Bhutan Introductory Tour

Bhutan Introductory tour is the best of the two major city tour - Paro and Thimpu (the capital of Bhutan).  In just 2 Nights and 3 days in these mystical cities of the Kingdom of Bhutan, you will witness enchanting landscape, fascinating monuments and the culture and lifestyle of people in Bhutan.

6 major destinations are hand-picked from these two cities to give you the best glimpses of the natural and the cultural delights the kingdom stores. You will visit the Tashichho Dzong, the Memorial Chorten and the Great Buddha Dordenma in Thimpu and the Taktsang Palphug Monastery (the Tiger’s Nest), the Kyichu Lhakhang, and the traditional farm house in Paro.

The Tashichho Dzong is a Buddhist monastery and fortress, which traditionally has been the seat of the head of Bhutan’s civil government since 1952 and the summer capital of the country. There are 30 temples, chapels and shrines withing the dzong that provide deep insight into the culture and architecture in Bhutan.

The Memorial Chotren, a Tibetan style stupa built in 1974, is both - a memorial to the Third Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Dorji Wnagchuk and a monument to world peace and prosperity. It’s a very prominent landmark in the city and unlike other stupas, this does not preserve human remains, but paintings and statues that provide deep insight into Buddhist philosophy. Larger than life size images of wrathful looking protective deities with their female consort, teachings of Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu School, teachings of Lama Gongdu, paintings of deities of Nyingma school and the representation of the protective bodhisattvas (Avalokitesvara, Manjusri and Vajrapani) are just to name a few. The very famous Monlam Prayer Festival is also held here.

The Great Buddha Dordenma is a 54-meter big statue of Shakyamuni Buddha. It also houses 8 inches tall 100,000 and 12 inches-tall 250,00 bronze glided-in-gold Buddha statues that look like the Great Buddha Dordenma itself. It is also considered one of the largest Buddha Rupas in the world. The statue is also very important as is said to have fulfilled two prophecies.

The Taktsang Palphug Monastery or the Tiger’s Nest is a scared site and temple complex that hangs on a cliff at 3,120 meters about 900 meters above the Paro Valley. It’s a cultural icon devoted to Guru Padmasambhava, the tutelary deity, who introduced Buddhism to Bhutan. It’s a very elegant structure built around the cave where Guru Padmasambhava is once said to have meditated for 3 years, 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days and 3 hours in the 8th century. Out of 13 Taktsang caves, where he meditated, this is the most popular one. The place is also said to have been dedicated to tame the Tiger demon.

The Kiychu Lhakhang, a scared jewel established by the Tibetan Emperor Songtsen Gampo, is another important Himalayan Buddhist temple in Paro. It is considered one of the oldest temples as the main chapel, the Jowo Temple, dates back to the 7th century. It is also a part of the network of 12 temples arranged around Jo-Khang Temple at Lhasa. The temple is considered important, as during his visit, Guru Padmasambhava is said to have concealed many spiritual treasures here. This destination serves big time to historians and connoisseurs of art. 

Moreover, to understand more about the lifestyle of people, we have also included a visit to traditional farm house in Paro. This provides an opportunity to connect with Bhutanese lifestyle like never though before.