Yellow-rumped Honeyguide tour package

Drive 45 minutes to Dodina for morning birding in the cool broadleaved and blue pine forest. Then, continue to Babesa sewage pond to observe water birds. Optional: shopping in town. Overnight stay in Thimphu

Drive for an hour to Dochula Pass at an elevation of 3,150 meters. Hike down to Royal Botanical Park, Lamperi for morning birding through Rhododendron and mixed cool broadleaved forests. Then, continue driving to Punakha for an overnight stay. Punakha is situated at an elevation of 1,200 meters.

Drive1.5 hours to Tashithang for morning birding in the warm broadleaved forest, then return to Punakha to visit Punakha Dzong. Punakha Dzong, also known as Pungthang Dewachen Phodrang (Palace of Great Happiness), was founded by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in 1637. It serves as the winter residence for the central monastic body and district administrative offices. The dzong is situated at the confluence of the Pho Chhu (Male River) and Mo Chhu (Female River).

Drive approximately 3.5 hours to Paro, enjoying birding along the way. Visit the National Museum, also known as Ta Dzong, built in 1649 by Paro Penlop (Governor) Tenzin Drukdra to protect the Paro Rimpong Dzong. Converted into a museum in 1968, it showcases Bhutanese cultural heritage, religious artifacts, artwork, and textiles.

Drive approximately 1.5 hours to Chelela Pass, reaching elevations up to 3,988 meters, the highest motorable road in Bhutan. Enjoy birding through the subalpine mixed conifers (Eastern Himalayan fir, Spruce and Hemlock and Larch) and cool broadleaved forests. Then, drive back to Paro for an overnight stay.

You may have some free time in Paro for last-minute shopping or birdwatching around valley Paro Valley, depending on your flight schedule.