Overview
This bhutan buddha dordenma tour package gives the Great Buddha Dordenma real time on the itinerary, a 169 foot bronze statue overlooking Thimphu valley and containing over 100,000 smaller gilded Buddha statues inside it. Day 2 still covers the Tiger’s Nest hike, and Day 3 reaches Thimphu, where Day 4 is given fully to the statue grounds and the surrounding Kuensel Phodrang park rather than a brief stop squeezed between other sights. This bhutan buddha dordenma tour package treats the statue as a destination worth a slow visit, including the quieter late afternoon light that most rushed itineraries miss entirely.
Bon Voyagers manages the ground programme for this bhutan buddha dordenma tour package from arrival at Paro International Airport. A private vehicle covers every transfer across Paro and Thimphu, with a guide for all five days. Four nights of deluxe hotel accommodation on double sharing basis include daily breakfast and dinner on MAP basis. Extra time at the Buddha Dordenma grounds, including the temple inside the statue’s base, is built into the fixed itinerary rather than a five-minute photo stop. The per person cost of this bhutan buddha dordenma tour package is ₹20,700.
Day-wise Itinerary
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This bhutan buddha dordenma tour package begins at Paro International Airport, where the Bon Voyagers guide meets the group on arrival. Paro sits at around 2,200 metres in a valley ringed by pine forest, and the short drive into town passes traditional farmhouses with carved windows. The afternoon is kept light after the flight, with an optional walk through Paro town and a visit to Kyichu Lhakhang, one of Bhutan's oldest temples. Dinner at the hotel introduces the first MAP meal of the trip. Overnight in Paro.
Day 2 of this bhutan buddha dordenma tour package is built around the hike to Taktsang, the cliffside monastery known as Tiger's Nest. The trail climbs roughly 900 metres from the parking area, and most groups take 3 to 4 hours up with a stop at the cafeteria viewpoint roughly halfway. The monastery itself was built into the rock face in the seventeenth century around a cave where Guru Rinpoche is said to have meditated. The descent is gentler, and the afternoon is left free for rest at the hotel. Overnight in Paro.
This bhutan buddha dordenma tour package moves to Thimphu on Day 3, a drive of around 1 hour through the Paro valley and along the river. Thimphu is Bhutan's capital and the only capital city in the world without traffic lights, a fact that surprises most first-time visitors. The afternoon covers Tashichho Dzong, the fortress that houses the throne room and government offices, and the Memorial Chorten, saving the Buddha Dordenma itself for a fuller visit the next day. Overnight in Thimphu.
Day 4 of this bhutan buddha dordenma tour package is given fully to the Great Buddha Dordenma, a 169 foot bronze statue gilded in gold, sited amid the ruins of Kuensel Phodrang on a hillside overlooking the southern approach to Thimphu. The statue contains over 100,000 smaller Buddha statues inside its base, each made of bronze and similarly gilded, housed in a temple space open to visitors. Construction began in 2006 and was completed in 2015, marking the diamond jubilee of the fourth king. The park surrounding the statue stays open into the evening, with the city lights below adding a different character to a return visit after dark. Overnight in Thimphu.
The final day of this bhutan buddha dordenma tour package is built around the departure flight from Paro, after the drive back from Thimphu the previous evening. Breakfast at the hotel is followed by a short transfer to Paro International Airport, timed against the confirmed flight schedule. Travellers with a later departure sometimes use the morning for one last walk through Paro town before heading to the airport. The Bon Voyagers vehicle drops the group at the airport, where the trip that began five days earlier comes to a close. The trip ends at the same airport it started from.
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Inclusions & Exclusions
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Pickup and drop at Paro International Airport on Day 1 and Day 5 respectively.
- All road transfers by private vehicle across Paro and Thimphu as per the itinerary.
- Guide charges for an English-speaking licensed guide throughout all five days.
- Four nights accommodation in deluxe hotel on double sharing basis - three nights in Paro and one night in Thimphu.
- Daily breakfast and dinner at all hotels on MAP basis throughout all five days.
- Entry to the Great Buddha Dordenma temple interior, Tashichho Dzong and the Memorial Chorten as per the itinerary.
- Entry permits and route permits required for travel within Bhutan.
- Meet and greet service at Paro International Airport on arrival.
NOT INCLUDED
- Flight tickets to and from Paro, not included and booked separately by the traveller.
- Lunch on any day throughout the trip.
- Sustainable Development Fee (SDF), payable directly to the Bhutan government, currently USD 100 per person per night for international travellers and INR 1,200 per person per night for Indian nationals, not included in the per person cost above.
- Horse hire charges for part of the Tiger's Nest ascent on Day 2, paid locally.
- Personal expenses including laundry, tips, bottled water, soft drinks, telephone calls and shopping.
- Porter charges.
- Any additional sightseeing or extra vehicle use beyond what is listed in the itinerary.
- Costs arising from natural events including landslides, road blockage or weather-related changes, to be borne by the traveller and paid directly on the spot.
- Any item not clearly listed under the inclusions above
Best Time to Visit
Bhutan has four distinct seasons (Spring, Summer/Monsoon, Autumn, Winter) with climate varying significantly by altitude, from subtropical in the south (warm/humid) to cold/polar in the north, with heavy summer monsoons (June-Sept) and dry, cold winters (Dec-Feb) with potential snowfall at high elevations; expect sunny, crisp autumns and mild springs.
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