Early morning fly with Druk Air/ Bhutan airlines over the Panoramic Himalayan ranges, arrive at Paro airport and 1.5 hours drive to Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan.  Check in into the hotel.  Afternoon lunch and sightseeing in Thimphu which includes a visit to Tashichhodzong, the beautiful medieval fortress/ Monastery which houses most of the Government’s office and King’s throne room.

After the breakfst at hotel, sightseeing in Thimphu which includes visit to Institute of Zorig Chusum where students undertake a course on the 13 traditional arts and crafts of Bhutan;National Library, which holds an extensive collection of Buddhist texts and manuscripts, some dating back to several hundred years back, as well as modern academic books, mainly on Himalayan culture and religion;  National Memorial Chorten, built in the memory of the late 3rd King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck; Kuensel Phodrang/ The Giant Buddha- a huge statue more than 50 meters high, situated on top of a hill overlooking the city.

After breakfast, drive from Thimphu to Punakha with a short stop at DoChula pass (3050m) that heralds the most enchanting views of Bhutan.  Visit to Punakha Dzong, the 17th century fortress that has played an important role in building up modern Bhutan followed by a visit to the local market. Then visit, Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten, the newly built Stupa.

Day excursion to Gangey Gompa valley. This beautiful valley is also home to the rare Black Necked Cranes migrating from the Tibetan plateau to escape the harsh winter. Currently there are 200 to 300 cranes residing in this valley and the Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN) is taking every measure to ensure the safety of the Cranes. While the cranes reside in the winter valley for 4/5 months the village folks are not allowed to make loud noises or fish in the river that runs through the valley.

After breakfast, drive from Punakha to Paro.  Afternoon in Paro visit Ta Dzong, the National Museum of the Kingdom. Originally built as Watch Tower in 1967, it is serving as the National Museum of the country and holding a fascinating collection of art, thangka paintings and Bhutan’s exquisite postage stamps. Then walk down the trail to visit Rinpung Dzong which has a long and fascinating history.

After breakfast, drive 1.5 hours to the north of Paro valley to Ramthangka and then take an excursion to Taktsang Monastery, the most famous of Bhutanese monasteries. It is said that Guru Rinpoche arrived here on the back of Tigress and meditated at this Monastery, hence it is called “Tiger’s Nest”. The Excursion to the Monastery’s view point takes about 5-6 hours for a round trip. While returning to Paro town, visit Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest and most sacred shrines of the Kingdom.  Evening visit Paro town.  Overnight at the same hotel in Paro.

If you cannot walk up to the monastery, then you can hike up to cafeteria which takes about 50 minutes from the base. Then take photo of Taktsang monastery, have a cup of coffee and return to the base.
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If you do not want to hike to Taktsang monastery then we will take you to Chele la pass, the highest motor able point in Bhutan at 3,988 meters above sea level between Paro and Haa valley. It is approximately 40 km one way from the hotel. Have a good view of snow- capped mountain and tourist indulge in bird watching.

After breakfast depart from the hotel to Paro Airport for your onward flight.