Itinerary
- Day 1
Paro to Thimphu
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner with group)
Included Activities
- Complimentary arrival transfer from Paro International Airport to Thimphu
- Welcome meeting and dinner with group
- Day 2
Thimphu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Bhutanese lunch at female-owned restaurant Edelweiss), Dinner
Included Activities
- Light hike to Wangditse Monastery starting at Sangaygang Viewpoint
- Buddha Dordenma statue visit (54-meter gilded bronze Buddha)
- Bhutan Post Office Headquarters visit and personalized postal stamp creation
- Bhutan Postal Museum visit
- Gagyel Lhundrup Weaving Centre visit
- Bhutanese Crafts Bazaar visit (80 stalls)
Optional Activities
- Purchase personalized postal stamps as souvenirs
- Buy woven items at Gagyel Lhundrup Weaving Centre
- Purchase traditional handicrafts at Bhutanese Crafts Bazaar (tshoglham embroidered boots, thangkas paintings, etc.)
Landmarks Sangaygang Viewpoint Wangditse Monastery Buddha Dordenma Bhutan Post Office Headquarters Bhutan Postal Museum Gagyel Lhundrup Weaving Centre Bhutanese Crafts Bazaar - Day 3
Thimphu to Gangtey
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with a view of the Punatsangchu River), Dinner
Included Activities
- Stop at Dochula Pass with panoramic Himalayan views
- Visit 108 Druk Wangyal Chortens monuments
Landmarks Dochula Pass 108 Druk Wangyal Chortens Punatsangchu River - Day 4
Gangtey
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch back at hotel), Dinner (Ema datshi (chili and cheese stew) with Bhutanese red rice, prepared during hands-on cooking class)
Included Activities
- Gangtey Goemba monastery visit
- Meeting with monks
- Prayer ceremony participation
- Gangtey Nature Trail easy hike
- Hands-on cooking class for ema datshi (Bhutan's national dish) at farmhouse led by local women
Landmarks Gangtey Goemba Gangtey Valley - Day 5
Gangtey to Bumthang
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant), Dinner
Included Activities
- Trongsa Dzong museum visit (historic watchtower with Bhutan's royal history)
- Yathra Factory textile weaving centre visit
- Chamkhar Town visit and market exploration
Optional Activities
- Purchase textiles at Yathra Factory
Landmarks Trongsa Dzong Yathra Factory Chamkhar Town - Day 6
Bumthang
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Jambay Lhakhang temple visit (7th century temple)
- Kurjey Lhakhang monastery visit
- Short, easy hike through Bumthang Valley
- Leader-led sound bath in pine forests with Himalayan singing bowls
Landmarks Jambay Lhakhang Kurjey Lhakhang Bumthang Valley - Day 7
Bumthang to Punakha
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner with group)
Included Activities
- Punakha Dzong visit (17th-century palace)
- Punakha Suspension Bridge crossing (180 meters long)
Landmarks Punakha Dzong Punakha Suspension Bridge Pho Chhu River Mo Chhu River 
- Day 8
Punakha
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch on the riverbank), Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike to Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten temple
- Picnic lunch on riverbank
- Sangchhen Dorji Lhuendrup Lhakhang Nunnery visit
- Time with nun including tea and snacks
- Leisurely walk across paddy fields to Chimi Lhakhang (Fertility Temple)
Landmarks Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten Punakha Valley Sangchhen Dorji Lhuendrup Lhakhang Nunnery Chimi Lhakhang - Day 9
Punakha to Paro
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on the way), Dinner (Dinner at female-owned farmhouse)
Included Activities
- National Museum (Ta Dzong) visit
- Female-owned farmhouse visit
- Traditional Bhutanese cultural show
- Ara (local alcohol) tasting workshop with spirit-making
- Herbal hot stone bath wellness experience
Optional Activities
- Browse souvenir shops in Paro
Landmarks Ta Dzong (National Museum) Paro 
- Day 10
Paro - Tiger's Nest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch during hike to Tiger's Nest), Dinner
Included Activities
- Taktsang Monastery (Tiger's Nest) visit with moderate hike up cliffside
- Rinpung Dzong fortress visit (17th-century, also known as 'Fortress on a Heap of Jewels')
Landmarks Taktsang Monastery Rinpung Dzong Paro Valley - Day 11
Paro
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Complimentary departure transfer to Paro International Airport
