Family Getaway 6 Days Paro to Thimphu Monastery Holiday Package

DAY 01 ARRIVE PARO The unique exotic Bhutan experience begins before arrival in Bhutan. Paro airport is the only international airport of the four airport in the kingdom of Bhutan. It is surrounded by is beautiful landscape which makes flying to Paro quite the scenic experience. Our representative will greet you at Paro airport and drop you in hotel. Refreshing for a while and after lunch enjoy afternoon sightseeing around Paro, which includes Ta dzong which is located above Paro Ringpung dzong. Ta dzong means watch tower as it was used to serve as a watch tower and fortress to protect the Paro Ringpung dzong. It is national museum of Ringpung Dzong which is Buddhist monastery and Fortress of the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu School in Paro district. It is listed as a tentative site of Tentative list for UNESCO inclusion. Overnight at the hotel in Paro.

DAY 02. PARO THIMPHU After breakfast drive towards capital of Bhutan. Where you can see beautiful and amazing sightseeing of Thimphu begins and it includes. Memorial chorten. The chorten is extraordinary example of Buddhist architecture and art work with its gorgeous paintings. It is completed by the royal queen mother as a memorial stupa for the third king who passed away in 1972. Folk Heritage Museum. It will give you the glimpse of the traditional Bhutanese life style. There you can many typical household objects, tools and equipment. School for Arts and Crafts. where you will see the young students learning the unique arts and crafts of Takin Park. National animal of that is associated with religious history and mythology. It is rare mammal with thick neck and short muscular legs. National Library. just below the Folk Heritage and Painting school, where you can have a look at collection of Bhutanese scripture and permanent home for the sacred religious books. Overnight at your hotel in Thimphu.

DAY 03. THIMPHU to PUNAKHA After breakfast drive towards Punakha through beautiful Landscapes and between the green fresh environment where your journey towards Punakha begins and it includes. Dochu La. A beautiful mountain pass which is just 40 minutes’ drive from Thimphu. Dochu La pass Bhutan in honor of 108 Bhutanese sholdiers who dies in a 2003 military operation. Chimi lhakhang. It is a temple of Drukapa Kuenly also known as Divine Mad Man He is also credited with bringing Buddhism of Bhutan. The Phallus became Drukpa Kuenlys symbol signaling both fertility and the power to bring enlightenment learned from its teachings. Because of this penis as a symbol is sometimes known as the Thunder bolt of flaming wisdom. Punakha Dzong. Also known as Pungtang Dewa Chhenbi Phodrang meaning the palace of great happiness or bliss. It is second largest Dzong in the country. Before it was the capital of the country. One of the most majestic structures in the country. Overnight at your hotel in Punakha.

DAY 04 PUNAKHA to THIMPHU to PARO After breakfast move back towards Thimphu and visit some of the places missed out in Thimphu which includes The famous Buddha point which boasts one of the tallest sitting statue of Lord Buddha in the world. Craft Bazaar where you can buy souvenirs and products of Bhutan. After some sight seeing drive back to Paro for dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 05 PARO After Break Fast hike to to Taktsang Monastery one of the most beautiful Monastery and mostly visited place of tourist. It will take approximately 2 hours uphill and for those who cannot hike we will arrange a horse for transfer up to the viewing point. The great Guru Rimpoche is said to have flown here on the back of a tigress when he brought the teachings of the Buddhist Dharma to Bhutan in the 8th Century. He then mediated in a cave there for three months where the monastery was later built. On the way back visit the 17th Century Drukgyel Dzong an historic monument built by the Zhabdrung to commemorate his victory against invading Tibetans in 1644. In fine weather the towering peak of the sacred Mount Jomolhari 7314m appears as a stunning backdrop. After that visit 7th Century Kyichu Lhakhang one of the 108 temples constructed by the Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo. Kyichu is built in a manner similar to the Jokhang in Lhasa. Inside there is a great golden image of Buddha Shakyamuni. After that you can have a quick visit to Paro Market and you will be dropped back to the hotel where you will have a good rest.

DAY 06 DEPARTURE PARO Then finally after breakfast and a satisfactory trip we will drop you to Paro airport from where you will travel to your onward destination.