Today morning after breakfast, we drive to Punakha. On the way, we pass through one of the high passes, the Dochu-La pass (3,050 M. or 10,007 ft.); this pass is full of monuments built in memory of soldiers who served Bhutan, and a view of Himalaya peak, including hights peak in Bhutan Mt. Gangkar Puensum. After spending an hour, we drive to Punakha, an old capital city of Bhutan, until 1955 AD.

Stay Overnight in Punakha.

Explore the Punakha town after breakfast. Your guide will take you to the major tourist attractions and brief you about them. We especially visit the Punakha Dzon, an administrative center of the Punakha district. We also hike to a Buddhist nunnery, meditation center, and Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten. This Chorten is located in the picturesque mountain, where you have to hike an hour to get there after you park your vehicle on the west bank of Riverside.

Stay Overnight in Punakha.

Today we drive to Gangtey after breakfast, along the puna Tsang Chu river to the southwest and turn east from Wangdue Phodrang. We will stop at Wangdue for tea, lunch, and sightseeing in the market. After that, we continue to drive to Gangtey towards the east.

Stay overnight in Gangtey. 

Discover some of the oldest monasteries in Bhutan, like Gangtey Monastery and the village atmosphere of Bhutan in the Phobjikha Village. In Phobjikha Village, we stop for lunch, hiking, and sightseeing, then back to Gangtey for an overnight stay.

Overnight Stay in Gangtey.

[Note: Activities not mentioned in itineraries will charge extra fees.] 

We drive back the same way to Wangdue Phodrang towards the west and start the ascent towards Dorchu-la pass. We will checking-in at our hotel and stop for lunch for a few hours. After lunch, we will visit major sites in Thimpu and return to Hotel.

Stay overnight in Thimphu. 

We continue to drive to east Haa/Ha/Has Valley, one of the remote towns in Bhutan. After arriving in Haa, we check-in our hotel and stopped for Lunch. During day time, we visit ancient monasteries and temples in Haa. We visit Lhakhang Nagpo and Lhakhang Karpo temple, also known as the black and white temple.

Stay overnight in Haa.

Today, we drive to Paro from Haa valley. Along the way, you will pass through the towns of Chelela and Soe, where you can stop to take in the views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. On the way back, we will stop for a few minutes to visit Kyichu Lhakhang monastery, located on the side of the Paro Chu river.

Stay Overnight in Paro.

After breakfast, we take a short hike to visit the iconic structure of Bhutan Paro Taktsang, also known as the Tiger’s Nest. This monastery is on the mountain's cliff, where you have to hike for around 3 hours to ascend 700 meters altitude. The hiking distance is around 8.5 KM from/to the bus park. After this Tiger’s Nest Visit, we back to lunch and visited Drukgyal Dzong, an old fortress built to protect the Paro town.

Stay Overnight in Paro.

Our guide or driver will escort you to the airport. You have to inform your flight schedule to your guide before departure.