Thimphu · Punakha · Paro — 8 days / 7 nights
An eight-day Paro-arrival route with two Punakha nights, a valley excursion chapter and a Tiger’s Nest walking day.
Explore the itineraryEvery stop, thoughtfully connected.
A route with clear overnight stops and coordinated arrangements, ready to discuss with our travel studio and shape around your group.
- 01Thimphu2 nights
- 02Punakha2 nights
- 03Paro3 nights
- Arrive
- Paro Airport
- Depart
- Paro Airport
Your journey, day by day.
A clear route to start from. Your personal proposal confirms the stays, optional experiences and final arrangements.
DAY 01Arrive in Paro · Transfer to Thimphu
Meet your driver at Paro Airport and travel to Thimphu. Settle in, then enjoy a gentle town walk or an evening at leisure according to your arrival time.
DAY 02Thimphu · Culture and city life
Explore the Folk Heritage Museum, Motithang Takin Preserve, Buddha Dordenma and the Institute for Zorig Chusum. The listed programme also visits the Postal Museum and Simply Bhutan, subject to their opening schedule. National Memorial Chorten, the National Library, Changangkha Lhakhang and Clock Tower Square complete the city programme. The guide will coordinate site order around opening and your pace.
DAY 03Dochula · Punakha
Travel through Dochula towards Punakha. The programme includes Punakha Dzong, Chhimi Lhakhang and the suspension bridge, with mountain views dependent on weather and site visits subject to access.
DAY 04Punakha base · Gangtey and Phobjikha chapter
The planned valley chapter explores Gangtey and Phobjikha, returning to a Punakha overnight base. The exact excursion routing and feasibility are confirmed in your proposal before booking; it is a substantial mountain-road day.
DAY 05Punakha · Lamperi · Paro
Leave Punakha for Paro, with the Royal Botanical Park at Lamperi and the Chime Lhakhang temple stop listed en route. Temple visits are coordinated to avoid unnecessary repetition and fit opening times.
DAY 06Paro · Heritage and valley views
Explore Paro’s Ta Dzong National Museum, Rinpung Dzong and Kyichu Lhakhang, with an airport viewpoint stop. Your guide coordinates visits around site opening and access.
DAY 07Paro · Tiger’s Nest walking day
Set aside this day for the Tiger’s Nest walk, undertaken on foot. Fitness, access, trek assistance and admission arrangements are discussed before confirmation. Return to Paro for the night.
DAY 08Paro · Departure
Have breakfast, check out and transfer to Paro Airport for your onward flight. The airport transfer timing is coordinated with your confirmed departure.
Choose your comfort.
Select a preference in your enquiry, or ask us to recommend a category. Named properties and room details are shared in your personal proposal.
Included
- Accommodation on twin / double sharing in the selected stay category
- Hotel breakfast and dinner during the stay
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for the listed Bhutan transfers and sightseeing
- One English-speaking guide for the Bhutan portion of the journey
- Listed permit fees, hotel taxes and sightseeing parking
- Applicable Bhutan sustainable development levy, reconfirmed in your final proposal
- Listed Paro Airport arrival and departure transfers
Not included
- Flights or train tickets
- Personal expenses, drinks, bottled water, tips and porterage
- Unlisted sightseeing, extra vehicle use and optional activities
- Room heaters and additional charges arising from road closures, disruption or tax / fuel changes
- Anything not expressly included in your confirmed proposal
- Archery, traditional dress photography and a hot stone bath in Paro, on request
- Punakha rafting, subject to route, suitability and availability; separately arranged
Good to know before you choose
All routes are quoted for your dates after a current availability check. Your advisor will confirm entry requirements, permits, applicable levies, site tickets and room details before booking. Mountain roads, weather and monument opening can affect the sequence. Dress respectfully at religious sites and follow local photography guidance.