Day 01: BANGKOK/DELHI/KATMANDU/KOLKATA - PARO (L/D) Please arrive at the Druk Airline check in counter, International Airport, 2 hours prior to departure time. Fly into Paro Bhutan. As you start approaching Bhutan, you can see breathtaking views of the Great Himalayas on this flight. Arrive Paro where you will be welcomed to the Kingdom by your guide. After 15-20 minute drive from the airport you'll reach the hotel. Check in to the Hotel. Overnight Paro at Hotel Holiday Home OR Similar. Day 02: PARO (B/L/D) Full Day visits to the sites in and around Paro. The people of Paro are known for their hard work which is displayed in their large traditional country houses. If you marry a girl from Paro, be prepared to put metal roofing over the traditional shingle roof in your wife's house and purchase farming machineries, to show that you are a capable and well-to-do husband. (So we joke among ourselves.) Paro's sightseeing is full of gems such as the 200 year old Watch Tower which was renovated and converted into National Museum in 1968. It houses a fine collection of national costumes and fabrics, gallery of thangkas, an impressive stamp gallery with three dimensional and CD stamps issued as early as 1960 that are remarkable and other galleries showcasing armor and silverware with the handsome Royal tea pots. On the top floor there is a four sided temple complex depicting the history of Buddhism and its propagation. Visit Drugyel Dzong, although mostly now in ruins. Built in 1647 by Shabdrung Nawang Namgyel to commemorate the victory over Tibetan Invaders, which indicates by the name of the Dzong meaning Victorious Bhutanese Fort. Overnight Paro. Day 03: EXCURSION TO TAKTSANG MONASTERY (B/L/D) Day hike to Taktsang Monastery view point. Taktsang, meaning "Tiger's nest," is built around a cave in which Guru Rimpoche (Padmasambhawa) mediated, clings seemingly impossible to a cliff of rock at 3,000 feet above the valley floor. For the local people it is a place of pilgrimage, but for a tourist, a hike up to the view point opposite the monastery is exhausting, thrilling and mystical. The legend has it that Guru Rimpoche is said to have flown to the site of the monastery on the back of a tigress from Tibet and meditated in the cave there for three months. Drive to Thimphu. The drive from Paro to Thimphu is spectacularly scenic. Magnificent monasteries and stupas in the valleys and mountain tops. Experience the "Last Buddhist Himalayan Kingdom" on Earth and take precious memories back home. Overnight Thimphu at Hotel Pedling OR Similar. Day 04: THIMPHU (B/L/D) Full day sightseeing in and around Thimphu Valley, The largest and Capital City of Bhutan. Some of the attractions include; - Purchase world's most beautiful postage stamps, collector's items and postcards at face value from general post office which is right next to Bhutan National Bank. - Visit Arts and crafts school where one can see young children at work. - Visit Traditional Medicine Institute where the ancient healing arts are still practiced. - Visit Memorial Chorten built in 1974 to honour memory of Late King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, popularly known as the Father of Modern Bhutan. A multi-storied stupa that will introduce you to the vitality of Tantric Buddhism. - Observe traditional paper making from Daphnia and Edgeworthia shrub to the finished product and purchase some beau,tiful writing sets from the factory. - Visit Botanical garden (Zoo) where one can see Yak and Takin, the National wild animal of Bhutan. - Drive up to view point and take a hike beyond to see the clear picture of Thimphu Valley. - Downtown Thimphu on foot visiting Handicrafts Emporium and other Arts & Crafts stores. Buy stunning kiras which can be used as bed covers or wall decoration, jewelleries and many more. Overnight Thimphu. Day 05: THIMPHU – PUNAKHA – (B/L/D) Morning, transfer to Punakha. Afternoon, sightseeing in and around Punakha Valley including visit to the magnificent Punakha Dzong. Punakha was the old capital of Bhutan and it is still the winter residence of Central Monastic Body. Punakha Dzong is the most Magnificent and Largest Dzong in Bhutan. Overnight Punakha at Hotel Zangto Pelri OR Similar. Day 06: PUNAKHA – WANGDUE – THIMPHU - (B/L/D) Morning, sightseeing to Wangdi Valley. Afternoon, transfer to Thimphu for Overnight at Hotel Pedling OR Similar Day 07:THIMPHU – PARO (B/L/D) Morning, time at leisure to explore around Thimphu town on your own or relax in the hotel. Afternoon, transfer to Paro for Overnight at Hotel Holiday Home OR Similar Day 08: DEPARTURE (B) After breakfast, transfer to Paro Airport for flight to Bangkok/Delhi/Katmandu or Kolkata. Note: For all travelers, entering Bhutan by Druk Air, the visa clearance number is forwarded to concerned overseas Druk air stations and without clearance number passengers are not allowed to broad the flight. Visa clearance is also required while issuing Druk Air tickets. Prior advance arrangement is required for all this. For travelers, entering into the country by surface through Phuenthsholing (the boarder town in south of Bhutan) the visa is stamped on arrival and clearance number is forwarded to Foreign Ministry’s Office at Phuentsholing for reference. Three copies of original passport size photographs are required on arrival. Visa fee is $20 US per person for a 14 days visa which can be further extended with additional fee of $15 US. Notes: Cost Includes: 
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