Days 01 : 

Arrive-Paro drive Thimphu
Arrival Paro by Druk Airways. If you are lucky, you will have glorious view of the snowcapped Himalayas. The remarkable and steep descent into the Paro valley is an awe-inspiring beginning to an adventure of a lifetime. After visa formalities and collection of baggage, you will meet the Bhutanese representative from Bhutan Journeys, who will receive you and take you to Paro town for exploring and lunch at one of the local restaurants in Paro. Then we will take a 2-hour leisurely drive towards the Capital of Bhutan, Thimphu. Enroute you will view Tachogang monastery, “the temple of excellent horse” built by Thangthong Gyalpo (Iron chain builder in Bhutan) before reaching to Chunzom (confluence). At the confluence of Paro – Thimphu River, stop for vehicle registration, you will see three forms of chortens in different styles i.e. Nepalese, Tibetan and Bhutanese. We drive following the Thimphu River upwards passing through several villages. Upon reaching Thimphu, you will be taken to one of the best hotels of Thimphu, Hotel Druk. This hotel is centrally located and you can, on foot, go around the commercial establishments for shopping. After check ing in at the hotel, you will free time to stroll in the main street. We shall have the Welcome Dinner. Overnight: Hotel Druk or Similar

Days 02 :

Thimphu valley sightseeing
After your breakfast you will be visiting the following places of cultural interest.
The Folk and Heritage Museum: lets you experience the Bhutanese way of living.
The Arts and Craft Institute: a vocational training institute where the art of painting, woodcraft and sculpturing are taught to students with the objective of preserving the rich heritage while at the same time producing skilled man power.
The National Library: This repository houses ancient religious and historical texts.

Bhutan Post (Post Office): As the sole postal organization of Bhutan, Bhutan Post offers you the finest collections of stamps and post cards. You can purchase the finest stamps and cards as a souvenir

You will have lunch at one of the local restaurant in town. Afternoon you will visit following places.

The Drubthob Gompa Nunnery: the nuns enrolled here sport short hair and play a vital role in the religious affairs of the local community. After your visit here you can drive up to the viewpoint of Thimphu valley and en route visit the mini zoo to see the national animal “Takin”.

The Memorial Chorten: built in honor of the late King of Bhutan. Finally you can also visit the Handicraft Emporium, and other local handicraft shops to go through the textiles of Bhutan. Overnight: Hotel

Days 03 :

Thimphu – Wangdue
Today in the morning visit to the Textile Museum: displays the fine art of weaving from various regions of Bhutan. You will also be able to see the different fabrics used for this art. We will also be conducting a brief audiovisual program on textiles of Bhutan.

The Indigenous Hospital: The hospital manufactures traditional medicines from various raw materials collected from varying altitudes within the country. We will also visit the Bhutanese paper factory before leaving for Wangdue. The drive to Wangdue takes about 3 hours, and the route passes through the horticulture centre in Yusipang before reaching the 10,000ft Dochula pass. On a clear day you will be able to see a spectacular view of the Eastern Himalayas from this pass. The pass is also dotted by many colorful prayer flags and chortens. Your lunch will be at the Dochula cafeteria. After lunch, descend through the forest of rhododendrons and magnolia. After several stops on the way, you pass the village of Lumitsawa; Thinleygang and reach the fertile valley of Lobesa. Another 20 minutes’ drive will take you to your hotel. If time permits (after reaching your hotel), you can take a half an hour hike from your hotel, to a typical Bhutanese farm village in “Rinchengang”. Dinner and overnight: Hotel

Days 04 :

Wangdue – Trongsa
This morning drive on through the Wangdue town and visit the Wangdue dzong. Drive on through the tropical vegetation to Nobding and over the Pele la pass (11,000ft). Throughout your trip you will come across the beautiful sceneries of rural Bhutan, with scattered settlements far from the road. Picnic lunch will be served enroute. Descend through the open meadows and valley of yak herders and several other villages via the Chendebji Chorten. Another 2 hours drive will take you to your hotel in Trongsa. Overnight:

Days 05 :

Trongsa – Bumthang
After your breakfast visit the massive and architecturally the most impressive dzong of the country “The Trongsa Dzong”. The dzong has played a vital role in shaping the political history of the country. Also visit the Ta dzong, an ancient watchtower. After an early lunch, we will drive on for the Bumthang valley over the Yotung la pass (11,800ft). En route visit the Yathra weaving centre at Zugney. Upon reaching and checking in at you hotel in Bumthang, we will have a lecture on Bhutanese history prior to the 21st century. Evening you will have free time to stroll around.

Days 06 :

Bumthang valley
Today’s sightseeing in Bumthang includes the visit to:
Jambay Lhakhang: built by the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo in the 7th Century.
Kyichu Lhakhang: legend has it that the body imprint of Guru Rimpoche was left behind while meditating in a cave in this temple.
Tamshing Monastery: We will take a gradual hike to visit this monastery built by Terton Pema Lingpa.
Lunch will be served at your hotel. There will be an audiovisual program on Gross National Happiness (GNH). Overnight: Hotel.

Days 07 :

Bumthang valley (Excursion to Ura valley)
Depart for an excursion to Ura valley over Shethrang la (11,600ft). While in Ura we will visit the Ura monastery and take a walk through the village. Late in the afternoon, there will be a lecture on the Bhutanese System of Governance. Evening at leisure.

Days 08 :

Bumthang Valley (Hike to Thangbi valley)
Sightseeing in Bumthang valley. Drive on to the north of the valley to Tokto Zam and take a 30 minutes hike to visit the Thangbi Monastery. This excursion gives you an opportunity to get close to nature. Afternoon, visit the Jakar Dzong (The castle of White Bird), which now houses the administrative center and the religious institute for monks. We will end the day with an audiovisual programme on Bhutan, in the evening. Overnight at hotel.

Days 09 :

Bumthang – Punakha.
We will take an 8 hours long drive to Punakha, via Wangdue. Packed lunch will be served at Chendebji Chorten. Upon reaching at Punakha, you will check in at your hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Days 10 :

Punakha
You morning’s trip will include a visit to the Punakha Dzong, and a stroll through the town. After lunch, there will be a demonstration on the Bhutanese national dress (Gho for Men and Kira for Women) and an open discussion forum with your Bhutanese trip leader. Evening you will have a leisure time. Overnight at hotel.

Days 11 :

Punakha – Thimphu
We will start early today towards Thimphu, with an enroute visit to the Chimi Lhakhang and drive to Thimphu. Late afternoon, we will attend a cultural show performed by the students of the Institute of National Performing Arts. This show is arranged only for the group that has not had an opportunity to witness a festival in Bhutan. Overnight: Hotel.

Days 12 :

Thimphu – Paro
This morning depart for Paro and enroute visit the 1st dzong built in Bhutan “The Simtokha Dzong”. The dzong now houses a religious institute for the monks.
Upon reaching Paro, we will visit the National Museum and the Paro Rinpung Dzong. The Paro Dzong may be familiar to people who watched Bertolucci’s film ‘The Little Buddha’. A lecture on Bhutan- 21st Century: How to hold on to its policy of preservation of rich heritage against modern influences will end today’s day.

Days 13 :

Paro Valley
Full day at Paro. Early morning drive till the road head to Ramthangkha, from where we start our hike to the Taktsang monastery (Tiger’s Nest). Visitors are permitted to hike up to the view point from where they can see the monastery hanging on a cliff. Legend has it that Guru Rimpoche flew from Easter Bhutan on a tigress, bringing Buddhist teachings and meditated here in this cliff. This is one of the most venerated and sacred of all Buddhist sights around the world. Lunch served at Taktsang cafeteria. Walk downhill to the road head and drive on to Drugyel Dzong (now in ruins) and enroute visit the Kyichu Lhakhang, built in the 7th century by Songtsen Gampo, which denotes the spread and emergence of Buddhism in the country.

Days 14 :

Paro – to departure your onward destination