The Himalaya's most iconic cliffside monastery, in a short trip. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Paro; Hike to the Tiger's Nest; Paro Valley; Departure.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Paro
10:00 — Flight to Paro — one of the most spectacular landings in the world
Transfer to the hotel — Aéroport de Paro → Paro
12:00 — Traditional hotel check-in — Paro
13:00 — Bhutanese lunch — Paro
Drive to the dzong — Paro → Dzong de Paro
15:00 — Paro Dzong (Rinpung Dzong) — Dzong de Paro
Back to the hotel — Dzong de Paro → Paro
19:00 — Dinner — Paro
Day 2 — Hike to the Tiger's Nest
06:30 — Early breakfast — Paro
Transfer to the trailhead — Paro → Base du sentier de Taktsang
08:00 — Hike up to Taktsang Monastery (Tiger's Nest) — Monastère de Taktsang
12:30 — Picnic lunch on the way — Monastère de Taktsang
Descent and return — Monastère de Taktsang → Paro
19:30 — Recovery dinner — Paro
Day 3 — Paro Valley
09:30 — National Museum of Bhutan — Paro
12:30 — Lunch — Paro
Drive into the valley — Paro → Vallée de Paro
14:30 — Gentle hike through the Paro Valley and rice paddies — Vallée de Paro
Drive to the temple — Vallée de Paro → Kyichu Lhakhang
16:30 — Kyichu Lhakhang — one of Bhutan's oldest temples — Kyichu Lhakhang