Across the Dragon Kingdom

Seven days is enough time to travel deep inside Bhutan and genuinely understand what makes this small Himalayan kingdom unlike anywhere else on earth. This itinerary moves at a human pace — there is time to sit with monks at a hilltop monastery, walk through terraced rice fields to a temple hung with prayer flags, and share a home-cooked dinner with a local family. Along the way you visit the great fortress monasteries of Punakha and Paro, walk the misty nature trails of Phobjikha valley, and make the unforgettable climb to Paro Taktsang — the cliffside monastery that has become the symbol of Bhutan. Guided by Bhutan's founding philosophy of Gross National Happiness, the kingdom has protected more than 70% of its land under forest cover while balancing modernisation with cultural preservation and community wellbeing. IVH Bhutan's licensed guides bring this story to life at every stop.