Bhutan Cultural Tour

A representative and guide from Sherpa Expedition & Trekking will be there to welcome you at the airport and then take you to your hotel. We will have a short tour in the afternoon close to our hotel. 

Today we head through the pine forests to the monastery of Zurig Dzong. We then head to Ta Dzong, Bhutan’s National Museum with glorious views over Paro, and to Rinpung Dzong (Fortress on a Heap of Jewels). The trail then crosses the Paro Chhu (river) via a traditional wooden bridge (Nyamai Zam) and past the main archery ground, Ugyen Pelri Palace, and finally into Paro. We will then drive north of Paro to Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest temples in Bhutan with its magic orange tree that fruits year-round. If we have time we will head further up the valley to Drukgyel Dzong built in 1648 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal to control the northern route to Tibet. Here we are close to the Tibetan border and in the distance, we can see Mt Jomolhari. We will then return to our hotel for dinner.

The trek today begins at the National Museum situated just above Paro. We trek up through apple orchards, small farms and pass through ancient pine forest up to a ridge. Tonight we will set up camp in a yak pasture below Jele Dzong which sits perched on the ridge. The monks here welcome the sight of visitors. The Dzong was the former abode of Ngawang Chhogyel (1465-1540) cousin of the famous Lama Drukpa Kunley also referred to as the “Divine Madman”. On a clear day, you can see down to Paro and to Mt. Jomolhari (7314m). We will camp overnight at Jele Dzong (3,436m).