3 DAYS

DAY 1

Visit Ugyen Pema Woedling Zangthopelri

Head to Rinpung Dzong which houses the district’s monastic body and administrative offices of the government

Explore Taktsang Palphug Monastery that represents a prominent sacred site of Bhutan

Head to the historic site of Paro Taktsang (Tiger’s Nest)

DAY 2

Examine an enormous statue of the Shakyamuni Buddha at Kuenselphodrang, which celebrates the 60th birthday of Bhutan’s fourth king

Spend time at the Tashichho Dzong (Thimpu Dzong) in Thimphu which has served as the seat of Bhutan’s civil government

See the birthplace of modern Bhutan at Simtokha Dzong, a three story mini-fortress perched on a ridge overlooking strategic Thimpu Valley

Take in the panoramic view of the snow-covered Himalayan mountains at Dochula Pass

DAY 3

Explore the hilltop ruins of Drukgyel Dzong, a 17th-century Buddhist monastery with a storied heritage

Turn a prayer wheel at Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Bhutan

Take an exhilarating walk across Tachogang Lhakhang Bridge, the only way to reach the Tachog Lhakhang Dzong

Explore Thimphu Chorten (Memorial Chorten), Thimphu

5 DAYS

DAY 1

Head to Tashichho Dzong (Thimpu Dzong) which has served as the seat of Bhutan’s civil government

Examine a popular landmark with golden bells and spires at Thimphu Chorten (Memorial Chorten)

Discover an enormous statue of the Shakyamuni Buddha at Kuenselphodrang, which celebrates the 60th birthday of Bhutan’s fourth king

Take in the panoramic view of the snow-covered Himalayan mountains at Dochula Pass

Explore Thimphu’s nightlife

DAY 2

Explore National Museum in Paro

Spend time at the Buddhist temple- Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang in Paro

Visit Rinpung Dzong, Paro which houses the district’s monastic body and administrative offices of the government

Explore Thimphu’s nightlife

DAY 3

Explore a wildlife reserve dedicated to protecting Bhutan’s national animal at Motithang Takin Preserve

Explore Changangkha Lhakhang, one of the oldest Buddhist temples in the region

Exploring National Institute for Zorig Chusum allows you to observe students creating traditional Bhutanese artworks

Take a stroll around Clock Tower Square, a spacious square notable for its landmark clock tower

Admire the traditional Dzong architecture at Bhutan Post Office Headquarters

DAY 4

Travel from Thimphu to Punakha by renting a car

Cross the rushing Pho Chhu river via Punakha Suspension Bridge, a long, narrow bridge that offers scenic views of the Punakha valley

Admire stunning architecture at Sangchhen Dorji Lhuendrup nunnery

Admire the elaborate traditional architecture at Punakha Dzong, Bhutan’s second-largest and second-oldest dzong

DAY 5

Enjoy wide panoramic views of the hills at the Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten

See the many phallic statues at Chimi L’hakhang Temple, a shrine of a fertility saint

Visit Wangdue Dzong, Wangdue