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About this activity

DAY 01: ARRIVE PARO
• You will be received at the Paro International airport and then drive towards Thimphu , which is the capital city of Bhutan.In Thimphu, you will get to visit the following sites viz:
• National Memorial Chorten,
• Tashi Chhoe Dzong
• National Institute of Traditional Medicine
• Bhutanese Craft Bazaar
• Buddha Dordenma Statue
• Visit Bhutan Post Office
Overnight stay at Thimphu.
DAY 02: THIMPHU TO PARO
• Drive back to Paro in order to attend the Paro Tshechu(festival).
• Paro Tshechu is one of the most prevalent religious festival of Bhutan. Tshechu means the 10th day of the month of the lunar calendar (Buddhist calendar). The festival is annually held in every Dzongkhags (districts) on the 10th day of different months. The mask dances is the heart core of the festival. The festival is being observed for five days i.e. from 15-21 March 2019. People from all walks of life come together in their best Bhutanese attires and scintillating jewelries. Men are dressed in their finest gho (national dress for men) while women in extravagant hand woven Kiras (national dress for women). They make sure to appear best and eat best on that special day. It is an occasion wherein one can see families walking towards the fortress with lunch baskets filled with delicious Bhutanese cuisines starting from red rice, varieties of vegetables and meat is a must dish in every person’s plate, if one is a non-vegetarian.During the Tshechu, Mask dances and folk dances are being performed by the monks and laymen wherein you will find them magnificently dressed in grand silk robes and skilfully crafted masks. It is believed that by watching the mask dances, one gains merits. Hence, people make it to witness this grand event with a hope of paving the road to the next life.
Overnight stay at Paro
DAY 03
• After the breakfast, there will be a hike to Taktsang Monastery. The walk of approximately 2 hours uphill will take you almost a kilometer above the Paro valley (we will arrange a horse for you if you cannot hike). The Taktsang Monastery is built on a sheer cliff which is 900 meters above the valley from where you will have a great sight of the valley floor beneath. The Monastery is an important pilgrim site for the Buddhists. The great Guru Rinpoche is said to have flown here on the back of a tigress when he brought the teachings of the Buddhist Dharma to Bhutan in the 8th Century. There is a cafeteria nearby where you can stop for refreshments before returning to Paro for lunch.
Overnight stay at Paro
DAY 04
• After the breakfast, we will drop you to the Paro International Airport from where you will fly back home.

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Included

All internal taxes and service charge
Bhutan Government Royalty of US$65 per night per person
Visa fee of $40 per person
Twin sharing hotel Rooms at 3 star hotels
All Meals (breakfast ,lunch and dinner) at 3 star hotels
Service of a professional and a licensed Bhutanese speaking English Guide
Refreshments (tea, coffee and snacks)
All transfers and sightseeing/treks/tours within Bhutan
Riding ponies and pack animals on treks
Trekking equipment and haulage for trekking tours
Mineral drinking water
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks
Bottled water
Coffee and/or Tea

Not included

Airfare
SURCHARGES For Solo Traveler: $ 40 per night. For Two Person Traveler: $ 30 per person per night. No Surcharge Applicable for Group of 3 and More.
Excess baggage charges
Wire transfer fee for transferring money to Bhutan
Bar bills
Laundry
Travel Insurance
Other Personal Expenses

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Once you have transferred your funds, we will transfer your money to Tourism council of Bhutan's account and will not be released to Yahweh Tours and treks until your tour have taken place. So your money stays safe in the Government's account and once your tour gets over, the government will release all the funds to our company’s account.
Note - If you are planning to visit Bhutan, we would suggest you to confirm your tour, 2 to 3 months in advance
You will be received at the Paro airport. Then engaged in sightseeing around Paro after lunch wherein we will accompany you to Taa Dzong (Museum)-Paro Rinpung Dzong, Drugyal Dzong, and Kicchu Lhakhang.
Taa Dzong lies on the hill located above the Paro Dzong. It is an ancient watch tower which is now used as the National Museum. The building has a unique design with the shape of a conch shell. The museum has different galleries which provide better display and various categorizations such as anthropology, arms and armor, pre-history, manuscript, paintings, textiles, bronzes, decorative arts, philatelic items, epigraphic items and numismatics.
Next visit will be to Paro Rinpung Dzong. Rinpung means, “Heaps of jewels” and it is a fortress monastery possessing a long history. Inside the Dzong, there are fourteen shrines and chapels.
After exploring Paro Rinpung Dzong, you will get to visit Drugyal Dzong and Kicchu Lhakhang. Drugyal Dzong is Dzong is one of the oldest Dzong in the country which was built to commemorate the victory over an invasion from Tibet. This Dzong now lies in ruins. Right after the visit to Drugyal Dzong, you would enjoy the visit to Kicchu Lhakhang on the way back to the Paro town. This temple is one of the oldest temple built by a Tibetan Emperor, Songtsan Gampo. It is believed that this temple is filled with various hidden treasures.
You will have a smooth drive towards Thimphu which would approximately take 45minutes from Paro. On reaching Thimphu, you will get to explore the place. Thimphu is the Capital city of Bhutan which is situated in the western part of the country. The place is rich in culture and tradition amidst the fast development occurring every day. It is also known for its Buddhist sites. The Bhutanese culture is fully reflected in the capital city in respect of literature, religion, customs, and national dress code, the monastic practices, music, dance, literature and in the media. Modernity has been blended without sacrificing on the traditional Buddhist ethos. You will get to visit
Visit Tashi Chhoe Dzong
This marvelous fortress was built by Lama Gyalwa Lhanapa. The Dzong houses the office of the King, the cabined secretariat, ministry of home affairs and finance and also other government departments.
Visit Bhutanese Craft Bazaar
It is a handicraft market in Thimphu which is acquainted with unique arts and crafts of the country. It will indeed take you to the different world exhibiting its own beauty and charm.
Visit Buddha Dordenma Statue
It is a massive Shakyamuni statue built on the hill top of Kuenselphodrang which is 51.5 meters in height and is made up of bronze and gold . It is one of the largest statue in the world. This great statue also houses over one hundred thousand small Buddha statues. I bet that you will be startled to gaze at this gigantic statue right in front of you.
Visit Bhutan Post Office
Bhutan post office is located in the heart of Thimphu city. This is one exciting place to visit as there is unique collection of Bhutanese stamps and you will get to explore about Bhutan’s history from these stamps as well.
Visit Museum
Thimphu has Many Museums. Each artifact in the museum has its own stories to tell which you would love to listen to.
Visit Royal Textile Academy
Simply Bhutan Museum
National Folk Heritage
National Textile Museum
Drive back to Paro in the evening
After the breakfast, there will be a hike to Taktsang Monastery. Paro Taktshang is one of the most prominent tourist destinations of the country and your trip would be tedious without visiting this most important Buddhist temple. Taktshang which mean “Tiger’s nest” was built around 1692 on a cliff which is about 3120 meters above the sea level. It is located 10 km away from Paro town and will take at least 2-4 hours for trekkers to reach the spot. You can even have an exhilarating uphill ride on a rented horse. It is believed that Guru Rinpoche (Buddhist saint) came riding on a tigress to this site and meditated in the cave for 3 years, 3 months, 3 days and 3 hours so as to subdue evil spirits dwelling in that region. He was indeed victorious which is why Taktshang was built to signify the victory over the evil spirit. There is a Taktshang cafeteria which serves tea, lunch, snacks and fruit drinks at a reasonable price as well.
In the evening, we will accompany you to a farm house in Paro for a hot stone bath. This traditional bath uses fresh water from the river mixed with Artemisia leaves. The water is then heated by dipping hot stones in the water tub. This hot stone bath is a traditional method of healing diseases. In additional, you would feel relax while taking hot stone bath. So, if you are tired, a hot stone bath is all you need!
Overnight stay at Paro
After the breakfast, we will drop you to the Paro International Airport from where you will fly back home
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers