Punakha Tshechu - 10 Days

Welcome to Land Of Thunder Dragon “Bhutan”. You will be welcomed by one of our guides waiting outside the arrival hall. Drive to the capital city of Bhutan Thimphu.

Memorial Chorten – Build in the memory of Third Druk Gyalpo and is dedicated to World Peace.

Buddha View Point – Budha Dordenma siting on the top of Kuensel Phodrang giving the stunning view of Thimphu city.

Motithang Takin Preserve – Visit the park where the national animal of Bhutan Taken is preserved.

Tashichho Dzong – Buddhist monastery and fortress on the western bank of the Wang Chu. The office of Druk Galpo, the head of Bhutan’s civil government.

Heritage Museum

Textile Museum

Semtokha Dzong – the oldest fortress in the kingdom.

We will drive to the formal capital of Bhutan until 1955, Punakha. On the way, we will stop at Dochula Pass, a popular tourist spot that grants stunning 360-degree views of the Himalayas. Here, we have 108 Druk Wangyal Chortens build in the name of the Bhutanese soldiers killed in a 2003 battle with Assamese insurgents from India.

Also, visit Druk Wangyel Lhakhang build to commemorate 100 years of monarchy.

Punakha Dzong – Build at the junction of the Pho Chu and Mo Chu river by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel in 1637 to serve as the center of religious and administrative decision making.

Pho Chhu Suspension Bridge – The longest suspension bridge in Bhutan, 160 meters long gives spectacular views of Punakha Dzong and the Pho Chhu Valley.

The Punakha Tshechu, as all Tshechu festivals, honors Padma Sambhawa, also known as Guru Rimpoche. The festival’s masked dances are performed by monks clad in colorful brocade attire and permeated by chants and reading of Buddhist scripts.

Chimmi Lhakhang – built by Ngawang Chogyel in the 15th century after the ‘Divine Madman’ Drukpa Kuenley built a small chorten there.

Wangdue Phodrang Dzong – visit Wangdue Phodrang Dzong under reconstruction after it got danage by fire.

Jakar Dzong – Built by the grandfather of Zhabdrung in 1549 as a monastery and now used as the administrative center of Bumthang district.

Kuejay Lhakhang – the monastery that has the body imprint of Guru Rinpoche and was built after the defeat of demon Shelging Karpo.

Jambay Lhakhang – Built by Tibetan King Sontsen Gampo to subdue the evil demon and spread the teaching of Buddha.

Thangbi Valley – After lunch hike to Thangbi valley accrossing the suspension bridge and visit the Thangbi Lhakhang.

Trongsa Dzong – found by Pema Lingpa in the 16th century and now used as the administrative center for the Trongsa district.

Taa Dzong – Built as a watchtower the Taa Dzong has since been turned into a Heritage Museum.

The Valley of Phobjikha is well known as the winter home of the Black-necked crane. Bhutan is home to around six hundred black-necked cranes with Phobjikha being one of the popular places that the birds migrate to in the winter months from the Tibetan plateau.

Paro Dzong – also known as Rinpung Dzong built in the 15th century.

Ta Dzong – Built as watchtower now the national museum.

Drukgyal Dzong – Built in 1647 by the great Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, father and unifier of medieval Bhutan. The Dzong was destroyed by an accidental fire.

Taktsang Monastery (Tiger Nest): Your journey to Bhutan is incomplete if you miss the hiking to Taktsang Monastery. Located in the middle of the cliffy mountain, your pain will be washed as you reach the temple.

Kyichu Lhakhang – After lunch, we will visit the other oldest temple build along with Jambay Lhakhang in Bumthang.

We hope you have take and made a lot of memory in Bhutan and with us. Hope you see you back again. Tashi Delek!