Bhutan

Family Trip to Bhutan

Six nights built around a ten-year-old's pace.

6 Nights / 7 DaysDuration
4Cities

Bhutan moves at a pace that suits a family with a ten-year-old better than most destinations ; mountain roads set the speed, not a schedule, and a country that limits its own tourist numbers means fewer crowds to navigate at every dzong.

This is one of the Bhutan itineraries we've planned for a family before ; six nights, seven days across Paro, Thimphu, Punakha and Phobjikha, built for four adults and one child (ten years) travelling together. It's shared here to show what a family trip through Bhutan could look like. A version built around your own family's pace and dates would look a little different ; and that's the point.

Why This Trip

Why Travel to Bhutan with Your Family

Why Travel to Bhutan with Your Family

Thimphu's Changangkha Lhakhang is the temple Bhutanese parents visit to bless a new-born, and it makes a quietly meaningful stop even for visiting families. The Takin Preserve Centre, home to Bhutan's odd national animal ; part goat, part antelope ; is the kind of stop that holds a child's attention without anyone having to explain why it matters.

Phobjikha Valley adds a different pace on day four: a glacial valley best known for the black-necked cranes that migrate here from Tibet, with an option to hike around it rather than just look. The Taktsang Monastery hike near the end is a two-to-three-hour climb, manageable for a ten-year-old with breaks, and the payoff ; a monastery clinging to a cliff 900 metres up ; earns every step.

Holiday Overview

Cities Covered
Paro, Thimphu, Punakha/Wangdue, Gangtey/Phobjikha
Starting Price
₹1,55,595

per adult and ₹1,22,685 per child, based on 4 adults + 1 child (10 years) travelling together, including airfare via Kolkata, breakfast and dinner daily

Best Time to Travel
December (clear winter skies, quieter dzongs)
Experiences Covered
Buddha Dordenma, Dochula Pass, Punakha Dzong, Gangtey/Phobjikha black-necked cranes, Taktsang Monastery hike, Kyichu Lhakhang

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Trace Your Path

An itinerary designed
for every moment.

Paro Day 1, 5–7

National Museum at Ta Dzong, Rinpung Dzong, the hike to Taktsang Monastery (Tiger's Nest) and Kyichu Lhakhang.

Thimphu Day 1–2

Buddha Dordenma, the National Memorial Chorten, Sangaygang View Point, the Takin Preserve Centre, Changangkha Lhakhang and Tashichho Dzong.

Punakha/Wangdue Day 3–4

Punakha Dzong, the Palace of Great Happiness, and a short hike to Chhimi Lhakhang, the Temple of Fertility.

Gangtey/Phobjikha Day 4

A full day in Phobjikha Valley, home to the Gangtey Goemba monastery and the endangered black-necked cranes that winter here.

Day By Day

Bhutan Trip Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Paro Arrival, Onward to Thimphu

    A transfer from Paro to Thimphu, the capital, following the Pa Chhu river. Check in to the hotel, with the evening free for a walk around town.

  2. Day 2

    Thimphu Sightseeing

    Buddha Dordenma's giant statue, the National Memorial Chorten, Sangaygang View Point, the Takin Preserve Centre, and Changangkha Lhakhang, the temple where parents bring new-borns for blessing. The evening closes at Tashichho Dzong.

  3. Day 3

    Thimphu to Punakha/Wangdue

    A stop at Dochula Pass, ringed by 108 chortens and Himalayan views, en route to Punakha Dzong ; the Palace of Great Happiness ; followed by a short hike to Chhimi Lhakhang, the Temple of Fertility.

  4. Day 4

    Excursion to Gangtey/Phobjikha

    A full day in Phobjikha Valley, home to the Gangtey Goemba monastery and the endangered black-necked cranes that winter here, with an optional valley hike before returning to Punakha.

  5. Day 5

    Punakha/Wangdue to Paro

    A stop at the Royal Botanical Park in Lamperi for its rhododendrons, then on to Paro for the National Museum at Ta Dzong and Rinpung Dzong.

  6. Day 6

    Excursion to Taktsang Monastery

    The hike to Taktsang Monastery (Tiger's Nest), built around a meditation cave on a cliff face 900 metres above the valley. Kyichu Lhakhang, one of Bhutan's oldest temples, rounds out the day.

  7. Day 7

    Paro Departure

    Breakfast at the hotel, then a transfer to the airport for the flight home.

What's Included

Experiences Included.

Where You'll Stay

Hotel Stays.

Six nights across Thimphu, Punakha/Wangdue and Paro, with breakfast and dinner daily.

Thimphu: Yarkay IHCL Selections. Punakha/Wangdue: Dhensa Boutique Resort. Paro: Le Meridien River Front, in a Classic room for the final two nights.

The Fine Print, Handled

What Travenza Holidays
Will Arrange.

Itinerary planning, hotel reservations, private non-AC transfers, a certified guide throughout Bhutan, Sustainable Development Fee handling, international and domestic flight bookings via Kolkata, and travel support for the whole family.

Customised by family size, hotel category, travel dates, and pace ; including slower mornings for a younger traveller.

Ready When You Are

Plan Your Family Trip to Bhutan

A temple that blesses new-borns, a valley of wintering cranes, a monastery on a cliff that a ten-year-old can reach with a few breaks ; Bhutan gives a family more than sightseeing to remember.

This is one of the itineraries we've built for a family travelling together before, shared here to show what the trip could look like. A version built for your own family's size, pace, and dates would look a little different.

Estimated from ₹1,55,595 per adult · All inclusive

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