Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Bhutan is an ideal place for family vacation. There are lot of things you can do with your family in Bhutan. You can explore ancient monasteries, visit colorful festivals , go for a picnic on the hill top , hike through the forest, hoist prayer flags or soak in traditional hot stone bath and relax. In this tour you will be visiting Thimphu, Paro, Punakha and beautiful Gangtey valley. The tour will be a private tour with your own guide and driver. We have listed the places which you can visit but if you have any additional places of interest we can include based on time availability.
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Highlights
7 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Government SDF of USD 100 per person per night
Certified English speaking guide
Mineral water
All ground transportation
All meals
Your stay at 3* property( which can be upgraded by paying additional premium)
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Travel Insurance
Internationals & Domestics flights
Itinerary
1
Tachogang Lhakhang Bridge
Visit the temple and the bridge built by handmade iron chain. It would be fun to cross the swinging bridge over the roaring river.
45 minutes
2
Thimphu Chorten (Memorial Chorten)
Located in the midst of Thimphu Valley is a beautiful memorial chorten. Devotees from all walk of life flock to the temple throughout the day to turn the prayer wheels. The paintings and statues inside the monument provide a deep insight into Buddhist philosophy.
The best place to meet the locals
1 hour
3
Tashichho Dzong (Thimpu Dzong)
visit Tashichho Dzong the impressive fortress which houses the secretariat building, the throne room of His Majesty the King and various government offices. It is also the summer residence of the Chief Abbot and central monk body. Witness the Flag lowering ceremony before you enter the Dzong.
1 hour and 30 minutes
4
Buddha Dordenma Statue སྟོན་པ་རྡོར་གདན་མ།
It is a place where world’s tallest Buddha Statue (169 feet) sits overlooking the Thimphu Valley. Enjoy the spectacular view of Thimphu city.
45 minutes
5
Bhutan Post Office Headquarters
General Post Office where you can make a postage stamp with your own picture which can be posted within Bhutan
45 minutes
6
National Institute for Zorig Chusum
Take the children to the Institute of Zorig Chusum. You will come across students actively engaged in painting, embroidery, woodcraft ,masonry,sculptor and carpentry. If interested the kids can take part in the activities and get introduced to Bhutanese rich arts and craft.
1 hour
7
National Folk Heritage Museum
It dedicates itself to connecting people with rich Bhutanese Folk Heritage & rural history through exhibits,demonstrations,educational programs and documentation of Bhutanese Rural life
45 minutes
8
Ludrong Memorial Garden
It is a beautiful garden with ponds and varied species of plants. You can listen to the spiritual sound resounding from Tashichodzong, the Wangchuk River flows just beyond and you can also get the spectacular view of Himalayas
1 hour and 30 minutes
9
Sangaygang
Enjoy the gentle hike through the forest of pines and cool broadleaf from Sagaygang to Wangditse monastery
1 hour and 30 minutes
10
Dochula Pass
● Drive up to Dochu-la pass (3,088m/10,130ft) stopping briefly here to take in the view and admire the 108 chortens, mani wall, and prayer flags which decorate the highest point on the road.
If skies are clear, the high Himalayan peaks towards the north east will be revealed in all their glory. On a clear day, the following peaks can be seen from this pass (left to right): Masagang (7,158m), Tsendegang (6,960m), Terigang (7,060m), Jejegangphugang (7,158m), Kangphugang (7,170m), Zongaphugang (7,060m) a table mountain that dominates the isolated region of Lunana, and finally, Gangkar Puensum, the highest peak in Bhutan at 7,497m.
45 minutes
11
Chimi Lhakhang Temple
● Hike to Chemi Lhakhang through a nice walk along the rice field and through farm houses. The temple was built by Lama Nawang Chogyel in 1499 after the site was blessed by Drukpa Kunley , the divine madman. The monastery is the repository of the original wooden symbol of phallus that Kunley brought from Tibet. And today it has become a popular temple where barren women come to pray for a child. The temple is popularly known as the Fertility Temple
1 hour
12
Punakha Dzong
● Visit Punakha Dzong, a massive structure built at the junction of two rivers. Punakha was Bhutan’s capital until 1955 and Punakha Dzong still serves as the winter residence of the central monk body. Bhutan’s first king, Ugyen Wangchuck, was crowned here in 1907. The fortress has withstood damage from fire, earthquake and flood over the centuries. The latest flood, in October, 1994, caused great damage to the fortress but miraculously spared its most holy statue
45 minutes
13
Punakha Suspension Bridge
The 160 metres Pho Chhu Suspension Bridge is known for the longest suspension bridge in Bhutan, which gives you spectacular views of Punakha Dzong and the Pho Chhu Valley.
1 hour
14
Phobjikha Valley
Phobjikha Valley Exploration
The most beautiful and shortest of the existing nature trails in Bhutan. The trail hike starts from the Mani (like Chhorten) stone wall to the north of the Gangtey Gonpa and ends in Khewa Lhakhang. The hike takes about 1hr 30minutes through the pine forest and small bamboo plants. You can see the Phobjkha valley so beautifully from this hike. It is one of the best hike places for the Nature lovers. During the winter months, we can see the endangered species of birds – Black Neck Cranes
1 hour and 30 minutes
15
Kyichu Lhakhang
Visit Kyichu Lhakhang, built in the 7th century by the Tibetan king, Songtsen Gampo.
30 minutes
16
Paro Taktsang
one of the holiest and the most beautiful sites of Bhutan. Taktshang, the tiger’s lair, acquires its name from the legend of its foundation, when in the 8th Century Guru Rimpoche, widely revered as the second Buddha, arrived from Tibet flying across the mountains on the back of a tigress.
4 hours
17
Paro Penlop Heritage Home Museum
This is a historical heritage farmhouse in the country.The farmhouse offers a perfect place and opportunity to experience the real lifestyles of a Bhutanese society. After a tiring hike , we will have a relaxing hot stone bath & enjoy an authentic Bhutanese farmhouse meal
2 hours
18
Gangtey Monastery
It is the main seat of the Pema Lingpa tradition .Light butter lamp, offer incense, hoist prayer flags and interact with little monks .
Drive back to Paro.
Bhutan is an ideal place for family vacation. There are lot of things you can do with your family in Bhutan. You can explore ancient monasteries, visit colorful festivals , go for a picnic on the hill top , hike through the forest, hoist prayer flags or soak in traditional hot stone bath and relax. In this tour you will be visiting Thimphu, Paro, Punakha and beautiful Gangtey valley. The tour will be a private tour with your own guide and driver. We have listed the places which you can visit but if you have any additional places of interest we can include based on time availability.
You can have a meal at farmhouse and enjoy the quiet evening by a bonfire. You can also choose to go for hap...
Highlights
7 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Government SDF of USD 100 per person per night
Certified English speaking guide
Mineral water
All ground transportation
All meals
Your stay at 3* property( which can be upgraded by paying additional premium)