Arrival in Paro, Private transfer to Thimphu for city sightseeing

• Paro

  1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Free

  Paro airport is the only international airport in Bhutan, which is around 65 kilometers (40 miles) away from the capital city - Thimphu. Once your flight arrives at the airport, your guide will greet you there and transfer you to the hotel in Thimphu.

• Tachogang Lhakhang Bridge(ผ่าน)

  On the way, you will see the Tachogang Lhakhang Iron Bridge, which crosses the Paro Chhu River to a small Dzong (fortress). This is the first bridge to have ever been built in Bhutan.

• Thimphu Chorten (Memorial Chorten)

  30 minsAdmission Ticket Included

  After a short rest at the hotel, you will be escorted to visit the Thimphu Chorten (Memorial Chorten), built in memory of the third King of Bhutan Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. It is actually a stupa, housing many valuable religious paintings and Buddha statues. Over here you will see many local people circumambulating the Chorten throughout the day.

• Buddha Dordenma

  30 minsAdmission Ticket Included

  Next visit the Buddha Dordenma Statue. It is 169 feet tall and located high atop a mountain, so it can be viewed from anywhere in the town.

• Motithang Takin Preserve

  45 minsAdmission Ticket Included

  After that you will see the national animal Takin at the Sanctuary. Takin is a rare creature with the head of a goat and the body of a cow, which can only be seen in Bhutan.
• Accommodations

  Hotel Bhutan Home, Thimphu (3 stars) or similar

  Food And Drinks

  Lunch

  Dinner