Glances of Bhutan -04 Days

tatksang tiger nest monastery

Glances of Bhutan -04 Days

$ 1,100.00

Fly from anywhere to Paro, country’s only international airport! From Kathmandu, Bangkok, Singapore, Delhi, Dhaka or many other Indian airports like Calcutta, Bagdogra or Bodhgaya. Spend 4 days (3 nights) in Bhutan. A short glance of Bhutan. Visit the least visited Himalayan capital, Thimpu. Visit Paro and climb Bhutan’s iconic Tatksang (Tigers Nest) Monastery.

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Last updated on June 2nd, 2024 at 08:50 am

Fly from anywhere to Paro, country’s only international airport! From Kathmandu, Bangkok, Singapore, Delhi, Dhaka or many other Indian airports like Calcutta, Bagdogra or Bodhgaya. Spend 4 days (3 nights) in Bhutan. A short glance of Bhutan. Visit the least visited Himalayan capital, Thimpu. Visit Paro and climb Bhutan’s iconic Tatksang (Tigers Nest) Monastery.

Glances of Bhutan: Thimpu, Paro, Tatksang Hike

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Departure to Bhutan: Fly to Paro, Drive to Thimpu

Kathmandu to Paro flight offers magnificient view of the Himalayan range including 8000m mountains. An hour morning flight will take to Paro where our local staff will met and transfer to the town for orientation with the place and people. Visit Ta Dzong (remains closed on Sunday and Monday) once a watchtower, built to defend Rinpung Dzong (another fort) during inter-valley wars of the 17th century. Ta Dzong was inaugurated as Bhutans National Museum in 1968. It holds fascinating collection of art, relics, religious thangkha paintings and Bhutans exquisite postage stamps. We drive to Thimpu for an hour, the least visited of all the Himalayan capitals. Later, we visit Tashichho Dzong, seat of Bhutans administrative and religious center. Overnight in Thimpu.

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Thimpu Sightseeing. Paro Drive. Short Sightseeing

 After breakfast, visit the Memorial Chhorten of the late immediate past King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk. Visit national zoo to observe their national animal -Takin, a unique and only species in the world. Bhutan’s General Post Office museum is very interesting place to visit and collect unique stamp. We drive back to Paro. If time remains, we visit the Kyichu Lhakhang. Built by the Tibetan King SOngten Gampo in seventh century, it is considered one of the oldest and most beautiful temples of Bhutan. Drive to Paro for overnight stay.

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Climb Tatksang Monastery

 Taktshang Pelphung monastery (Tiger’s Nest) is one of the most venerated and famous of Bhutan’s monasteries which is located on the face of 900m sheer cliff. According to the legent, Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche), who spread the Buddhism across the entire Himalayas is said to have flown here in the 8th century on the back of a Tigress, in order to subdue negative spiritual forces that were hostile to spread of Buddhism. It is either accessible by walk or by mules/pony ride. Enjoy the narrow trail to a beautiful waterfall that plunges down the deep chasm and alongside is a retreat hermitage, jammed dramatically into a rock crevice. After lunch at cafeteria, we trek back to the town. If time remains, we visit the Jangtsa Dumtse Lhakhang. Built by the great bridge-builder Thangtong Gyelpo in 1433 in the form of a chorten which is very rare in Bhutan. Overnight in Paro.

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Departure

 After breakfast, transfer to the airport to board your next flight. Trip ends!

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