5 DAYS AROUND THE DRAGON IN BHUTAN

• You will be heading to Bhutan’s capital city, Thimphu today. Besides being the administrative center, it is known for many important Buddhist sites.

• After breakfast, you will drive to the beautiful Thimphu valley. The scenery is absolutely stunning. As it’s a long drive, you will make a stopover for lunch (lunch on your own). 

• If you make it to Thimphu on time, you can quickly visit Tashichho Dzong. The Dzong is a Buddhist monastery cum fortress at the northern edge of Thimpu.

Meals- Breakfast and Dinner

• Today’s going to be an exciting day as you explore the city of Thimphu. From stunning Bhutanese architecture to the country’s odd-looking national animal, you will behold Bhutan’s uniqueness at every stopover. 

• Soon after breakfast, your sightseeing tour begins. You will be covering the following places:  

• Kuensel Phodrang: It’s the world’s largest sitting Buddha statue at 167 feet high situated on top of a hill overlooking the city. The word kuensel means everything is clear, and from this place you can enjoy a great view of the Thimphu Valley on both sides. 

• Motithang Takin Preserve: The Motithang Takin Preserve is also known as the Thimphu Zoo by many. It is a small natural preserve for the Takin, Bhutan’s national animal.  It was originally a mini zoo but was later converted to a preserve. 

• Memorial Chorten: Referred to as Memorial Chorten, its actual name is Gongzo Chorten or Gyaldren Chorten. The chorten (stupa) is a chief landmark in the capital city and is also the most sacred place of worship for the local people. 

• Once your tour is complete, you will drive to the historic town of Paro, which has Bhutan’s sole international airport. 

• You will be staying for the night in Paro. We advise you to get a good night’s rest as you have a 2-3 hour hike coming up the next day.

Meals- Breakfast and Dinner

• Haven’t we all gushed over pictures and postcards of the cliffside monastery called Tiger’s Nest? Well, it’s time to get featured in one yourself. Get ready to hike up to this magnificent monastery this morning. 

• After an early breakfast, we will drive you to the base of Taktsang Monastery (Tiger’s Nest). It is the most famous and sacred site among all the places in Bhutan. You have to walk about 2 hours till the top through wide pathways that were built during the restoration works.  You will also find a tea point after a 1-hour climb. From there, you get a very good view of the monastery. They also serve lunch here. From there it’s about another 45-minute climb to the 2nd viewpoint and the highest point of the hike.

• After having delicious lunch near Paro market, start back to Jaigaon. Lock all the beautiful sights in your mind and bye to Bhutan.
  
  
• Overnight Stay: Jaigaon

Meals- Breakfast and Dinner