7 Days Fascinating Bhutan – Tour Overview
7Days Fascinating Bhutan Tour offers you exciting, unusual, and memorable journey, showcasing its unique culture, historical and archaeological sites, natural wonders, greenery landscape. Bhutan is never short of charms and beauties. Your journey is never completed without making a visit to most spiritual landmark of Paro Taktshang (Tiger’s nest), archaeological sites of Punakha Dzong and Tashichho dzong (fortresses), and scenic countryside – Phobjikha valley. There are many amazing places awaiting you to steal away your heart. These are the most visited and photographed of all the monuments in Bhutan. You get not just fancy pictures and exclusive experience but get insight a feeling of deep sensation and new insight. Visit such places and make the best of your holiday.
Itinerary
Arrive to Paro International Airport – Transfer to Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan.
Meet our Guide and driver at the Paro International Airport
- Drive to Thimphu.
- Lunch at Thimphu.
- Visit Memorial Chhorten (It was built in 1974 in the memory of third king late Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, who is regarded as the father of modern Bhutan).
- Buddha Point (Kuensel Phodrang) (This gigantic statue of Shakyamuni measures in at a height of 51.5 meters, making it one of the largest statues of Buddha in the world).
- Evening, visit Trachichho Dzong (is an architectural delight and houses the throne room, and the office of His Majesty the king and the ministries of home affairs and finance).
- Dinner at Hotel.
(Stay at Thimphu- Hotel)
- B/fast at Hotel.
- Visit Drupthop Dewachen Nunnery (The Thangtong Dewachen nunnery was founded in 1976 by Rikey Jadrel, who is considered an emanation of Thangtong Gyalpo).
- Lunch at Town.
- Visit Paper Factory (to see traditional methods to produce the authentic Bhutanese paper known as Deh-sho).
- Craft Bazar (A spectacle of traditional bamboo huts, aligned neatly below Norzin Lam, opposite to Nehru Wangchuk Cultural Centre, showcase wide range of authentic Bhutan-made art and craft products).
- Stroll around Town.
- Dinner at Hotel.
- Drive to Punakha/Wangdi over dochula pass (3150m).
- Lunch will be served at Lobesa.
- Hike to Chhimi Lhakhang at Lobesa. (Known as the temple of fertility).
- Visit Punakha Dzong. (This dzong is the most beautiful dzong in Bhutan and located majestically at the confluence of Pho Chhu (Male River) and Mo Chhu (Female River).
- Evening at leisure.
- Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Punakha/wangdi Phodrang.
(Stay at hotel Punakha).
- B/fast at hotel.
- Drive to Gangtey and Phobjikha.
- Visit Gangtey Goenpa Lhakhang – (This temple is one of the most important temple in Nyingmapa Sect of Buddhism in Bhutan).
- Gangtey Natural Trail hike. (This is one of the easiest hike in Bhutan through pine forest and open meadow).
- Lunch at Phobjikha.
- Drive back to Hotel, Punakha/Wangdi.
- Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
(Stay at hotel Punakha).
- B/fast at Hotel.
- Drive to Paro.
- Lunch at Paro.
- Visit to Paro National Museum. (It holds fascinating collections of art, relics, religious Thangka paintings and Bhutan’s exquisite postage stamps).
- Paro Dzong (It is one of Bhutan’s most impressive and well-known dzongs).
- Stroll around Paro town.
- Dinner and overnight stay at Paro Hotel.
(Stay at Paro- Hotel)
- B/fast at Hotel.
- Hike to Taktshang Monastery. (It is the most important and religious significance to Bhutanese people as well as to Buddhism world. It is the most visited and photographed of all the monuments in Bhutan).
- Visit to Kyichu Lhakhang (It is one of the two most sacred and the oldest temples in Bhutan, built in 7th century by Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo).
- Leisure at Town.
- Dinner at Hotel.
(Stay at Paro-Hotel)
- B/fast at Hotel.
- Drive to Airport, Flight for onward destinations.
TRANSPORT
Yolo Bhutan vehicles are luxurious and air conditioned catering to the comforts of our guests as well as ensuring a smooth ride over the mountainous and winding roads of Bhutan. With high ride quality and extended legroom you can enjoy the beautiful landscape from the inside of our cars. All our cars are driven by well experienced and licensed drivers. We will make sure you enjoy your holiday to Bhutan and the comforts of our luxurious fleet of cars.
We will send your Visas and permits well in advance for your visit to Bhutan. For this, we need the scan copy of your passport. After the approval we will send you the copy through your email.
COMPLIMENTS FROM YOLO BHUTAN
We help you experience affordable and comfortable accommodation in one of farmhouses in most rustic location.
Experience Traditional hot stone bath in one of Bhutanese farm house. White round stones picked up from the riversides are roasted in fire until red hot and then immersed in a wooden tub of fresh spring water sprinkled with herbs. These hot stones baths are supposed to be very curative with numerous medicinal and healing properties and has been the practice since the ancient times in Bhutan.
Try hands at Archery (national game of Bhutan) or khuru.
*note that these are possible only in farmhouse.
We prepare a small token of gift at the end of your trip as a gesture of gratitude.