This Dragon Tours itinerary 8 nights 9 days will cover Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, Phobjikha, and Bumthang. You’ll be motivated with wonderful opportunity to explore urban and rural Bhutan. The Visit to the Dzongs, religious communities, Thangka painting schools, and handiwork focuses offer you an understanding of Bhutanese culture, religion, and history
Fly to Pro International Airport and spend 1 hour transferring to Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan with your tour guide. Visit Kuensel Phodrang, National Memorial Chorten, Takin Preserve, Tashichhoe Dzong and a local craft bazaar after checking in your hotel.
Meals： Lunch Dinner
Accommodation：Hotel in Thimphu
You will visit 4 Thimphu city highlights today:
Institute for Zorig Chusum – See local students learning traditional handcrafting skills in this art school.
Coronation Park – Take a stroll in this serene and beautiful park to relax yourself.
The Folk Heritage Museum (Phelchey Toenkhyim) – This museum houses the relics and documents related to the educational history and ancient Bhutanese people’ daily life. A restored three-storey traditional rammed mud and timber house is the highlights in the museum.
Changangkha Lhakhang – You can have a fascinating view of Thimphu Valley there.
Meals：Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Accommodation：Hotel in Thimphu
Today, you will be transferred to Gangtey, which is considered to be the most beautiful place in Bhutan. The sceneries along the road will not make you feel bored. The far views of 7 giant mountains (around 7000 meters high) and 108 chortens or stupas are the rewards while driving through the Dochu-la pass.
After lunch, visit the Gangtey Valley and Monastery before finally getting to the Black Necked Crane Information Center, where are equipped with high-power telescope and spotting scopes. These facilities allow you to catch every move of the Black Necked Cranes.
Meals：Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Accommodation：Hotel in Gangtey
Chimi Lhakhang is dedicated to Lama Drukpa Kuenley, who taught Buddhism in a humorous and dramatic way. He was nicknamed “Divine Madman” due to his behaviors. Local people pray for children in this monastery.
Meals：Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Accommodation：Hotel in Punakha
Hike to Khamsum Yuelley Namgel Chorten, which was built in a painting-like Punakha Valley. Local people believe the Chorten can remove negative forces and promote peace, stability and harmony in the changing world.
After lunch, visit the Punakha Dzong, a historical site survived 4 fires and 1 earthquake. The Dzong is open for visitors during Punakha festival and in summer months when the monk body moves to Thimphu.
Drive to the Limbukha Village after lunch to see the fields of red rice, which is of high medicinal values. You will feel the local people’s love towards peace and tranquility there.
Meals：Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Accommodation：Hotel in Punakha
Today you will go back to Paro, where you entered Bhutan 5 days ago without taking any sightseeing activities. Explore the National Museum, where houses lots of exquisite local artworks and Paro Dzong (Rinpung Dzong), where offers you beautiful river view.
Meals：Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Accommodation：Hotel in Paro
Around 2.5 hours’ hiking are needed to reach Taktsang Monastery, the most famous religious relic in Bhutan. It is possible to take a rest at the view terrace, which is located on the half point of the hiking route. You could also visit Kyichu Temple during the hike. The sceneries will not let you down.
Meals：Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Accommodation：Hotel in Paro
Drive to the 3800-meter-high Chele La pass where you will have a splendid view of the Himalaya range. You can hike to a view point with an altitude of 4500 meters for an even better view of Mount Jomolhari. At last, hike through rhododendron and hemlock forest towards Kila Gompa to catch your car back to Paro.
Meals：Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Accommodation：Hotel in Paro
In the morning, after breakfast your tour guide will escort you to the Paro airport for your flight to your onward destinations. See you again!
Meals：Breakfast
Accommodation：
| Season | Price Per Adult For 1-2 Adults Private Tour |
Price Per Adult For more than 3 Adults Private Tour |
Join in Group Tour (Fixed Departure Date) |
| January | $1880 | $1560 | N/A |
| February | $1880 | $1560 | N/A |
| March | $2280 | $1650 | N/A |
| April | $2280 | $1650 | N/A |
| May | $2280 | $1650 | N/A |
| June | $1880 | $1560 | N/A |
| July | $1880 | $1560 | N/A |
| August | $1880 | $1560 | N/A |
| September | $2280 | $1650 | N/A |
| October | $2280 | $1650 | N/A |
| November | $2280 | $1650 | N/A |
| December | $1880 | $1560 | N/A |