Trip Itinerary

 

Your trip starts at  Guwahati Airport.

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DAY 1 -  Guwahati - Samdrup Jongkhar

 

• After arrival, proceed to the immigration counter and complete all formalities.

• You will be met with your chauffeur/ guide outside the terminal.

• Transfer to Samdrup Jongkhar (gateway to eastern Bhutan).

• Check in to your accommodation and relax.

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DAY 2 - Samdrup Jongkhar - Trashi Gang) (9 Hrs Drive)

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• After breakfast, drive to Trashigang, a 9-hour drive from Samdrup Jongkhar, with beautiful villages and landscapes on the way.

• Check into your accommodation in Trashigang and rest.​​

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DAY 3 - Trashigang - Day Excursion to Trashiyangtse (3 Hrs Drive)

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• After breakfast, begin your excursion towards Trashiyangtse.

• Visit the temple of Gom Kora and Doksum Village, where you can see women busily weaving traditional Bhutanese fabric

• Reach Tashiyangtse, the administrative center for this district, famous for its unique wooden crafts.

• Visit the Tashiyangtse Dzong, the dazzling white stupa of Chorten Kora.

• Visit the institute for Zorig Chusum, where students are trained in Bhutan’s 13 traditional arts and crafts.

• Overnight at your accommodation in Trashigang.

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DAY 4 - Trashigang – Mongar (4 Hrs Drive)​

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• After breakfast, drive to Mongar.

• Drive to Mongar through leafy forests filled with ferns and over Kori-La Pass (2,450m) before ascending through cornfields and banana groves to reach Mongar town.

• Visit Mongar Dzong, built in the 1930s using the traditional process without either plans or the use of nails.

• Overnight at your accommodation in Mongar.

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DAY 5 - Mongar - Bumthang (5-6 hrs Drive) 

 

• After breakfast, continue your journey towards Bumthang.

• The journey to Bumthang takes about 6 hours with spectacular views en route.

• Drive to the highest point on Bhutan’s road network, Thrumshing-La Pass (4,000m).

• Descend through Ura village, where the road gradually passes through picturesque alpine valleys, pine forests.

• Check in to your accommodation in Bumthang.

• Overnight in Bumthang.

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DAY 6 - Bumthang (Halt)

 

• Enjoy a day exploring the many sites around Bumthang.

• Visit the 16th-century Tang Ugyen Chholing Palace Museum, which offers an overview of traditional rural life in Bhutan.

• See the pool of Mebartso (Lake of Fire), where Pemalingpa, founder of the Nyingmapa sect, is believed to have discovered a treasure hidden by Guru Rinpoche.

• Visit Jakar Dzong (Dzong of the White Bird).

• Explore the 16th-century Tamshing Lhakhang, known for its ancient Buddhist wall paintings.

• After lunch, visit Kurje Lhakhang, one of the most sacred places in the kingdom.

• Continue to the 7th-century Jambay Lhakhang.

• Overnight at your accommodation in Jakar, Bumthang.

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Day 7 - Bumthang-Gangtey (Phobjika Valley) 4-5 hrs drive​

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• Transfer to Phobjikha Valley via the Yutong La Pass (3300).

• Phobjikha is one of Bhutan’s few glacial valleys, and the chosen winter home of black-necked cranes (November – March) migrating from the Tibetan plateau.

• After lunch, visit the Phobjikha Sanctuary to view the majestic black-necked cranes (Nov-Mar only)

• Visit Gangtey Gompa (Monastery), dating back to the 16th century.

• Overnight at your accommodation in Phobjikha

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DAY 8 - Phobjikha to Punakha (3 hrs drive) 

 

• After breakfast, proceed towards Punakha.

• Visit Punakha Dzong (built 1637).

• Walk to Chimi Lhakhang, temple of Lama Drukpa Kunley (the Divine Madman).

• Overnight in Punakha/Wangdue.

  

DAY 9 - Punakha to Thimphu (3 hrs drive)

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• Drive to the capital, Thimphu.

• Once a rustic village, Thimphu is today the nation’s capital.

• Enjoy a visit to the National Memorial Chorten, completed by the Royal Queen Mother as a memorial stupa for the Third King.

• Tour the Traditional Paper Factory.

• Explore a replica of a medieval farmhouse at the Folk Heritage Museum.

• Overnight at your accommodation in Thimphu.

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DAY 10 - Thimphu to Paro

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• Drive to Paro (approximately 1–2 hours), have lunch, and explore Paro.

• Visit the Ta Dzong Museum, housing religious relics, works of art, and handicrafts that provide insight into Bhutan’s historical, cultural, and religious heritage.

• Continue to Rimpong Dzong, where you can see the painting of the great saint Milarepa.

• Learn about Dzongs, large monasteries, and district administrative centers that once served as strategic forts.

• Overnight at your accommodation in Paro.

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DAY 11 -  Paro ( Paro Tsechu or festival )

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• After breakfast, proceed to witness the Paro Tsechu festivities. (Only applicable during festival season).

• Attend the Paro Tsechu (festival with mask dances and local performances). 

• Overnight in Paro.

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DAY 12 - Paro (Hike to Tiger's Nest)​

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• After breakfast, hike to Taktsang Monastery (for those who cannot hike, we will arrange a horse for transfer up to the cafeteria).

• The walk of approximately 1.5 to 2 hours uphill takes you almost a km above the Paro Valley floor.

• Afterward, drive to the ruins of the 17th-century Drukgyel Dzong, and 7th-century Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the 108 temples constructed by the Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo.

• Evening group dinner and drinks.

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DAY 13 - Departure

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• After breakfast, transfer to Paro Airport for departure.

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Inclusions

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•  Guidebook for the trip

• Accommodation in good, centrally located 4- or 5-star hotels/lodges.

• Breakfast at all times 

• Airport pick-up and drop-off.

• Private vehicle and driver for the full itinerary.

• Tour guide for the trip

• Permit for Bhutan

• Local taxes of Bhutan SDF 

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Exclusions

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•  Flights from India to and fro

• Lunch, dinner, and drinks at all times 

• Traditional Hot Stone Bath

• Entry to historic sites if not mentioned specifically 

• Due to any unavoidable circumstances - if any route changes or plan changes -- the extra cost would be incurred individually​