6-Day Bhutan Cultural Tour with Tiger's Nest and Dochula Pass

• Receive guests/travellers at Bagdogra Airport, New Jalpaiguri Railway Station, Hasimara, or Jaigoan (the India-Bhutan border), and drive to Phuntsholing, Bhutan, via Jaigoan, India.
• Complete immigration formalities if time permits; otherwise, they will be done the next day.
• Stroll through Phuntsholing Town and visit Jangdopeli Temple.
• Check in to your Phuntsholing hotel (3-star).

• Complete immigration formalities if they were not done on Day 1.
• Drive to Thimphu (approx. 145 km / 6 hours).
• Enjoy sightseeing along the Thimphu-Phuntsholing Highway.
• Have lunch at a highway restaurant as guided by your guide/driver.
• After reaching Thimphu, visit the following places if time is available:

@Buddha Point (51.5-meter Buddha statue with panoramic views).

@National Memorial Chorten (stupa built in memory of King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck).

• Overnight stay at a Thimphu hotel (3-star).

After breakfast, visit the following places:

• Visit Dochula Pass (a 30-minute drive from Thimphu) for panoramic views of the Himalayan ranges and the 108 memorial chortens.

• After lunch, explore:

  • Takin Preserve, home to Bhutan's national animal, the Takin.
  • Centenary Farmers' Market/Craft Bazar (open Wednesday-Sunday) for local produce and cultural interactions.
  • National Textile Museum to learn about Bhutan's traditional weaving.
  • Tashichho Dzong, a historic fortress and the seat of the government.
  • Simtokha Dzong, one of the oldest dzong fortresses built in Bhutan.

• Drive to Paro and stay overnight at a 3-star hotel, which will be convenient for the next day's hike to Paro Taktsang.

After breakfast, drive early in the morning to the Paro Tiger's Nest base:

• Hike to Tiger's Nest Monastery (Taktsang) - an approximately 6-hour round-trip hike with breathtaking views of the monastery perched on a cliff.
• Visit Paro Ta-Dzong (Watch Tower), which houses the National Museum of Bhutan and showcases over 3,000 artifacts.
• Visit Paro Dzong (Fortress).
• Explore Paro Town and its local sites.
• Overnight stay at a farmhouse and enjoy traditional Bhutanese dishes.

• After breakfast, drive to Phuntsholing town, which will be the exit point for guests.
• Visit Kharbandi Goenpa.
• Take rest at your Phuntsholing hotel (3-star).

• After breakfast, exit Phuntsholing, Bhutan, and drop off at Jaigoan, NJP Jalpaiguri, or Bagdogra.

Have a nice day.