Bhutan Deep Valley: 10 Nights Across Five Kingdoms – I Fly

11 Days 10 Nights

Bhutan keeps the outside world at a measured distance, which is exactly what makes it extraordinary. This 10-night circuit through Phuentsholing, Thimphu, Punakha

About This Trip

Bhutan measures progress in Gross National Happiness, and a few days here explains why. This Himalayan kingdom guards its traditions fiercely — dzong fortresses rise above river valleys, prayer flags flutter on mountain passes, and monks in saffron robes walk ancient trade routes. This 10-night, 11-day itinerary covers Phuentsholing, Thimphu, Punakha, Bumthang, Phobji, Paro with 3 Star properties accommodation throughout. Daily breakfast is included at every hotel, so every morning starts well regardless of where you are. Transfers between cities and to all sightseeing sites are arranged from the moment you arrive to the moment you depart.

What You Will See

The sightseeing programme covers Tashichho Dzong, Changangkha Lhakhang, Textile Museum and Handicraft Emporium, National Memorial Chorten, National Folk Heritage Museum, Buddha Dordenma, and more along the way. Each site is visited with an expert local guide who knows the stories behind the stones and the best times to visit before the midday heat sets in.

Accommodation

Your hotels are 3 Star properties selected for location and quality. In a heritage city, a well-chosen 3-star property often means a haveli conversion or a business hotel within walking distance of the main sites. In a resort destination, the same category delivers a pool, structured meals, and a helpful front desk that genuinely knows the area. You sleep well; you wake up ready.

Meals

Daily breakfast is included at every hotel. On days when additional meals are on your own, your guide will point you toward the right local restaurants — the ones that have been feeding travellers for decades rather than just opening last season. Bhutan's food culture is one of its underrated gifts: ema datshi (chilli and cheese), red rice, and butter tea.

Getting There

Return flights from major Indian cities are included in this package. You board at home and land ready to explore — no separate booking needed, no airline coordination to manage on your own.

Book Your Dates

Departures run across multiple dates with flexible pricing. Confirm your travel dates early — Bhutan packages in this range fill up quickly around festival seasons and school holidays.

Trip Highlights

Day 1: Arrive Phuentsholing

Arrive in Phuentsholing and settle into your hotel. The afternoon is easy — perhaps a first walk to Zangto Pelri Lhakhang temple at the town centre to get your bearings, or simply rest after the journey. Your guide will brief you on tomorrow's plans.

Day 2: Phuentsholing — Tashichho Dzong

Today visits Tashichho Dzong — Tashichho Dzong has been serving as the seat of the Bhutanese government since 1952, when King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk move. Return to your Phuentsholing hotel for the evening.

Day 3: Phuentsholing — Journey On

After breakfast, check out and travel to the next destination. En route there may be opportunities to stop at local viewpoints — your driver-guide will know the best spots.

Day 4: Thimphu — Punakha Dzong

Today visits Punakha Dzong — Standing majestically on an island between the confluence of the Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers, Punakha Dzong is one of th... | The Chimi Lhakhang templ. The afternoon continues to Chimi Lhakhang, Punakha Suspension Bridge, Dochula Pass. Return to your Thimphu hotel for the evening.

Day 5: Thimphu — Jakar Dzong

Today visits Jakar Dzong — Jakar Dzong in Bhutan is the principle Dzong or a Bhutanese styled fortress that overlooks the Jakar town in the Bumthan. Return to your Thimphu hotel for the evening.

Day 6: Thimphu — Journey On

After breakfast, check out and travel to the next destination. En route there may be opportunities to stop at local viewpoints — your driver-guide will know the best spots.

Day 7: Punakha — Phobjikha Valley

Today visits Phobjikha Valley — Gangtey Nature Trail is the most beautiful and shortest of the existing nature trails in Bhutan covering a total of 4 K... | Perched atop a hill that. The afternoon continues to Gangtey Nature Trail, Gangteng Monastery, Black Necked Crane Centre. Return to your Punakha hotel for the evening.

Day 8: Punakha — Journey On

After breakfast, check out and travel to the next destination. En route there may be opportunities to stop at local viewpoints — your driver-guide will know the best spots.

Day 9: Bumthang — Taktsang Monastery (Tiger's Nest)

Today visits Taktsang Monastery (Tiger's Nest) — Perched precariously on the edge of a 1200 m cliff, Taktsang Monastery (also known as Tiger’s Nest) is an impressive sig... | Believed to be built in. The afternoon continues to Kyichu Lhakhang. Return to your Bumthang hotel for the evening.

Day 10: Bumthang — Full Day Sightseeing

Today is entirely given to Bumthang. Morning visits to Jambay Lhakhang — one of Bhutan's oldest temples, then Kurje Lhakhang — where Guru Rinpoche left his body imprint in rock after lunch. If the schedule permits, end with Bumthang Brewery and the valley's apple orchards. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 11: Bumthang — Journey On

After breakfast, check out and make your way to the next destination. The drive passes through Bhutan's countryside — keep an eye out for landscapes that rarely make the brochures. Arrive by mid-afternoon.

Inclusions

• 3-star hotel accommodation — Central Hotel (1 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Khamsum Inn (2 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Hotel Khuruu Khuruu - Holidays Selections (1 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — The Village Lodge Bumthang (2 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Phuntsho Yangkhil Resort - Holidays Selections (1 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Hotel Khamsum (2 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Central Hotel (1 nights)
• Return economy class flights
• Airport pickup and drop transfers
• Intercity transfers by AC vehicle
• Meals as per itinerary
• 13 activity passes (as per itinerary)

Overview

About This Trip

Bhutan measures progress in Gross National Happiness, and a few days here explains why. This Himalayan kingdom guards its traditions fiercely — dzong fortresses rise above river valleys, prayer flags flutter on mountain passes, and monks in saffron robes walk ancient trade routes. This 10-night, 11-day itinerary covers Phuentsholing, Thimphu, Punakha, Bumthang, Phobji, Paro with 3 Star properties accommodation throughout. Daily breakfast is included at every hotel, so every morning starts well regardless of where you are. Transfers between cities and to all sightseeing sites are arranged from the moment you arrive to the moment you depart.

What You Will See

The sightseeing programme covers Tashichho Dzong, Changangkha Lhakhang, Textile Museum and Handicraft Emporium, National Memorial Chorten, National Folk Heritage Museum, Buddha Dordenma, and more along the way. Each site is visited with an expert local guide who knows the stories behind the stones and the best times to visit before the midday heat sets in.

Accommodation

Your hotels are 3 Star properties selected for location and quality. In a heritage city, a well-chosen 3-star property often means a haveli conversion or a business hotel within walking distance of the main sites. In a resort destination, the same category delivers a pool, structured meals, and a helpful front desk that genuinely knows the area. You sleep well; you wake up ready.

Meals

Daily breakfast is included at every hotel. On days when additional meals are on your own, your guide will point you toward the right local restaurants — the ones that have been feeding travellers for decades rather than just opening last season. Bhutan's food culture is one of its underrated gifts: ema datshi (chilli and cheese), red rice, and butter tea.

Getting There

Return flights from major Indian cities are included in this package. You board at home and land ready to explore — no separate booking needed, no airline coordination to manage on your own.

Book Your Dates

Departures run across multiple dates with flexible pricing. Confirm your travel dates early — Bhutan packages in this range fill up quickly around festival seasons and school holidays.

Trip Highlights

  • Return flights from major Indian cities included
  • 3 Star hotel stays across all 10 nights
  • Daily breakfast served at every hotel
  • Guided visits to Tashichho Dzong, Changangkha Lhakhang, Textile Museum and Handicraft Emporium
  • Tiger's Nest Monastery (Paro Taktsang) cliff-face hike

Itinerary

  • Day
    01

    Arrive Phuentsholing

    Arrive in Phuentsholing and settle into your hotel. The afternoon is easy — perhaps a first walk to Zangto Pelri Lhakhang temple at the town centre to get your bearings, or simply rest after the journey. Your guide will brief you on tomorrow's plans.

  • Day
    02

    Phuentsholing — Tashichho Dzong

    Today visits Tashichho Dzong — Tashichho Dzong has been serving as the seat of the Bhutanese government since 1952, when King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk move. Return to your Phuentsholing hotel for the evening.

  • Day
    03

    Phuentsholing — Journey On

    After breakfast, check out and travel to the next destination. En route there may be opportunities to stop at local viewpoints — your driver-guide will know the best spots.

  • Day
    04

    Thimphu — Punakha Dzong

    Today visits Punakha Dzong — Standing majestically on an island between the confluence of the Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers, Punakha Dzong is one of th... | The Chimi Lhakhang templ. The afternoon continues to Chimi Lhakhang, Punakha Suspension Bridge, Dochula Pass. Return to your Thimphu hotel for the evening.

  • Day
    05

    Thimphu — Jakar Dzong

    Today visits Jakar Dzong — Jakar Dzong in Bhutan is the principle Dzong or a Bhutanese styled fortress that overlooks the Jakar town in the Bumthan. Return to your Thimphu hotel for the evening.

  • Day
    06

    Thimphu — Journey On

    After breakfast, check out and travel to the next destination. En route there may be opportunities to stop at local viewpoints — your driver-guide will know the best spots.

  • Day
    07

    Punakha — Phobjikha Valley

    Today visits Phobjikha Valley — Gangtey Nature Trail is the most beautiful and shortest of the existing nature trails in Bhutan covering a total of 4 K... | Perched atop a hill that. The afternoon continues to Gangtey Nature Trail, Gangteng Monastery, Black Necked Crane Centre. Return to your Punakha hotel for the evening.

  • Day
    08

    Punakha — Journey On

    After breakfast, check out and travel to the next destination. En route there may be opportunities to stop at local viewpoints — your driver-guide will know the best spots.

  • Day
    09

    Bumthang — Taktsang Monastery (Tiger's Nest)

    Today visits Taktsang Monastery (Tiger's Nest) — Perched precariously on the edge of a 1200 m cliff, Taktsang Monastery (also known as Tiger’s Nest) is an impressive sig... | Believed to be built in. The afternoon continues to Kyichu Lhakhang. Return to your Bumthang hotel for the evening.

  • Day
    10

    Bumthang — Full Day Sightseeing

    Today is entirely given to Bumthang. Morning visits to Jambay Lhakhang — one of Bhutan's oldest temples, then Kurje Lhakhang — where Guru Rinpoche left his body imprint in rock after lunch. If the schedule permits, end with Bumthang Brewery and the valley's apple orchards. Dinner at the hotel.

  • Day
    11

    Bumthang — Journey On

    After breakfast, check out and make your way to the next destination. The drive passes through Bhutan's countryside — keep an eye out for landscapes that rarely make the brochures. Arrive by mid-afternoon.

Cost Includes

  • • 3-star hotel accommodation — Central Hotel (1 nights)
  • • 3-star hotel accommodation — Khamsum Inn (2 nights)
  • • 3-star hotel accommodation — Hotel Khuruu Khuruu - Holidays Selections (1 nights)
  • • 3-star hotel accommodation — The Village Lodge Bumthang (2 nights)
  • • 3-star hotel accommodation — Phuntsho Yangkhil Resort - Holidays Selections (1 nights)
  • • 3-star hotel accommodation — Hotel Khamsum (2 nights)
  • • 3-star hotel accommodation — Central Hotel (1 nights)
  • • Return economy class flights
  • • Airport pickup and drop transfers
  • • Intercity transfers by AC vehicle
  • • Meals as per itinerary
  • • 13 activity passes (as per itinerary)

Cost Excludes

  • • Meals not mentioned in inclusions
  • • Personal expenses (laundry, tips, telephone, shopping)
  • • Entry fees to monuments/attractions unless specified
  • • Optional activities and excursions

Trip Dates

  • Tuesday June 23, 2026
    Friday July 3, 2026
  • Wednesday July 1, 2026
    Saturday July 11, 2026
  • Saturday August 1, 2026
    Tuesday August 11, 2026
  • Tuesday September 1, 2026
    Friday September 11, 2026
  • Thursday October 1, 2026
    Sunday October 11, 2026
  • Thursday November 5, 2026
    Sunday November 15, 2026
  • Friday December 4, 2026
    Monday December 14, 2026
  • Sunday January 10, 2027
    Wednesday January 20, 2027