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Thimphu City Tour
Thimphu City Tour
Thimphu City Tour
Thimphu City Tour
Thimphu City Tour

Thimphu City Tour

By Bhutan Swallowtail Tours & Travels
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$391 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Thimphu is not just the average capital city one usually expects this part of the world. Apart from the unique combination of the ancient and the modern, Thimphu abounds in architectural grandeur and warm hospitable Bhutanese ever ready to please and make you even happier in the land of Happiness.

Activity location

  • Thimphu Chorten (Memorial Chorten)
    • Thimphu, Bhutan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Thimphu Chorten (Memorial Chorten)
    • Thimphu, Bhutan

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Thimphu City Tour
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
NZ$391.06 x 1 AdultNZ$391.06
Total
Price is NZ$391.06
Until Sat, 21 Sept

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedCoffee and/or Tea
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAlcoholic Drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAll Fees and Taxes

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Thimphu Chorten (Memorial Chorten)
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
Start off your day by first visiting the Memorial Chorten/Temple that depicts larger than life sizes of deities with some 36 of them in erotic poses! Circumambulate the Chorten three times in a clockwise direction along with the locals and don’t forget to make a wish to the wish granting statue of the Buddha
Motithang Takin Preserve
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Go on to meet the national animal of Bhutan, the Takin, an exotic and weird looking animal with the head of goat and body of a cow. Marvel at the storey as your guide enthusiastically talks to you about the legend behind this unique creation
Centenary Farmers Market
  • 1h
Next, a visit to the Centenary Farmers’ market will enthral you as you witness the Thimphu residents negotiate with farmers for the freshest and organic products of the region. Don’t hesitate and make your purchase of the season’s choice of fruits, which are locally grown and fully organic
National Institute for Zorig Chusum
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
After a sumptuous Bhutanese lunch, watch the students of the National Institute of Zorig Chosum (Arts and Crafts) as they learn the 13 traditional arts and crafts of Bhutan.
Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
To continue, visit the Royal Textile Museum, a state of the art textile Museum showcasing an exemplary display of the art of weaving and textiles. Currently the Museum also has on display the bridal dress and the hand crafted shoes worn by Her Majesty Queen Jetsun Pema during the royal wedding in 2011
Tashichho Dzong (Thimpu Dzong)
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
A visit to the spectacular Tashichho Dzong meaning “Palace of the Glorious Religion” will give you an insight into how in the ancient days massive fortresses were built in the traditional style without any nails or steel or architectural design or blue prints! This Dzong is an ostentatious display of the architectural grandeur of the Bhutanese.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESThimphu Chorten (Memorial Chorten)
    • Thimphu, Bhutan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEThimphu Chorten (Memorial Chorten)
    • Thimphu, Bhutan

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