16 Nights | 17 Days
Visit Paro, Punakha, Wangdi Phodrang, Thimphu, Trongsa, Bumthang, Mongar, Lhuentse, Trashigang, Phobjikha and Haa valley. Drive from one valley town to another through dense forests of pine, rhododendron and oak, rice fields, past traditional farmhouses, Buddhist stupas (domed monument) and fluttering prayer flags, green meadows, beautiful wildflowers, gushing waterfalls and steep cliffs. Visit temples, monasteries, dzongs, isolated villages, and the people.
Brief Itinerary
- Day 1: Arrive Paro-Thimphu
- Day 2: Thimphu-Punakha
- Day 3: Punakha-Trongsa
- Day 4: Trongsa-Bumthang
- Day 5: Bumthang sightseeing
- Day 6: Bumthang-Mongar
- Day 7: Mongar-Lhuentse
- Day 8: Lhuentse sightseeing
- Day 9: Lhuentse-Trashigang
- Day 10: Trashigang sightseeing
- Day 11: Trashigang-Mongar
- Day 12: Mongar-Bumthang
- Day 13: Bumthang-Phobjikha
- Day 14: Phobjikha-Thimphu
- Day 15: Thimphu-Paro
- Day 16: Paro sightseeing
- Day 17: Departure
Optional Day Hikes
- The magical monastery known as Taktshang (the “Tiger’s Nest), one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites in the Himalayan World
- Hike through the beautiful Phobjikha Valley
- The beautiful Bumthang Valley visiting several temples, traditional farm houses, farmers working in the fields