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— Drive to Thimphu via CheleLa Pass: Rise
early, pack up and drive about one hour to Chele La (la means pass)
for one of Bhutan’s best views of the Himalayas. Boxed breakfast will be served
at the pass. On a clear day you can see panoramic views of the western Himalayan
mountain ranges. Then we drive two hours to Thimphu where your guide and driver
will be available to take you anywhere you desire. On past tours we found that
participants had their own ideas about what is interesting in Thimphu so we
include here a list of current events and places to see and leave this decision
up to you.
Overnight: Hotel Kisa
Monk lighting incense at Memorial Chorten Thimpu.
Our hosts at welcoming dinner,
Sonam and Subarna Lam
Thimpu City
List of things to see and do in Thimphu: (* = Robin's favorites.)
- Textile Museum
- *Paper factory for handmade paper--great for printing photos of Bhutan
- National Institute of Traditional Medicine
- Post Office for Bhutanese collector stamps.
- Two good book stores for books on Bhutan
- Paradise Temple (Only if there are pilgrims there.)
- Check out the archery field for competition and practice
- We recommend the Choki Arts and Handicraft store for souvenirs
- We recommend coffee and sweets at the Arts Cafe next to the Swiss Bakery.
- Takin refuge--Bhutan’s national animal
- *School of Traditional Arts and Crafts
- *Monastery of 300 boy novice monks
- Monastery of 300 boy novice monks (Dechen Phodrang Monastic School)
- “Children’s Temple” – an antique temple where parents bring their children
for blessings.
...or just roam Thimphu’s main street and it’s many small shops. All of these “factories” and
shops are very small with only a few employees.
