9 Nights 10 Days Bhutan Tour

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Trip Overview
  • Duration: 10 Days
  • Trip Grade: Leisurely Plus
  • Trip Start and End: Paro to Paro
  • Trip Area: Paro, Punakha, Bumthang, Gantey
  • Trip Style: Active/ Cultural Tour
  • Age Group: 10 or Above
  • Trip Type: Private and Group
  • Trip Method: Guided
  • Booking Type: Instant Booking
  • Best Season: All Season
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9 Nights 10 Days Discover Bhutan Tour is the best way one can explore all the important natural, historical, and cultural sites of Bhutan. Throughout the tour, the untouched beauty of nature in the form of rivers, valleys, mountains, and forests welcomes you at every corner. Bhutanese people practice their traditions in their day-to-day life, wear their traditional clothes and perform various daily rituals. This tour is also a way to learn more about the mystical culture and traditions of these people. You will visit five major cities, Thimphu, Punakha, Bumthang, Gangtey, and Paro and you will also walk past the city of Trongsa, the ancestral home of the Royal family of Bhutan.

As you reach Bhutan, you will instantly see that this place is different than any other place you’ve ever been to. Bhutan is isolated from modernization and most people still make their living by farming, making handicrafts, teaching, trading, etc. The houses are made in traditional style and everything sits perfectly on the lap of nature. 9 Nights 10 Days Bhutan Tour takes you to several beautiful and important places in a private vehicle without worrying about anything. Our experienced tour guides will let you know all the amazing myths and stories related to different places. Only some places require you to walk for hours on foot. Taktsang, also called the Tiger’s Nest Monastery is the most strenuous place you will go to during the whole tour during which you have to walk a steep uphill and return the same way. In case you don't want to walk, you can also choose to go sightseeing in another place.

Major cultural sites showcasing unique Bhutanese architecture like Dzongs are prevalent in each city. This tour takes you to the major Dzongs, administrative and religious centers of each district and many other major tourist attractions are the Memorial Chorten, Buddha Point, Gangteng Monastery, Kichu Lhakang, the National Museum, the ruins of Drukgyal Dzong, Motithang Takin Preserve, and more. Monasteries and temples are decorated with prayer flags and prayer wheels while all the major cultural sites are full of Buddhist art and crafts like sculptures, paintings, scriptures, images of deities, etc.

The hospitality and kindness of Bhutanese people will make you feel at home. Also, try their amazing food and take some recipes home. Bhutanese people show utter respect towards the Royal family who does their best to keep the happiness index of Bhutan high. Most of the cultural and historical sites are built by members of the Royal family to preserve culture and art. Spending 10 days in Bhutan exploring the extraordinary culture, way of life, and history lets you know more than you thought you'd learn about the Land of the Thunder Dragon.

9 Nights 10 Days Bhutan Tour Highlights

  • A scenic flight covered with mountains towards the Paro airport
  • Check out Motithang Takin Preserve and observe the national animal of Bhutan
  • Reach Kunselcholing Viewpoint with a large statue of Buddha and views of Thimphu valley
  • See Tashichho Dzong, Centenary Farmers Market, and Memorial Chorten built in memory of King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
  • Visit the National Folk Heritage Museum, National Textile Museum, and Jungshi Handmade Paper Factory
  • Reach Dochula Pass at 3,080 meters for views of Masagang, Tsendagang, Gangkar Puensum (the highest peak in Bhutan), etc.
  • Visit Punakha Dzong and explore the beauty of Khamsum Yuley Temple
  • Visit Bumthang valley and explore Tamzhing Goemba, Kurjey Lhakhang with Guru Rinpoche’s body imprint, Jambay Lhakhang which is one of the 108 temples built on the same day, and Jakar Dzong and Thangbi Lhakhang located in a beautiful valley
  • Get to Trongsa Dzong with its historical importance and the Tower of Trongsa, a Royal Heritage Museum
  • Explore Gangtey Goemba sitting atop a hill, an excellent example of Tibetan architecture
  • Get to Paro Dzong built with stones and the government center of Paro and explore Ta Dzong, a watchtower serving as a National Museum of Bhutan holding several artifacts and art pieces
  • Hike up to Taktshang Monastery also known as Tiger’s nest
  • Get to Kyichu Lhakhang Temple, the oldest temple in Bhutan, and Dumtse Lhakhang
  • Enjoy the amazing natural beauty and picturesque landscapes throughout the tour 

Amazing Views of the Himalayas

Bhutan is a small Himalayan kingdom and you will witness the beauty of this country throughout the tour. Starting from the flight, you will see several snow-peaked mountains including Everest on a clear day. The views of green lush forests, exotic animals, rivers flowing from the mountains, and ancient houses leave you spellbound. Before reaching Punakha, you will catch some awesome views of the mountains from the Dochula Pass. Several mountains can be seen from here like Masagang (7,158m), Tsendagang (6,960m), Terigang (7,060m ), Jejegangphugang (7,158 m ), Kangphugang (7,170 m ), Zongphugang (7, 060 m ), and Gangkhar Puensum (7,570 m). Paro is also an amazing place to view Chomolhari Mountain.

Thimphu

Thimphu is the capital city of Bhutan and home to Motithang Takin Preserve, where several animals live including Takin, the national animal of Bhutan. Besides that, Thimphu is home to many ancient religious and historical sites. Buddha Viewpoint, built on the ruins of Kuensel Phodrang, has a large sitting statue of Buddha and is an amazing viewpoint of the whole of Thimphu valley. Local Farmers and craftsmen gather at the bank of the river to sell their products every weekend at the Centenary Farmers’ Market. National Folk Heritage Museum, National Textile Museum, and Jungshi Handmade Paper Factory have done their best to preserve ancient methods of production and craft-making in Bhutan. Another popular place in Thimphu is the National Memorial Chorten, built in memory of Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, who wanted to build something representing the mind of Buddha. This Chorten has several larger-than-life-size images of Buddhist deities. Simtokha Dzong is the oldest fortress in Bhutan just outside Thimphu consisting much Buddhist paintings and crafts. Thimphu Tashichho Dzong is also a very popular site, where the present King of Bhutan has his office along with the major monastic body.

Punakha 

On the way to Punakha, you will get to witness 108 Druk Wangyal Chortens built by the Queen Mother of Bhutan for the peace of souls of Bhutanese soldiers who died for the country. Punakha Dzong is beautifully located on the confluence of two rivers surrounded by lavender Jacaranda trees. This grand and beautiful building with brilliant architecture holds the administrative and religious activities of the Punakha district. The carefully built four-storied Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten can be reached after an hour of walking and after crossing green fields and a suspension bridge. This temple is decorated with prayer flags and upon arrival offers a scenic view of the whole city.

Bumthang

Guru Rinpoche is the father of Buddhism in Tibet and Bhutan. He helped spread Buddhism throughout the country and is said to have saved it from several demons and mythical creatures by building many temples. He built about 40 temples while he stayed in Bhutan. Kurjey Lhakhang is believed to have a rock that saved an imprint of Guru Rinpoche after he subdued a very strong demon. Amazing Goemba is another important monastery in Bumthang. Satsang Gambo built 108 temples on the same day, including two in Bhutan, to pin down a demoness. Jambay Lhakhang is one of these two temples in Bhutan and it hosts a colorful festival every October.

Jakar Dzong is also known as the castle of White Bird and stays at the top of a hill. The tour in Bumthang ends as you reach Thangbi Lhakhang. It is situated such that you can only reach there on foot after crossing a suspension bridge. 

Gangtey

Gangtey is another district in Bhutan with amazing religious and historical places to visit. Along the way, you will get to Trongsa, the ancestral home of Wangchuck where the first temple was built. Trongsa Dzong is an important site consisting of high walls and controlling the trade between East and West. Taa Dzong is a former watchtower built during the war that now serves as a Royal Heritage Museum consisting of several royal artifacts and art pieces. It is also known as the Tower of Trongsa. Gangtey Valley is a wildlife preserve and home to different species of flora and fauna. Gangtey Goemba sits on top of a hill with views of the entire valley. This Goemba is equally beautiful and grand, consisting of a prayer hall and a Nyingma temple that was built here to fulfill a prophecy.

Paro

Paro is a scenic valley where several tourist sites and the only international airport lies. A visit to Paro’s administrative and religious center named Paro Dzong or Rinpung Dzong lets you explore the unique architecture of this building built using stones. This city is also home to Chomolhari mountain which can be seen from several viewpoints. Ta Dzong used to be a watchtower but now it’s used as a National Museum of Bhutan which consists of several antique pieces, weapons, art, and craft representing the tradition, culture, and history of Bhutan.

Paro Taktsang or Taktsang Monastery is the most photogenic place in Bhutan, lying on a sheer cliff only accessible on foot. A tour inside the monastery lets one into the rich art and culture of Bhutan. It is believed that Guru Rinpoche came there to meditate on the back of a tigress thus also called Tiger’s Nest. This place is also an outstanding viewpoint and snow-peaked mountains can be seen. The ruins of Drukgyal Dzong are another beautiful place in Paro visited fondly by tourists. The last place on the tour is Kyichu Lhakhang, one of two temples in Bhutan built by King Sontsen Gambo on the same night altogether making 108 temples.

People and Culture 

As you land in Paro, the view of the city will astonish you because it is like nowhere else. The ancient heritages covered in prayer flags and people in their traditional dresses and beautiful landscape make up a unique scene. This may make you feel like traveling to a mythical place, you are because the country is known as the Land of the Thunder Dragon. Bhutanese people preserve their ancient and unique culture in their day-to-day lives. This country doesn’t care about the happiness standards imposed by the outside world, which are based on luxury products and the modern way of life. Rather, their happiness lies in the independent economy and spiritual growth. While you stay in Bhutan, try to wear the striped Ghos and brightly colored Kiras as the locals do and visit the temples to pay homage to Buddha and Bodhisattvas offering prayer flags and diving into the sacred tradition of these amazing people.

9 Nights 10 Days Bhutan Tour Itinerary

  • Day 1:Arrival in Paro, Bhutan
  • Day 2:Sightseeing in Thimphu
  • Day 3:Thimphu to Punakha
  • Day 4:Punakha to Bumthang
  • Day 5:A day at Bumthang
  • Day 6:Bumthang to Gangtey
  • Day 7:A Day at Gangtey
  • Day 8:Gangtey to Paro
  • Day 9:Sightseeing in Paro
  • Day 10:Departure

Day 1:Arrival in Paro, Bhutan

  • Accommodation3-Star Hotel
  • MealsLunch and Dinner

After the flight, our representative will pick you up in a private vehicle and you will take a ride towards the city of Thimphu as a part of acclimatization. After reaching, you can rest for a while and your tour starts as you drive to Motithang Takin Preserve. Takin is a national animal of Bhutan and they were released from the former zoo to live there. After that, you will get to the top of a hill given different names like Kuenselcholing View Point, Buddha Viewpoint and Buddha Dordenma. Overall view of the Thimphu City can be caught from there. The sitting statue of Buddha is one of the biggest statues of Buddha in the world.

Day 2:Sightseeing in Thimphu

  • Accommodation3-Star Hotel
  • MealsBLD

Today, you will learn about the art and craft of Bhutan by visiting the National Folk Heritage Museum where paintings and statues and other art pieces can be found. A visit to the National Textile Museum where amazing weaving and textile designs can be seen. After that, you will go to the Memorial Chorten, a stupa built in the late king’s memory. Here also, you will witness several more than life-sized images of tantric deities. Later that day, you will visit Simtokha Dzong and Tashichho Dzong.

Day 3:Thimphu to Punakha

  • Accommodation3-Star Hotel
  • MealsBLD

Leaving Thimphu, you will head towards Punakha. Along the path, you will get to Dochula Pass from where one can get the stunning view of the Himalayas and the surrounding landscape.

After that, you will move towards Punakha Dzong situated at the confluence of Pho Chu and Mo Chu rivers. The suspension bridge over the Pho Chu river is the longest suspension bridge and offers beautiful views of the city. Then, you will visit Khamsum Yuley Temple which can only be reached after one hour of walking.

Day 4:Punakha to Bumthang

  • Accommodation3-Star Hotel
  • MealsBLD

On the fourth day of your Bhutan Tour, you will take a really long drive and get to Bumthang. You also have an option to take a domestic flight to reach Bumthang. The road to Punakha to Bumthang gets tough sometimes and you should be careful and be updated about the current road conditions.

Day 5:A day at Bumthang

  • Accommodation3-Star Hotel
  • MealsBLD

Today, you will hike to Tamzhing Goemba in the morning. This monastery holds a lot of importance due to its connection with saint Pema Lingpa. Another place to go today is Kurjey Lhakhang which holds yet another legend related to Rinpoche and rock is believed to have preserved his imprint. There are numerous ancient temples and sacred sites in this city.

Later, you will get to Jambay Lhakhang which according to legend was built by King Sontsen Gampo along with other 107 temples to win over a demoness. Then, you will visit Jakar Dzong also known as the Castle of the White Bird built on top of the hill. Later in the evening, you will hike up to Thangbi Lhakhang in Thangbi Valley across a suspension bridge.

Day 6:Bumthang to Gangtey

  • Accommodation3-Star Hotel
  • MealsBLD

After having your breakfast in Bumthang, you will drive towards Gangtey through Trongsa. Trongsa is where the first temple was built and where the Wangchuk family’s ancestral home Trongsa Dzong lies. Then, you will visit Taa Dzong, initially built as a watchtower and now serving as a Royal Heritage Museum. This museum houses a lot of Buddhist art and craft as well as several royal artifacts including a copy of the handwritten biography of Guru Rinpoche.

Day 7:A Day at Gangtey

  • Accommodation3-Star Hotel
  • MealsBLD

Today, you get to spend a day at the Gangtey Valley which is also a wildlife preserve and home to several species like black-necked cranes, sambar, yak, serow, etc. Spend some time in this beautiful place and move towards Gangtey Goemba. This Goemba showcases some beautiful architecture as it sits on a hill from where you can get a view of the Gangtey Valley. Later, you can also visit a local family and spend some time with them learning about their traditions and lifestyle.

Day 8:Gangtey to Paro

  • Accommodation3-Star Hotel
  • MealsBLD

Paro is a beautiful valley where you landed on the first day of your tour. Returning to the place lets you visit its monasteries and temples. Firstly, you will visit Paro Dzong, built with stones and showcasing unique Bhutanese architecture. This city is also home to Bhutan’s third-highest mountain, Chomolhari. After that, you will head towards Ta Dzong, located on a hill just above. This was also built as a watchtower but now serves as a National Museum consisting of ancient weapons, art pieces, and artifacts.

Day 9:Sightseeing in Paro

  • Accommodation3-Star Hotel
  • MealsBLD

You will spend another day in the city of Paro to visit the most popular spot in Bhutan, Taktsang Monastery, also known as the Tiger’s Nest. This monastery hangs on a cliff and you can reach there only by foot. After a pretty strenuous hike for a few hours, you will reach there. You also can hire a horse to get up to the cafe and walk from there. This is an amazing viewpoint and the monastery showcases some amazing ancient art. Returning from there, you will go to the ruins of Drukgyal Dzong, a weirdly beautiful place that also lets you view mountains. Later, you will visit Kyichu Lhakhang, the temple in Bhutan built by King Sontsen Gambo on the same day as Jambay Lhakhang.

Day 10:Departure

  • MealsBreakfast

Your Explore Bhutan Tour ends here and our representative will drop you to the airport as you return home or move towards your next destination. We wish you farewell and all the best.

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What's Included

  • Meals: 
    9 Breakfasts, 9 Lunches, 9 Dinners
  • Accommodation: 
    3-Star accommodation in Kathmandu for 9 nights
  • Transportation:   
    All land transportation with pickups and drops
    An experienced driver and a private vehicle
  • Guides and Porters:
    A qualified & licensed English-speaking guide
  • Entry Fees and Permits:
    Visas for Bhutan
    All entry fees and permits
    Government fee, royalty, taxes & surcharges
  • Miscellaneous: 
    Mineral bottled water
    Set of traditional costume (to be returned at the end of your stay)

What's not Included

  • Flight to/from Bhutan (assistance can be provided)
  • Travel Insurance (assistance can be provided)
  • Meals at any other restaurants than the designated ones
  • Any upgrade in accommodation and services
  • Items of a personal nature (drinks, chocolates, desserts, etc.)
  • Tips for the guide and driver

FAQs

  • No, according to the tourism policy of Bhutan independent travel is not allowed in Bhutan, You should go through the regestered tour agency with trek guide.

  • No, the insurance will not be covered by the price you pay for the package. You will have to cover your insurance independently.

  • Yes, you can customize the itinerary according to the duration of your stay in Bhutan and your preferences. Inform us before persuing the trip for tailor-made itinerary.

  • Bhutan is known as Last Shangri- La on earth. Being the happiest nation with least violence, it is the safest destination to travel. Apart from that, your safety is our first concern. So, you can be worry-free while travelling to Bhutan.

  • It depends upon how long you will stay in Bhutan. Your accommodation and the transportation will be covered by your package price. You need extra money to buy local handicrafts and souvenirs. So, you have to decide how much you are willing to spend on those things. As all the basic things are covered by the package, you can travel Bhutan even with a little extra money. We recommend you to bring money in USD to by the souvenirs.

9 Nights 10 Days Bhutan Tour Reviews

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    Sophia GagonAugust 11, 2019
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    I have always been fascinated by mountains and often wondered how people in countries far away lived their life. After my friend said she was going for a Bhutan Tour, I would not let her go without me. We together did our research about lots of things, especially tour companies because you can go by yourself. Thank God! we found Sublime Trails. We contacted many tour companies but, I couldn't trust them but Ram was friendly, trustable and proved that they were the best. We had lots of fun during these 10 days. By the end of the tour, my love for Bhutan and mountains increased even more and I would definitely travel there once again. If you want to have the best time in Bhutan, go with Sublime Trails. Don't think further and book your trip to Bhutan this holiday and have fun.

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