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Taktsang Monastery In Paro

Taktsang Monastery in Paro, Bhutan

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About Taktsang Monastery in Paro

Situated in western Bhutan, Paro Taktsang is perhaps the most significant Buddhist site in the country. The elaborate complex of this monastery, with red and golden peaks perches along a hanging cliff-side in the upper Paro valley, surrounded by the lushest of greens. Taktsang Monastery, also known as Tiger’s Nest, is believed to be the sacred ground where Guru Rinpoche commenced his first meditation in Bhutan. Inside the Taktsang Senge Samdup cave, Guru Rinpoche or Guru Padmasambhava meditated for three years, three months, three weeks, three days and three hours back in the 8th century, says the legend related to Paro Taktsang history. It is around this cave that the entire monastery was later built up in 1692 AD.

It is mostly for this myth that Taktsang Palphug Monastery is so well-known all over the country. Its other name is derived from the legend, which says that Guru Rinpoche flew on the back of a tigress, who was also his disciple in human form, to defeat a demon in this place. Not only is this so popular because of the spiritual significance, but also because of the natural beauty of the place.

The surroundings of Taktsang Paro offer a great opportunity for the adventure lovers to trek through some brilliant landscapes. The shrine has two more access points other than the southern path used by the devotees. The northern one through the rocky plateau called Hundred Thousand Fairies is the most frequented one. The Taktsang Monastery trek takes one through the most tranquil woods, where the silence is broken only by the crunching of leaves beneath the foot and the occasional waterfall. At the end of the trek lie the sacred monastery and the caves of Rinpoche’s arrival, residence and meditation. Inside Tiger Nest Monastery, there are dozens of statues of Bodhisattvas, Holy Scriptures, paintings, thangkas and other architectural pieces related to Vajrayana Buddhism.

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    Arun Dhuri

    Mumbai

    Arun's 7 days trip to Paro

    Trip planning by travel triangle was good. But on our way back one of the vehicles did not reach in time, the agent did not keep up his promise to meet us and take feedback. He was never available on the phone. Hotel Alem in Phuentsholing was not up to the mark Oarovilla hotel in Thimphu, Pema ka
    rpo in Punakha and Khamsum in Paro were very good Driver Dilip Gurung did excellent job. Guide Pema was a very good person but needs to improve his guideing skills Bhutan is a must visit country. Humble and happy people, majestic mountains, enchanting valleys, unending greenery, mystic monasteries, zongs everything there has left a permanent mark in our hearts. Long live Bhutan.
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    RAGHU RAM

    Bangalore

    Raghu's 7 days trip to Paro

    Our Bhutan vacation was well handled by Mr Hari Prasad of Bhutan online travels and Mr Nadeem of travel triangle. All our requests were catered to professionally and accommodated. Apart from the hotel in Paro where we faced small inconveniences, rest of the trip was really nice. Special thanks to ou
    r guide Mr Sonam Dorji and the chauffeur Mr Kinley for accompanying us and making the trip memorable.
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    Suraj Kumar Sureka

    Kolkata

    Suraj's 7 days trip to Paro

    It was an amazing experience booking this trip with Green Zone Destination (GZD). The trip was well organized by Sharmila ji and near to perfect. She took care of everything and was very pro active in all her communications both before the trip and during the trip as well. She ensured that all prob
    lems / questions were answered and the trip experience was smooth. For example we were not happy with the food options in one of the hotels and we raised it to Sharmila ji. She immediately escalated the message to the hotel and we were treated with a wide spread of breakfast options in the next morning. The driver was calm and well behaved. The guide was quite knowledgeable. He provided insights / shared tales in all the places we visited. The best part was hiking to Tiger nest monastery. The view was breath taking. Overall very well planned. Kudos to GZD team and Sharmila ji :)
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    Aniket Dhokane

    Nagpur

    Aniket's 7 days trip to Paro

    Thank you Sharmila Madam for organizing such a beautiful trip to Bhutan. The hotels you arranged were excellent, and the food was absolutely delicious. Our driver and guide were extremely helpful and made our experience even more enjoyable. While Greenzone Destinations isn't my usual travel agency
    for Bhutan tours, this trip has been unforgettable, and I am truly grateful for the effort you put into making it special. Thank you once again for creating such lasting memories for us.
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    Drakavi

    Chennai

    Drakavi's 7 days trip to Paro

    Great experience.perfectly arrangements from gyan.our tour guide and driver did a great job explaining everything and drove us safely in bhutan . Hotels were very clean . Me and my friends were overwhelmed with the tour. Experience the drive in the mountains .....looking back the landslide
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    Nagavignesh V

    Bengaluru

    Nagavignesh's 9 days trip to Paro

    My trip to Bhutan was absolutely incredible, thanks to Sharmila and Green Zone Destination. The itinerary was seamless, and every detail was perfectly organized. Bhutan’s breathtaking landscapes, rich culture, and warm hospitality made it unforgettable. Sharmila’s professionalism and personal touch
    truly enhanced the experience. Highly recommended! Nature walks through Phobjika Valley, River rafting through the Mo Chuu river and Hiking the Tiger Nest Monastery
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    Antojosm

    Paro

    Antojosm's 6 days trip to Paro

    The trip was good. Positive things: Accomodation was good, Food was good, Vehicles arrived in time. Guides were OK. Negative things: In our group 4pax were US citizens. We have informed this to the agent a few months before. The agent informed us that they have to pay SDF charges of $100 per day. bu
    t not informed about US citizens obtain Visa before arriving in Bhutan. This lead to 4pax denay entry to flight. 2pax arrived to Bhutan after 1 day and another 2 pax arrive after 2days due to this issue. During hike to Tigers nest only 1 guide was avilable for the group of about 25 people and this lead to delays. One of the programme called Live Musium is not worth for the entrance fee of Nu1000 per pax.
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    KUMAR SAURAV

    Bagdogra

    Kumar's 8 days trip to Paro

    Good service provided by Bhutan Online Owner Mr. Hari and his team of Mr. Jimmy (Guide). The guide was very friendly and helpful to make our trip enjoyable. The hotels booked were good with clean rooms. The food options (especially breakfast) in the hotel could have been better. However, food was fr
    eshly prepared and hence we preferred it over outside restaurants. Only other issue was during travel from Phuentsholing to Bagdogra on the last day, we asked the driver for a known restaurant option rather than local restaurant. However the driver said those options are only in the town and he could not go there, leading to no lunch stoppage. Would have preferred if our request could have been accomodated as we had ample time.
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    Tarali Sarma

    North east

    Tarali's 4 days trip to Paro

    I recently booked a trip to Bhutan with Travel Triangle and was pleased with their overall services, from smooth bookings to helpful support. The first hotel was amazing, but I noticed a decline in quality with the second and third hotels, which was disappointing. Additionally, we missed several mai
    n tourist spots, which left me wondering if I missed out on some experiences. That being said, it was still a good trip, and I appreciated the hassle-free planning. The stunning, clean landscapes, the scenic drives, and the chance to try delicious local Bhutanese food were some of the best memories of the trip. Despite some setbacks, it was a memorable journey overall.
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    Ysjayathirtha

    Bagdodra

    Ysjayathirtha's 9 days trip to Paro

    Overall the Trip arrangement is good but need to put good Guide who should know respective place history & significance of monuments & places. In our case the guide was not fully aware of Bhutan History. Visiting Tiger's nest.

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