Glimpses of Bhutan 5 Days

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This trip start at the town of Paro offers breathtaking Takstang Monastery, and many other holy temples every Bhutanese tries to visit at least once in a lifetime,Thimpu, the capital city of Bhutan, is a storehouse of Bhutanese culture artistically encrypted inside ancient palaces, incredible fortresses, beautiful shrines, unique museum, and ancient monasteries. Your visits to these amazing venues will strive to make your journey to Bhutan most exciting, unforgettable, and highly rewarding.

Short Itinerary

Day 01: Onboard flight to Bhutan.
Day 02: Arrive in Paro - Thimphu.
Day 03: Thimphu Sightseeing
Day 04: Drive to Paro.
Day 05: Paro Sightseeing.
Day 06: Departure.

Trip Cost  >

$5075/P

International Flights >

 $1850/Person

Regional Flights       >

N/A

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From $250/P






















Cost Includes:
Cost Excludes:
- All airport transfers.
- Hotel accommodation on twin sharing basis.
- Daily Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
- Private vehicles.
Local English Speaking Tour Escort/guide.
- All sightseeing  with entry fees.
- Tibet Travel Permit.
- All applicable govt. taxes.
- Bhutan Visa assistace.
   - All flights.
   - All applicable airport taxes.

   - Special entry fees for camera / video camera.
   - Laundry, telephone calls, drinks, etc.
   - Tips.
   - Travel and Personal Insurance.
   - Passport and Visas.
   - All other services different from above mentioned.


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Hotel
Nights
Paro Amankoara Paro 02
Thimpu Amankora Thimpu
02

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Day 01: Arrive in Paro, Drive to Thimphu (2350 m).   
We welcome you at the Paro Airport, and take you on a drive of two hours through terraced fields along the river to the capital of Bhutan  - Thimpu. Then, we accommodate you into one of the finest hotel of Thimphu.  
Thimpu is perhaps the smallest capital in the world with a gallery of traditional Bhutanese art, architecture, culture, and tradition. Shopping for exotic items in the local markets and handicrafts emporiums is an experience in itself, and shows you many aspects of local culture religiously protected from outside influences. Spices of Bhutan have no comparison on earth and dining in some of the ethnic restaurants here is an unforgettable experience. Entire region around Thimphu has excellent trekking routes of different levels giving you ample opportunities for hiking, trekking, river rafting, and wildlife excursions.

Day 02: Thimphu Sightseeing & Weekend Market.

Today, after breakfast, we proceed for a full day sightseeing tours of the following prominent venues (including Weekend Market) of Thimpu.
Memorial Chorten dominates the skyline of Thimpu. This Chorten is dedicated to the Third King of Bhutan, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, after his sudden death while traveling abroad. A great amount of renovation has taken place for the 2008 celebrations to mark the Century of the Monarchy in Bhutan. Memorial Chorten looks tall and beautiful as you make around the chorten, which serves as the right place for older people and religious people to visit and worship the god and pay homage to the deities.
Tashichho Dzong (Fortress of the Glorious Religion) was first built in 1661, and except the central keep, the entire structure was rebuilt in 1961-62 and now houses the main government departments, the National Assembly, the throne room of the king, and summer headquarters of the Central Monastic Body.
Simtokha Dzong was built in 1627 making it the oldest in Thimpu and gateway to the Thimpu Valley. The Dzong houses Rigney School for Dzongkha and monastic studies. There are beautiful frescos and slate carvings in Simtokha.
National Museum's collection includes ancient Bhutanese arts and artifacts, weapons stamps, birds, animals, and an incredible collection of silver tea-ware. This is typical of the eclectic beauty of Bhutan - its prized objects bear little relation to each other but as a whole stand together as a history of one of the world's most pristine people.
National Library was established in 1967 with the primary objective of collecting and preserving ancient Bhutanese written and printed resources. It has now become a multi-functional library can now pride itself on being a modern library with a number of service and research facilities. It accommodates a large and steadily growing collection of manuscripts, books, scriptures and written documents as well as a large number of hand-carved wooden blocks for printing traditional religious books.

Day 03: Drive to Paro & Hike to Takstang.
   
Today after breakfast, we proceed for a two hours drive to Paro to Sartsham Chorten and then two hours of horse riding uphill to get to Takstang Monastery.
The Takstang Monastery (‘Tiger’s Nest’), located about 20 minutes drive north of Paro, is Bhutan’s most revered and certainly the most famous sacred place situated at 3000m altitude. On this cliff, overlooking a dizzying precipice, is the historic cave where the Buddhist teacher Padmasambava or Guru Rimpoche meditated, who, it is believed, rode on the back of a flying Tiger to the cave. Hence this holy place is also called the Tiger’s Nest, the place where the Guru Rimpoche flew over the Himalaya from Tibet in the 7th century, and introduced Bhuddism in Bhutan. After him, many great masters Guru Milarepa, Guru Padampa Sangye, Guru Machik Lapdrön and Guru Thangtong Gyalpo followed him.The view from the monastery is a superb one, and the atmosphere is very holy with the place itself being revered as of the most sacred places in the universe. This is where every Bhutanese have a life-long dream of visiting at least once in their lifetime. The more intrepid hiker can continue further up the trail to get a closer and dramatic spot directly opposite the temple.

Day 04: Paro Sightseeing. 
 
Today, we continue with our sightseeing of following prominent sites of Paro Valley.
The National Museum is the main tourist attraction in Paro Valley. This national museum is housed in Ta dzong, which is an ancient watchtower. The white and brown ringed fortress, built in 1657 was made as the National Museum in 1967. This museum is the country’s only archive, and has the collection of old coins, stamps, birds, mammals, and the costumes of the people of Bhutan at various times of its history.  It also houses ancient weapons including the bows used in archery, and numerous other ancient Bhutanese art and artifacts. 
The Philatellic Gallery near the top of the museum is also one of the greatest tourist attractions.  This gallery contains a large collection of stamps, which is a big business in Bhutan and are an important source of foreign exchange. The postage stamps are also brought by visitors as they cover a wide range of subjects and are beautifully printed. On 30 October 1967, Bhutan issued the world’s first three-dimensional stamps in commemoration of man’s conquest of space. The world’s first steel stamps printed on hair-thin-steel foil reflect the importance of steel industry in the economic development of Bhutan. Silk stamps with religious motifs of Bhutan were also printed. The king of Bhutan has been featured on a series of gold-embossed coin stamps. Bhutan was also the first country to introduce “Talking Stamps” in 1973. These stamps were gummed miniature phonograph records playing Bhutan’s national anthem. 
The Rimpung Dzong or Paro Dzong is situated on the hillside above the gently meandering Paro River. Rimpung means the heap of jewels, and Paro Dzong is the symbolic center of religious and secular affairs of entire Paro Valley. This fortress offers the view of the Paro Valley stretched out below. Some centuries ago, it was an unreachable fortress that repelled invasions from Tibet. But, today, it houses the Paro monastic body with the office of the Dzongda (district commissioner) and Thrimpon (district judge). Consecrated in 1646, the Dzong is an architectural wonder that showcases the cultural strength of kingdom's strength.
The Thongdroel is the most sacred giant which is painted in an appliquéd scroll, and depicts the eight manifestations of Guru Padmasambhava with its two attendants - Khendu Yeshey Tsogyel and Khandu Minona Rawa. It is displayed for a few hours on the concluding days of the Paro Tesechu festival held from the 10th to 14th day of the Bhutanese lunar calendar’s second month. It is unfurled before dawn for the few hours before the direct rays of the sun strikes it. This giant is about 400 years old, and can be easily damaged by sun rays.
Ugyen Pelri Palace is in a secluded wooded compound on the south side of the river just west of the dzong.  It is designed after Guru Rinpoche’s celestial paradise, Zangto Pelri, and is one of the most beautiful examples of Bhutanese architecture.

Day 05: Departure.

We thank you for being with us on this great journey, and after one last meal at the hotel, we drive you back to Paro International Airport for your safe flight back home.
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Trip Info

  • Arrival Info:  
    Our representative will be arriving at the airport you will be landing. Please look for a board with your name or South Asian Holidays. Upon welcome greetings, you will be transfered to hotel.
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    Hotel we book are carefully selected and located in the city center unless you requested different hotel by name and category. 
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    We carefully select our guides who knows the route well and lead several group for the same trip you booked. 
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