Explore Bhutan

Today you will fly to Paro airport. When you are on the air, the scenic beauty of Himalaya, mountains will amaze you.

Upon arrival in Paro, Keep your copy of the visa clearance letter handy. Meet your guide and driver outside the airport and transfer to Thimphu.

Explore the Buddha Point, Traditional School of Arts & Crafts, and Tashicho Dzong and walk around the city in the evening.

After breakfast, we start our Thimphu sightseeing tour with visit Tashichho Dzong, a beautiful medieval fortress. Explore government offices as well as the king's throne room. Explore the National Library of Bhutan next. Visit a huge collection of manuscripts in the library.

It is followed by a explore to the National Institute for Zorig Chusum (Bhutan's national arts and crafts school) as well as the National Handicraft Emporium. After that, we head to the Memorial Chorten in the capital city that was built in the memory of Bhutan's third king who is popularly regarded as Father of modern Bhutan.
we Stay overnight in Thimphu.

After breakfast, we drive to Punakha. it takes around three hours' drive and covers 80 km to reach Punakha. Cross the Dochula Pass (3,080m) and see the chortens and colorful prayer flags. If the weather is clear, we will able to see amazing views of Masagang (7,158 m), Kangphugang (7,170 m ), Zongphugang (7, 060 m ), Jejegangphugang (7,158 m ), Gangkar Puensum (7,570 m) and other Himalayan peaks.

Arriving at Punakha, we will explore Punakha Dzong, built-in 1637 AD. This dzong has played a significant role in the history of Bhutan. Then after we will visit Wangdue Phodrang, a small market town that is known for slate "carving and bamboo products". Stay overnight at Punakha.

from Punakha we back to Paro. This journey takes one hour. Today we will explore what probably is the most famous highlight of Bhutan, Paro Taktsang (popularly known as Tiger’s Nest Monastery).

Our journey to Paro Taktsang starts with 30 minutes drive to the north of Paro where we disembark the vehicle and start our hike to the famed monastery located on the face of a sheer cliff above the Paro Valley. The beginning point of the hiking trail is near Satyam (2,650 m) from where it climbs steeply uphill to reach Cafeteria (2,940m), an area with an exposed ridge that offers magnificent views of Taktsang. It takes little more then an hour and we can rent ponies for this part of the journey if you do not prefer to carry out the journey by foot.

We can also hike further uphill for another hour or so to reach the monastery. Here are several other temples and sites within the vicinity of the monastery. We will have a Lunch at teahouse. We return back with the road involves a steep, downhill descent. Stay overnight at Paro.

After an early morning departure from the hotel, at around 6.00 a.m., we will head to the airport for our return flight to Nepal. We should arrive back in Kathmandu before 1 pm where Sherpa Trekking & Expedition staff will take you back to your hotel.