After breakfast, we drive towards Paro (approx. 1.20 hours drive). Upon arrival in Paro (arrive no later than 8.30am) visit Ta Dzong, a circular fortress that once protected this valley from Tibetan invasion. It is now the National Museum with an excellent collection of Bhutanese antiquities. A short drive back to Paro Rinpung Dzong, which was built and consecrated in 1646 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. This Dzong is also the administrative centre of Paro District and is home to a state monastic community of about 200 members. After lunch, we drive up to visit Drugyel Dzong, which is located upstream at the end of the paved road. This Dzong was also built by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel in 1647 to commemorate his victory over the Tibetans in 1644. In good weather, Mount Jumolhari, at 7,314 metres or 24,000 feet, looks like a precipice. This mountain, which marks the border with Tibet, is sacred, like all the mountains of Bhutan, and is the abode of the goddess Jomo. No one has ever climbed this mountain and it is now a protected peak. In 1951, a terrible fire engulfed the Dzong, caused by an oil lamp falling on the altar, and Drugyel Dzong was reduced to little more than a dramatic silhouette, crumbling into ruins. Returning from Drugyel Dzong, visit Tiger’s Nest Base Camp and Kitchu Monastery. The evening ends with a stroll through the main shopping area of ​​Paro. Local shops sell a variety of goods: food, textiles, and prayer flags. Then we return to the hotel. Overnight in Paro.