Welcome to Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder Dragon. You will be greeted by your guide upon arrival at Paro Airport and drive to Ta Dzong.(National Museum)

Ta- Dzong:

After lunch visit to Paro Ta-dzong, built as a watch tower the Ta Dzong; it was converted into the National Museum in 1968. The museum boasts antique Thangka, textiles, weapons and amour, household objects and rich assortment of natural and historic artifacts.

Kyichu Lhakhang:

Later, we visit Kyichu temple, one of the oldest temples in Bhutan built by King Songtsen Gyempo of Tibet in 659AD. Legend has it that it is one of the 108 temples that the King built within a year around the Himalayan region.  

After Lunch Drive to Thimphu(Capital of Bhutan)-One Hour Drive from Paro and after reaching hotel Check in and later sightseeing of Thimphu.

National memorial Chorten 

This was built in 1974 in honor of the late King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk. Throughout the day people circumambulate the chorten, whirl the large red prayer wheels and pray at a small shrine inside the gate. Like the early birds, old aged people go early morning till the dawn to circumambulate and pray the whole day and the students pass by and do around 3 rounds before they leave for their schools. People often go there or whenever they get the time they go there and their stressful mind gets relaxed, because the moment you step your feet inside the gate you feel so peace and becomes more peaceful when you hear the rings of bells.

Thimphu Dzong: (5Kms) The largest Dzong, is also the seat of the office of the King of Bhutan and Je-khenpo (Head about of Religious) namely TrashiChhoeDzong. It was not the original ThimphuDzong; in 1216 Lama GyalwaLhanangpa built a blue stone dzong (dho-nyendzong) and few years later Lama PhajoDrukgomShigpo took over the dzong. In 1641 Zhabdrung acquired the dzong from the descendants of Lama Phajo and renamed it as TrashiChhoeDzong (Fortress of glorious religion).

Over Night stay in Hotel

Buddha Statue- one of the world largest Buddha statues built on top of the Kuensel Phodrang 51m tall over looking on the top of the Thimphu town. People over call it as a Buddha Point. The best part is when you reach up there you can see the whole Thimphu town, if you get a chance to go up there at night you could see the street lights on and through that street lights we could see Thimphu town in a crown shape of our King, and It’s really beautiful that you can’t get your eyes off.

Our next destination is the 12^th century Changangkha Lhakhang (temple), founded by Phajo Drugom Shigpo in the 13^th century and later embellished by his son Nyima. Today, the temple is considered the spiritual home of children born in Chang region of Thimphu.  

Zilukha Nunnery- Nunnery is a monastery where it’s especially for women whom they devote their mind and body fully to gods and meditate there itself so called as nuns. There are quite good numbers of nuns out there who have sacrificed everything towards teachings of Lord Buddha, even their parents and family and fully dedicate themselves to god and some were grown from their childhood, they have spent their childhood out there and still going to meditate there for the rest of their lives. This Nunnery is just above the road where it leads to Trashi Chhoe Dzong, you are really going to enjoy and love the place and view because it’s so peace and beautiful that you want to join them and meditate there.

National Library- It was established in 1967 to preserve ancient Dzongkha and Tibetan texts. It is a fine example of traditional Bhutanese Architecture and also a good resource for books about Bhutan. Most of the books are of Tibetan-style, printed or written on long strips of handmade paper. Other displays include some great historic photos, a copy of letter sent from Druk Desi (secular ruler).

Simtokha Dzong - Five miles from Thimphu, on a lofty ridge, stands Simtokha Dzong the oldest fortress in the Kingdom, built by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in 1629 and it is said to be the 1^st Dzong built in Bhutan. It was once attacked by the Tibetians and was repelled and the leader of coalition, Palden lama was killed. Later on the expansion and restoration was performed by the Third Druk Desi Mingyur Tenpa in 1670s.This site said to guard the demon that was vanished into the rock nearby hence it was named Simtokha, from simmo(demoness) and do(stone).

Over Night at Hotel Tashi Yoedling

After a good breakfast drive to Punakha via Dochula pass.

Dochula Pass- (3140m) The 108 chortens was built by the present Queen Mother of Bhutan AshiDorjiWangmoWangchuck to commemorate Bhutan’s victory over

Indian militants and to liberate the souls of the souls lost.  From here we can view beautiful Bhutan Himalaya snow & mountain.  At the same time can visit Druk WangyelLhakhang, inside can see images of fourth king battling rebels in the Jungle, monks with laptops and Druk air plane, alongside a modern history of the kingdom. 

Chimi Lhakhang:(3Kms) On a hillock in the centre of the valley below Metshina is the yellow-roofed ChimiLhakhang, built in 1499 by the cousin of Lama DrukpaKinley in his honor after he subdued the demoness of the nearby Dochula with his ‘magic thunderbolt of wisdom’. A wooden effigy of the Lama’s thunderbolt is preserved in the Lhakhang, and childless women go to the temple to receive a Wang (blessings) from the saint.

Punakha Dzong: Built and served as the capital and seat of government until Thimphu was promoted to the top job in the mid-1950s. Guru Rinpoche foretold the construction of Punakhadzong, predicting that ‘a person named Namgyal will arrive at a hill that looks like an elephant’. When Zhabdrung visited Punakha he chose the tip of the trunk of the sleeping elephant at the confluence of the Mo Chhu and Pho Chhu as a place to build a dzong.

 Over Night stay at Drubchhu Resort.

After breakfast, drive to Paro via Dochula Pass & withness Dochula Festival 

Right after breakfast, we drive to Dochula to witness the Druk Yangyel Festival. If you are lucky enough, we could be able to see The Kings, Queens, Price and Princess and Prime Minister and Ministers and High Ranking Government officers.

The Druk Wangyel Tshechu is a unique festival performed by the Royal Bhutan Army rather than monks or lay people. It is a tribute to the wise leadership of His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth King of Bhutan. It also celebrates the continuous efforts of the Royal Bhutan Army in protecting the sovereignty and the stability of the country. This one of a kind tshechu is performed against the backdrop of the magnificent Jigme Singye Wangchuck mountain range.

Paro Dzong- Also known as Rinpung Dzong,this 15th century massive fortress/monastery, is also the administrative center of the dzongkhag. The correct name of the dzong is Rinchenpungdzong but in short people call it Rinpungdzong meaning ‘fortress on a heap of jewels’. The dzong survived the 1897 earthquake but was severely damaged by fire in 1907. It was formerly the meeting hall for National Assembly both for monastic body as well as for the district government.

Over Night Stay at hotel

Taktshang Monastery:

It might take you (4 to 6 Hrs) A visit to Bhutan is incomplete without going to Paro Taktshang (Tiger’s Lair), one of the most sanctified and sacred temples in Bhutan.

Our journey to the Lair will begin after half an hour drive to the base of the temple. It is a five hour round trip along an old trail, with prayer flags fluttering. Taktshang is not just a sacred place, but an architectural wonder. Perched some 1000 meters on a hill overlooking a valley, it is believed that the great Indian Saint and Budddhist Master, Guru Padma Sambhava flew on a tigress in a wrathful form to this place in 746 AD, to subdue evil forces who were obstructing the spread of Buddhism. The trek, which will take about five hours (up and down) is an unforgettable one and promises every visitor an enthralling experience.

Evening walk around Paro tiny town and followed by with dinner.

Overnight stay in hotel

After breakfast, you will be driven to Paro international Airport for your flight out of Bhutan