Ura Yakchoe Festival 9th to 13th May 2025

Land at the only Bhutan airport. Very few are trained to land at Paro International airport. The pilot have to do the landing manually and frequent altitude drop and turbulence is common while landing at Paro Airport. One can see the mighty Himalayan mountains if you happen to take the left side seat while flying into Bhutan from Delhi or Kathmandu. Upon landing and Visa procession our team will receive you and drive you to Thimphu. You will be brifed about the total program by the guide. If time permit we will take you to BBS tower for Thimphu city view and Taking preservation centre. A quick hike (Takin Trail) from centre to motithang children park will refresh your body. Over night at Hotel.

Drive to fertile Punakha valley. On the way spend sometime at Dochula Pass. enjoy the mountain view with hot cup of Coffee. Further drive to Lobesa valley, as you drive the altitude decrease and weather changes from cold to warm as you reach Punakha valley. Visit Chimi Lhakhang, Punakha Dzong. Over night at Hotel.

Drive from old capital to remote Gangtey valley. As your driver cruises through dusty road towards Gangtye you could find many places you can stop for fresh air and photo shoot. Upon reaching gangtey visit the Gangtye monastery located right in the middle of gangtye village. Take the gangtey trail hike from the monastery towards your hotel.

Drive to Bumthang. The drive takes about 5 hours from gangtye. On the way visit Trongsa dzong. After lunch drive to Bumthang and relax.

Witness the Ura Festival. Ura Valley in Bumthang is 1.5 hours drive from Bumthang. We start early so we don’t miss the start of the festival. The festival has many exciting programs performed by local monks and communities. Also, find more about Bumthang history. Overnight in the hotel.

Enjoy the amazing flights to Paro from Batpalathang Airport. With the only airport in the country located here, one would naturally assume paro to be somewhat bustling township. Fortunately nothing could be farther from the truth-the town of Paro consist of under 35000 souls. In reality Paro is a village now transforming intself into a small town. Walk the small street of paro that streched for about 500m. The neatly arranged shops and houses are only a couple of blocks deep on either side of the main throughfare and only petrol pump is located here. In the evening relax in Hotel.

Tour the best places in Paro. Visit Paro Dzong, Dungtse Lhakhang, Ta Dzong and Paro Weekend market.
Dungtse Lhakhang is possibly only lhakhang that is built in the shape of chorten and literaly chained down since local beleifs beleive that it will otherwise fly away to heaven. You can see the chains on the four sides of chorten chained down. It was built in 1421 by thangtong Gyalpo in search of Iron ore to be used for constructing bridges in Tibet his homeland. Visit the Taa Dzong followed by Paro Rinpung Dzong In the faternoon visit the weekend market where you see locals selling produce of their farms. Evening at Hotel

Hike the Tiger Nest temple. It is now time to embark on an arduous adventure for the day, ascending the 3000ft/915m cliff to reach the most spectacularly located gompa in Bhutan. To get to the starting point you will have to drive back 8km and then turn left for 3Km to reach a large parking lot decorated with prayer flags. You need to keep in mind that the trek to Tiger Nest temple is quite an uphill task and it takes around three hours and at an average speed, to climb up to this temple perched atop a cliff at 9700ft/2950m. The path is well paved and you will be impressed with the efforts made to preserve the environment, there are receptacles for garbage placed all along the route and in spite of a large number of visitors and pilgrims, there is hardly any litter.

As you bid farewell to Paro, the scenic drive to the airport unfolds the beauty of Bhutan's landscapes. Marvel at the lush valleys and towering mountains, savoring the last glimpses of this enchanting kingdom. Your journey concludes with a picturesque drive, leaving you with memories of Bhutan's natural splendor.