Bhutan is an ideal introduction to the Dragon Kingdom as well respects all religion and is a deeply spiritual and religious country. Mahayana Buddhism is the predominant religion in Bhutan and is the last country in the world to practice the tantric form of Vajrayana Buddhism. Religion has become a binding foundation for the social, cultural, traditional and ethnic life and people’s utmost faith can be reflected in the everyday life of the people. Bhutan is a mythical place where myths and legends are very deeply ingrained in the everyday life.
There are numerous sacred and holy temples, monasteries and stupas, magnificent fortresses called Dzongs, historical and religious sites to explore, wisdom to share with myths and legends that are really out of the ordinary. In every part of the country you will find monasteries and red robed monks carrying on the teachings of Buddha and statues/paintings of numerous religious figures in all the monasteries.
Outline itinerary:
DAY 01: PARO VALLEY – Your first glimpse of Bhutan
DAY 02: TAKTSANG MONASTERY / TIGER’S NEST – The most important cultural icon of Bhutan
DAY 03: DONGKOLA NEY / TEMPLE
DAY 04: DONGKOLA – THIMPHU
DAY 05: TANGO & CHERI MONASTERIES
DAY 06: DODEYDRAK MONASTERY
DAY 07: THIMPHU – WANGDUE – GANGTEY & PHOBJIKA VALLEYS
DAY 08: EXCURSION OF GANGTEY & PHOBJIKA VALLEYS
DAY 09: GANGTEY – TRONGSA – BUMTHANG VALLEY
DAY 10: EXCURSION OF BUMTHANG VALLEY – The Spiritual Heartland of Bhutan
DAY 11: TANG VALLEY EXCURSION
DAY 12: BUMTHANG – TRONGSA – WANGDUE – PUNAKHA
DAY 13: PUNAKHA VALLEY EXCURSION
DAY 14: PUNAKHA – THIMPHU – PARO
DAY 15: PARO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
