Bhutan Culture & Nature Escape

Meet your guide at Paro airport and settle in. Keep the first evening light with a short walk through town, a local dinner, and time to recover from the flight.

Set out early for Tiger's Nest, allowing 4–6 hours for the return hike and a tea stop along the way. The rest of the day is for Paro Valley at an unhurried pace.

Drive to Thimphu after breakfast, around 2 hours with time for stops along the way. Visit the National Memorial Chorten and textile market after checking in.

See Thimphu at a local pace: Tashichho Dzong, a craft workshop, and a neighbourhood lunch. Leave room for a café, a gallery, or simply a slower afternoon.

Cross the Dochula pass on the drive to warmer Punakha. If skies are clear, stop for the Himalayan view before visiting Punakha Dzong beside the river.

Make the scenic mountain drive to Phobjikha, a wide glacial valley and winter home of the black-necked cranes. Settle in with an easy village walk before dinner.

Choose a gentle trail through the valley or visit Gangtey Monastery with your guide. The day is intentionally open, so you can choose the walk or visits that suit the weather.

Return to Punakha and spend the afternoon as you prefer: a riverside walk, a hot-stone bath, or more time around the villages and rice fields.

Drive back to Thimphu over Dochula, then use the final afternoon for anything you missed: a museum, a favourite shop, or a relaxed meal with your guide.

Return to Paro for your onward flight. Departure timing is planned around your flight, with an early start when needed.