Bhutan Package Tour – 4 Nights / 5 Days
Overview
Embark on an inspiring 5-day journey with Bhutan Package Tour – 4 Nights / 5 Days. Discover spiritual balance, cultural heritage, and magnificent Himalayan vistas.
Trip highlights
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Scenic flight from Kathmandu to Paro with Himalayan views on clear days
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Explore the beautiful Paro Valley
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Visit the National Museum of Bhutan
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Discover the impressive Rinpung Dzong, also known as Paro Dzong
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Experience the cultural and religious heritage of Thimphu
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Visit the National Library of Bhutan
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See the National Memorial Chorten
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Discover traditional Bhutanese arts at the painting and traditional arts school
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Shop for authentic Bhutanese handicrafts and textiles
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Explore Punakha, Bhutan's former capital
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Visit magnificent Punakha Dzong
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Walk to Chimi Lhakhang, the famous Fertility Temple
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Enjoy scenic drives through Bhutan's peaceful mountain valleys
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Visit historic Drukgyal Dzong in Paro
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Experience traditional monasteries and Bhutanese Buddhist culture
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Explore the local market and everyday life in Paro
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Hike to the iconic Tiger's Nest Monastery
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Walk through pine forest surrounded by colorful Buddhist prayer flags
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Enjoy spectacular views of Paro Taktsang from the famous monastery viewpoint
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Experience Bhutanese hospitality, traditional food and local culture
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Travel comfortably with a licensed Bhutanese guide and private vehicle
Daily itinerary
Transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu for the morning flight to Paro International Airport.
Enjoy sweeping trans-Himalayan aerial views of Everest, Makalu, and Kanchenjunga before banking into the scenic Paro Valley.
Complete Bhutanese customs and immigration formalities and meet your licensed Bhutanese guide and private driver.
Begin sightseeing at the National Museum of Bhutan, housed in the circular 17th-century Ta Dzong watchtower overlooking the valley.
Tour the fortress-monastery of Rinpung Dzong (Paro Dzong), renowned for its massive buttressed walls, courtyards, and wooden cantilever bridge.
Embark on a scenic 1 to 1.5-hour drive along the Pa Chhu and Wang Chhu river valleys to Thimphu, passing traditional carved houses and terraced hills.
Check into your hotel in Thimphu and enjoy free evening leisure time.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner (subject to flight arrival schedule).
Overnight stay in Thimphu.
Morning breakfast followed by a guided tour of Thimphu's premier cultural institutions:
National Library of Bhutan: Preserving centuries-old Tibetan-script Buddhist texts and historic block-printed manuscripts.
National Memorial Chorten: Observe local elders circumambulating and spinning prayer wheels in daily devotion.
National Institute for Zorig Chusum: Traditional arts and painting school showcasing the 13 traditional Bhutanese craftsmanship disciplines.
Handicrafts Emporium: Browse locally woven silk textiles, thangkas, and hand-carved woodwork.
Board private transport for the scenic 2.5 to 3-hour mountain drive to Punakha across the high Himalayan pass of Dochula (3,100 m).
Visit the iconic riverside fortress of Punakha Dzong (Palace of Great Happiness), situated at the scenic confluence of the Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers.
Take a gentle countryside walk through village rice terraces to visit Chimi Lhakhang, the revered 15th-century Fertility Temple of the Divine Madman.
Check into your hotel in Punakha for dinner and a restful overnight stay.
Wholesome breakfast before commencing the scenic 4 to 5-hour drive retracing mountain roads back toward Paro.
Take in changing vistas from subtropical valleys back into high alpine pine and rhododendron woodlands.
Arrive in Paro for lunch, followed by an afternoon excursion to the historic ruins of Drukgyal Dzong, built to commemorate victory over Tibetan invasions.
Explore surrounding valley viewpoints, historic gompa trails, and countryside hamlets.
Spend the late afternoon strolling through Paro town and the local market, browsing traditional Bhutanese handicrafts, woven scarves, prayer wheels, and souvenirs.
Return to the hotel for a relaxing dinner and an early night's rest to prepare for the Tiger's Nest hike.
Overnight stay in Paro.
Early morning breakfast before driving to the trailhead at the northern base of the Paro Valley.
Embark on the 4 to 5-hour round-trip hike to Paro Taktsang (Tiger’s Nest Monastery), clinging dramatically to a vertical granite cliff 900 meters above the valley floor.
Ascend through pine woodlands draped in Spanish moss and colorful Buddhist prayer flags.
Stop at the halfway viewpoint cafeteria for hot tea, refreshments, and iconic panoramic photography of the monastery complex.
Cross the waterfall bridge and climb stone steps to tour the sacred cave shrines where Guru Padmasambhava meditated in the 8th century.
Descend back to the valley floor and return to your hotel to relax.
Spend your final evening in Bhutan resting or enjoying a relaxed farewell dinner in Paro town.
Overnight stay in Paro.
Wholesome final breakfast at your hotel in Paro.
Private road transfer to Paro International Airport with your Bhutanese guide and driver.
Complete exit customs formalities and board the scheduled flight back across the Himalayas to Kathmandu.
Arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, clear immigration, and retrieve your luggage.
Private airport transfer to your hotel or onward international transit terminal with Om Holidays Tour & Trek.
What's included
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Round-trip airfare from Kathmandu to Paro and Paro to Kathmandu
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Airport transfer in Kathmandu for departure and arrival
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Airport pick-up and drop-off at Paro International Airport
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6 nights accommodation in comfortable 3-star / tourist-standard hotels in Bhutan
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Breakfast, lunch and dinner during the Bhutan tour
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Private vehicle for all transfers and sightseeing in Bhutan
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Licensed English-speaking Bhutanese tour guide throughout the journey
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Experienced Bhutanese driver
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Bhutan visa arrangement and processing
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Bhutan Sustainable Development Fee (SDF)
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Required Bhutan travel permits
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All sightseeing tours according to the itinerary
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Entrance fees for monuments and sightseeing places mentioned in the itinerary
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Tiger's Nest Monastery excursion
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Gangtey / Phobjikha Valley sightseeing
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Government taxes and service charges
What's excluded
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Nepal visa fee, if required
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Accommodation in Kathmandu before or after the Bhutan tour
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Meals in Kathmandu unless specifically mentioned
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Travel and medical insurance
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Personal expenses such as shopping, laundry and telephone calls
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Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks and other drinks not included with meals
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Additional bottled or specialty beverages
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Tips and gratuities for the tour guide and driver
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Donations at monasteries, temples or religious sites
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Single room supplement
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Hotel upgrades beyond the included category
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Traditional Bhutanese hot stone bath
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Horse or pony service during the Tiger's Nest hike
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Activities or sightseeing not mentioned in the itinerary
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Extra meals or services requested by the traveler
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Expenses caused by flight delays, cancellations, bad weather, road closures or other circumstances beyond the company's control.