Day 1 Paro
Day 2 Paro
Day 3 Trek
Day 4 Trek
Day 5 Trek
Day 6 Trek
Day 7 Trek
Day 8 Trek
Day 9 Trek
Day 10 Trek
Day 11 Trek
Day 12 Trek
Day 13 Trek
Day 14 Punakha
Day 15 Punakha-Thimphu
Day 16 Thimphu-Paro
Day 17 Flight Home
Day 1: Paro (2280m)
Overnight in Paro.
Our guide will welcome you at the Paro International Airport. After checking in at the hotel and having lunch, you get the first taste of Bhutanese art, architecture and culture when our guide shows you the Paro Dzong and the Ta Dzong. The dzong is perhaps the most visibly striking architectural aspect of the kingdom. It was constructed originally as a fortress. But today, the dzong is the administrative and religious centre of the dzongkhag (or district) in Bhutan. You will also visit the ruins of Drukgyel Dzong, which was destroyed by fire caused by a butter lamp in 1951. You will also visit one of Bhutan's oldest and most beautiful temples - Kyichu Lhakhang. Here you will experience the peace and serenity amidst fresh crisp mountain air.
Day 2: Paro (2280m)
Overnight in Paro.
This morning, you test your stamina and determination to hike up to the Taktsang Lhakang (3120m). Translated, it means ‘Tiger’s Nest’ and the temple, the holiest in Bhutan, clings to a sheer cliff face 900m above the Paro Valley. It is also the most important icon of Bhutan.
Days 3 - 13: Jomolhari Laya Gasa Trek
Difficult
Once of the most scenic treks
High altitudes with steep ascents and descents
Awesome view of Mount Jomolhari
Indigenous animals like the takin
Remote villages of the Layaps
Best time: Apr-Jun and Mid-Sep to Mid-Nov
Day 14: Punakha (1250m)
Overnight in Punakha.
Trekkers will be picked up from the camp site and be driven to the hotel in Punakha. After lunch, you have the option to spend the rest of the day resting and reminiscing your proud moments during the trek, or visit the beautiful Punakha Dzong and cross one of the longest suspension bridges in Bhutan.
Day 15: Punakha (2900m) – Thimphu (2320)
Overnight in Thimphu.
After breakfast, you will be driven back to Thimphu. In Thimphu, you will be driven up to Buddha Point to feast your eyes with a panoramic view of Thimphu Valley. Then, you will visit the School of Thirteen Arts & Crafts. In the evening, you may wish to stroll along the streets of Thimphu.
Day 16: Thimphu (2320m) - Paro (2280m)
Overnight in Paro.
After breakfast, we will head for the Motithang Takin Preserve, to see the national animal of Bhutan - the takin, with its intriguing myth behind it. You will also get to see the Folk Heritage Museum to get a fascinating insight into Bhutanese material culture and way of life. After checking out of the hotel in Thimphu, you will visit the National Memorial Chorten and Thimphu Dzong before driving back to Paro.
Day 17: Paro (2280m)
You will have to wake early for breakfast before being driven to the Paro International Airport for your early return flight home.
