Paro Airport Bird's Eye View Point

Day 1 | Arrival in Paro Your flight to Paro will offer you a beautiful mountain view. On this flight the views of the Everest, Kanchen Junga and other Himalayan peaks, including the sacred Jhomolhari and Jichu Drakey in Bhutan are awesome. On arrival in Paro our guide will receive you and check you into your hotel. After lunch we will see the rich history of Bhutan exhibited in the 17th century National Museum. The Paro Dzong, a massive fortress built in the 17th century now houses the monastic body. A tour of this beautiful Dzong will introduce us to the unique aspects of the Bhutanese Buddhism. A lovely stroll downhill from the Dzong over an old cantilever bridge wraps up an eventful first day in this magical kingdom. Overnight in Paro | Altitude: 2200m

Day 2 | Paro sightseeing Taktsang or the tiger’s nest temple is the most revered temple to the Buddhist. This magical temple clings to a vertical granite cliff 800m above the valley. Legend has it that in the 8th century, Guru Rinpoche, a tantric master flew here on the back of a tigress Yeshey Tshogyal and meditated in a cave around which the temple is built. A hike to this temple will take up most of our morning. We can pray to bring us good luck for the rest of the journey. While returning, you can choose to eat lunch in Taktshang Cafeteria or in one of the local restaurants in Paro town. Overnight in Paro