BHUTAN CULTURAL TOURS, WITH BHUTAN DRAGON ADVENTURES

Glimpse of Bhutan! 4 nights / 5 days

The highlights of Bhutan are featured in this short trip.

You will visit Paro, Punakha, and the capitol, Thimphu.

Your sightseeing will include Taktsang Monastery (the Tiger's nest), the Punakha Dzong, the winter residence of the Je Khenpo, and in Thimphu the National Memorial Chorten, the National Library and the Arts and Crafts School.

The Magical Kingdom Tour! 7 nights / 8 days

This tour leads you from Paro to Thimphu, then Punakha to Wangdue and Gangtey.

It begins with the spectacular Tiger's Nest Monastery and the National Museum in Paro.

While in Thimphu you visit the National Memorial Chorten, the National Library and the Arts and Crafts School among other interesting places.

In Punakha and Wangdue the Dzongs are featured.

The Historic Tour! 9 nights / 10 days

This tour takes you all the way from Paro to Bumthang in central Bhutan.

In addition to sights in Paro, Punakha and Thimphu, you penetrate the heartland. In Trongsa, you visit the Trongsa Dzong, the most impressive in Bhutan.

The first two kings of Bhutan ruled from here. The "Castle of the White Bird, Jakar Dxong, and the Iron Castle, Chakhar Lhakhang, are highlights of Bumthang.

The Journey of Distinction! 12 nights / 13 days

This follows the same route as the Historic Tour, but adds the beautiful Ura Valley to the itinerary.

The Ura Valley, the highest of Bumthang's valleys, is believed to have been the home of Bhutan's oldest inhabitiants.

Ura Village is home to about 400 people.