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DAY 01: ARRIVE PARO
You will be received at the Paro airport. Then visit significant sites viz:
• Taa Dzong (Museum)
• Paro Rinpung Dzong( Fortress)
• Drugyal Dzong
• Kicchu Lhakhang ( Temple)
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. Next visit will be to Paro Rinpung Dzong. Rinpung means, “Heaps of jewels” and it is a fortress monastery possessing a long history.Right after exploring Paro Rinpung Dzong, you will get to visit Drugyal Dzong and Kicchu Lhakhang. Drugyal Dzong is one of the oldest Dzongs in the country which was built to commemorate the victory over an invasion from Tibet. 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.
Overnight stay at Paro
DAY 02: PARO TO THIMPHU
• On the next day,drive towards Thimphu city following the deep slow-moving Paa chu(river), 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 03: 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 in Bhutan and is annually held in Paro . The mask dance is the heart core of the festival. 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).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.
Overnight stay at Paro
DAY 04: HIKE TO PARO TAKTSHANG(TIGERS NEST)
• 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 if you cannot walk).Hike to this beautiful monastery is very popular among the tourists.
Overnight stay at Paro
DAY 05: DEPARTURE
• After the breakfast, we will drop you at 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
Note - If you are planning to visit Bhutan, we would suggest you to confirm your tour, 2 to 3 months in advance.
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.
You will be received at the Paro airport.You will be engaged in sightseeing around Paro after lunch wherein you will get to visit Taa Dzong (Museum)-Paro Rinpung Dzong and Drugyal Dzong-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
Travel to Punakha (2 hours’ drive)
Visit Dochula Pass
On the way to Punakha you will come across Do Chula pass which is placed 3100 meters above the sea level. There are about 108 sacred stupas or temples being build out there. Gangkar Puensum, the highest peak in Bhutan is seen from the Dochula Pass.
Visit Punakha Dzong
Punakha Dzong is the second largest and one of the most beautiful dzongs in Bhutan. It was built by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel as prophesied by Guru Rinpochhe.This Dzong is built at the confluence of Po Chhu and Mo chhu.
Visit Chimi Lhakhang
Is a popular Buddhist monastery built around 1499 by Ngawang Chogyal in honor of Lama Drukpa Kuenley who is also known as a “divine madman” after he subdued the demon of the Dochula with his “magic thunderbolt of wisdom”. He is called a “Divine madman because of his unusual ways of teaching Buddhism by means of singing, humor and outrageous behavior, which amounted to being bizarre, awful and with sexual overtones.
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.
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