Six days.
Nothing rushed.
Everything in the Classic, but Tiger's Nest gets a day of its own instead of sharing one with a seven-hour drive. That single change is why this is the package most people choose.
| Duration | 5 Nights / 6 Days |
|---|---|
| Start & end | Bagdogra / NJP / Hasimara — your choice |
| Places covered | Thimphu, Punakha, Paro |
| Best for | First-time visitors, couples, families — most people, most of the time. |
| Documents | Valid passport or Voter ID for Indian nationals; birth certificate or school ID for children |
| Trip type | Cultural and scenic — dzongs, monasteries, Himalayan passes, and the Tiger's Nest hike |
| From | ₹24,999 per person · falls with group size |
The itinerary, with every stop named.
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Day 1
Bagdogra / NJP → Phuentsholing
170–175 km · 5–6 hours
Arrive and drive through the Dooars — tea gardens, forest, small Bengal towns. Lunch on the way. Reach Jaigaon by evening and walk across the border through the Pedestrian Terminal. Phuentsholing buzzes with cross-border trade; it is a gentle introduction from Indian noise to Bhutanese quiet.
Overnight Phuentsholing · Dinner
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Day 2
Phuentsholing → Thimphu
170–175 km · 5–6 hours
Guide and driver meet you at the hotel; permit formalities at the Department of Immigration. The road follows the Toorsa river up through Gedu and Chukha to Chuzom. Eight Dharma Kaya Stupas en route, lunch at Gedu or Wangkha. Arrive Thimphu in the afternoon.
Overnight Thimphu · Breakfast, dinner
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Day 3
Punakha excursion
75 km · 2.5–3 hours each way
Dochula pass and its 108 chortens. Chimi Lhakhang across the paddy fields. Punakha Dzong at the confluence of the Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu — widely held to be the most beautiful building in Bhutan. The suspension bridge. Lunch in Punakha: ema datshi, red rice, pork with radish.
Overnight Thimphu · Breakfast, dinner
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Day 4
Thimphu sightseeing → Paro
55 km · 1.5 hours
Buddha Dordenma, National Memorial Chorten, the Takin Preserve, Simply Bhutan, the Handicraft Bazaar. Drive to Paro via Chuzom. Rinpung Dzong, the Nya Meh Zam bridge, and the evening in Paro town.
Overnight Paro · Breakfast, dinner
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Day 5
Taktsang — Tiger's Nest
Full day · 5–6 hour hike
Early breakfast and an early start — mornings are clearer for photographs. The climb takes five to six hours return, with a cafeteria at the halfway point. Afternoon at leisure, or the Ta Dzong National Museum, or a hot stone bath.
Overnight Paro · Breakfast, dinner
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Day 6
Paro → Phuentsholing → Bagdogra / NJP
297 km · 7–8 hours
The drive back via Chuzom, Chukha and Gedu, passing the Chukha waterfall. Exit formalities at Phuentsholing, then on to your departure point.
Breakfast
Being honest about this one: If your dates are fixed and short, the 4N/5D covers the same ground faster. If you can spare the day, this is the better trip.
Hotels, named before you pay.
Rooms are 3-star, or 3-star premium on request. These are the properties we book. Look every one of them up before you pay — their own websites and their Google reviews are not ours to edit, which is rather the point.
| Destination | 3 Star | 3 Star Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Phuentsholing | Alem Resort / Gaki / Amo Chhu | Khamsum / Alem Resort / Palm |
| Thimphu | Depsi Resort / Gochukha / Park | View By Tara Pendayling / Migmar / Samye |
| Paro | Tshenden Peace Villa / Galing Resort / Pema Yangsel | Udumwara Resort / Gawaling / Shomo Chuki Resort |
Accommodation will be in these or similar properties.
What the price covers
- Hotels — 3-star, or 3-star premium on request
- Private vehicle with driver for the entire route
- Local guide throughout
- All permits, including the Punakha route permit
- Sustainable Development Fee
- Breakfast and dinner every day
Stated plainly, not buried
- Lunch — you eat where you happen to be
- Monument entry fees
- Personal expenses and tips
Lunch is left out on purpose. On a touring day you eat where you happen to be at one o'clock, and building it in means either a fixed restaurant or a padded price.
Four steps, and you know each one before it happens.
Tell us your dates
Dates and group size, by phone or WhatsApp. We reply within the hour.
Read the itinerary
A full day-by-day plan with hotels, photographs, their own websites and their Google reviews. Vehicle details too. One fixed price.
Confirm with 20%
Twenty per cent of the package price confirms the booking. A voucher follows.
Pickup, three days ahead
Your exact pickup point and time, three days before you travel. Then we meet you.
Three things worth reading first.
The permit rules catch people out, the cost of a trip is rarely stated honestly, and the shape of a six-day itinerary explains why we recommend the length we do.
- The Bhutan permit for Indians — which documents work, and why Aadhaar does not
- What a Bhutan trip actually costs — line by line, including the SDF
- The 5 nights 6 days itinerary — day by day, with real drive times
Questions we are asked most
Do Indians need a visa for Bhutan?
What is the SDF and who pays it?
What is included in the price?
Where do you pick us up from?
How do I book, and how much do I pay up front?
When is the best time to visit Bhutan?
Send your dates for the 5 Nights / 6 Days.
A full itinerary and one fixed price come back, usually within the hour. Twenty per cent confirms it.