Itinerary
- Day 1
Paro to Thimphu
- Start point
- Paro, Bhutan (Paro International Airport)
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch will be served either in Paro or Thimphu depending on arrival time), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit National Museum (pending arrival time and museum hours 9 AM - 4 PM)
- Visit Weaving Center to learn about Bhutanese weaving tradition
- Visit Kuensel Phodrang Buddha statue (169 feet tall bronze statue overlooking Thimphu valley)
Landmarks Paro International Airport National Museum of Bhutan Weaving Center Kuensel Phodrang Buddha Statue 
- Day 2
Thimphu
- Meals
- Breakfast (Leisurely breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Traditional lunch at Folk Heritage Museum Restaurant or similar), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Royal Takin Preserve to see Bhutan's national animal
- Hike to Dechen Phodrang Monastic School (1.5-2 hours, easy difficulty through pine forests)
- Visit Wangdi Tse Temple (founded 1750, rebuilt 2016)
- Visit Zorig Chusum (traditional arts and crafts center with 13 traditional arts and crafts)
- Stroll Craft Bazaar along main Thimphu streets
Optional Activities
- Visit Bhutan Postal Museum (print stamps with your own photo)
- Visit Changlimithang Archery Range (watch archers singing and dancing after hitting targets from 145m distance)
- Use hotel spa facilities
Landmarks Royal Takin Preserve Sangay Gang Viewpoint Wangdi Tse Temple Dechen Phodrang Monastic School Folk Heritage Museum Restaurant Zorig Chusum Craft Bazaar Bhutan Postal Museum Changlimithang Archery Range - Day 3
Thimphu to Punakha Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local lunch at a farmhouse), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Chimi Lhakhang (15th-century Temple of Fertility)
- Visit Punakha Dzong (17th-century historic dzong with intricate woodwork and sacred wall paintings)
- Walk across suspension bridge across Phochu river
Landmarks Dochula Pass Chimi Lhakhang Punakha Dzong Phochu River Suspension Bridge 
- Day 4
Punakha Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast (Leisurely breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Picnic lunch by the bank of Mochu river), Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike to Khamsum Yuellay Namgyel Chorten (round trip 2.5-3 hours through countryside and rice fields)
- Visit Sangchhen Dorji Lhuendrup Nunnery
Optional Activities
- White water rafting on Mochu river (graded 1-2, suitable for all ages, approximately 2 hours, 10-14km distance)
Landmarks Khamsum Yuellay Namgyel Chorten Mochu River Sangchhen Dorji Lhuendrup Nunnery - Day 5
Punakha Valley to Paro
- Meals
- Breakfast (Leisurely breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Lunch at Dochula Cafeteria), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Tashigang Gonpa (optional hike from Dochula Pass, 1 hour downhill, built 1768)
Optional Activities
- Short easy hike to Tashigang Gonpa from Dochula Pass (downhill through forests of Juniper, Hemlock, blue pine; about 1 hour; good opportunity for nature photography and bird watching)
Landmarks Dochula Pass Dochula Cafeteria Tashigang Gonpa 
- Day 6
Paro
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike to Paro Taktsang (Tiger's Nest) - round trip approximately 4-5 hours, 800-meter rocky cliff monastery
Optional Activities
- One-way horse riding to Taktsang Viewpoint Cafeteria (mid-point) for approximately USD 20 per horse/person
Landmarks Paro Taktsang (Tiger's Nest) Taktsang Viewpoint Cafeteria - Day 7
Paro Departure
- End point
- Paro, Bhutan (Paro International Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Paro International Airport
