10-Day Bhutan Highlights Tour from Paro with Trekking and Tiger's Nest

• Arrive at Paro Airport, where your Bhutanese tour guide will receive you.
• After check-in, visit Rinpung Dzong and the National Museum.
• Later, drive to Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest and most sacred temples in Bhutan.
• In the evening, stroll around the town centre.

Overnight in Paro.

• Today, hike to the famed Tiger's Nest Monastery.
• In the afternoon, visit a farmhouse to get a glimpse of daily life in Bhutan.
• End your day with some archery practice and dress up in traditional Bhutanese attire.

Overnight in Paro.

• Start your day with a visit to Kila Gompa, the oldest nunnery in Bhutan.
• Continue to Chele La and enjoy the views.
• Drive to Haa Valley and spend the afternoon exploring the town.

Overnight in Haa.

• Drive to the trailhead near Yangthang Village.
• From the village, hike to the 300-year-old Yangthang Gompa and continue to Talung through beautiful pine forests.
• Cross the famed wooden bridge, Chag Zam, at Talung, then continue through meadows and forests to reach Khadey Gom, your camp for the day.

Overnight at a camp in Khadey Gom.

• From Khadey Gom, hike to Saga La and enjoy spectacular views of Jomolhari, Chaterake, and Paro Valley.
• A 2-hour downhill hike through rhododendron forest brings you to a meadow at Dongney Tsho. The campsite sits amid fir trees next to Dongney Tsho.

• Descend to Genchu Zam. The downhill hike takes you through an area rich in Himalayan flora and fauna.
• Continue towards Chodeyphu, a picturesque village at the foot of Laum Bjara (Foggy Mountain).
• An hour-long hike from the village brings you to Balaka Chhu, where the trek ends. Your guide and driver will meet you here at the end of the trek.
• Drive to your hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight in Paro.

• Drive to Thimphu and, en route, visit Tamchog Lhakhang, a temple dedicated to 14th-century saint and engineer Thangtong Gyalpo.
• Upon reaching Thimphu, visit Great Buddha Dordenma, an enormous statue of Shakyamuni Buddha perched on a hilltop.
• Afterwards, drive to Motithang Takin Preserve, a wildlife reserve for takin.
• Make a trip to Memorial Chorten, a major landmark of the city and a place for daily worship.
• End your day with a visit to Tashichhoedzong, the majestic fortress of Thimphu Valley.
• Afterwards, if your trip coincides with the weekend, the guide will take you to Thimphu's Weekend Market.

Overnight in Thimphu.

• Check out the major museums of Thimphu - Postal Museum, National Textile Museum, and National Institute of Zorig Chusum.
• Visit Jungshi Handmade Paper Factory and learn about the ancient process of papermaking.
• Afterwards, drive to Punakha - the old capital of Bhutan - via Dochu La, a mountain pass between Thimphu and Punakha known for its 108 gleaming white chortens and Druk Wangyal Lhakhang.

Overnight in Punakha.

• In the morning, go to Chimi Lhakhang (The Temple of Divine Madman), a monastery built in honour of an eccentric lama, Drukpa Kunley.
• Afterwards, hike to Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten, a beautiful temple near Yabesa Village in Punakha Valley.
• Visit majestic Punakha Dzong, one of the most beautiful fortresses in Bhutan.
• See the longest suspension bridge in the country, located behind the fortress, and enjoy the gorgeous views of the valley.
• Drive back to Thimphu in the afternoon.

Overnight in Thimphu.

• Drive to Paro International Airport for onward departure.