Bhutan Excursion Tour

Fly on-board Druk Air to Paro, Bhutan. In Paro you will be received by your Bhutanese guide and transferred to Thimphu that takes an hour. Afternoon visit Tashicho Dzong, The memorial chorten, handicraft stores and emporium and city of Thimphu. Overnight at hotel in Thimphu.

After breakfast your sightseeing starts. You will visit the Late King’s Memorial Chorten, the National Library, Drubthob Nunnery, Folk Heritage Museum, Takin Preserve, the handmade paper factory, the school of arts and crafts where young students learn the traditional arts and crafts (Zo Rig Chusum – the thirteen crafts), Gold and the Silver Smiths workshop, Zangtopelri Lhakhang, and the Handicraft Emporium and the local handicraft centers to see the weavers at work and also varieties of textiles, thangkha paintings, masks, jewelry etc.

In the morning you drive to Punakha, an old winter capital of Bhutan and continue to Trongsa . En-route stop at Dochu La Pass, 10,000ft/3,048m to view the eastern Himalayas, including Bhutan’s highest mountain, Gangkar Punsum, 24,770ft/7,550m. Trongsa is a very popular place with largest Dzong in Bhutan and certainly one of the most impressive ones. Overnight in Trongsa

After breakfast in the hotel, drive about 2 hours 30 minutes across the Yotong La 11,234ft and descend eventually into the valley of Bumthang. In afternoon visit the Dzong, Jambay lhakhang, kurjey temple, tamshing, the swiss farm area, fruit and beer factory. Overnight at Mipham Guest House in Bumthang.

After breakfast drive back to Punakha, warm place at 1400 m. Time pernmitting vist the mighty and most impressive Punakha Dzong and hike to chimi lhakhang – the temple of divine madman. Overnight at hotel/guest house in Punakha.

After breakfast drive back to Punakha, warm place at 1400 m. Time pernmitting vist the mighty and most impressive Punakha Dzong and hike to chimi lhakhang – the temple of divine madman. Overnight at hotel/guest house in Punakha.

Drive to Paro airport for onward flight to Kathmandu.