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6 days /5 nights

Day 1- Arrival & Transfer to Thimphu(1 hr.30 mins.)

Day 2-Explore Thimphu Town. O/n Thimphu

Day 3-Transfer to Chukha (3 hrs.) O/n Chukha (Farm House Stay)

Day 4-Visit the Village.Return to Paro (3 ½ hrs.). O/n Paro

Day 5-Explore Paro Valley. O/n Paro

Day 6-Departure

 

 

 

Day 1 - Paro - Thimphu

Druk-Air, your flight to Paro flies over eight of the ten tallest peaks of the world, the Everest, Kanchenjunga and many more.As you descend you will see lush green mountains dottedwith sparse farm houses and nice terraces impossibly perched in high, remote valleys.You realize immediately you are coming to a special place. Then you land at the only International Airport in Bhutan.The first thing you will experience is the clean fresh air of Bhutan. At the exit point of the airport you will be received by our guide.

The drive to Thimphu is about 1 ½ hrs. The drive is not so long. You will enjoy the drive. In Thimphu you will be checked in a hotel in the heart of the Town. It is very convenient for you to take a stroll in town or go for window shopping.

Dinner will be at Bhutan Kitchen. Experience Bhutanese dish. Typical Bhutanese dishes are usually hot, but here they will prepare to suite a visitors taste.

Day 2 - Thimphu

In the morning visit the following places and the best way to see Thimphu is wander along the main street, turning into lanes (all within the walking distances:)

1. Folk Heritage Museum -FoundedbyHer Majesty the QueenAshi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck.This museum gives you a senseof what a traditional Bhutanese home looked like in the medieval days. Many houses in the villages more or less still look like this one.
   

 

 

 

 

 

1. Institute for Zorig Chusum - (13 traditional arts & crafts):



2. National Library - It has Bhutan’s history in the form of religious and historical literature
   
   
3. Institute of Traditional Medicine - Here one can receive indigenous treatment. It produces it own herbal medicine.
   Lunch at the Art Café. You can get a sense of what a local "hang out" is like. The Art Café is located next door to the famous Swiss Bakery that existed since the early 70’s. It was started by a Swiss man who adopted a Bhutanese family and lived with them until he died about a year or so ago. Nothing much has changed about the Swiss Bakery except that the quality of its baked goods has deteriorated. That is why the Art Café has now become more popular.

After lunch visit the rest of the places.

1. Memorial Chorten - This Stupa was built built in1974 in memory of the Third King,His Majesty jigme Dorji Wangchuk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Textile Museum -Here you will see the intricate weaving and the art of vegetable dyeing of two edificies of the rich textile tradition of Bhutan.

 

Day 3 - Thimphu - Chhukha

The drive from Thimphu to Chukha is not very long.

In Chukha, you will be put in a farm house for a night, for your experience. In the evening you can have a stone bath.

In the morning we climb up to a hidden village where you will be greeted by the farmers. A small cultural program can be arranged for you.

In the evening we drive back to Paro about 3 ½ hrs drive.

Day 4 - Chukha - Paro

We reach Paro late in the evening. So have a nice rest.

Day 5 - Paro

In the morning explore Paro Valley. Paro is one of the most beautiful valley. There are many holy places. Therefore, it is worth visiting them.

You can have a choice of hiking up to Taktsang monastery or visit other places.

 

 

 

 

Taktsang Monestary (known as Tiger’s lair).The hike up to it is about one and half hour up to the monestary.It is better to walk slowly. It is very worthwhile for spectacular view and historical interest.

Taktsang is probably the highlight for most travelers to Bhutan. Taktsang is a monastery that is literally perched on the face of a cliff (1,500 meters). Guru Rimpoche who was an Indian Buddhist saint (Guru Padma Sambhava) and came from a region that is now modern day Pakistan had traveled to Tibet and made famous the Tantric version of Buddhism there. He is said to have come (or flown) to Bhutan on the back of a tiger and introduced Buddhism to the country as early as the 7th Century. The cave is now housed inside one of the monasteries and is a site for many Buddhist pilgrims.

Or visit other places like:-

Ta Dzong- (The National Museum) This circular shaped building that is now a museum served as a watchtower for Paro Rinpung Dzong.

Paro Rinpung Dzong- Rinpung means a heap of jewels. This Dzong is the one you see first when you disembark from the Druk Air and enter Bhutan. It was built in 1646 by Shabdrung Nawang Namgyel, unifier of the country under the Drugpa Kagyu sect of Buddhism. The Rinpung Dzong is host to the famous Paro Tsechu festival that is a big tourist attraction.

Kyichu Monastery- If you are not tired then visit the Kyichu Monastery. This is one of the most sacred and oldest temples in Bhutan. It was built in 7th Century by the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo, to subdue the demons that was terrorizing the Himalayan countries.

Back to hotel

 

 

Day 6- Departure