Overview

Itinerary Detail

Day 01: Arrival
Arrive Paro airport, drive to Kichu Resort. Briefing by guide.

Day 02: Sightseeing Around Paro.
Morning sightseeing in Paro, visit the Drukgyal Dzong, a very scenic drive into a typical Bhutanese countryside. Continue on to Ta Dzong, which house National museum, on the way down visit the Rinpung Dzong, administrative centre of Paro, which houses the monk body. Return to hotel for lunch. After lunch drive to Thimphu (65 Kms/2 hrs ). In Thimphu visit places of interest like the Memorial Chorten, the National Library and Painting school. In the evening visit the town. O/n at hotel either Hotel River View/ Hotel Druk.

Day 03: Drive Thimphu - Punakha
( 77 Kms / 3 hrs ) the olden day capital of Bhutan, via Dochu La pass (3050 m). From here on a very clear day one can have a superb view of some of the highest peaks of Bhutan like Ganger Puensum(7497 meters), Zongaphugang(7060 meters) a table mountain, Jeje Khang (7158 meters), Masa Khang ( 7194 meters ), and Gangcheyta ( 6794 meters ). Drive on to Punakha ( altitude 4430 feet ) for lunch. The road is all down hill and you will notice the change in vegetation and weather getting warmer as Punakha is at a much lower elevation. Punakha is basically an agricultural valley known as the orchard of Western Bhutan. Visit the Punakha Dzong when the monks are in Thimphu. Later drive to Wangdi Dzong(18Kms/ 30 min) Over night Kichu Resort (Wangdi).

Day 04: Retrace drive back to Paro via Simtokha Dzong.
Check into the Kichu Resort. Afternoon at leisure in Paro for boating, swimming and fishing activities.

Day 05: Final Departure
Transfer to Paro Airport for departure.