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Taktsang monastery on the cliff

8 DAYS · 3,120 M

The Quiet Kingdom

Bhutan: The Quiet Kingdomeasy

Mar–May, Sep–Noveasy

THE JOURNEY

Bhutan: The Quiet Kingdom

Eight days in the world's quietest kingdom — Paro's cliff monastery, Punakha's rivers, the crane valley of Phobjikha, and the SDF already taken care of.

Duration

8 days

Altitude

3,120 M

Difficulty

easy

Best time

Mar–May, Sep–Nov

THE ROUTE — DAY BY DAY

The itinerary is the journey

Paro valley

DAY 01PARO

Fly into Paro

The Himalaya descent between peaks; a kingdom at the end of the runway.

2,200 M

ALTITUDE PROFILE

2,200 M

WHERE YOU SLEEP

3 nights

Paro — Zhiwa Ling (5★ heritage)

Hand-built timber, stone baths, the trailhead for Tiger's Nest.

1 night

Thimphu — 4★ boutique

Near the craft bazaar and archery grounds.

2 nights

Punakha — riverside lodge

Two rivers audible from the veranda.

1 night

Phobjikha — farm stay

Rammed-earth house, hot-stone bath, crane calls at dawn.

THE GALLERY

Taktsang
Punakha dzong
Buddha Dordenma
Phobjikha valley
Prayer flags

INCLUDED

  • All transfers & 4★ hotels
  • Licensed Bhutanese guide & private vehicle
  • All meals & the Sustainable Development Fee
  • Taktsang (Tiger's Nest) trek with picnic lunch
  • All entry fees & mineral water

NOT INCLUDED

  • International flights (we book: BKK/KTM→PBH)
  • Insurance
  • Tips
  • Alcoholic drinks

REQUIREMENTS

  • Easy-moderate walking; Tiger's Nest is 900 m of ascent, taken slowly

TRAVELLER STORIES

Rohan P.India

Apr 2026

Tiger's Nest at 52, taken at 'Bhutanese pace' as promised. Kinley adjusted the whole itinerary day by day around my knees. The farm stay in Phobjikha — cranes calling at dawn, hot-stone bath — was the best night of travel in my life.

Bhutan: The Quiet Kingdom · ★★★★★

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  • · Free date changes up to 45 days before departure
  • · 20% deposit to confirm; balance due 30 days before
  • · Full refund on cancellations 30+ days out
  • · Licensed operator — Government of Nepal Tourism Board

Bhutan: The Quiet Kingdom

Estimated from

$6,960