You will visit few schools, meet and spend time with the curious students. They are full of questions. Some answers you give might change their entire outlook on life and some questions they ask might change yours too. Any school in the kingdom will honour your visit however, there are only few schools that is open for tourists.

DAY 1. Arrive Paro (Altitude 2300m)

Your Guide from Ola Tours and Trek will receive you at the airport and drive you to the Hotel.

After lunch, visit to:

• Ta Dzong – National Museum (built in1656 and renovated in 1968)
• Rimpung Dzong (literally meaning “Heap of Jewels”) – built in 1646 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, the first spiritual and temporal ruler of Bhutan.

Optional activities you can choose:

• Hike to Dzongdrakha Monastery.
• Hike to Nunnery.
• Village walk.
• Mountain biking around Paro valley.

DAY 2. Paro- Thimphu (2320 m) (Distance: 54 km, 1 hr drive): 

In the morning enjoy a serene walk.

After breakfast, visit:

• The ruins of Drukgyel Dzong
• Kyichu Lhakhang.
• Dungtse Lhakhang

After lunch, drive to Bhutan’s capital, Thimphu, just in time for a sunset yoga practice. On the way, view

• Tamchog Lhakhang – dedicated to the 13th century to Thangthong Gyalpo, the bridge builder.

DAY 3. Thimphu Sightseeing

• National Textile Museum
• Paper making factory
• Folk Heritage Museum.
• Buddha Point

After lunch,

• Takin Preserve Centre.
• Leisure time in the evening.

DAY 4. Thimphu – Punakha (Altitude: 1310 m) (Distance: 76 km, 2 hrs)

• Hike to Cheri Monastery. It was built in 1750; the monastery till today maintains spectacular views of the cascading mountain ranges.
• Retreat inward with a guided meditation led by resident monks.

After lunch in Thimphu, drive to Punakha.

• Dochula – You can see the higher Himalayas, if the weather permits
• Royal Botanical Park at Lam Pelri.

Optional activities you can choose:

• Drive to Talo Goenpa
• Khamsum Yulley Lhakhang
• White water rafting in Mo Chhu/ Pho Chhu

DAY 5. Punakha Sightseeing (1310 m): 

After breakfast, visit

• Punakha Dzong – Built in 1637, by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal.

After lunch,

• Hike to Chhimi Lhakhang – dedicated to Lama Drukpa Kuenley also known as “Divine Madman”.

Optional activities you can choose:

• Drive to Talo Goenpa
• Khamsum Yulley Lhakhang
•  Rafting in Mo Chhu/ Pho Chhu

DAY 6. Punakha: Morning scenic walk

• Hike to the Nalanda Monastery which is situated among the farming fields.
• Visit and meditate with the resident monks, partaking in their Buddhist teachings.

Optional activities you can choose:

• Drive to Talo Goenpa
• Khamsum Yulley Lhakhang
• White water rafting in Mo Chhu/ Pho Chhu

DAY 7. Punakha- Phobjikha (3 hours drive)

Drive to Phobjikha and after lunch visit a school, crane centre and watch black naked crane

Optional Activities you can choose:

• Visit farm house
• Visit a village
• Walk around the fields
• Hot stone bath

 DAY 8. Phobjikha to Thimphu (4 hours drive)

• Visit School of the Traditional Arts and studios of local artists. Learn insight into Bhutan’s history, rich with artistry, and appreciate how modern artists continue to express cultural histories.

Optional Activities you can choose:

• Phajoding Monastery.
• Mountain biking around Thimphu
• Bhutanese Cultural show.

DAY 9. Thimphu – Paro (2400 m)

We then drive to Paro. Afternoon, relax with a massage at the hotel’s spa.

Optional activities you can choose:

• Hike to Dzongdrakha Monastery.
• Hike to Nunnery.
• Village walk.
• Mountain biking around Paro valley.

 DAY 10. Paro: After breakfast ,

• Hike to Taktsang Monastery

After lunch, relaxation perhaps in the form of massage or Bhutanese Hot Stone bath

Optional activities you can choose:

• Hike to Dzongdrakha Monastery.
• Hike to Nunnery.
• Mountain biking around Paro valley.

Day 11. Paro. Departure: Early morning drive to the airport and farewell.