9 days Nepal and Bhutan Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrive Kathmandu (1,350 m)/BHUTAN TOUR SHOULD BE BOOKED AT LEAST 1 MONTH BEFORE DEPARTURE DATE
1 stop
1
Tribhuvan International Airport
On arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport, a representative from our office will greet you at the airport and escort you to your pre booked hotel. You’ll have rest of the day at leisure to freshen up and relax. Overnight: Hotel in Kathmandu
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Kathmandu Sightseeing
4 stops
2
Swaymbhunath
This Buddhist Stupa, said to be 2000 years old is a perfect architecture of gilded spire and white washed dome located under thousands of fluttering prayer flags. From the spire, four faces of Buddha stare out across the valley in the cardinal directions. The entire structure is symbolic. The white dome represents the earth, the nose like shape below the piercing eyes is actually the nepali number ‘one’ signifying unity, and above is a third eye signifying the insight of the Buddha, while the 13 tiered beehive like structure at the top symbolizes the 13 stages that human being has to pass through to achieve nirvana. The base is ringed by prayer wheels which pilgrims circuiting the stupa spin each one as they pass by.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
3
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Patan Durbar Square: is one of three royal palace squares in the Kathmandu Valley. This site was the royal residence until the 19th century where important ceremonies, such as the coronation of the Nepalese monarch use to take place. The two-hectare palace complex is divided into two main courtyards, and was initially constructed in the 16th century, although subsequent additions were made in the Shah dynasty in the 18th century and by the Rana rulers in the 19th century. The palace is decorated with elaborately-carved wooden windows and panels and houses the King Tribhuwan Memorial Museum, dedicated to the monarch who opened up Nepal to the outside world, and the Mahendra Museum, dedicated to his son, King Mahendra. At the southern end of Durbar Square is the Kumari Chowk. The gilded cage has the Kumari, a young girl chosen through an ancient and mystical selection process to become the human incarnation of the Hindu mother goddess, Durga. She is worshipped during religious festivals and makes public appearances at other times for a fee paid to her guards. Kashtamandap is the source of the name Kathmandu and supposed to be made from the timber of a single tree. Overnight: Hotel in Kathmandu Meals: Breakfast
3 hours • Admission ticket not included
4
Pashupatinath Temple
Pashupatinath, a pagoda style Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is considered to be the powerhouse of Hindu spiritual power in religious terms. Situated amidst a lush green natural setting on the bank of the sacred Bagmati River, the temple is 6 kms from Kathmandu city.Behind the temples are the cremation grounds.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
5
Boudhanath Stupa
Listed in the UNESCO World Heritage list, this enormous stupa where thousands of pilgrims gather daily to make a ritual circumnavigation of the dome, beneath the watchful eyes of the Buddha, which gaze out from the gilded central tower. This is one of the few places in the world where Tibetan Buddhist culture is accessible and unfetered, and the lanes around the stupa are crammed with monasteries and the surrounding is a paraphernalia for Buddhist life.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 3
Fly to Paro and Sightseeing in Bhutan
4 stops
6
Paro
Today we fly from Kathmandu to Paro that takes an hour. At Paro airport, you will be greeted by our representative and will take you to your hotel. After lunch, we visit Rinpung Dzong, meaning ‘fortress of the heap of jewels’. Next, visit Kichu Lhakhang, the oldest temple in the country. From here we go to Drugyal Dzong, Bhutan’s Victory Fort which was built in 1646 to commemorate Bhutan’s victory over Tibetan invaders during the 1600s. On a clear day we can see Chomolhari Mountain which is Bhutan’s second-highest mountain located at 7,314m.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
7
Rinpung Dzong
Fortress of the heap of jewels
2 hours • Admission ticket included
8
Kyichu Lhakhang
Oldest temple in the country
2 hours • Admission ticket included
9
Bhutan's victory Fort
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Paro to thimpu and Trek to Tiger's Nest Monastery
1 stop
10
Paro Taktsang
Today we hike for 4 - 5 hours to the most popular monastery at 3,180 meters, Taktsang (Tiger’s Nest) Monastery. A spiritual master Guru Rinpoche is said to have flown on the back of a tigress to meditate in a cave where Taktsang Monastery now stands. The Tiger Nest Monastery is perched on the edge of a steep cliff. We hike down to the valley floor and leave for Thimphu.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Walk to Wangditse Gompa and Sightseeing in Thimpu.
2 stops
11
Wangdi-tse Monastery
Today we drive to BBS Tower. Then we hike for 1 hour to Wangditse Gompa. From this point we get great view of Samtenling Palace which is home to the fourth King and Dorje Drak meditation retreat on the hillside above.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
12
Sangchhen Dorji Lhuendrup nunnery
After visiting the Wangditse Gompa, we return to Thimphu. On the way, we visit a Zoo to see Takin which is a national animal of Bhutan. After lunch, we visit the King’s Memorial Chorten which was built in memory of the third King of Bhutan who reigned from 1952 to 1972, the nunnery temple, the National Library (which houses ancient manuscripts) and the National Institute of Traditional Medicine. We might also visit Textile Museum, the Handicraft Emporium, and the traditional paper factory and the Tashichho Dzong.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Thimpu to Punakha and hike to Lungchutse Monastery
3 stops
13
Today we drive to Dochu La Pass at 3,100 meters. On a clear day we see amazing views of the Himalayas from here. Passing through rhododendron forests, we hike for 2 hours to Lungchutse Monastery from 108 chortens. We hike back to Dochu La Pass walking along the high ridges with colorful Buddhist prayer flags and beautiful view of Himalayas.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
14
Dochula Pass
High pass in Bhutan
1 hour • Admission ticket included
15
Chimi Lhakhang Temple
Fertility Temple
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Punakha to Paro and hike to Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten
2 stops
16
Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten
It is located on a beautiful hillock called Ngezergang that has elaborate paintings dedicated to the old sect of Buddhism.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
17
Punakha Dzong
We then hike further to Punakha. On the way back, we visit the second oldest and the second largest Dzong in Bhutan, the Punakha Dzong, built in 1637. We then drive back to Paro to spend our last evening.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 8
Fly from Paro to Kathmandu
1 stop
18
Kathmandu
We spend our last evening in Kathmandu in a farewell dinner together sharing photos recalling the excitements of trip and exchanging emails enjoying the cultural dance program in one of the traditional Nepalese restaurant.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 9
Departure flight home
1 stop
19
Kathmandu
Drop to airport
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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