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Day 01: Delhi (Arrival)
Around midnight arrival in Delhi. The cosmopolitan city and
capital Delhi is the main gateway for travellers. Upon
arrival, you will be met by our representative and transferred
to the hotel.
Day 02: Delhi - Paro (by air)
In the morning you will drive to the airport for the flight to
Paro. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to the hotel in
Paro. This beautiful valley with its rich terraced farmland,
is home to some of the Bhutan's oldest temples and
monasteries. In the afternoon you will visit the National
Museum. After the visit of the National museum you will go for
an excursion to Taktstang monastery. In April 1998 a fire
destroyed the main structure of Taktstang Monastery, perched
on the side of a cliff 900 m above the valley floor. It is
also known as 'tiger's den' because Guru Rinpoche is said to
have flown to the site on the back of a tigress in the eighth
century.
Day 03: Paro - Thimphu (about 65 km)
Today after having breakfast you will drive to Thimphu.
Thimphu is the modern capital of Bhutan. Later you will set
out on a sightseeing tour of Thimphu. First of all you will
visit the Tashichho Dzong on the bank of the river. It is the
main Secretariat building which houses the throne room of His
Majesty, the King of Bhutan and is also the summer residence
of the central monk body. After visiting the Secretariat
building you will visit the national library to see the rare
and precious collection of Buddhism. Today you will also visit
a painting school and the center of the traditional medicines.
In the evening you will visit the Memorial Chorten. Memorial
Chorten is a stupa and was built in the year 1974 in the
memory of the late third king Jigme Dorji Wangchuk.
Day 04: Thimphu - Paro (about 65 km)
In the morning you will depart to Paro. Enroute visit the 17th
century Simtokha Dzong. It is the oldest Dzong in the country
which stands on a lofty ridge at the end of the valley. It was
built in the year 1627 and now houses the school for Buddhist
studies. In the afternoon reach Paro. Rest of the day free for
leisure.
Day 05: Paro
In the morning you will visit the Rinpung Dzong. It was built
in 1646 by Shabdrung Ngwang Namgyal, the first spiritual and
temporal ruler of Bhutan. This fortress now houses the Paro
monastic school and the office of the civil administration.
You will also visit the Ta Dzong. Looking down upon the
Rinpung Dzong is the Ta Dzong which was built in 1651 as a
watch tower. This dzong is round more like parts of an
European castle. In the evening you will visit the Drugyal
Dzong. It means the victorious fortress which was built in
1647 by Shabdrung to celebrate his victory over the Tibetan
invaders.
Day 06: Paro - Delhi (by air)
In the afternoon you will drive to the airport for the flight
to Delhi. In the evening arrive in Delhi.
Day 07: Delhi (Departure)
Around midnight flight to home destination.
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