Bhutan trip itinerary for 4 Nights and 5 Days is for tourist who are short of time and covers Thimphu, Paro & Punakha. 4 Night 5 Night Bhutan Trip itinerary can be customized with as per guest requirements, which could be a more relaxed 2 Night Thimphu and 2 Night Paro stay or exclude trek To Tigers Nest Monastery.
Arrival at Paro International Airport, our representative will greet you then we drive to Thimphu the capital of Bhutan. Check in to the hotel. After Lunch, visit the National Memorial Chorten built in honor of the late King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk. After that we visit the Thimphu (Tashicho) Dzong, the largest Dzong in Bhutan, is also the seat of the King of Bhutan. Folk Heritage Museum and Simply Bhutan Museum are two more attractions which you will be visiting. Thereafter, we will drive up to the ruins of Kuensel phodrang where the 169 feet statue made of bronze and gilded in gold of Buddha Dordenma, Vajra Throne Buddha is located. It one of the largest statue of Buddha in the world. Enjoy a night walk around Thimphu Town after dinner.
Today we travel from Thimphu to Punakha Town. En-route visit Dochula Pass where the 108 chortens is built to commemorate Bhutan’s victory over Assamese insurgents from India. Punakha Dzong - Built in 1637, the dzong continues to be the winter home for the clergy, headed by the Chief Abbott, the Je Khenpo. It is a stunning example of Bhutanese architecture, sitting at the fork of two rivers, portraying the image of a medieval city from a distance. The dzong was destroyed by fire and glacial floods over the years but has been carefully restored and is, today, a fine example of Bhutanese craftsmanship. Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten - Built by the third Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Yangdon wangchuck this Chorten is a splendid example of of the Bhutanese architecture and art and is the only one of its kind in the world. It has been built over eight and a half years and its details have been drawn from religious scripture.
Chhimi Lhakhang - A 20 minutes walk across terraced fields through the village of Sopsokha from the roadside to the small temple located on a hillock in the centre of the valley below Metshina. Ngawang Chogyel built the temple in 15th century after the ’divine Madman’ Drukpa Kuenlay built a small chorten there. It is a pilgrim site for barren women. Paro Valley - The beautiful valley is home to many of Bhutan’s old monasteries and temples. The country’s only Airport is in Paro. The valley is also home to mount Chomolhari (7,300 meters) situated at the northern end of the valley whose glacier water forms the Pachu flowing through the valley. The following are some of the prominent places to visit in Paro. Paro Dzong also known as Rinpung Dzong, this 15th century massive fortress/monastery, is also the administrative center of the dzonkhag. A morning drive, north of Paro valley brings us to the ruins of Drukgyal Dzong. Built in 1647 by the great Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, father and unifier of medieval Bhutan, the Dzong was destroyed by an accidental fire and left in ruins as an evocative reminder of the great victories it was built to commemorate.Explore the ramparts and relive the memories of a glorious past.
Are you ready? We will be making the hike up to one of the key highlights in Bhutan today! Tiger's Nest aka Taktsang Monastery.
Taktsang Monastery - A one hour hike to the cafeteria is also a vantage view whereby you can enjoy the stunning view of the monastery. Prayer flags adorn the cliffs and this is also where Guru Padmasambhava landed on the back of a tigress in the 8th century.
Kyichu Lhakhang - After a sumptuous local lunch, we will retrace our steps to visit Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest temples in Bhutan.
After Breakfast at hotel you bid farewell to this beautiful Himalayan country and take an early flight back to your destination.
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If you are leaving by road towards India you will travel via Phuntsholling and get dropped at Bagdogra Airport/New Alipurduar Station.
