Bhutan City Tour

Trip Facts

DesinationBhutan
ActivityBhutan Tour
AccommodationHotel

Duration05 Days
Max Altitude1500 m
Meals IncludedAll Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) during the hike

Group size2-10
Activity Per Day4-6 houes
TranspotationPrivate Vehicle

Difficulty LevelEasy
Best SeasonAll seasons

Overview

Bhutan City Tour: Thrilling Experience

Bhutan City Tour is an excellent opportunity to taste the unique aspects of Bhutan – a mountainous country which is also regarded as the mystic land of thunder dragon. Embrace the serene nature with a wonderful combination of well preserved Buddhism culture! You will find that there is so much to learn and explore. As soon as you land on this nation and start walking around, you will find a unique and special vibes surrounding you.

The natural and cultural aspect of this country is so alluring and appealing. With the Bhutan City Tour, you can visit some places of historical and cultural importance in Bhutan. The dzongs, monasteries and museums in the Bhutan will give you some insights on the unique culture, history, art and architecture of Bhutan.

If you want something more than just a cultural tour then Bhutan City Tour takes you to some vantage points in Bhutan. You can hike up to some dramatic locations that offer views of natural beauty in abundance. The lush valleys, hamlets, rivers and mountains are so enchanting. You will find the nature at its best with two unique features – spectacular and serene. Apart from the natural beauty, the cultural aspect of Bhutan is even more captivating and enlightening.

The magnificently built monasteries, dzongs and stupas depicts how creative and dedicated the people are towards art and architecture. Thankas are a piece of unique art that Bhutanese people are quite popular for. Thankas refer to scroll paintings drawn on clothes of cotton or silk.

So, are you ready to visit the major attractions of Bhutan that includes Wangditse monastery, Memorial chorten, School of Art and Crafts, Nunnery temple, Changangkha monastery and others? You can hike up to Tiger’s monastery which is a popular monastery located in a dramatic location in the top of a hill. Bhutan City Tour is more than just a tour! It’s an opportunity to immerse in to the lust of nature and walk along the magnificent trails that offers outstanding views of mountains in abundance. Nepal Intrepid Treks is here to accompany you throughout your journey.

Outline Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive to Paro
Day 02: Paro to Thimphu
Day 03: Thimphu
Day 04 : Thimpu to Paro
Day 05: Depart Paro

Includes

Airport transfers
All the ground transports
Accommodation with three days full board meals.
Sightseeing fees, permit tickets
A professional English speaking guide
Ticket to and from Bhutan
Bhutan tourist visa fees
Other taxes and service charges.

Excludes

Expenses of personal nature like phone, laundry, wifi etc
Soft drinks, hard drinks, food other than three time full board meals
Drinks, tipping to guides and drivers and other expenses of personal nature such as phone, laundry, etc.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive to Paro

A flight to Paro takes you across the Himalayas to Bhutan. The flight in itself is nothing less than a mountain flight. You pass above the Himalayas admiring the magnificence of snow-capped mountains standing tall one after another. As you arrive at the airport in Paro, your guide i.e. our Bhutanese crew will pick you up and escort you to a hotel for check in. Get refreshed and rest for a while. After lunch, you will be escorted to Ta Dzong, a national museum that treasures the old paintings, armors and many other things of cultural and historical importance. After museum, you will be taken to the oldest temple of Bhutan – Kichu Lhakhang for sightseeing. Spend the night at your hotel. (Lunch and dinner included.)

Day 02: Paro to Thimphu

We start our day with a hike to Tiger’s nest monastery. Tiger’s nest monastery is one of the most popular monasteries in the town that has its own importance. According to a mythology, Guru Rinpoche has fled on a back of tigress to meditate in a cliff and it is the place where the monastery stands now. It is also popular for its dramatic location at the edge of the cliff. After exploring the monastery and its rich crafts, we descend down to Paro and head to the capital city of Bhutan – Thimpu in the evening. Overnight at a hotel in Thimpu.(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.)

Day 03: Thimphu

We spend the day sightseeing the places of cultural and historical importance. We start with a drive to Memorial Chorten which was built in the memory of third king of Bhutan. Then we head to Changangkha monastery, Nunnery temple, School of Arts and Crafts and Folk Heritage museum respectively. We further visit traditional paper factory, Tashichhodzong and a giant statue of Buddha placed on a hill that dominates the whole Thimphu city. In the evening, we can wander around the city on our own. Overnight at a hotel in Thimpu (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.)

Day 04 : Thimpu to Paro

In the morning, we hike up to Wangditse monastery. We walk on a well leveled trail for about an hour that passes amidst the pine forests. On the way, we can have a great view of Thimpu valley from north. If lucky, we can also encounter Takins, national animal of Bhutan that is rare and found only in the Himalayan regions. Exploring the art, architecture and beauty in the monastery, we descend down to Thimphu and drive to Paro for the evening. Enjoy the butter tea or locally made wine called – Ara as a specialty of Bhutan. Overnight at a hotel in Paro (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.)

Day 05: Depart Paro