Best of Bhutan All-Inclusive Tour – 5 Nights Cultural Experience

Name: Best of Bhutan All-Inclusive Tour – 5 Nights Cultural Experience
Brand: Viator
Price: 2400 USD
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6 daysEnglishBook 1 day aheadParo, Bhutan

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5 Nights Bhutan Overland Tour is a package of 6 days that visits some of the age-old monasteries, shrines, temples, fortress of the Dragon Kingdom. Bhutan Overland Tour encompasses the three major cities of Bhutan, the colorful Paro, the tiny capital Thimphu, and the old capitl city, Punakha. The tour starts with meeting the group at the border town of Bhutan and India at Phuentsholing. It then winds along to Thimphu following Punakha, Paro and eventually ends back at Phuentsholing. The tour covers major landmarks in these cities like Buddha’s point, King Memorial Chorten, Paro Ringpung Dzong, Punakha Dzong, Chimmi Lakhang and taking along the ever popular hike to the Taktsang Monastery ‘Tiger’s Nest’ located outskirts of Paro. Overall, Bhutan tour is a great way to experience Bhutanese daily lives and its culture and traditions along with visiting some of the ancient and historical landmarks of the country tucked high up in the Himalayas.

Included

3-star accommodation (4 & 5 stars may require an additional premium)
Sightseeing as per itinerary
A sustainable development fee & Monuments Entry fee
A licensed Bhutanese tour guide
Three meals per day during your stay in Bhutan
Bhutan visa fee – including all necessary processing
Lunch
Dinner
All internal taxes and charges
All land transportation by private vehicle
Breakfast
Airport pick-up and drop-off by private vehicle.

Not included

Airfare & Travel Insurance
Expenses of personal nature, Tips to guides and drivers
Expenses occurred due to unavoidable events i.e. road wrecks, flight delays etc.

What you'll do

Bhutan Gate
Indo-Bhutan Border Road, Phuentsholing, Bhutan
Phuentsholing is the entry point in between Bhutan & India.

Thimphu Chorten (Memorial Chorten)
Thimphu, Bhutan
Early morning drive from Phuentsholing towards Thimphu following Pa Chhu downstream which takes 6-7 hours. In Thimphu, visit Buddha Point, Takin Preserve, Tashichoe Dzong, National Memorial Chorten and Centenary Farmers Market.
Paro River
Paro, Bhutan
Arrive Paro and drive to Thimphu. Enjoy the scenery of Paro river and Paro valley.
Buddha Dordenma
Kuenselphodrang, Thimphu, Bhutan
The biggest Buddha Statue!
View of Tashichoo Dzong in Thimphu

Punakha Dzong
Punakha, Bhutan
After breakfast, drive for about 1 & half hour to Punakha. Climb up the mountain road to Dochu La at 3140m and then descend through varied forest all the way to Punakha. Take a short hike through beautiful rice fields to Chimmi Lhakhang.
Dochula Pass
Thimphu, Bhutan
Dochula Pass offers majestic Himalayan panorama of the eastern Himalayas. There are 108 chortens at the pass.
Chimi Lhakhang Temple
Punakha, Bhutan
Chimi Lhakhang is the fertility temple dedicated to Drukpa Kunley.
1 hourAdmission included

Dochula Pass
Thimphu, Bhutan
Drive to Paro re-crossing Dochula. In Paro, visit Rinpung Dzong built in 1646 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, the first spiritual and temporal ruler of Bhutan.
Rinpung Dzong
Paro, Bhutan
Ringpung Dzong is the center of attraction in Paro.

Paro Taktsang
Taktsang Trail, Paro, Bhutan
After breakfast drive towards the base camp of Taktsang for the hike up to the Taktsang Monastery-Tiger’s Nest. Then visit the Taktsang Monastery and hike back to the road point then drive to Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest and most sacred shrines in Bhutan. Afterwards, back to hotel.
3 hoursAdmission included
Paro Taktsang
Taktsang Trail, Paro, Bhutan
Enjoy the visit to Taktsang Monastery, Bhutan.
3 hoursAdmission included
Kyichu Lhakhang
Lamgong Gewog, Paro, Bhutan
Kyichu Lhakhang is one of the oldest temple in Bhutan.

Bhutan Gate
Indo-Bhutan Border Road, Phuentsholing, Bhutan
Your 5 Nights Bhutan Overland Tour terminates today, early morning, depart to Phuentsholing from Paro which is a 6 hours drive and cross the border back to India.