8 days 7 nights Bhutan cultural tour

Day 1: Fly to Paro, and Drive toward your hotel in Thimphu.

On the first day of your 8 days 7 nights Bhutan Cultural tour, you will fly to the beautiful city of Bhutan, Paro. On reaching the Paro International Airport, you will see our representative waiting for you at the airport. He/ she will pick you and drive you to Thimpu which is the capital of Bhutan. Overnight you will stay at a lodge in Thimpu.

Day 2: Thimphu Sightseeing.

On the second day of your trip, you will take a sightseeing tour around Thimpu valley. You will explore places such as Memorial Chorten, Buddha Point, National Textile Museum, School of Thirteen Arts and Crafts, Tashichho Dzong, and many more. The Memorial Chorten was built in the memory of third King of Bhutan. Similarly, the Buddha point consists of the largest sitting Buddha statue in the world which is the major attraction of the tour. Overall, Thimpu sightseeing tour gives a great insight into the culture, tradition, art, and architecture of Bhutan.

Day 3: Drive to Trongsa (6 – 7 hours).

Today, you will take a drive to Trongsa which covers the distance of about 200 km. Along the way, you will ascend towards the Dochula Pass. From here, you will descend towards Wangdue and Punakha valley. After having your breakfast at Wangdue Phodrang, you will drive towards Trongsa across Pele La Pass. Along the route, you will visit the Chendebji Chorten. Check in to a hotel after you reach Trongsa.

Day 4: Drive to Bumthang (2 hours 30 minutes).

Today, you will head towards Trongsa Dzong after having your breakfast at Trongsa. Trongsa Dzong was built in 1647 by Shabdrung. After exploring Trongsa Dzong, you will head towards Bumthang. Bumthang sits at a distance of 3 hours from Trongsa. After crossing the Yutong La Pass, you will arrive at Bumthang and check in a hotel. You can also visit Kurje Lhakhang on the same day.

Day 5: Bumthang sightseeing and drive to Punakha (6 – 7 hours).

After having your breakfast at Bumthang, you will take a tour around the Bumthang valley. You will explore some of the most popular places of Bhumthang such as Jambay Lhakhang, Chakhar Lhakhang, Tamshing Lhakhang, Jakar Dzong (castle of the white bird). Later, you will head towards Trongsa and have your lunch. You will start your journey towards Punakha. It will take you around 6-7 hours drive to reach Punakha from Trongsa. Enroute you can also visit the Wangdue Phodrang Dzong. Overnight at a hotel in Punakha.

Day 6: Drive to Paro (4 hours).

After having your breakfast at Punakha, you will drive towards Paro today. Along the way, you can visit the traditional Bhutanese Farm House. You will get to explore the tradition and local lifestyles of the Bhutanese people. On reaching Paro, you will check in at a hotel and stay overnight there.

Day 7: Paro sightseeing.

Today you will go for a sightseeing tour around the Paro valley. On this day, you will hike to the Tiger Nest Monastery. The monastery sits on the top of a rock mountain and is extremely beautiful. You will visit the Ta Dzong which is the watchtower for Paro Dzong. Along the route to Drukgyel Dzong, you will take a visit to Kyichu Lhakhang. Kyichu Lhakhang is the oldest and holy shrines in Bhutan.

Day 8: Drive to Paro airport and fly to Kathmandu (1:15 hrs).

Today is the last day of your 8 days 7 nights Bhutan Cultural tour. On this day, you will have your breakfast and drive towards the Paro International Airport. You will take a flight to Kathmandu. Flying over some of the majestic mountains will be exciting and thrilling. It will take you about an hour to reach Kathmandu airport from Paro.