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Grand Bhutan Tour – 10 Days | Explore Western & Central Bhutan

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Thimphu, Bhutan
  • 10 days (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

    What's Included

    • A minimum of 3 star accommodation certified by the Department of Tourism
    • Monument Fees (Dzongs & Temples) and Museum Fees
    • A licensed Bhutanese tour guide for the extent of your stay.
    • Private transportation
      All transport (transfer & sightseeing) Pickup/drop Paro.
    • Bottle of water in the car
    • All Meals
    • Breakfast (9)
      Breakfast
    • Lunch (9)
      Lunch
    • Dinner (9)
      Dinner
    • Air Transport/Flight
    • Personal Expenses such as Laundry, Tips, etc.
    • Drinks & beverages
    • Visa Fees
      $40.00 per person
    • Sustainable Development Fee (SDF)
      $900.00 per person
    • Travel Insurance

    Meeting and Pickup

    You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

    Pickup point

    • Paro Airport
      Paro Bhutan

    Pickup details

    Once your arrival at Paro Airport, our guide will meet you at the airport.

    or

    Meeting point

    • Paro International Airport
      Airport Road Paro, Paro 12001, Bhutan

      Once you arrive at the Paro International Airport, you will be greeted by our representative (Guide) and drive to Thimphu

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Itinerary

    Day 1

    Arrive at Paro International Airport

    5 Stops

    1

    Paro

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    2

    Tachogang Lhakhang Bridge

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Clock Tower Square

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    4

    Centenary Farmers Market

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    5

    Tashichho Dzong

    40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: 3-star accommodation

    Meals: Lunch, Dinner

    Day 2

    Thimphu Sightseeing

    5 Stops

    1

    Cheri Monastery

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    2

    Pangri Zampa Monastery

    40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Takin Perserve, motithang

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    4

    Jungshi Handmade Paper Factory

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    5

    National Memorial Chorten

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Accommodation: 3-star accommodation

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 3

    Thimphu to Phobjikha

    5 Stops

    1

    Buddha Dordenma

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Dochula Pass

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Wangdue Dzong

    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    4

    Gangtey Nature Trail

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    5

    Phobjikha Valley

    20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: 3-star accommodation

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 4

    Phobjikha - Bumthang

    5 Stops

    1

    Gangtey Monastery

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Pelela Pass

    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Chendebji Chorten

    20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    4

    Tongsa Dzong

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    5

    Thokmed Yeshey Handicraft

    20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: 3-star accommodation

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 5

    Bumthang

    7 Stops

    1

    Kunzangdrak monastery

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Burning Lake

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    3

    Pema Choling Nunnery པདྨ་ཆོས་གླིང་ཨ་ནེ་གྲྭ་ཚང་།

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    4

    Jambay Lhakhang Temple

    20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    5

    Kurje Lhakhang

    20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    6

    Tamshing Lhakhang གཏམ་ཞིང་ལྷ་ཁང་།

    20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    7

    Wangduechhoeling Palace Museum and Cultural Center དབང་འདུས་ཆོས་གླིང་རྫོང་།

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Accommodation: 3-star accommodation

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 6

    Bumthang - Phobjikha

    2 Stops

    1

    Gangtey Nature Trail

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    2

    Black Necked Crane Center

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Accommodation: 3-star accommodation

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 7

    Gangtey - Punakha

    6 Stops

    1

    Gangtey Monastery

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Punakha

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Punakha Dzong

    50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    4

    Punakha Suspension Bridge

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    5

    Zomlingthang Picnic spot

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

    6

    Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: 3-star accommodation

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 8

    Punakha - Paro

    3 Stops

    1

    Chimi Lhakhang Temple

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Rinpung Dzong

    50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    3

    Paro town

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: 3-star accommodation

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 9

    Paro

    2 Stops

    1

    Paro Taktsang

    6 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Tshering Farmhouse

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

    Accommodation: 3-star accommodation

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 10

    Departure

    1 Stop

    1

    Paro International Airport

    20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: Not included

    Meals: Breakfast

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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