong to Nyingmapa Tradition of Mahayana Buddhism. You will serve hot lunch at Mo- chu (female river) side.
Afternoon you will drive back to Punakha and you will visit Punakha Dzong, the formal capital of Bhutan. It was built by Shabdrung in 1637 and situated in between the male and female rivers. From there take 5 minutes walk to suspension bridge.
Stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 09: Punakha to Paro
After breakfast drive to the Paro valley en-route you will stop at Metshina Village and take a 20-minute walk through the rice fields to Chimi Lakhang, which is a fertility temple, where you may receive a special fertility blessing if you wish and visit the Semtokha Dzong, the oldest Dzong in the country built by the Zhabdrung Rinpoche in 1627 ad. which now serves as a school for language and literature.
Stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 10: In Paro
Morning take a hike to reach Taktshang monastery,
The name Taktsang means Tiger's Nest, the Legend has it that Guru Padmasambhawa, believed as the second Buddha or Precious Teacher flew to the site of the monastery on the back of tigress and then meditated there in the cave for three months. The main building of the monastery was destroyed by fire on 19 April 1998 and the Bhutan Government had re-constructed it in original form. Later visit Drugyel Dzong, the ruined victorious fortress of the Drukpas, which once defended Paro from Tibetan invasion. The Dzong was built in 1649 by Shabdrung Nawang Namgyel to commemorate the victory of Bhutan over Tibetan Invaders in 1644. It was destroyed by fire in 1951. On a clear day you can see spectacular view of sacred Mt. Jumolhari from the vicinity of Dzong area. Visit Kychu Lhakhang, one of the oldest temples in the Kingdom built in 659 AD by Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo. Visit National Museum popularly known to the local Bhutanese as Ta Dzong or Watch Tower, originally built in 1656 as the Watch Tower (Ta Dzong) of Paro Dzong and the Valley was renovated and converted into National Museum in 1968.
Evening you will stroll around the Paro town.
Stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 11: Paro Departure
In the morning as per schedule you will be transferred to airport to board flight for onward Journey. |