Day 1: Arrive Paro
Your Guide from Charisma Bhutan Tours & Treks will receive you at the airport and drive you to the Hotel.
- Ta Dzong, built in1656 and renovated in 1968, and today its National Museum
- Paro Dzong literally meaning “Heap of Jewels”.
- Evening Leisure time in Paro Town and Airport view point
Dinner and overnight in Hotel
Day 2: Paro – Thimphu
After breakfast hike to Taktsang
- Excursion to Taktsang Monastery (Tiger’s Nest)
- Kichu Lhakhang, built in 659 A D
- Drukgyal Dzong built in 1647, now in ruins
In the evening, drive to Thimphu on the way, view Tamchog Monastery built by Thangthong Gyalpo.
Dinner and overnight in hotel
Day 3: Sightseeing in Thimphu
- Gagyel Lhundrup Weaving Centre at the Industrial Estate in Changzamtog
- National Memorial Chorten
- Painting School
- Weaving Centre at the Royal Textile Academy.
- Bhutanese paper factory house
- Tashichho Dzong
- Handicrafts Emporium for Shopping
Dinner and overnight in Hotel.
Day 4: Thimphu Sightseeing
After breakfast drive to northern part of Thimphu for Hike
- Hike to Cheri Monastery
- Folk Heritage Museum, ancient tradition of living
- Textile Museum, weaving centre where one can see all type of weaving
- Changangkha Lhakhang
- Statue of Buddha in the world, overview the Thimphu City
Dinner and overnight in Hotel
Day 5: Thimphu – Wangdue – Trongsa
After breakfast drive to Trongsa through Dochu La Pass. Dochula Pass – 108 famous the Druk Wangyal Chortens and more beautiful nature view.
- Royal Botanical Garden at Lam Pelri.
Follow the route to Trongsa crossing the Black Mountains via Pele La Pas, reaching Trongsa check in to hotel
Dinner and overnight in hotel
Day 6: Trongsa – Bumthang
After breakfast, do short sightseeing in Trongsa
- Trongsa Dzong– built in its present form in 1644 by Chogyal Minjur Tempa.
- Ta Dzong – an ancient watch tower
After lunch, drive to Bumthang.
- On the way stop at the Yathra Weaving Factory at Chumey valley, where yak and sheep wools ues for yathra products with patterns unique to Bumthang and enjoy the scene of the weavers on their looms in action.
Dinner and overnight in Hotel
Day 7: Sightseeing in Bumthang
After breakfast, drive to around Bumthang
- Jakar Dzong, the Dzong was initially built as a monastery in 1549.
- Jambay Lhakhang, built in the 7th century by Tibetan King, Songtsen Gampo.
- Kurjey Lhakhang, Kurje Lhakhang consists of three temples. These three temples are surrounded by a 108 chorten wall.
- Tamshing Lhakhang (Temple of the good message) – founded in 1501 by Terton Pema Lingpa, the re-incarnation of Guru Padsambhava.
- The Mebar Tsho (Burning Lake), where the renowned treasure reveler, Terton Pema Lingpa, discovered treasures from the lake in the late 15th century.
Dinner and overnight in hotel
Day 8: Bumthang – Punakha
After breakfast, drive to Punakha via Wangdue.
- Water rafting in Mo Chhu & Pho Chhu in Punakha
Dinner and overnight in hotel
Day 9: Punakha – Paro
After breakfast, visit:
- Punakha Dzong, Built in 1637, by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal to serve as the religious and administrative centre of the region.
- Chimi Lhakhang,which is dedicated to the legendary Lama Drukpa Kinley (known as the Divine Madman).
Continue driving to towards Paro
Dinner and overnight in Hotel
Day 10: Paro. Departure
Early morning after breakfast, drive to the airport and farewell.