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hot stone bath – hot stone bath, a traditional form of massage where stones heated in fire are added to water collected from spring in a wooden tub. these hot stones later release their heat and minerals to water. it is said to have no side effects. also do not worry about the hot stone as there will be wooden bars to separate the stones. this bathing ritual can be experienced all over bhutan.
phalluses paintings on the walls and found inside house – don’t feel embarrassed when you see phallus paintings on wall of houses/buildings. even don’t feel embarrassed when during your visit to a local home you find a wooden structure designed in shape of phallus. walls bear paintings of phallus; some big, some small, some “terrifyingly huge”. such phallus paintings are considered to ward of evil and bring good luck.
hike to taktsang monastery – your trip to bhutan can never be complete without completing hike to the taktsang monastery or famous tiger’s nest, a monastery perched high up in the mountains hanging precariously over a cliff. you have an option of hiking to the top or take a pony ride till midway. the view of paro valley makes the climb truly worthy. on numerous occasions during the hike, you will pass through prayer flags.
explore thimphu, capital city with no traffic lights – a walk through the streets of thimphu, a capital city without traffic lights will introduce you to strong cultural traditions of bhutan. you will see red robed monks, local people in traditional attires, architecture of bhutan where every building being built are of same traditional style and on. more importantly you will see in spite of there being no traffic lights, how disciplined are the people driving the cars are as they wait patiently for people to cross the roads and no honking of horns. you should also on weekends, experience the traditional weekend market to get a glimpse into local life of bhutan.
witness mask dance – a masked dance performed during the annual festival, tshechu forms an important part of bhutan. during such dances you will see colourful monks performing spiritual dances. every mask dance has a special story and meaning behind it and many are based on the life of guru padmasambhava. every traveller must experience the traditional mask dance being performed in dzongs. they will be amazed by see of humanity which come to witness some major tshechu. if you are not travelling during the festival period, you can request your agent to arrange a private cultural show where you can get a glimpse of dances perfomed at these festivals albeit at a supplement costs.
white water rafting in punakha – rafting is something which is new to bhutan. it is an ideal way for adventure seekers to see beautiful nature. only selected few rivers in punakha are open for rafting. during such rafting you will be drifting pass the beautiful, the majestic punakha dzong.
see himalayan black necked cranes – where can you see a full festival aimed to create an awareness being dedicated to a bird, only in bhutan. during such festival, black necked crane themed dances with black necked crane themed songs are performed in dresses designed in form of the bird.
experience life in a traditional bhutanese home – if you are able to give up your comforts, spending a whole night in a traditional night in a traditional bhutanese home and witnessing their daily lives can be a once in a lifetime experience. more than money, the local people will treat you with respect, dignity, warmth and serve you delicious home cooked food. here you can also assist in preparing food, especially ema datsi

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