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Tiger's Nest Monastery perched on a steep forested cliff in bright daylight

Short Journey

Tiger's Nest Hike

3 Days / 2 Nights Paro

A short Bhutan experience featuring the iconic Tiger's Nest Monastery.

Overview

Taktsang — the Tiger's Nest — is the image every traveller carries of Bhutan: a white monastery pinned to a sheer granite cliff, 900 metres above the forest floor. Reaching it on foot is a pilgrimage, a workout and a privilege all at once.

This three-day journey is designed for travellers adding Bhutan to a wider Himalayan trip, with time also for Paro Dzong, the National Museum, Kyichu Lhakhang and an evening in the valley.

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Suggested Day-by-Day Itinerary

This itinerary is provisional and will be finalised with you before confirmation.

Key Experiences

  • The Tiger's Nest pilgrimage hike
  • Paro Dzong and the National Museum
  • Kyichu Lhakhang, one of Bhutan's oldest temples

Trip Highlights

  • The essential Bhutan experience in three days
  • Perfect as an add-on to a wider Himalayan journey
  • Unhurried time in the beautiful Paro Valley

Journey Gallery

Tiger's Nest Monastery clinging to a dramatic dark cliff amid mist and sunlight
Kyichu Lhakhang in the Paro Valley — a whitewashed temple with tiered wooden roofs and a golden finial beside a white chorten, standing in a flower-filled garden lawn
A Bhutanese dzong framed by leafy branches, with a stone wall and forested mountain behind
Colourful prayer flags strung across a high mountain ridge with clouds and distant peaks
A narrow forest trail beside a rocky river, with colourful prayer flags stretched across the water

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