5 days Bhutan cultural Tour from Bhutan

5 days Bhutan cultural Tour from Bhutan

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About This Tour in Thimphu

One of the biggest festivals in the Bhutan is the Thimphu Tshechu. This festival is held in the capital city for three days beginning on 10th day of the 8th month of lunar calendar.

Why Visit Thimphu?

Thimphu, Bhutan offers a wealth of attractions, cultural experiences, and activities for visitors. From historic landmarks to modern attractions, Thimphu provides an unforgettable travel experience with something to discover around every corner. Explore local cuisine, discover unique culture, and create lasting memories in this remarkable destination.

Getting to Thimphu

You can reach Thimphu, Bhutan by air, train, or road depending on your starting location. The city offers various transportation options including taxis, public transit, and private transfers to help you reach your destination. Many hotels can arrange airport transfers, and local transportation options vary by location.

What's Included

  • One tourist sim card with Minimum 1GB Data in group
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • One water bottle per day
  • One complementary of culture show in big group

What's Not Included

  • Use of bicycle
  • Entry free for enter in temple, park and museums
  • Personal expenses
  • Personal insurance

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Additional Information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Meeting and Pickup

Meeting Point

Once you are flight landed at paro airport, our representative will hold your name and stand outside of airport terminal

End Point

Once you are flight landed at paro airport, our representative will hold your name and stand outside of airport terminal

Pickup Information

Pickup Option: Pickup available or meet at start point

Pickup Time: 30 minutes before departure

Custom pickup locations may be available. Please contact the supplier for details.

Itinerary

Thimphu

World largest sitting Buddha 20 minutes

World largest sitting Buddha

Clock Tower Square has a tower with four... 1 hour

Clock Tower Square has a tower with four clock faces located in Thimphu, capital of Bhutan. It is a famously known landmark in Thimphu. There are many shops

Tashichho Dzong has been the seat of the... 1 hour

Tashichho Dzong has been the seat of the government since 1952 and presently houses the throne room and offices of the king, the secretariat and the ministries of home affairs and finance. Other government departments are housed in buildings nearby.

Punakha

Chimi Lhakhang, also known as Chime Lhakhang or... 1 hour

Chimi Lhakhang, also known as Chime Lhakhang or Monastery or temple, is a Buddhist monastery in Punakha District, Bhutan. Located near Lobesa, it stands on a round hillock and was built in 1499 by the 14th Drukpa hierarch, Ngawang Choegyel, after the site was blessed by the "Divine Madman" the maverick saint Drukpa Kunley (1455–1529) who built a chorten on the site.

The Punakha Dzong, also known as Pungtang Dewa... 1 hour

The Punakha Dzong, also known as Pungtang Dewa chhenbi Phodrang, is the administrative centre of Punakha District in Punakha, Bhutan. Constructed by Ngawang Namgyal, 1st Zhabdrung Rinpoche, in 1637–38, it is the second oldest and second largest dzong in Bhutan and one of its most majestic structures.

The Dochula Pass is a mountain pass in... 1 hour

The Dochula Pass is a mountain pass in the snow covered Himalayas within Bhutan on the road from Thimpu to Punakha where 108 memorial chortens or stupas known as "Druk Wangyal Chortens" have been built by Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk, the eldest Queen Mother. Wikipedia Elevation: 3,100 m (10,171 ft)

Phobjikha valley

The Gangteng Monastery, also called the Gangteng Sangngak... 1 hour

The Gangteng Monastery, also called the Gangteng Sangngak Chöling་, was established in 1613 by the first Peling Gyalsé Rinpoche or Gangteng Tulku, Rigdzin Pema Tinley (1564–1642), who was the grandson of the great Bhutanese "treasure revealer" Terchen Pema Lingpa (1450–1521).

The Phobjikha Valley is a vast U-shaped glacial... 1 hour

The Phobjikha Valley is a vast U-shaped glacial valley, also known as Gangteng Valley named after the impressive Gangteng Monastery of the Nyingma sect in central Bhutan, where the graceful black-necked cranes in Bhutan from the Tibetan Plateau visit the valley during the winter season to roost.

The picturesque and small Khewang Lhakhang (temple) is... 1 hour

The picturesque and small Khewang Lhakhang (temple) is located just opposite to Tabading across the marshlands in the middle of the Phobjikha valley.

Phobjikha -paro

The Paro Chhu is a river of western Bhutan 30 minutes

The Paro Chhu is a river of western Bhutan. It is a tributary of the Wong Chhu, which is known as the Raidak in its lower reaches

Rinpung Dzong is a large dzong - Buddhist... 1 hour

Rinpung Dzong is a large dzong - Buddhist monastery and fortress - of the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu school in Paro District, Bhutan. It houses the district Monastic Body and government administrative offices of Paro Dzongkhag. It is listed as a tentative site in Bhutan's Tentative List for UNESCO inclusion

National Museum of Bhutan is a cultural museum... 1 hour

National Museum of Bhutan is a cultural museum in the town of Paro in western Bhutan. Established in 1968, in the renovated ancient Ta-dzong building, above Rinpung Dzong under the command of His Majesty, the King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, the third hereditary Monarch of Bhutan.

Hiking to Tiger Nest

Taktsang Lhakhang is Bhutan’s most iconic landmark and religious site 7 hours

Taktsang Lhakhang is Bhutan’s most iconic landmark and religious site. The name Taktsang translates to “The Tiger’s Nest”. This temple is one of the most holy sites in the kingdom and clings impossibly to a sheer cliff face 900 meters above the Paro Valley.

Considering that this airport is consistently rated as... 30 minutes

Considering that this airport is consistently rated as one of the most dangerous, this is a lovely spot to watch the planes come in through the mountains.

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