Bhutan often revered as the "land of the Peaceful Dragon" regarded as
one of the last Shangri-La in the Himalayan region because of its remoteness, its spectacular mountain terrain, varied flora and fauna and its unique ancient Buddhist monasteries. It is one of the reactively unexplored pockets of Asia which allow only limited number of discerning
travelers to enter the country with a special visa permits.
Bhutan's isolation has resulted in its culture and traditional remaining much the same for many hundreds of years. Our introductory 8 days Western Bhutan Culture tour will be through the stunning beautiful alpine
valleys flanked by steep slopes and terraced pastures dotted with temple. The highlight of tour will be visits to Simtokha Dzong within the
tiny capital township of Thimpu and the Taktsang Monastery that clings to
a sheer 3,000 foot rock face cliffs. Festival (Tscechus) is held in Bhutan throughout the year at different locations. These festivals are celebration of faith, legends, myths and history of Bhutanese in ancients rituals of colorful dance and music. To co-inside a visit to Bhutan during the festive season would be an added bonus and even better way to observe the unique cultur
Day 02 Paro: S/S - Morning drive to Drukgyel Dzong, visit typical Bhutanese farm house and Paro Bazaar, Ta Dzong (National Museum), Rimpung Dzong. Hotel
Day 03 Paro: S/S - Satsam Chorten - Taktsang Tea house - Taktsang
Monastery, hotel
Day 04 Drive to Thimpu, visit Simthokha Dzong, Memorial Chorten ,
National Library, Handicraft Emporium and Tashichho Dzong, hotel
Day 05 A hour morning drive to Punakha across the Dochula Pass and
Punakha Dzong, hotel
Day 06 In the morning visit a typical farm house where traditional buttered tea with "zaw" (puffed rice) will be served. Visit Wangdi Fodrang
Dzong, hotel
Day 07 Drive to Dochula, drive to Paro - visit Paro Bazar, hotel
Purely a Buddhist kingdom, Bhutan has the world's greatest concentration of peaks. It is probably the last county on the earth where
modernization hasn't devalued social and cultural life. It is easy to appreciate the government of Bhutan’s decision to limit tourism to a few thousand visitors a year. This itinerary is ablend of trekking and cultural
elements to give the visitor an insight. This trek is spectacular drive via the Dochula pass, monasteries and Gompa and beautiful valleys
DAY 01 Fly to Paro, transfer to hotel
DAY 02 Short trek to Jele Dzong, hotel
DAY 03 Visit Jangchulkha on the way of Alpint forest, hotel
DAY 04 Visit Jumilangtso Lake on the way of mountain ridge, hotel
DAY 05 Visit Simkota to across Yak herders on the way, hotel
DAY 06 Drive to Thimpu, visit Thimpu Bazar, hotel
DAY 07 Thimpu: drive via the Dochula Pass to the old capital of
Punakha. Hotel
DAY 08 Drive to Gangte - visit Gangtey Sompa and visit villages, hotel
