Bhutan Classy: Valleys & Monasteries 8N/9D

Your journey into Bhutan's valleys and monasteries begins with a landing at Paro International Airport, widely regarded as one of the most dramatic air approaches in the world. Aircraft thread between 5,000-meter peaks in steep banking turns before touching down in the tranquil valley below. Your guide awaits with a warm kata greeting. Transfer to Thimphu, the capital city, a scenic 1.5-hour drive along the Wang Chhu river where prayer flags flutter above wooden farmhouses and ancient chortens mark each village boundary. Check in to your accommodation and spend the evening absorbing Thimphu's remarkable fusion of tradition and modernity on a stroll through the Clock Tower district.