Glimpses of Bhutan

An excellent trip for those with limited time, this tour kicks of with a flight to Paro, Bhutans second largest town set in an exquisite valley beneath the majestic Paro Dzong(fort). If you are flying from Kathmandu then you can have a fantastic view of the mountains(weather permitting).

Paro Valley at an elevation of 2280 m is without doubt one of the loveliest in Bhutan. This tour will take you to Paro (Rinpung) Dzong one of the most beautiful in Bhutan, you will also visit Ta Dzong (The National Museum), next day we will visit the famed Tigers Nest Monastery Taktsang. This is the most famous of Bhutans monasteries, miraculously perched on the side of a sheer cliff 900 m above the floor of Paro Valley. It is around 2/3 hrs. hike to reach the monastery.

Second day we will drive for around 2 hours to Bhutans capital Thimphu, nestled in a broad, beautiful valley. In Thimphu we will visit National Memorial Chorten built in 1974 to honor the memory of the third king, Jigme dorji Wangchuck. Highlight of the day will be visiting the great Tashichodzong, the seat of Government in Bhutan. This magnificent building was erected without use of a single metal nail or support. Also today we will visit Simtokha Dzong the oldest dzong of Bhutan.

While returning from Thimphu to Paro we will visit Drukyul Dzong built by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal.