Day 01:

Day 02:

Visit the Changangkha Lhakhang,built in the 12th century on a site chosen by Lam Phojo Drugom Zhigpo, who came from Ralung, Tibet. It is an old fortress like temple perched on a ridge above the Thimphu and it has a beautiful view of Thimphu from the Courtyard. The main chapel houses a unique statue of the seated Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion.
Visit the National Textile Museum,it has opened its exhibition on six major themes: wrap pattern weaves,weft pattern weaves, role of textiles in religion, achievements in textile arts, textile from indigenous fibre and the royal collection. The crowns of Bhutan’s kings, namzas( dresses)’ the first of the Raven crown and other accessories used by members of the Royal family can be found in the museum. The goal of the museum is to slowly become a center for textiles studies that will carry documentation, research and studies on textiles.
Visit the Bhutanese paper making unit, the traditional gold and silver smith unit

Day 03:

Visit the Institute of Arts and Crafts,to preserve our valuable heritage and promote arts in Bhutan, the Royal government initiated this institute in 1971. Students are taught painting, calligraphy, embroidery, wood carving, sculpture. The thirteen arts & crafts comprises of : Paintings, carpentary, carving, sculpture, casting, black smithing, bamboo work, gold & silversmithing, weaving, embroidery, masonry, leather work, and paper-making.
Visit the Institute of Traditional medicine, In Bhutan equal emphasis is given to both allopathic and traditional medicines. The rich herbal medicines abundant in kingdom are prepared here. The institute also imparts training courses to practioners/students on traditional medicine and also carries out research and quality control functions.

And visit the National Library, which was established in 1967 with the primary objective of collecting and preserving mainly ancient Bhutanese written and printed resources. It accommodates a sizeable and a steadily growing stock of books, Scriptures and written documents as well as a huge amount of wood printing blocks for religious books. Drive to Sangyegang view point, from this point we can view the whole Thimphu city.
Visit the Takin sanctuary and the Zilukha nunnery Monastery.

Drive to Semtokha and visit the Semtokha dzong,now houses the the school for Buddhist studies.( ‘Sinmo’ meaning demoness and ‘do’meaning stone.
Visit the Tashichodzong,initially erected in 1702 by Sherab Wangchuk, the 13th Desi and later in 1955 after moving the capital to Thimphu from Punakha, this Dzong was redesigned and sections were rebuilt. It houses the main secretariat building and the central monk body.

Day 04:

 Departure