Bhutan (Phuentsholing–Thimphu–Paro) 5N/6D · 5 NIGHTS / 6 DAYS
Overland into the Dragon Kingdom: Phuentsholing, Thimphu & Paro
Enter Bhutan overland from Bagdogra/NJP via the border gateway of Phuentsholing, ascending through misty Himalayan valleys to spend 2 nights in Thimphu and 2 nights in Paro—culminating in the hike to Paro Taktsang (Tiger's Nest Monastery, 3,120 m).
Transparency Note: Titled 5N/6D (1N Phuentsholing, 2N Thimphu, 2N Paro); the legacy HTML also includes an optional Punakha/return day block which can extend the trip to 6N/7D on request.
Day-by-Day Expedition Itinerary
- Day 1Meals: Dinner · Stay: Standard Hotel
Bagdogra (IXB) / NJP to Phuentsholing Border Gateway
Pickup at NJP or Bagdogra and drive through the lush tea gardens of the Bengal Dooars to Phuentsholing on the Indo-Bhutan border. Evening walk around Zangto Pelri Lhakhang.
NJP/IXB Pickup • Dooars Tea Corridor • Phuentsholing
- Day 2Meals: Breakfast & Dinner · Stay: Deluxe Hotel
Immigration Formalities & Ascent to Thimphu (2,334 m)
Complete border permit formalities at Phuentsholing, visit Kharbandi Gompa, and climb the winding mountain highway past Chukha and Chuzom river confluence to Thimphu.
Phuentsholing Immigration • Kharbandi Gompa • Chuzom • Thimphu
- Day 3Meals: Breakfast & Dinner · Stay: Deluxe Hotel
Thimphu Valley & Dochula Pass / Punakha Excursion
Explore Buddha Dordenma, National Memorial Chorten, Folk Heritage Museum, Takin Preserve, and Tashichho Dzong (with optional drive over Dochula Pass at 3,100 m).
Buddha Dordenma • Memorial Chorten • Tashichho Dzong
- Day 4Meals: Breakfast & Dinner · Stay: Deluxe Hotel
Thimphu to Paro Valley (2,200 m) Sightseeing
Transfer along the Wang Chhu and Paro Chhu rivers to Paro. Visit Ta Dzong (National Museum), Rinpung Dzong, and the 7th-century Kyichu Lhakhang temple.
Paro Valley • Ta Dzong • Rinpung Dzong • Kyichu Lhakhang
- Day 5Meals: Breakfast & Dinner · Stay: Deluxe Hotel
Ascent to Paro Taktsang — Tiger's Nest Monastery (3,120 m)
Full-day guided hike through blue-pine forests draped in prayer flags to the iconic cliffside monastery of Paro Taktsang, perched 900 m above the Paro valley floor.
Paro Taktsang (Tiger's Nest) • Paro Town Evening Walk
- Day 6Meals: Breakfast
Paro via Phuentsholing to Bagdogra (IXB) / NJP Departure
Descend from the Bhutanese highlands back to Phuentsholing border checkpost and continue across the Dooars plains to NJP Railway Station or Bagdogra Airport.
Paro–Phuentsholing Drive • NJP / IXB Drop
