Your six nights seven days on Bhutan Cultural Tour begin with a short and gorgeous flight from Kathmandu to Paro, just like other multi-day Bhutan trips. This flight is an excellent alternative to a mountain flight in Nepal in clear weather since you can see Mount Everest and Lhotse from a new perspective.

The National Museum will be the first stop on your tour, which was once a watchtower for Rimpung Dzong. It has a great view of Paro, and the Dzong is said to have been built in 1645 A.D.

You will now ride from Paro to Thimpu, Bhutan’s capital city, along a mountain road. It’s time to explore the National Library after touring the memorial Chorten constructed in remembrance of the third king.

Overnight in Thimpu!

After having a wonderful breakfast, you will have a full day of sightseeing, including visits to the Memorial Chorten (stupa), Bhutan’s most impressive stupa, which was built in 1974 by Grand Queen Mother Ashi Phuntsho Choden in memory of the Third King of Bhutan; National Library, which houses a vast collection of , manuscripts, ancient Buddhist texts and modern academic books; Handicrafts Emporiums, which displays a wide range of beautifully woven fabrics for men and women, crafted products, and other decor Painting School, famed for traditional thangka paintings, which you can buy if you like them; Institute of Traditional Medicine, where Tashichhodzong prepares the kingdom’s rich herbal medicines. Dinner and an overnight stay in Thimphu are included.

Max altitude: Khotang (2,250m /7,380 ft)

Kilometers: 221.4 km

Trek Duration: 6 hour 23 minutes

The trek from Kathmandu to Khotang is 221.4 km which takes about 7 hours to reach. We travel through a four-wheeler. After early morning breakfast, we take a drive to Halesi immediately. First,we head to Dhulikhel. Dhulikhel is a municipality that lies in a district named Kavrepalanchowk.

Then, we gradually move to Nepalthok and continue our journey to Halesi through Ghurmi, Okhaldhunga, Jayaram ghat. On our way, we can enjoy the majestic views. We can see the greenery all around. Not only that, but we also see a beautiful river called the Sunkoshi River. We can spend some time watching and enjoying the lovely views. Then, we finally proceed to our destination. Not far away, we finally reach Halesi. We stay at Halesi overnight.

Max altitude: Khotang (2,250m /7,380 ft)

Meals: Breakfast and dinner

Today after an early morning shower, we head to the most significant, The Halesi Maratika cave. We worship Lord Shiva. There is a statue of Lord Shiva in this temple. That is why people also tend to call this cave Halesi Mahadev Temple.

It is believed that Halesi Mahadev is one of the holiest temples in the whole Khotang District.The most well-known natural cave is said to be the residence of Mahadeva while stowing away from the beast Bhasmasur. It is often tag as “the Pashupatinath of East.” You also get to experience different religious fairs especially, at the time of Shivaratri and Bala Chaturdashi.

This temple is not away from so many beliefs. So many people living around there say that if you could pass through all the Dwars/gates inside of the temples, then it is believed that you must have done no evil deeds in your whole life. This is an interesting belief.

Maximum altitude: (1,350m/4,428ft)

Meals: Breakfast and dinner

Kilometers: 221.4 km

Trek Duration: 6 hours 23 minutes

Today, we prepare to head back to Kathmandu. After a fantastic journey at Halesi Mahadev, we end our trip and start heading towards the capital of Nepal. We take the same route as we took while traveling from Kathmandu to Halesi. You can also fly back to Kathmandu from Halesi if you like. Then, we will take you to your respective hotels torest and have a sound sleep.

Meals: Breakfast

Today is your last day in Kathmandu. If there is some time left in your hand, you can always explore the city even more or buy some stuff as a memory. We can also have a night dinner as a celebration for the completion of our trip. There is with lots but idle time yet exchange messages with partners in crime and arrange the photographs. It is your last day, and you should enjoy your last day in the city.

After that, you will be driven to the Tribhuwan International Airport as per plan, where you will seea departure from Kathmandu,which is when our entire journey ends. Have a safe trip, and we look forward to your visit toKathamdu Valley again.