This comprehensive cultural trip provides a unique chance to enjoy the many traditions and cultures of Bhutan’s central and western valleys at your own speed. Highlights include the National Memorial Chorten, the 12th-century Changangkha Temple, the National Library displaying ancient scriptures in Bhutan’s capital Thimphu, the Ta Dzong Museum, Rimpong Dzong, and the renowned Taktsang Monastery (Tiger’s Nest) in the picturesque Paro Valley. After traversing the 3050-meter Dochula Pass with breathtaking Himalayan views, one enters the sub-tropical Punakha Valley, which is home to the amazing Punakha Dzong and the Chimi Lhakang temple of the “Divine Madman.” Proceed to the central regions of Trongsa, the cradle of monarchy, and the Bumthang Valley, the spiritual center of Bhutan, which is home to the Jambay and Kurje Lhakhangs from the 7th century.