Traditional Wedding in Bhutan 6Nights 7Days
Day1. Arrival at Paro International Airport, drive to Thimphu (1-hour drive)
- You will be received by representative
- Drive through the scenic view. Stop at the 15th century temple for short walk through the Iron chain bridge.
- Lunch at the restaurant
- We suggest to buy a traditional outfit known as Gho and Kira for the wedding couple
- Easy afternoon
- Evening Tea
- Dinner at hotel
Day2. Drive to Punakha Via Dochula pass, 3050 meter from sea level (take 3hour)
- Visit oldest Dzong/fortress, Semtokha Dzong built in 1629 by Zhabdrung a father of unifier in 17th century.
- Drive to Punakha with beautiful forest and mountains
- Soon reach to Dochula pass , 3050meter from sea-level, one of the most beautiful pass in the country.
- In a clear day you will see all the Himalaya from the pass
- Druk wangyel temple and walk around the 108 stupa
- Tea /coffee /lunch at the cafeteria on the pass
- Continue your journey to Punakha, the subtropical vegetation.
- Enjoy beautiful village view and enjoy the farm land of the local people
- Photo Stop for the beautiful rice field
- Evening Tea
- Check in the hotel
- Dinner at the hotel
Day3. Ritual and traditional wedding ceremony with locals for whole day
- A group of monks including priest arrive for the day with red robes and chanting from far away temple
- Host family serve them breakfast and butter tea, they ‘re all excited to meet the bride and groom
- Followed by villagers with their fine dress and colorful outfit
- Some would help into cooking, help to make a traditional noodles, girls usually does serving the guests
- Elderly men and women seat by the side and chant the prayers for your successful marriage
- People started laughing, smiling, eating, drinking and enjoy for a whole day
- You could buy the traditional outfit to impress the whole villagers
- Bride and groom be seated at the shrine with a higher priest for the blessings
- After blessing, people line up with scarf to wish their prayers
- After lunch, enjoy own your own with the locals and traditional activities
- Evening folk dance with the campfire by the locals
- Enjoy last dinner with locals
- Check in the hotel
Day4. Visit Magnificent Punakha Dzong and water rafting
- Stop for the beautiful view of the Punakha Dzong at the male and female river meeting
- Visit Punakha Dzong built in 1637 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel, the second oldest in Bhutan.
- Punakha is still used as the winter capital of Monastic body, during winter 1000 monk’s shift to Punakha from Thimphu because Thimphu is very cold.
- Hike to Khamsum yuelay Namgyel chorten through the farm houses and rive field
- Lunch
- River rafting against the beautiful Dzong of Punakha, it is fun and adventurous
- Several stop for the photos
- If time permits, visit sangchen Dorji choling nunnery at the beautiful location
- Dinner at the hotel
Day5. Drive to Paro, leisure walk in Paro town.(5 hours)
- Drive to Paro via beautiful Dochula pass, another chance to see the snow capped Himalaya
- Stop at the cafeteria for hot tea/coffee
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Leisure walk at Paro town for shopping
- Check in the hotel
- Evening Tea
- Dinner at hotel
Day6. Paro valley spiritual day excursion to Tiger Nest.
- Hike to taktsang monastery takes 7-8 hours or whole day including photo stop and lunch at the cafeteria
- 800 meter climb from valley floor
- moderate - hard, drink lot of water
- carry enough water
- Riding ponies are available at their own cost
- 1hour to first view point, where there is cafeteria
- People who cannot walk, stay at the cafeteria enjoy the beautiful view of monastery with tea/coffee
- Continue to monastery another 2 hours walk
- Reach to second view point, be careful with steep steps
- Beautiful photo points from second point
- Visit monastery, no camera and mobile phone inside the temple
- After visit monastery walk back for lunch to cafeteria
- After lunch walk down to car park
- Drive to hotel
- Evening Tea
- Dinner at the hotel
Day7. DrukAir departs early, after breakfast, your guide and driver will see you off at the airport. You need to check in two hours before departure