Day1: Paro to Thimphu
Arrive Paro International Airport. Your tour guide from Bhutan Inspiration Adventure will meet you and take you on a short one-hour drive along the Paro and Thimphu river valleys to Thimphu, Bhutan’s capital, at 2320 metres. You can stop on the way to take in the magnificent Tamchhog Lhakhang, the hereditary place of worship for Bhutan’s iron bridge builder. Visit at Iron Bridge on the way. Tachogang lhakhang is located along Paro-Thimphu highway, just after Isuna village and before Chhuzom, on the base of a mountain across the Pa chu river. It was built in the early 15th century by the great iron bridge builder and Poet – Yogi Thangtong Gyalpo(1385-1464), who also built Dungtse Lhakhang in Paro and many iron bridges throughout Bhutan and Tibet. The temple is privately run by the descendents of Thangtong
Gyalpo.
Thimphu, the capital town of Bhutan through idyllic countryside. Thimphu (2,280 m) a small, bustling city houses a wealth of museums or places of historical interest.
Visit following Places in Thimphu:
Weaving centre– This private centre at the south end of Thimphu produces handwoven textiles and has a selection of cloth and ready-made garments for sale. This is one of the few places where you can watch weavers at work.
Takin zoo – A short distance up the road to the telecommunications tower viewpoint is a trail leading to a large fenced enclosure that was originally established as a zoo. Some years ago the fourth king decided that such a facility was not in keeping with Bhutan’s environmental and religious convictions, and it was disbanded. The animals were released into the wild, but the takins, Bhutan’s national animal, were so tame that they wandered around the streets of Thimphu looking for food, and the only solution was to put them back into captivity.
Tashichho Dzong– This splendid dzong build in 1641, north ofthe city on the west bank ofthe Wang Chhu, seems to fit seamlessly into the valley, lending the city both regal splendour and monastic weight. The dzong was the site of the lavish formal coronation of the fifth king in 2008 and hosts the city’s biggest annual bash, the colourful tsechu festivities.
Weekend Market– Every Saturday and Sunday most of Thimphu’s scant population and many valley dwellers congregate on the banks ofthe river where weekend market is held. It is an interesting place to visit and provides opportunity to mingle with the local people.
Kuensel Phodrang/Buddha point – Where you will find a largest sitting Buddha, an image of own nature mind. Devotional offering to the most precious wish fulfillment gem for infinite virus, happiness and prosperity.
Memorial Chorten – Visit MemorialChortento honor memory of Late King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, popularly known as the Father of Modern Bhutan.
Over night Thimphu.
Day02: Thimphu to Paro: & A Day Hike to Taktsang Ghoempa (Tiger’s Nest Monastery) or Local Sightseeing in Paro. (Option). Return to Paro after breakfast. Taktsang Monastery, also known as ‘Tiger’s Nest’. The climb up to the viewpoint will take around 1 1⁄2 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 about 1 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) ofthe present monastic complex dates from 1692. Taktsang was damaged severely by fire in 1998 but has now been fully restored to its former glory. After visiting the monastery, walk back down to the road on the way stop for lunch at the view point cafeteria and then walk further down to the road point.. Visitors also have the option of spending a night in a traditional Bhutanese Farm House. Agriculture is still one of the major sources of livelihood amongst the Bhutanese people and a Farm-Stay will give you an excellent glimpse into the day-to-day life of a typical Bhutanese family.
Visit Kyichu Lhakhang after lunch is a Buddhist temple in Paro. It is one of the oldest monasteries in the country built in the 7th century by the Tibetan King Songsten Gampo. The story goes that a giant demoness lay across the whole area of Tibet and the Himalayas and was
Kyichu Monastery.
Kyichu Lhakhang is a Buddhist temple in Paro. It is one of the oldest monasteries in the country built in the 7th century by the Tibetan King Songsten Gampo. The story goes that a giant demoness lay across the whole area of Tibet and the Himalayas and was preventing the spread of Buddhism.
To overcome her, King Songtsen Gampo decided to build 108 temples, which would be placed on all the points of her body. Of these 108 temples, 12 were built in accordance with precise plans. Thus, it happened that in about the year AD 638 the temple ofJokhang in Lhasa was built over the very heart of the demoness. This is one of the oldest monastery in Paro district. There’s a belief that the two orange trees here in Kyichu Lakhang bears fruit throughout the year
Visit the local handicraft shops in the evening for souvenirs of your trip. Overnight in Paro.
Day 03: Departure from Paro.
In the afternoon tour guide from Bhutan Inspiration Adventure will escort you to the Paro International Airport to your onward destinations.