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Bhutan Highlights Tour 7 Nights 8 Days - Everyday Departures

By Happiness Drukyul Holiday
Price is CA $3,704 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Embark on our enchanting eight-day Bhutan Highlights Tour, immersing in rich culture and breathtaking landscapes. From Paro's vibrant hues to Thimphu's charming streets, explore Punakha's lush valleys and Gangtey's serene glacial expanse. Discover Trongsa's historical significance before retracing to Paro, with a detour to Haa Valley. Culminate your journey with a visit to the awe-inspiring Taktsang Monastery, known as the Tiger's Nest. Experience Bhutan's culture, religion, and history in one unforgettable expedition.

Activity location

  • Happiness Drukyul Holiday
    • Thimphu, Bhutan, Bhutan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Happiness Drukyul Holiday
    • Thimphu, Bhutan, Bhutan

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7Nights Bhutan Highlights Tour
  • Activity duration is 8 days8d
    8d
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
CA $3,703.52 x 1 AdultCA $3,703.52
Total
Price is CA $3,703.52

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedRoute Permit and monuments entrance fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedSustainable development fee
  • What's includedWhat's includedSightseeing as per itinerary
  • What's includedWhat's included3-star accommodation on twin sharing
  • What's includedWhat's includedGovernment royalty, surcharges, government taxes etc.
  • What's includedWhat's includedBhutan visa fee – including all necessary processing
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll land transport by private vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedAirport pick-up and drop-off by private vehicle.
  • What's includedWhat's includedA licensed Private Bhutanese tour guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAirfare & Travel Insurance
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedExpenses of personal nature, Tips to guides and drivers
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedExpenses occurred due to unavoidable events i.e. road wrecks, flight delays etc.

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • All tourists must obtain a visa clearance before travelling to Bhutan.  We process visas once you book the trip. We only need passport copy and flight details to obtain a visa and you can send the passport copy by email.
  • You must book a trip at least two weeks before you visit Bhutan.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Paro (2250m) and transfer to Thimphu (2350m) and sightseeing
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Hotel
Happiness Drukyul Holiday
Welcome to Bhutan with Happiness Drukyul Holiday! Pick up from airport and transfer to Thimphu. Sightseeing in the afternoon
Thimphu
  • 12h
Stay overnight in Thimphu
Day 2: Thimphu sightseeing to Punakha (1310m)
  • 10 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Hotel.
Thimphu District
  • 4h
After breakfast visit National Memorial Chorten Institute of Traditional Medicine, Folk heritage Museum, Textile Museum, Takin Zoo and Buddha Point. Later drive towards Punakha for about 1 and half hour passing across Dochula Pass (3,050m). Overnight at Hotel.
Thimphu Chorten (Memorial Chorten)
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
The Memorial Stupa, Thimphu, also known as the Thimphu Chorten, is a stupa (Dzongkha chöten, cheten) in Thimphu, Bhutan, located on Doeboom Lam in the southern-central part of the city near the main roundabout and Indian military hospital. The stupa, built in 1974 to honour the third Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (1928–1972), is a prominent landmark in the city with its golden spires and bells. In 2008, it underwent extensive renovation. It is popularly known as "the most visible religious landmark in Bhutan". It was consecrated by Dudjom Jigdral Yeshe Dorje.
Thimphu’s Weekend Market
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit weekend market, if the tour is in weekend.
Dochula Pass
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Stop at Dochula Pass on the way from Thimphu to Punakha
Buddha Dordenma
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit Buddha Point
Motithang Takin Preserve
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit Takin Preserve
Centenary Farmers Market
  • 30m
Centenary Farmers Market in Thimphu is best for local fresh farm products.
National Folk Heritage Museum
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Folk Heritage Museum highlights the culture and traditions of Bhutan.
Tashichho Dzong (Thimpu Dzong)
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Tashichoe Dzong is a Buddhist monastery and fortress in Thimphu.
Chimi Lhakhang Temple
  • 30m
Chimi Lhakhang is the temple dedicated to Drukpa Kunley and also known as the 'fertility temple'.
Day 3: Punakha sightseeing and travel to Gangtey (2320m)
  • 7 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Hotel.
Punakha
  • 12h
After breakfast visit Punakha Dzong, visit to Punakha Suspension Bridge and drive to Gangtey via Wangdue. Drive up a winding mountain road through oak and rhododendron forest, over a high pass down into the Phobjikha Valley. Phobjikha is one of Bhutan’s few glacial valleys, and chosen winter home of black-necked cranes, migrating from the Tibetan plateau. Visit Gangtey Monastery. Later, drive for an hour through the jungle before emerging to the valley floor. Overnight at Hotel.
Punakha Dzong
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The Punakha Dzong, also known as Pungthang Dewa chhenbi Phodrang (meaning "the palace of great happiness or bliss", is the administrative centre of Punakha District in Punakha, Bhutan. Constructed by Ngawang Namgyal, 1st Zhabdrung Rinpoche, in 1637–38, it is the second oldest and second largest dzong in Bhutan and one of its most majestic structures. The dzong houses the sacred relics of the southern Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, including the Rangjung Kharsapani and the sacred remains of Ngawang Namgyal and the tertön Pema Lingpa.
Punakha Suspension Bridge
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
A short hike to Punakha Suspension Bridge.
Wangdue
Drive to Gangtey via Wangdue
Gangtey
A scenic drive to Gangtey valley
Phobjikha Valley
  • 12h
A beautiful valley also known as winter home of black-necked cranes.
Gangtey Monastery
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Short visit to Gangtey Monastery
Day 4: Gangtey sightseeing and travel to Trongsa(2200m)
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Hotel
Trongsa
  • 12h
Drive to the Pele la Pass and enter the traditional eastern region. Then the road gradually drops passing through Kgebji village, Sephu village, Chendebji village followed by large Chendebji Chorten. Now the road passes through farms, villages and reaches the Trongsa Dzong. Visit Trongsa Dzong which is the largest and most impressive Dzong in Bhutan built in 1644 by the Shabdrung. Overnight at Hotel.
Trongsa District
  • 30m
Visit Trongsa Dzong
Tongsa Dzong
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Trongsa Dzong is the largest dzong fortress in Bhutan
Day 5: Trongsa sightseeing and travel to Wangdue (1310m)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Hotel
Wangdue Phodrang District
Early in the morning after breakfast, drive for about 6 hours re-tracing the same route back to Trongsa. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 6: Wangdue to Haa Valley(3050m) and return to Paro (2250m)
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Hotel
Haa Valley
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
After breakfast, drive over Chele La Pass (3899m) and then continue the drive towards Haa. Visit Wangchuckli Dzong, Lhakhang Nakpo (Black temple), and Lhakhang Karpo in Haa. Afterwards, drive back to Paro. Overnight at Hotel.
Chele La Pass
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Drive to Haa Valley via Chele La Pass
Haa District
  • 2h
A visit to Haa Valley.
Day 7: Paro – Hike to Taktsang Monastery, and sightseeing
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Hotel
Paro Taktsang
  • 5h
  • Admission ticket included
Early in the morning after breakfast drive towards the base camp of Taktsang and then commence the hike up to the Taktsang Monastery-Tiger’s Nest. Afterwards, hike back to the road point then drive to Kyichu Lakhang, one of the oldest and most sacred shrines in Bhutan. Also visit Rinpung Dzong. Later drive back to Hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
Kyichu Lhakhang སྐྱིད་ཆུ་ལྷ་ཁང་
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit Kyichu Lakhang, one of the oldest and most sacred shrines in Bhutan
Paro Taktsang
  • 5h
  • Admission ticket included
Tasktsang Monastery also knonw as 'Tiger's Nest' is the prime attraction of Bhutan.
Paro Taktsang
  • 5h
  • Admission ticket included
Hike to Paro Taktsang monastery.
Day 8: After breakfast, drive to airport and fly to your onward journey
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Paro
Your 7 Nights Bhutan Tour end today, after breakfast, drive towards the Paro international airport, board the flight and bid farewell to remote and legendary Dragon Kingdom.

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    • Thimphu, Bhutan, Bhutan

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