Bhutan Extravaganza

• Arrive at Paro International Airport. Transfer to Thimphu.
• Check-in to your hotel.
• Later proceed for a short sightseeing of Thimphu.
• Thimphu is the capital and the largest city of the Kingdom of Bhutan. Thimphu
  is the political and economic hub of Bhutan. The city is located on the bank of
  River Wang Chu.
• Memorial Chorten - On the western side of Thimphu's Memorial Chorten, a
  row of wooden platforms sits in the long grass. The Chorten, with its elaborate
  golden peak representing the crescent moon and sun, is one of Thimphu's
  most striking religious landmarks.
• Overnight stay in Thimphu.

• Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, proceed for full day sightseeing tour of
  Thimphu.
• Kuensel Phodrang – The statue was cast in bronze in China and transported by
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  sea and road to this site once occupied by the palace of Druk Desi, a secular
  ruler of Bhutan in the eighteenth-century.
• Takin Reserve & Mini Zoo - Hidden in a fold of the forest-draped hills high
  above Thimphu, a herd of takin make their home in the Mothithang Takin
  Preserve.
• Anim Dratshang (Nunnery) - On a hillside above Thimphu's Tashichho Dzong,
  just off Gaden Lam, stands Thangtong Dewachen Dupthop Nunnery. The road
  to the Nunnery offers magnificent views of Tashichho Dzong, while the small
  complex houses a covered chorten and an unusual pillar topped with two
  carved deer (symbolic of the Deer Park at Sarnath, where Buddha first taught
  after his enlightenment) and a wheel of law.
• Folk Heritage Museum – Recreating a traditional Bhutanese family home
  inside a beautiful 19th century rammed earth and timber building, this
  museum displays prized possessions.
• Royal Textile Academy & Museum - The museum housed in an impressive
  modern building,celebrates the country's vibrant and varied tradition of hand
  weaving.
• Handicrafts Market – An interesting market with local items and bargain price
  handicraft goods.
• Overnight stay in Thimphu.

• Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, proceed for Punakha.
• En-route visit Dochu La - A mountain pass leading further into the Punakha
  Valley. It offers a stunning 360-degree panoramic view of Eastern Himalayan
  Mountain ranges. The view is especially scenic on clear, winter days with
  snowcapped mountains forming a majestic backdrop to the tranquility of the
  108 chortens gracing the mountain pass.
• Enjoy lunch in a nearby cafe and visit Punakha Dzong and Chimi Lakhang on
  your way to Punakha.
• Return to the hotel.
• Overnight stay in Punakha.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Visit Chimi Lhakhang Temple - Built in 1499, Chimi Lhakhang is dedicated to
  the "Divine Madman," Drukpa Kunley, a sage founded in Bhutan for his
  unorthodox teachings and his use of a "flaming thunderbolt" to fight evil.
  While Chimi Lhakhang marks the spot where Drukpa Kunley defeated and
  buried a much-feared demoness, today the hilltop Lhakhang is visited by
  expectant mothers and families with newborns to pray for their children's
  health.
• Suspension Bridge – Behind Punakha Dzong stretches the Punakha
  Suspension Bridge, the longest of its kind in Bhutan.
• Punakha Dzong - Punakha Dzong is one of the largest Dzongs in Bhutan that
  spans the MoChhu (Female River) and up a steep flight of wooden steps.
  Return to the hotel.
• Overnight Stay in Punakha.

• Breakfast at the hotel, visit Paro.
• Visit Tiger Nest - Bhutan's most iconic building seems to float, weightless,
  halfway up a sheer cliff-face, 900 meters (3,000 feet) above the floor of the
  Paro Valley. As you wind your way breathlessly up the long, steep path
  towards Taktsang Lhakhang, the monastery periodically reveals itself, rising
  out of the forest, closer and more solid with each re-appearance.
• Or
• Chele La Pass – the highest motorable road in Bhutan, Chele La Pass is at an
  altitude of 3,988 metres and is located between the Haa and Paro valleys.
• Overnight stay in Paro.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport to board your flight back to home.