Travel from Nepal to Bhutan | 5 nights 6 days Bhutan package

Day 1: Kathmandu to Paro (Bhutan) - International Flight from Nepal to Bhutan using Drukair!

00.00am:  Pick up and transfer to Kathmandu airport to catch your flight to Bhutan.

NOTE: We will use Druk Air or Bhutan airlines for flight from Nepal to Bhutan. The Druk Airways flight to Bhutan is one of the most spectacular in the world. You will experience breath-taking views of Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga, Jomolhari and other Himalayan peaks. Whether flying along the Himalayan range from Kathmandu or over the foothills from the southeast, each flight is a mesmerizing aeronautical feat and offers an exciting descent into the Kingdom.

00.00am: Check in Kathmandu airport. Catch your flight to Bhutan.
00.00pm: After arriving in Bhutan & visa formalities and collection of baggage, you will be welcomed by our tour representative who will be your tour guide during your entire trip in Bhutan.

00.00pm: Pick up and transfer to hotel in Paro. After lunch, Visit following places if time permitted.

1. Bhutan National Museum – A must visit place in Paro. The museum houses beautiful paintings, along with various artifacts like masks used in Bhutanese traditional dances, pictures of flora and fauna particular to Bhutan
2. Paro Rinpung Dzong – Built in 1645 to defend the valley against Tibetan invaders. The Dzong is now being used as an administration center and school for monks. From the Dzong you will walk down to
3. Rimpung Bridge (Traditonal Cantilever Bridge), oldest bridge in Bhutan.
   NOTE: If you could not visit above mentioned period on day one, you will be visiting on last day before flying back to Kathmandu.

00.00pm: Dinner will be prepared at your hotel.

Day 2: Paro Sightseeing - Visit Tiger Nest!

08.30am: After breakfast, hike up to Taktsang Monastery, also known as ‘Tiger’s Nest’.

The climb up to the viewpoint will take around 1 ½ hours and from there you will enjoy a spectacular view of the monastery clinging to the side of the cliff. Stop for refreshment at the View Point Cafeteria. Then walk further up to the monastery which will take another 1 ½ hour.

It is said that in the 8th century Guru Rinpoche flew on the back of a tigress from eastern Bhutan to this place and meditated in a cave here for 3 months. The principal Lhakhang (monastery) of the present monastic complex dates from 1692. Taktsang was damaged severely by a fire in 1998 but has now been fully restored to its former glory.

After visiting the monastery, walk back down to the road and stop partway for lunch at the view point cafeteria before continuing down the road.

Drive back to hotel. On the way, visit Kyichu Lhakhang

Kyichu Lhakhang, one of Bhutan’s oldest and most beautiful temples, and a highlight of the Paro valley. The temple is popularly believed to have been built in 659 by King Songtsen Gampo of Tibet, to pin down the left foot of a giant ogress who was thwarting the establishment of Buddhism in Tibet. Inside the lhakhang look for a framed image of the reclining demoness for whom the temple was allegedly built.

00.00pm Arrive in your hotel followed by rest and relaxation.

Note: in evening, your tour guide will bring you for TRADITIONAL BHUTANESE HOT STONE BATH MASSAGE at your own cost.

00.00pm Dinner at your hotel

Day 3: Paro to Thimpu

08.00am: After breakfast, start 50km, one and half hour drive to Thimpu along Thimpu highway.
10.00am: Arrive in Thimpu. Check in hotel followed by rest and relaxation.
11.00am: Start sightseeing tour of Thimpu and visit:

1. Kuenselphodrang – Commonly known as Big Buddha Point where the largest Buddha statue in the country is perched on the hillock overlooking the Thimphu Valley. You can also enjoy a 20-30 minutes nature hike through Kuensel Phodrang Nature park and enjoy the magnificent view of Thimphu Valley and mountain peaks.
2. Motithang Takin Preserve – Motithang Takin Preserve, located in the Motithang district of Thimphu, Bhutan is a wildlife reserve area for takin, the national animal of Bhutan. Originally a mini-zoo, it was converted into a preserve when it was discovered that the animals refrained from inhabiting the surrounding forest even when set free.
3. Memorial Stupa – This large Tibetan-style chorten is one of the most visible religious structures in Thimphu, and for many Bhutanese it is the focus of their daily worship. It was built in 1974 as a memorial to the third king, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (1928–72). It is especially tranquil in the early morning, as elderly people shuffle in and spruced-up kids on their way to school whiz in and out to pay homage
4. National Textile Museum – The Bhutan Textile Museum or the National Textile Museum is a national textiles museum in Thimphu, Bhutan, located near the National Library of Bhutan. It is operated by the National Commission for Cultural Affairs. Since its establishment in 2001, the museum has generated national and international attention and has garnered a substantial collection of antique textile artefacts, exclusive to Bhutan.
5. Traditional Bhutanese paper making factory – The handmade paper making in Bhutan stemmed from the age old tradition originating in the 8th century of Bhutanese history
6. Thimpu Dzong – The dzong is located close to Thimphu town, next to the banks of the Wang Chhu River. It is an impressively large structure, surrounded by well-kept lawns and beautiful gardens.

00.00hrs: Dinner will be prepared at your hotel.

Day 4: Thimpu to Punakha

07.30am: After breakfast visit National Post of Bhutan before drive to Punakha.

• Bhutan post office headquarter in Thimpu is the only place in the world where people can get fully functional stamp printed with a self-portrait on it, for a nominal fee.(At own expenses)
• Thimpu to Punakha, 85km road drive via Dochula Pass(3100m) takes about two and half hour.
• The Dochula Pass is a mountain pass in the snow covered Himalayas within Bhutan on the road from Thimpu to Punakha where 108 memorial chortens or stupas known as “Druk Wangyal Chortens” have been built by Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk, the eldest Queen Mother.

10.15am: Arrive in Punakha. Check in hotel followed by rest relaxation and lunch.
12.00pm: Start sightseeing tour of Punakha and visit:

1. Chimi Lahkhang – On a hillock in the centre of the valley below Metshina is the yellow-roofed Chimi Lhakhang, built in 1499 by the cousin of Lama Drukpa Kunley in his honour after the lama subdued the demoness of the nearby Dochu La with his ‘magic thunderbolt of wisdom.
2. Punakha Dzong – Punakha Dzong is arguably the most beautiful dzong in the country, especially in spring when the lilac-coloured jacaranda trees bring a lush sensuality to the dzong’s characteristically towering whitewashed walls. This dzong was the second to be built in Bhutan and it served as the capital and seat of government until the mid-1950s.
3. Khamsum Yuley Namgyel Chorten – Standing regally on the hill above the Punakha valley, Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten is a classic example of gorgeous traditions and architecture of Asian country. This chorten, however, is unique. It is not designed for community worship or for monastic retreat or education like other Buddhist Institute and Colleges. It is designed as a magical tool.

06.00pm: After sightseeing, back to hotel. Dinner at hotel.

Day 5: Punakha to Paro

08.00am: After breakfast, scenic drive 125km, 4 hrs to Paro via Thimpu Punakha highway.
12.00pm: Arrive in Paro. Check in hotel followed by lunch.
01.30pm: Start sightseeing tour of Paro and visit:

1. Kyichu Lakhang | Kyichu Temple – Kyichu Lhakhang is one of Bhutan’s oldest and most beautiful temples. The main chapel has roots as far back as the 7th century, with additional buildings and a golden roof added in 1839 by the penlop (governor) of Paro and the 25th Je Khenpo.
2. School of Traditional Painting of Arts and Craft – At the center, where students undertake a six-year course on the 13 traditional arts and crafts of Bhutan.
3. Archery Match(National game of Bhutan) – Archery is both the favorite pastime and the National Game of Bhutan. You have an opportunity to see and practice it at Changlimithang National Stadium. Show will be depending upon its availability.
4. Farm houses in Paro Valley – Farm houses in Paro Valley and a visit to a farm house offers a good glimpse into the lifestyle of a farmer.
5. Paro town and market where you may visit local shops and have free interaction with local people.
   It is a place where you may visit local shops and have free interaction with local people.

06.30pm: Back to hotel followed by dinner.

Day 6: Paro to Nepal - Flight from Bhutan to Nepal! - International Flight to Nepal From Bhutan using Drukair!

06.00am: Check out hotel and depart to airport for flight to Nepal.
11.55am: Catch your flight to Nepal.
12.40pm: Arrive in Kathmandu airport.
01.30pm: Pick up and transfer to your hotel (at own booking) in Kathmandu. Tour ends.