Nepal Bhutan Cultural and Heritage Tour is among the most amazing Bhutan Tours in the world. It is a package carefully crafted to presents visitors with the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon’s best traditional and cultural treasures. Amalgamated with Bhutan’s prominent architectural facets and artistic beauties, the Best Tour in Bhutan is an adventure that lives up to its name.
Nepal Bhutan Cultural and Heritage Tour begins with a sightseeing tour in the beautiful Kathmandu valley. The short tour in Kathmandu city includes visiting its major UNESCO World Heritage Sites tour. Then the tour commences with a flight to Paro in Bhutan. Extending from the confluence of the Paro Chhu and the Wang Chhu Rivers, the Paro valley is one of Bhutan’s widest valleys, covered in fertile rice fields and crystalline rivers meandering through the valley hills.
Likewise, the tour includes Paro’s many Buddhist-inspired forts and Dzongs that define the Bhutanese architectural scene, like the National Museum of Bhutan, the Drukgyel Dzong, and the Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang among others.
Bhutan Cultural Tour then takes you to Thimpu, Bhutan’s capital city and the kingdom’s main center of commerce, religion and government. Here, the trip presents a guided sightseeing tour of Thimpu’s major attractions, including the famous Tashichho Dzong, the National Memorial Chorten, and the Semtokha Dzong among others.
Similarly, the trip also includes visiting Bhutan’s other famous cities, like Punakha and Gangtey, both featuring the epitome of Bhutanese architectural styles in the likes of the Punakha Dzong and Gangtey Monastery. Furthermore, the trip also includes hiking to the popular Bhutanese national treasure- the Tiger’s Nest Monastery.
The trip is a grand mix of Bhutan’s major architectural and cultural cove in a relatively short amount of time. It is a journey crafted with the utmost care and includes the best facets of traveling to the culturally rich Kingdom of Bhutan.
You may arrive in Kathmandu at any time. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by one of our airport representatives. He will help you get transferred to your Hotel. There are no planned activities for the day, thus you may check into your Hotel and relax. Overnights stay at the hotel in Kathmandu.
This day is reserved for a sightseeing tour around Kathmandu city. You will visit the city's major UNESCO World Heritage Sites. They include the Pashupatinath Temple, the Swayambhunath Stupa, the Kathmandu Durbar Square and the Boudhanath Temple. Each of the sites presents an insight into Nepal's cultural and historical beauty. We shall also be preparing all of your necessary documentation for your Paro flight. Overnights stay at the hotel in Kathmandu.
Early in the morning, you will be transferred to the airport for your Paro flight. It is a relatively short flight from Kathmandu to Paro. Upon arriving in Paro, you will be greeted by one of our Paro's airport representative and guide, and transferred to your Hotel. After checking in, you will have a sightseeing tour of Paro's major attractions, like the Rinpung Dzong, the Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang Temple, and the Bhutanese National Museum. After the tour, you will be dropped back to your Hotel. Overnights stay at the hotel in Paro.
From Paro, you will then have a drive to Thimpu. Upon arriving in Thimpu, you will have a beautiful sightseeing tour of the capital of Bhutan. Places of interest around Thimpu include the Memorial Chorten, the Simtokha Dzong, the Folk Heritage Museum, the Trashi Chhoe Dzong and the Changangkha Lhakhang. After the sightseeing tour, you will be dropped back to the Hotel. Overnights stay at the Hotel.
Today, you will have a drive from Thimpu to Punakha, one of Bhutan's most scenic destinations. At Punakha, the guided sightseeing tour includes visiting places like the Punakha Dzong, the Chimi Lhakhang, the Khamsum Yulley Namgyel Chorten, and the Talo Monastery. After the tour, you will be dropped back to your Hotel. Overnights stay at the Hotel.
From Punakha, you will drive to Gangtey today. The Phobjikha Valley is the winter home to a group of globally endangered black-necked cranes that arrive every year from the Tibetan Plateau. Here, you can visit Gangteng's major attractions like the Gangtey Gumba, the Kumbha Lhakhang and the Nyelung Dechenling. You can also visit its Crane Information Center. Overnights stay at the hotel.
From Gangtey, you will then travel back to Paro city. It takes about 4 and a half hours to reach Paro from Gangtey. The drive is riddled with vast fields of rice and grasslands. It is a relaxing drive through the river valley back to the city. Upon reaching Paro, you will be transferred to your Hotel. Overnights stay at the Hotel.
Today, you will visit Bhutan's most recognizable forts- the Paro Taktshang, also known as the Tiger's Nest Monastery. The temple is located about 900 meters off the ground, perched on a cliff. The hike to the monastery and back takes about a full day. After enjoying the views from the monastery complex and taking in the religious ambiance of the temple, you will be dropped back at the Hotel. Overnights stay at the hotel.
Today, you will bid Bhutan goodbye for the last time and make your way back to Kathmandu via a flight. Upon reaching Kathmandu, you will be transferred to your hotel, and you can spend the rest of the day as you please. Overnights stay at the hotel.
Approximately three hours before your scheduled flight, you will be dropped at the airport for your departure.
Bhutan has four seasons: spring (March-May), summer (June-August), autumn (September- November), and winter (December- February). Each of these seasons is special in their ways. If you are planning to trek, the best time to visit Bhutan would be in the spring and autumn seasons. The weather is perfect with beautiful flowers decorating the trails. There are not many travelers in the summer season, so if you do not mind the rain, summer is the best time for a leisure travel experience. On the other hand, if you want to experience celebrations like Losar, you should visit Bhutan around the winter months.
