Bhutan Tour Packages from Pune

On arriving at Paro International Airport, you will be received by the Swan Tours representative warmly who will accompany you on a drive to the hotel in Thimphu that is the capital of Bhutan. On reaching the hotel, check-in and stay overnight after having dinner.

Wake up to the morning breakfast, you will start with the local sightseeing in Thimphu that counts a lot of place on the charts. Begin with the Trashichhodzong, Traditional Medicine Institute, Painting School, National Library, Textile & Folk Heritage Museum, Handicrafts Emporium and Memorial Chorten followed by the Dochula Pass at the last. Later, start with your journey to the next awaited destination Punakha on a drive after check-out from Thimphu.

Trashichhodzong - Situated on the banks of Wang Chhu. It is home of the National Assembly and the summer residence of capital's venerated monastic community. The Dzong is the impressive result of a redesign of the original medieval structure sanctioned by the Third King, HM Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, when he moved Bhutan's permanent capital to Thimphu.

Bhutan's National Library -is located close to the Thangkha painting school and contains arguably the best collection of religious and historical literature in the Himalayas. The Textile and Folk Heritage Museum opened in the year 2001 is a fascinating testimony of the Bhutanese material culture and living traditions. The Memorial Chhorten, a pious landmark for Thimphu's residents, was erected in 1974 by the mother of Third King, in memory of her son.

Memorial Chorten - This stupa, which is predominantly white with spires of gold, was erected in 1974 in honor of the father of modern Bhutan, the third king of the country, His Majesty Jiqme Dorji Wangchuck. The Memorial Stupa, Thimphu, also known as the Thimphu Chorten, is a stupa in Thimphu, Bhutan, located on Doeboom Lam in the southern-central part of the city near the main roundabout and Indian military hospital with its prominent landmark in the city of golden spires and bells. It is popularly known as "the most visible religious landmark in Bhutan".

Great Buddha Dordenma - is a gigantic Shakyamuni Buddha statue in the mountains of Bhutan celebrating the 60th anniversary of fourth king Jigme Singye Wangchuck. The statue houses over one hundred thousand smaller Buddha statues, each of which, like the Great Buddha Dordenma itself, are made of bronze and gilded in gold. The Great Buddha Dordenma is sited amidst the ruins of Kuensel Phodrang, the palace of Sherab Wangchuck, the thirteenth Desi Druk, overlooking the southern approach to Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. Construction began in 2006 and was planned to finish in October 2010, however construction did not conclude until 25 September 2015. The statue was constructed at a cost of millions USD paid to Aerosun Corporation of Nanjing, China, Sponsorship from Singaporean.

Stay overnight at the hotel in Punakha.

In the wake of the early morning breakfast, you will start with exploring Punakha that counts in a plethora of places like, Punakha Dzong, Khamsum Yu Namgyal Chorten, and the local market. Have something to eat among the local meals and start off for Wangdiphodrang that has beautifully crafted bamboo products. Post lunch, have lunch and depart for Paro by covering Dochula Pass and Simtokha Dzong midway. Upon arrival in Paro, check-in the prescribed hotel and stay overnight!

Punakha Dzong - Built strategically at the junction of Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers in 1637 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal to serve as the religious and administrative center of the region, Punakha Dzong has played an important role in Bhutan's history. Damaged by four catastrophic fires and an earthquake, the Dzong has now been fully restored.

Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten - Standing regally on the hill above the Punakha valley, Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten is a classic example of gorgeous traditions and architecture of Asian country. This Chorten, however, is unique. It is not designed for community worship or for monastic retreat or education like other Buddhist Institute and Colleges. It is designed as a magical tool. It was built by the Queen Mother for heading off the negative forces and transportation peace and harmony for all the living beings. The thing that sets this Chorten apart is that it was designed on the principals to delineate within the Holy Scriptures instead of trendy engineering manuals. The golden spire and labyrinthine wall patterns square measure fine example of art and traditions of an Asian country.

Dochula Pass – Dochula Pass is a mountain pass in the snow-covered Himalayas within Bhutan on the road from Thimpu to Punakha where 108 memorial Chortens or stupas known as "Druk Wangyal Chortens" have been built by Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk, the eldest Queen Mother. Apart from the Chortens, there is a monastery called the Druk Wangyal Lhakhang (temple), built in honor of the fourth Druk Gyalpo (head of the state of Bhutan), Jigme Singye Wangchuck; the open grounds in its front yard is a venue for the annual Dochula Druk Wangyal Festival. The pass with 108 memorial Chortens is adjacent to the country's first Royal Botanical Park

Overnight stay at the hotel in Paro.

After having the morning breakfast, you will spend the day sightseeing in Paro. The several admirable places namely, Ta Dzong, the National Museum of Bhutan, remains of Drukyel Dzong and the traditional Bhutanese Farm House. After the wonderful day spent out, stay overnight in the hotel after dinner!

Kyichu Lhakhang - (also known as Kyerchu Temple or Lho Kyerchu) is an important Himalayan Buddhist temple situated in Lango Gewog of Paro District in Bhutan. The Jowo Temple of Kyichu is one of the oldest temples in Bhutan, originally built in the 7th century by the Tibetan Emperor Songtsen Gampo. It is considered to be one of the 108 border taming temples he built. In the 8th century, the temple was visited by Padmasambhava and it is believed he concealed many spiritual treasures here.

Drukgyal Dzong - Drukgyal Dzong was a fortress and Buddhist monastery, now in ruins, located in the upper part of the Paro District, Bhutan. The dzong was probably built by Tenzin Drukdra in 1649 at the behest of Ngawang Namgyal, Zhabdrung Rinpoche, to commemorate the victory over an invasion from Tibet. In the early 1950s, Drukgyal Dzong was almost completely destroyed by fire. It is listed as a tentative site in Bhutan's Tentative List for UNESCO inclusion.

Bhutanese Farm House - Staying in a Bhutanese farmhouse is altogether a different experience. It is an opportunity to get a firsthand experience of typical village life in Bhutan. Except for some modifications done to farmhouses’ hygiene and sanitation facilities, the rest remains the same. The upper floor of the farm houses usually has a big kitchen also used as a living room, a shrine (prayer room), a store and a bedroom.

Post the morning breakfast, departure day arrives with packing and check-out as part of the process. You will accompanied to Paro International Airport on a drive from where you will board your flight home by concluding Pune to Bhutan Tour Packages.