Paro Festival with Cultural Tour of Bhutan

Paro Festival is one of the popular festival in Bhutan. It is celebrated for 5 days which mainly consist of mask dances with cultural programme and unfurling of Thangka, an embroided painting of Guru Rinpoche.

Tentative itineraries for Paro Festival with Cultural Tour of Bhutan 

Day 1: Arrival to Paro International airport

Activities for today 

• Iron bridge, on the way to Thimphu
• Visit Thimphu Tashichhodzong

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Thimphu.

Day 2: Thimphu cultural tour 

Activities for today 

• Buddha dordenma
• National Memorial Chorten
• Simply Bhutan Museum
• Bhutan Postal Museum
• Motithang Takin Preserve
• Traditional Paper making factory

Day 3: Thimphu to Punakha

Activities for today 

• On the way, visit 108 Druk Wangyel Chortens at Dochula, popularly known as the Dochula pass.
• Punakha Dzong
• River rafting ( optional )

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Punakha.

Day 4: Punakha to Paro 

Activities for today 

• Paro Rinpung dzong
• Kichu Lhakhang
• Ta Dzong

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Paro.

Day 5: Paro Festival

Activities for today 

• Paro Festival
• Try national costume, GHO for men and Kira for women
• Play Archery
• Stroll Paro town and handicraft shops

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Paro.

Day 6: Drive to Haa via Chelela Pass 

Activities for today 

• Chelela Pass
• Haa valley
• Lhakhang Karpo ( White temple )
• Lhakhang Nagpo ( Black temple )

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Paro.

Day 7: Paro Tiger’s Nest

Activities for today 

• Hike to Tiger’s Nest in Paro
• Hotstone Bath

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Paro.

Day 8: Outbound journey

• We bid farewell today and drop you to Paro airport

What’s Included

• Bhutan Royalties, tourist fees, Visa fees, museum/monument fees and taxes.
• Accommodations in minimum 3-star Hotel/Resort
• All meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) including evening tea/coffee etc through-out the tour in Bhutan.
• All land transfers with pick and drop to airport, sightseeing with entrance fees.
• Experienced English speaking Bhutanese Tour Guide.
• Bottled water in the vehicle and other comp. services.
• Tour SUV or Toyota or Hyundai Mini Bus with well experienced driver depending upon number of pax

Not Included

• • Flights into and out of Bhutan
  • Personal expenses such as bars, beverages in the hotel, telephone, laundry, tips, and others.
  • River rafting in Punakha