6 Nights 7 Days Bhutan Tour is the perfect way to dive into the mystic culture and tradition of Bhutan while also enjoying the serene beauty of this Himalayan kingdom. Sublime Trails takes you on an immersive tour of the three major cities in Bhutan: Thimphu, Punakha, and Paro. Thimphu is the capital city with many major tourist attractions like the National Memorial Chorten, Tashichho Dzong, and Kunselcholing Viewpoint, which was built on a hilltop over the ruins of Kuensel Phodrang. Throughout the tour, you will see several dzongs, which are the center of administrative and religious activities in each district. These dzongs were built as fortresses, but now they serve different purposes. Simtokha Dzong is now used as a school for religious and linguistic studies.
Arriving in Bhutan gives a different feeling, that you've left your normal way of life and are on an exploration for a more simplistic and spiritual way of life. Discovering this unexploited and isolated culture makes one feel like traveling into the past when Buddhism thrived. People in Bhutan practice Vajrayana Buddhism in which several tantric deities are paid homage and mantras are chanted during festivals and rituals. One of the major festivals, Tsecho is celebrated in the dzongs of each district on the 10th day of the Lunar calendar. Paro and Thimphu hold the biggest Tshechu festivals. During this time, masked people dance, music is played and different games are played during social gatherings.
The history, culture, and religion of Bhutan are all intertwined. Each historical place is also a cultural site decorated with prayer flags, prayer wheels, sculptures, paintings, scriptures, and images of deities and bodhisattvas. The founder of the unified Bhutan, Ngawang Namgyal, and former kings of Bhutan, also known as Dragon King or Druk Gyalpo, are given utter respect and their images can be found in these historical sites.
This tour takes you to many major dzongs, temples, and chhortens with brilliant architecture draped in serene landscapes. This tour can also be an insight into the lifestyle of the ‘dragon people’ of the country of the ‘thunder dragon’. Amazing views are something that doesn’t leave your sight throughout the tour. Tiger’s Nest Monastery is yet another viewpoint to watch beautiful landscapes. For many people, visiting Tiger's Nest Monastery is the favorite moment on the tour.
6 Nights 7 Days Bhutan Tour Highlights
- A scenic flight covered with mountains towards the Paro airport
- Visit Memorial Chorten built in memory of King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck and Tashichho Dzong
- Explore the local market and reach Dochula Pass at 3,080 meters and enjoy the majestic views of mountains like Masagang, Tsendagang, Gangkar Puensum (the highest peak in Bhutan), etc.
- Reach Kunselcholing Viewpoint with a large statue of Buddha to get amazing views of Thimphu Valley
- Visit Sangaygang (BBS Tower) another viewpoint to get an amazing scene of Thimphu Valley
- Visit Dechen Phodrang and Simtokha Dzong
- Go to Simply Bhutan, a living museum and photo studio
- Visit Druk Wangyal Lhakhang temple, Punakha Dzong and get to Pho Chhu Suspension Bridge
- Explore the beauty of Khamsum Yuley Temple
- Get to Kyichu Lhakhang Temple, the oldest temple in Bhutan, and Dumtse Lhakhang
- Hike up to Taktshang Monastery also known as Tiger’s Nest
- Enjoy the amazing natural beauty and picturesque landscapes throughout the tour
- Visit the Bhutanese families, have dinner with them, and learn more about their culture and tradition
