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Overview
An adventure and cultural tour through Bhutan's major regions: Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, Wangdue Phodrang, Trongsa and Bumthang. The itinerary covers most of the great cultural sites of the kingdom. After Paro and Thimphu you cross the Dochula to Punakha Dzong and Chimi Lhakhang, then the Pele La over the Black Mountains to Trongsa, whose dzong and watchtower guard the route between east and west. In Bumthang, with its four valleys of Chokhor, Tang, Ura and Chhume, you visit Jakar Dzong, Wangdichholing Palace, Kurjey Lhakhang, Tamshing Goemba and the Burning Lake. The journey returns via the glacial valley of Phobjikha, winter home of black-necked cranes, and ends with the hike to Tiger's Nest.
Day by day
Arrive at Paro, enjoying the clean air and quiet of the valley. Visit the National Museum in the old Ta Dzong watchtower and Paro Rinpung Dzong, built in 1645, now the district administration and monastic school.
Keep exploring
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Request to bookThimphu, the only world capital without traffic lights. Visit the Memorial Chorten built for the third King, the National Library, the Painting School for traditional thangka art, the Handicrafts Emporium and the weekend market, then Semtokha Dzong (1629), Tashichho Dzong and Pangri Zampa Monastery.
Over the Dochula (3150 m) to Punakha Dzong between the Male and Female rivers, and Chimi Lhakhang, the fertility temple built by the lama Drukpa Kunley in 1499.
About 4 hours over the Pele La (3240 m) and down through bamboo forest into the Mangde Chhu valley, with a picnic by the white chorten at Chendebji.
Visit Trongsa Dzong and its Ta Dzong armour museum, then drive 68 km (about 3 hours) to Bumthang.
Jakar Dzong, Wangdichholing Palace (1857), Kurjey Lhakhang, Tamshing Goemba (1501) and Membartsho, the Burning Lake.
Back via Trongsa and Wangdue into the Gangtey valley in the Black Mountains National Park, with a picnic at Chendebji Chorten.
Visit the RSPN crane center and Gangtey Goemba, then drive to Paro.
Hike to the viewpoint and on to Taktsang, the Tiger's Nest, Bhutan's most famous monastery, clinging to a cliff 900 m above the Paro valley where Guru Rinpoche is said to have flown on the back of a tigress. Allow 4-6 hours round trip.
Transfer to the airport.
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