DAY -1

Arrival at Phuentsholing

Meals

Breakfast Only

City

Phuntsholing

Hotel

ALEM HOTEL AND RESORT or similar

Arrival: Meet & Greet at NJP Railway Station/IXB Airport.
Transfer: Travel to Phuentsholing, the Gateway of Bhutan.
Highlights: A thriving commercial center on the northern edge of the Indian Plains.
Overnight Stay: Phuentsholing.

DAY -2

Phuentsholing to Thimphu

Meals

Breakfast Only

City

Thimphu

Hotel

BHUTAN BOUTIQUE RESIDENCY or similar

Breakfast: At the hotel.
Transfer: Proceed to Thimphu via Gedu (9000 ft above sea level) and Chukha Dam.
Stop: Chojum for photographing the confluence of Thimphu Chu and Paro Chu rivers.
Evening Activity: Visit Tashichho Dzong (Fortress of the Glorious Religion).
Overnight Stay: Thimphu.

DAY -3

Thimphu Sightseeing

Meals

Breakfast Only

City

Thimphu

Hotel

BHUTAN BOUTIQUE RESIDENCY or similar

Breakfast: At the hotel.
Sightseeing Highlights:
Kuenselphodrang (Buddha Point).
National Memorial Chorten.
Folk Heritage Museum (with traditional Bhutanese lunch).
Sangaygang Viewpoint.
Takin Reserve Centre.
Changangkha Monastery.
Simply Bhutan.
Tashichho Dzong.
Dinner and Overnight Stay: Thimphu.

DAY -4

Thimphu to Punakha/Wangdue

Meals

Breakfast Only

City

Punakha/Wangdue

Hotel

PUNAKHA RESIDENCY or similar

Breakfast: At the hotel.
Transfer: Drive to Punakha/Wangdue via Dochu La Pass.
Sightseeing Highlights:
Punakha Dzong.
Chimi Lhakhang.
Punakha Suspension Bridge.
Punakha Village.
Jigme Dorji National Park.
Overnight Stay: Punakha/Wangdue.

DAY -5

Excursion to Gangtey (Phobjikha Valley)

Meals

Breakfast Only

City

Punakha/Wangdue

Hotel

PUNAKHA RESIDENCY or similar

Breakfast: At the hotel.
Transfer: Drive to Gangtey Valley, a U-shaped glacial valley.
Activities:
Nature Trail Hike through flower meadows, forests, and local villages.
Visit Black-Necked Crane Information Centre with observation scopes.
Shop for local handicrafts.
Overnight Stay: Punakha/Wangdue.

DAY -6

Punakha/Wangdue to Paro

Meals

Breakfast Only

City

Paro

Hotel

HOTEL PEMA YANGSEL or similar

Breakfast: At the hotel.
Transfer: Drive to Paro via Dochu La Pass.
Sightseeing Highlights:
Simtokha Dzong (old fortress and Dzongkha language school).
Paro Chuu River Valley.
Wang Chuu River Valley.
Ta Dzong.
Rinpung Dzong.
Tamchog Lhakhang.
Overnight Stay: Paro.

DAY -7

Paro Sightseeing or Tiger's Nest Excursion

Meals

Breakfast Only

City

Paro

Hotel

HOTEL PEMA YANGSEL or similar

Option 1: Full-Day Paro Sightseeing:

Taktshang Monastery Viewpoint.
Nya-mey Zam.
Dungtse Lhankhang.
Druk Choeding.
Option 2: Excursion to Tiger's Nest Monastery (Taksand Palphug):

A sacred Buddhist monastery built in 1692.
Learn about Guru Padmasambhava, the founder of Buddhism in Bhutan.
Evening: Stroll through Paro's local markets.

Dinner and Overnight Stay: Paro.

DAY -8

Paro to Phuentsholing

Meals

Breakfast Only

City

Phuentsholing

Hotel

ALEM HOTEL AND RESORT or similar

Breakfast: At the hotel.
Transfer: Drive back to Phuentsholing.
Overnight Stay: Phuentsholing.

DAY -9

Departure from Phuentsholing

Meals

Breakfast Only

City

Phuentsholing

Hotel

Check Out

Breakfast: At the hotel.
Transfer: Drop-off at NJP Railway Station/IXB Airport for onward journey.