Private Tour: Glimpses of Bhutan 6 Days

6 Days private full board tour of Bhutan will be a unique experience. Bhutan awaits those seeking a pampered getaway with the promise of discovery as the country's had many cultural & religious wonders. Bhutan promises to charm you with an unspoiled ancient landscape & quietly challenge your view of the world. The private trip is lead by one of Bhutanese licensed guide. 

Itinerary

Day 1: Paro

Stop At: National Museum, Tag-Dzong Rinpung Dzong, Paro 12001 Bhutan
ational 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.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: National Folk Heritage Museum, Pedzoe Lam, Thimphu 11001 Bhutan
The museum is housed in a 3-story 19th century traditional rammed mud and timber house aged more than 150 years. It includes paddy, wheat and millet fields, watermill, kitchen gardens, hot stone bath etc. The ground floor resembles barn, the upper floor resembles safe store and the top most floor resembles living and dining area.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 2: Paro-Thimpu

Stop At: National Library and Archives of Bhutan, Pedzoe Lam, Thimphu Bhutan
The National Library of Bhutan, Thimphu, Bhutan was established in 1967 for the purpose of "preservation and promotion of the rich cultural and religious heritage" of Bhutan.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Changangkha Lhakhang Footpath, Thimphu, Bhutan
This popular temple, perched like a fortress on a ridge above central Thimphu, hums with pilgrim activity. It was established in the 12th century on a site chosen by Lama Phajo Drukgom Shigpo, who came from Ralung in Tibet. Parents traditionally come here to get auspicious names for their newborns or blessings for their young children from the protector deity Tamdrin (to the left in the grilled inner sanctum). Children are blessed by a phurba (ritual dagger) and given a sacred thread.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 3: Thimphu – Punakha (B, L, D)

Stop At: Dochula Pass, Thimphu Bhutan
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.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 4: Punakha

Stop At: Punakha Dzong, Punakha 13001 Bhutan
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.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 5: Punakha – Paro (B, L, D)

Stop At: Paro Taktsang (Tiger’s Nest), Taktsang Trail, Paro 11001 Bhutan
Paro Taktsang, is a prominent Himalayan Buddhist sacred site and the temple complex is located in the cliffside of the upper Paro valley in Bhutan.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.