Day 01: Fly to Paro and clearing customs, and visa control you will met our guide from Bhutan and drive to Paro town for lunch. After lunch visit National Museum, Rinpung Dzong, built in 17th century to defend the valley against Tibetan invaders. The dzong is now used as an administration centre and school for monks. Evening dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 02: Paro to Thimphu by overland after breakfast drive the winding road to the Drukgyal Dzong, the ruined fort, Mount Chomolhari, can be seen the on a clear day from Drukgyal village. We then drive to Shari to hike up (or horse ride) to the Taktsang monastery (Tiger’s nest). where Guru Padmasambhava landed on the back of a tigeress in the 8th century. After lunch at the cafeteria walk back to the road point. On our way back to the hotel we visit Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest temple in Bhutan built in 7th century. Late afternoon depart to Thimphu, the modern capital of Bhutan. Enroute visit Simtokha Dzong etc and over night at hotel.
Day 03: Thimphu valley sightseeing includes a visit to the visit National Memorial Chorten, built in honour of our late King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk and also visit the Folk Heritage Museum, Textile Museum, Lunch will be served at a restaurant in Thimphu. After lunch visit later in the afternoon depart to Punakha, an ancient capital of Bhutan.
Day 04: After breakfast visit Punakha Dzong, winter seat of the Je Khenpo and the Monk Body, spur of a hill at the confluence of the Tsang Chu and Dang Chu rivers etc. Then drive to Paro over the Dochola pass to Paro. and overnight at hotel.
Day 05: After breakfast retrace your road back to Paro via Thimphu for lunch. After lunch visit the Thimphu, Weekly Outdoor Market, where everyone goes to buy fruits and vegetables, rice, grains, chillis and other fresh foods. The crowded stalls offer many colourful local items such as yak tail dusters, butter tea cups, turquoise from Nepal and Tibet and musical instruments and late afternoon depart to Paro. Overnight at hotel.
Day 06: After breakfast visit Wangdue Dzong, one of the major towns and district headquarters of Western Bhutan. We make a short stop to view the Wangdue Phodrang Dzong dramatically located on the spur of a hill at the confluence of the Tsang Chhu and Dang Chhu and then drive back to Thimphu via Dochola pass. Evening take a stroll around the street of Thimphu. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07: After breakfast drive over the confluence to the forbidden valley of Haa (it was closed to tourism until 2002). It is the last valley of Bhutan bodering with autonomous Tibet. Visit the Dzong of Haa and also the temples of Haap Chhundu (guardian deity of the valley) and drive back to Paro via Chelela pass, one of the highest point (3,780m)of motorable road in Bhutan. From here you will be able to view some of the highest mountains of Bhutan from here and the scenery is magnificient. Overnight at hotel.
Day 08: After breakfast drop to Paro airport and departure.
