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Short Culture Tour

Length: 5 Days
Highlights: Tiger's Nest, Thimphu, Paro
Physical Demands: 2/5


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Itinerary

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Day 1: Arrival Paro
An Aku Drukpa representative will receive you at the Paro International Airport (2280m) and escort you to the hotel. Flights usually arrive in the morning, so feel free to explore Paro and intermingle with the Bhutanese people. Dinner will be served in the hotel.

Day 2: Sightseeing Paro
Breakfast will be served in the hotel. Afterwards, there are a number of attractions in Paro to choose from.  A must-see is the National Museum housed in Ta-Dzong. Built in 1656, it served as the watch tower of Paro Dzong in the past. We may also visit the Dzong itself, where Bhutanese monks reside and perform rituals. It may also be called Rinchen Phug Dzong, which means fortress on a heap of Jewels.

After lunch in town we can visit Drukgyel Dzong, 14
kilometres from the Paro town. Also known as the fortress of victory, Drukgyel Dzong was built by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in 1649 to commemorate the victory over Tibetan invaders in 1644. On the way to Drukgyel Dzong you can have a view of Takshang Monastery (the Tiger’s Nest), perched on the side of a cliff 900m above the floor of Paro valley. Our group will find a local restaurant to suit tastes for dinner; you may rest in the hotel or visit the town afterwards.

Day 3: Taksang Hike, Drive Paro to Thimphu
After breakfast, we will drive eight kilometres north of Paro to visit Bhutan’s most well-known monastery, Taktshang or Tiger’s Nest, perched on a cliff 900 meters above the valley floor. Legend has it that Guru Rinpoche, who brought Buddhism to Bhutan in the eighth century, flew to a cave in Taktshang on a
tigress and mediated for three months. The trek to the monastery and back takes about four hours. Horses are available for a extra charge but only for the ride up. Lunch will be served in the cafeteria near the monastery.

Upon returning we will drive to Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan. The 53 Km drive will navigate beautiful cliffs for about 90 minutes.  If Thimphu is reached early, you can go out in the town and mingle with the Bhutanese people. Dinner will be served in the hotel or in town, depending on the group’s energy level.

Day 4: Thimphu Sightseeing
After breakfast, sightseeing in Thimphu (2320m) offers many possibilities: A good choice is the National Library, which was established in 1967 and has many ancient Dzongkha and Tibetan texts). Also consider the Painting School or the National Institute for Zorig Chusum (the 13 traditional arts and crafts like painting, woodcarving, embroidery and statue making). Aches and pains? The natural medical institute may also be an appealing attraction!

Unique temples in the area include the National Memorial Chorten, built in 1974 memorializing the third King of Bhutan. Also Semtokha Dzong is about five kilometres south of Thimphu. Semtokha Dzong was built in 1629 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. Today it houses the Institute for Language and Culture Studies.

Other attractions include Tashichho Dzong, the seat of government of Bhutan. It houses the secretariat, the Throne Room, His Majesty’s secretariat, the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs and the Ministry of Finance. If the sightseeing falls on the weekend you can visit Thimphu’s open vegetable market where farmers from the nearby regions gather to sell their produce.

Lunch and dinner will be at local restaurants near attractions the group chooses to visit. That evening we will return to Paro. If pressed for time dinner will be eaten along the way or in the hotel at Paro.

Day 5: Departure
After the early breakfast, our tour guide will bring you to the airport for departure.

Fare Breakdown

  • $1500 per person for group of 3-5
  • $1375 per person for group of 6-8
  • $1300 per person for group of 9-16
  • Fare includes all government tariffs, document processing, all tour transportation, 3 daily meals with non-alcoholic beverages, nightly accommodations, and tour guide/ translation services. Airfare and small gratuities not included. An additional administrative fee of 100 USD will be charged per person to cover visa and entrance paperwork. You may also elect to for us to purchase your Bhutan plane ticket for you. You will still be responsible for that portion of airfare, however we usually save 100 USD or more on ticket prices so ultimately it works in your favor. You will be responsible for purchasing and managing your ticket to Bangkok or other cities to which Druk Air connects.
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Mountain Dawn over Paro
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Path to the Tiger's Nest
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Central Plaza in Thimphu
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Links

Bank of Bhutan

Druk Air Flights

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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