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Day 01: Arrival to Paro, drive to Thimphu and back to Paro.
Day 02: Paro Today you need to wake and leave hotel very early.
Day 03: Departure If time permits.
Day 01: Arrival to Paro, drive to Thimphu and back to Paro.
Day 02: Paro Today you need to wake and leave hotel very early.
Day 03: Departure If time permits.
Day 01: Arrival to Paro, drive to Thimphu and back to Paro:
Morning arrival by plane to Paro airport. Drive to Thimphu and lunch. Afternoon see the Buddha point, gigantic statue with great view of Thimphu town. Observe devotees paying tribute to 3rd king of Bhutan at the Memorial chorten. Walk in Norzin lam street and see the traffic police signaling in junctions. Thimphu is only capital in the world without the traffic lights. Finish walk at handicraft market where many interesting Bhutanese souvenirs can be seen and bought for reasonable price. Time permitting visit of other sights. Conclude the Thimphu visit in Tashichhho dzong, the seat of the king and government. Drive back to Paro.
Day 02: Paro Today you need to wake and leave hotel very early:
Climb to Taktsang gompa (Tiger's Nest). Trip including the visit of temples takes about 4 to 5 hours. Afternoon visit of the National Museum and Paro Rinpung dzong, the castle-monastery where Bernardo Bertolucci’s Little Buddha film was shot. Drive to pristine Kyichu lhakhang is one of the two oldest temples built in Bhutan. Evening exploring the town.
Day 03: Departure If time permits:
You can make visit to Drukyel dzong, the castle ruins from where you can see the summit of holy Jomolhari mountain in clear weather. After that you depart from Paro by flight or take 6 hours drive to land border in Phuntsholing.
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