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Western Bhutan Culture Tour

Paro- Thimpu- Punakha- Paro

Duration

5 Days

Difficulty level

Very Easy

Trip Starts/Ends

Paro

Accommodation

Hotels, Guest House, Lodge or Camping in Trekking

Meal

Breakfast in City & all meals during Trekking

Transport

Private Comfortable Car/van/Hiace/Tourist Bus

Bhutan is well known for its unique cultural heritage and Bhutan culture tour is one of the best tours in Bhutan. Bhutan is a small Himalayan country which holds lesser land than Nepal and which offers you different antique visits to different traditional and beautiful places which has historical significance.

Nepal Tibet Tours & Treks designs 5 days cultural tour to western part of Bhutan will bestow an opportunity to know the Bhutanese traditions and cultures jointly with the arresting natural beauties. To arrive at Bhutan, we first take flight to Paro Airport where our agent will help you out to transfer to the hotel. Some of the most popular places to visit in Bhutan are Paro, Punakha, Thimpu and Tigernest Monastery. And, apart from exceptional art and architectures of monasteries, you will also spot Bhutan’s national animal, Takin. Also, we will go to visit Jungsi paper factory, arts and crafts school, Nunnery Monastery and after that drive to Punakha above the Dochu La pass which lies at an elevation of 3050m. Another interesting part of the Western Bhutan Culture Tour is visiting the oldest Dzong in Bhutan, Simtokha Dzong; National Museum, Satsam Chorten Monastery and Paro Dzong and many more. In addition to culture, you may take a trip to Dochula pass (3150m.) to see the eastern Himalayan peaks, scenery and varieties of species of flora and fauna of Bhutan.

Nepal Tibet Tours & Treks is local tour operator of Bhutan which designs the 5 days Western Bhutan Culture Tour. You will be accommodating at resort or lodge or guesthouse during the tour. Also, we put forward different other tour programs in Bhutan for you like Bhutan culture tour, tours in Bhutan, Bhutan tours, Pilgrimage tour, Eastern Bhutan tour and more. And the best season for this tour is Mar, April, May, September, October and November.

Trip Itinerary

Day 01
Arrive Paro (2250m.) - Thimpu (2320m.)

From the flight, if the weather is fine, you will be seeing the spectacular views of the world’s highest peaks. Soon as you step off the plane, you will be escorted by our guide to Paro town for lunch. After the Lunch, you will be visiting Ta Dzong, an antique watchtower which is now a museum entitled as The National Museum. Later, you will be going to Rinpung Dzong which was built in 17th century for protections. Later that day, you will be off to Thimpu, the capital city of Bhutan where you will be staying a night in a Hotel.
Day 02
Thimpu (Sightseeing) - Punakha (1310m.)

Early morning today, you will go around Memorial Chorten and then drive to perceive national animal of Bhutan, Takin while passing through the pine trees. Also, you will go to visit Jungsi paper factory, arts and crafts school, Nunnery Monastery and after that drive to Punakha above the Dochu La pass which lies is at an elevation of 3050m. Similarly, en route you will see further striking landscape that Bhutan offers. Once at Punakha, you visit Punakha Dzong. Later you will visit Wangdi Dzong and drive hotel for overnight.
Day 03
Punakha - Paro (Sightseeing)

Today, in the morning, you will drive to Paro. On the way, you make a trip to the oldest Dzong in Bhutan, Simtokha Dzong. You keep on driving to Paro. In the afternoon, you will be visiting National Museum, Satsam Chorten Monastery and Paro Dzong. Overnight at hotel in Paro.
Day 04
Paro (2250m.)

Today is the fourth day of our trip and you will go for seeing the sights of the Taktsang Monastery which is the most popular monastery on the cliff. It is also known as ‘Tiger’s Nest’ Monastery. The trek up to the view point will take around 2 hours and from this point you can take delight form the spectacular view of the monastery adhering to the side of an elevated cliff. Then you walk further to reach at the monastery which will take around 2 hours and then return back to the hotel and relax. Alternatively, you can also travel around the Paro marketplace. Overnight at the hotel in Paro.
Day 05
Departure

This is our last day of your tour. Early in the morning, you will be transferred to Paro Airport for our departure flight.