Nepal + Bhutan (all the best in one tour)

Day 1. Arrival in Kathmandu

Welcome to Nepal! Transfer to the hotel, accommodation and rest! Great things await us in the next 10 days!

Day 2 Kathmandu Valley

Breakfast in the hotel. Later full day excursion to Pashupatinath, Boudhanath and Bhaktapur.
Pashupatinath Temple is one of the most significant Hindu Shiva temples in the world, located on the banks of the Bagmati River in the eastern part of Kathmandu and Buddhanath is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu.
Bhaktapur: The city is also known as a museum of medieval art and architecture with many examples of sculpture, wood carvings and colossal pagoda temples.
Return to Kathmandu. Free time for walking.
And in the evening you will have dinner with a colorful national program (for an additional fee - $ 40 per person).
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3. Kathmandu

Breakfast in the hotel. We leave for the whole day on a tour of Patan Durbar Square and Svyambunath.
Patan: The oldest of all three cities in the Kathmandu Valley. He is best known for his artistic heritage. It is probably one of the oldest Buddhist cities in the world. In the evening we suggest taking a walk around the local market and buying souvenirs (everything will be more expensive in Bhutan :)).
Swayambhunath Stupa is the most ancient and mysterious of all the shrines of the Kathmandu Valley. Swayambhunathstupa is also called the "Monkey Temple" because of the many hundreds of monkeys that run around the temple at night after the departure of pilgrims and priests.
After an active sightseeing day, we return to the hotel for rest, because tomorrow we will have the most beautiful flight in our lives. We'll be heading to Bhutan!
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4. Bhutan

Morning transfer to Kathmandu airport for flight to Paro. Get ready, this flight will be remembered for a lifetime.  
Upon arrival in Bhutan, we head to Thimphu (journey time 1 hour). But along the way it will not do without impressions. Tamchog Monastery will be the first meeting point between us and Bhutan. And then upon arrival in Thimphu, we check into a hotel and set off to explore the city.
We visit the Chorten Memorial and the statue of Buddha Dordenma.
This massive statue is 51.5 meters tall, making it one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.
Dinner and overnight in Thimphu.

Day 5. Thimphu

After breakfast, the National Postal Museum awaits us. Here and now we can get our own photo on a Bhutanese stamp.
Next, we will visit the Takin Reserve. Then we drive to the Sangai Gang observation deck, which offers a beautiful view of the Thimphu valley.
The impressions don't end there. Visit to Simply Bhutan as per the program. An interactive "living" museum that gives a good insight into various aspects of traditional Bhutanese life. We will learn how to distill arak, dress up in traditional clothes, shoot from a bow.
After lunch, we go to the National Library, the School of Painting, and the Museum of Folk Heritage.
In the evening, Tashichho Dzong. This fortress serves as the office of the king, ministers and various government organizations. It is also the headquarters of the central monastic corps of Bhutan. Dinner and overnight in Thimphu.

Day 6. Thimphu - Punakha (distance 77 km, travel time 3 hours)

After breakfast drive to Punakha via Dochula pass. If the weather is clear, we stop briefly at Dochula Pass to view the High Himalayas.
We continue to Punakha. On the way we visit Chimi Lhakhang "Temple of Fertility".
After lunch, Punakha Dzong (Palace of Great Happiness) awaits us.
Dinner and overnight in Punakha.

Day 7 Punakha - Paro

After breakfast, hike to Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten. Rising regally on a hill above the Punakha valley, it is a classic example of the country's magnificent traditions and architecture.
After lunch transfer to Paro.
Dinner and overnight in Paro.

Day 8 Paro

After breakfast, drive to Paro, visit Ta Dzong, an ancient watchtower that has been the National Museum of Bhutan since 1967, then visit Rimpung Dzong (Paro Dzong), built in 1646. Currently, the Dzong houses administrative offices.
After lunch, visit Drugyel Dzong, then Kiichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest and most sacred monasteries in Bhutan.
Dinner and overnight in Paro.

Day 9. Paro

After an early breakfast, excursion to Taktsang Monastery. We are waiting for a walk through a beautiful pine forest. We stop for a rest and a bite to eat at the Taktsang Jakhang (cafeteria), and then a little more, and the Taktsang Monastery opens before us. Today we are not finished with impressions.
In the evening we go to a colorful farmhouse to see and experience the Bhutanese way of life. We will have a traditional cooking class and a hot stone bath.
This evening will be unforgettable!

Day 10. Bhutan - Nepal

Early in the morning departure to the airport and flight to Nepal.
Upon arrival in Kathmandu, short rest at the hotel. And we go to see the sights of Kirtipur.
Kirtipur is a small town on a hill with cobbled streets, typical red brick houses and tiled roofs, and temple squares. Modernity and centuries-old traditions - all this is combined in one place. Believe me, this place will surprise you!
In the evening we return to the hotel and spend the night in Kathmandu.

Day 11

After breakfast, transfer to the airport and flight home. Nepal and Bhutan, you are beautiful!

Hotels:

The cost of the tour for 1 person in a double room:

Hotels 3* (indicative)
Hotel Holy Himalaya, Kathmandu
Hotel Migmar or Hotel Tashi Yoedling, Thimphu
Rema Resort, Paro 
Zhingkham Resort, Punakha

3767 usd

Hotels 4 * (indicative)
Hotel Mulberry, Kathmandu
Osel (Deluxe room), Thimphu
NakSel Resort (Superior room), Paro
RKPO ( Deluxe room), Punakha

4419 usd

Hotels 5 * (indicative)
Hotel Soaltee, Kathmandu
Le Meridien, Thimphu
Le Meridien, Paro
Dhensa (Suite) , Punakha

5470 usd