7 Days Magical Bhutan

7 Days Magical Bhutan

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We customise travel and tour packages to Bhutan according to your requirements. We aims to make your visit as relaxing & enjoyable as possible, which is why so many guest continue to come back year after year. We only put you up in reputable hotels with Free Wifi, that guarantee you a comfortable and relaxing experience. Our prices are transparent to ensure complete trust. All meals with daily mineral water, Visa Fees, Entrance Fees & Taxes to all sight seeings. No additional Payment required.

Itinerary

Day 1: Paro to Thimphu

Stop At: Thimphu Chorten (Memorial Chorten), Thimphu Bhutan
Upon arrival you will be greeted by your BBT guide and driver and transferred to Bhutan’s capital Thimphu, travelling through the spectacular countryside. En-route you will see the houses and buildings in the Kingdom are painted and constructed in traditional Bhutanese style, and will visit the National Museum in Paro which has recently added a very good introductory audio-visual presentation and an invaluable tool for visitors on their arrival into the Kingdom. On arrival into Thimphu check-in to your hotel and proceed for lunch. Enjoy the day exploring Thimphu, with an option to visit the Golden Buddha, which also offers a sensational valley views; the National Memorial Stupa; the celebrated new National Textile Museum, and the Takin Preserve.

Tonight Enjoy A Special Welcome Dinner with Bhutanese Hospitality

Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: All 3 meals & mineral water
Accommodation included: 3 Star Deluxe Hotel

Day 2: Thimphu

Stop At: Tashichho Dzong, Chhagchhen Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan
This morning travel north up the Thimphu valley take a slow walk through the forest to either Cheri or Tango Goemba. En route view the majestic Trashichhoe Dzong, the seat of Bhutan’s government and royal offices and, time permit.

Other recommended places to visit are Zorig Chusum – the Institute of the 13 Arts & Crafts of Bhutan (sometimes closed for visitors); the National Library, which holds a vast collection of ancient Buddhist manuscripts; the hand-made paper making factory, the Folk Heritage Museum & the weekend market (Fri-Sun) where everyone goes to buy an array of fresh fruits and vegetables and many colourful local items such as yak tail duster, cups of butter tea, turquoise from Tibet, and musical instruments etc. After take a leisurely stroll along Thimphu’s main street, Norzin Lam. Visit to Archery Ground & the Post Office for own photos to be printed or a visit to Pangri Zampa - for Your guide will advise you the best options.

Optional - Visit Pangri Zampa – 16th century building that now house a monastic training school for astrologers. During a visit to Pangri Zampa you can learn more about astrology, and also have your personal reading done.

Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: All 3 meals with Tea & Snacks
Accommodation included: 3 Star Deluxe Hotel

Day 3: Thimphu to Punakha

Stop At: Dochula Pass, Thimphu Bhutan
After breakfast we will proceed to Punakha Valley. En-route you will visit Semtokha Dzong built in 1629 the oldest fortress of its kind that guarded the Thimphu valley, which today is a Theological university. Continue ascending to Dochu La (pass) to view 108 Stupas, commissioned by a former Queen as a memorial to those who lost their lives during a low intensity conflict in late 2002 when Bhutan evicted Indian rebels camped in the jungle on the Bhutan - Indian border. On a clear day you will witness a breathtaking view of the eastern Himalaya.

On arrival into the Punakha, you will visit Chimi Lhakhang, a monastery built by Lama Drukpa Kuenley (also known as the Divine Madman or Mad Monk) who has a very colourful history, and which is an, easy 20 minute walk across paddy fields. It is believed that childless women who visit the temple will conceive after receiving a “wang” (blessing) from the resident monk.

After lunch enjoy an orientation tour of the valley including the nunnery and the small village of Talo, original home to the 4 Queens (all sisters) of the previous 4th King. Enjoy a leisure walk on the serene grounds of beautiful gardens of the monastery.

Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3 Star Deluxe Hotel

Day 4: Punakha

Stop At: Punakha Dzong, Punakha 13001 Bhutan
This morning visit the dramatic Punakha Dzong, which formally served as the seat of government and is still the winter residence of the Dratsheng (Central Monk Body). This is Bhutan’s most spectacular Dzong and an excellent example of how a medieval fortress and a centre of both monastic and adminstrative functions, has adapted and evolved for modern day use. This afternoon we especially recommend you travel northwards up the Punakha valley and take a fascinating hike through fields of vegetables and tiny hamlets to Khamsum Yulley Namgyel Chorten. This Chorten holds very special significance being consecrated in 1999 and dedicated to the protection of the former Crown Prince – today’s current King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

Pho Chhu Suspension Bridge - The 160 metres Pho Chhu Suspension Bridge is known for the longest suspension bridge in Bhutan, which gives you spectacular views of Punakha Dzong and the Pho Chhu Valley.

Optional – Rafting by the Pho Chu River

Special picnic lunch by the scenic river if whether permits

Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3 Star Deluxe Hotel

Day 5: Punakha to Paro

Stop At: Paro River, Paro Bhutan
After breakfast we will leave Punakha and proceed to Paro Valley. Have lunch at Thimphu to visit once again we will pass Dochu La. Have lunch in Thimphu, after visit weekend & farmers market. After drive to Paro. This afternoon enjoy an orientation tour of the major features in Paro town including Paro Dzong with its cantilever bridge. In Paro we it is recommended to take a leisure stroll along the main street which offers good shopping for jewellery and handicrafts. Alternatively your guide will arrange a hike in the valley to suit your fitness & time frame. In the evening relax in Traditional Bhutanese farmhouse in Paro Valley. Tonight enjoy traditional Bhutanese dinner with the family member of the house.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast , Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation included: 3 Star Deluxe Hotel

Day 6: Paro

Stop At: Paro Taktsang, Taktsang Trail BT, Paro Bhutan
Taktsang Monastery (aka as Tigers Nest) is one of the most scared and revered monasteries in the Kingdom and all Bhutanese Buddhists desire to make a pilgrimage visit to Taktsang at least once in their lives. Each step taken towards the monastery gains merit points towards their future. This morning you too will have the opportunity and good fortune to take a pilgrimage hike to the Taktsang Monastery (Tigers Nest). Choose between a 2 hour round trip hike to the monastery viewpoint or another 1&1/2 hour hike into the Monastery itself. Tigers Nest clings impossibly to a cliff of rock at over 1000 metres above the valley floor and where Guru Rinpoche flew on the back of a tigress to subdue the local demons followed by 3 months meditation in a cave still visible in the monastery. In 1998 the monastery was seriously damaged by fire and has since been painstakingly reconstructed to its original condition and consecrated by the 4th King in 2005.

After if time permits, we will visit Kyichu Lhakhang – one of Bhutan’s oldest and most beautiful temples boasting an orange tree that perpetually bears fruit followed by a visit to the old ruined fortress of the Drugyel Dzong (14km from Paro). This is the historical site of the Fort of Drukpa Victory, from which the Bhutanese used to repel the Tibetan invaders again and again. On a clear day views of the 7314 metre snow domed peak of sacred Mt Chomolhari can be seen.

Tonight Enjoy A Special Farewell Dinner with Bhutanese Hospitality.

Duration: 4 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3 Star Deluxe Hotel

Day 7: Departure

Stop At: Paro Airport Bird's Eye View Point, Paro Bhutan
Paro Airport
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.