8 Days Bumthang Tour

An Introduction to Western and Central Part of Bhutan

This trip provides introduction to Western Bhutan’s sights and places within Paro, Thimphu, Wangdiphodrang, Punakha, Trongsa and Bumthang.

Day 1, Fly Paro
Fly onboard Druk Air to Paro, Bhutan.  On a clear day the panoramic views of the Himalaya are sensational, including Everest, but particularly exciting is the approach through the Bhutanese foothills and the landing, including a few steep turns to land at the tiny airstrip of Paro. In Paro you will be received by your Bhutanese guide and transferred to hotel for freshen up.
Afternoon visit Bhutan’s national museum, a fascinating place housed in an old watchtower above the huge Paro Dzong. You will also visit Rinphung Dzong (a dzong is a fortress-monastery).  Overnight at Paro.

Day 2, Paro Sightseeing – The Tiger’s Nest Hike
Drive to north of the valley and embark on a short trek to the famed Taktsang (Tiger’s lair) monastery. For the Bhutanese or Buddhists, it is a holy pilgrimage, but for a tourist, a hike up to the viewpoint opposite the monastery is exhausting, thrilling and mystical. The Taktsang monastery clings, on seemingly impossible sheer, vertical cliff at 9680ft.
The steep uphill hike up to the Tea house opposite of Takstang, takes between 1 to 2 hours. (Optional charges – Ponies are provided on request to ride up till the tea house.) On your return to paro visit the oldest buddhist temple Kychu temple. Overnight at Paro.

Day 3, Thimphu sightseeing
After breakfast at the hotel drive to Thimphu takes an hour. Sightseeing in Thimphu

Day 4, Thimphu  – Trongsa (6 – 7 hours)
In the morning you drive to Punakha, an old winter capital of Bhutan. On arrival in Trongsa, you may visit the inner courtyard of historical Trongsa Dzong. Trongsa is a very popular place with largest Dzong in Bhutan and certainly one of the most impressive ones. It was from here that the present royal family emerged as the most powerful force at the beginning of this century.
Overnight Yangkhil Resort, Trongsa

Day 5, Trongsa – Bumthang (2 hours 30 minutes)
After breakfast in the hotel drive across the Yotong La 11,234’and descend eventually into the valley of Chumey, the first of four Bumthang valleys. Here we will visit the Palace used primary by the second King as his summer residence, and hike for about 15 minutes that brings us to the Prakar monastery. Afternoon visit the Dzong, Jambay lhakhang, kurjey temple, tamshing, the swiss farm area, fruit and beer factory (optional – sometime does not allow permit),
Total drive of about 2 hours 30 minutes hours. Overnight at Bumthang.

Day 6, Bumthang – Punakha (6 – 7 hours)
After breakfast retrieve back to Punakha, warm place at 1400 m. Time pernmitting vist the mighty and most impressive Punakha Dzong and hike to chimi lhakhang – the temple of divine madman.

Day 7, Punakha to Paro (4 hours)

After breakfast drive west via dochula pass 3080 m, weather permitting enjoy the Bhutan Himalaya peaks above 7000 mts. Continue driving to Paro for another 2 hours.

Afternoon visit the national museum and the Rinpung Dzong or any other sightseeing your guide will take. Overnight at Paro.

Day 8, Drive to Paro airport for Departure
After early breakfast at the hotel drive to Paro airport for your sensational take-off and scenic Himalayan flight past Chomolhari, Bhutan’s second highest peak.

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