Detailed Program
- Be totally enchanted by the breathtaking landscape and pristine environment of the Paro valley upon arrival at our international airport. You will be warmly received by our friendly, traditionally dressed representative with the offering of a white welcome scarf.
- Transfer to the hotel in Thimphu (about a 1.5-hour drive from the airport).
- Arrive at the hotel in Thimphu, relax with welcome tea followed by check-in at the hotel.
- Rest till lunch in a hotel / nearby restaurant.
- After lunch, take a 10-min drive to Changangkha Temple (built in the 15th century by famous Lama Nima). Inside the temple is the “God of Compassion” made out of platinum. You may witness the blessing of a newborn baby in this temple.
- Drive to Mini Zoo, Bhutan’s only zoo to see the national animal Takin.
- Drive to Sangay Gang, the lookout point of Thimphu city.
- Visit the nunnery founded by 16th Dupthob Thangtong Gyalpo in 1976. More than 40 nuns study Buddhism in this nunnery.
- Visit Zorig Chusum (meaning 13 arts and crafts) which is popularly known as the painting school. Students in this school learn traditional arts and crafts like painting, sculpture, woodcarving, weaving, and embroidery.
- Visit the National Library which consists of 2 buildings. On the ground floor of the old building are the largest book in the world and religious books on the upper floor. English books are kept on the ground floor in the new building.
- Drive to Thimphu Tashicho Dzong, a fortress built in 1772 by the temporal ruler Zhabdrung and Younten Thaye the Chief Abbot.
Places and attractions:
- Rinpung Dzong
- Drukgyel Dzong
- Taktshang
- Kyichu Lhakhang
- Kila Gompa
- Dungtse Lhakhang
- Tachog Lhakhang
- Dzongdrakha
Accommodation options:
- Drive back to Paro: Visit the National Museum, Paro Dzong, Drukgyel Dzong, Kichu Lhakhang, and stroll around Paro town, which was developed after the airport was built in 1983, or
- Hike to Tiger Nest Monastery, the holiest monastery in the Buddhist World.
- Check-in at the hotel and prepare for the next day’s program.
Places and attractions:
- Rinpung Dzong
- Drukgyel Dzong
- Taktshang
- Kyichu Lhakhang
- Kila Gompa
- Dungtse Lhakhang
- Tachog Lhakhang
- Dzongdrakha
Accommodation options:
Breakfast in the hotel.
Drive to the airport for departure.
