White-Bellied Heron Tour

Day01: Arrive to Paro International Airport

Arrive at Paro and receive by the representative of Authentic Bhutan Tours at the Paro International airport, only airport in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. From here directly we will visit National museum of Bhutan, if it is not closed. Lunch in Paro.

After lunch we will visit Paro dzong (fortress) and then stroll around Paro town. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel Paro.

Day02: Paro – Thimphu

Very early in the morning we will drive to Chelela pass with your pack breakfast. The pass is the highest pass, where the car can go in Bhutan. On the way we may see the following birds:

 Colourful Himalayan Monal
 Flocks of Blood Pheasants
 Kalij Pheasants
 Grosbreaks
 Bullfinches
 Cutia

Besides see these birds we can also see the Mountain Jhomolhari & Jichu Drakye beautifully on clear days from the pass. There are lots of prayer flags here at the pass. We will have our breakfast here, near the pass. After enjoying the sight of birds, prayer flags and mountains on clear days, then we will drive back to Paro, to our hotel. We will take rest in the hotel for about 1hour and then we will hike to Taktshang, Tiger’s Nest till the viewpoint.

We will have lunch here at the viewpoint, Taktshang cafeteria. Walk back to the car point and then we will drive to Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan. The drive will take about 1hour 30minutes from the road point. Evening stroll around the Thimphu town and explore handicraft shops for Authentic Bhutanese Souvenirs and gifts for your friends and loved ones. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel, Thimphu.

Day03: Thimphu Halt

We will hike to Cheri Monastery and during the hike we may spot the following birds:

 Spotted Laughing Trush
 Fire Capped Tit
 Golden Breasted Fulvetta
 Yellow Backed Flower Packer
 Maroon Backed Accentor

Lunch will be served as pack lunch near the riverside. Drive back to Thimphu and doing some sightseeing in Thimphu, like visit to Memorial Chhorten, Buddha Poitn, Weaving center, Bhutanese paper factory and post office to buy the Famous Bhutanese Stamps. We have bird stamps also-which are very beautiful and can be good souvenirs for your bird lover friends and for your own collections too. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel, Thimphu.

Day04: Thimphu – Punakha

Drive to Punakha over dochula pass (3150m). stop for a while at the pass for a breath taking of eastern Himalayan Mountain Ranges on a clear days and also to see the 108 small chhortens (stupas). The following birds species can be found on our way to Punakha.

 Gold-naped Finch
 Rufous-breasted Bush Robin
 Satyr Tragopan
 Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler
 Tree Creepers

Lunch will be at Lobesa. Hike to Chhimi Lhakhang, which is located at a hilltop. This temple is also known as ‘the temple of fertility’. The hike will take about 25minutes from the road end through the farm fields. Then we will drive to Punakha and visit the magnificent Punakha Dzong. Dinner and overnight stay at Punakha, Hotel.

Day05: Punakha Halt

We will see the bird along the Mo chu valley side. The following birds can be found here:

 White-bellied Heron
 White-gorgeted Flycatcher
 Yellow-vented Warbler

and many more water birds which are mostly migratory birds.

Day06: Punakha – Paro

Drive to Paro via Thimphu. On reaching Thimphu, we will do some more shopping in Thimphu capital town. Lunch at Thimphu. Continue our journey to Prao. Evening stroll around the Paro town for your last shopping in Bhutan.

Dinner and overnight stay at Paro. Dinner can be arranged at farmhouse, if our guests are interested.

Day07: Paro – Paro International Airport

Drive to Paro international Airport for your onward flight. Your Bhutanese guide and driver will bid you farewell here at the airport. We wish you a very safe and comfortable flight and we hope to see you again in Bhutan.