Bhutan Spring and Autumn Walking Tour (13 Days / 12 Nights)
Bhutan walking tour offer more than just visiting Dzongs, monasteries, temples, museum and other artistry centre. Such tours are specifically designed for the tourists desiring to experience more of typical Bhutanese rural lives in the farmlands, far flung monasteries and temples from the road end, beautiful landscapes, the lush green valleys, pristine environment and clean crisp air by walking across the valleys with few climbs up and down only along the gentle slopes.
Day 1: Paro
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 - Thursday, August 1, 2024
Arrive Paro, transfer to hotel for overnight halt. Evening, take a leisurely walk through Paro town.
Day 2: Paro
Thursday, August 1, 2024 - Friday, August 2, 2024
After breakfast, hike to Taktsang Monastery. Overnight halt in the hotel.
Day 3: Paro - Thimphu
Friday, August 2, 2024 - Saturday, August 3, 2024
Walking tour and sightseeing. Evening, drive to Thimphu (about 1 hr 30 m drive). On arrival, transfer to hotel for overnight halt.
Day 4: Thimphu
Saturday, August 3, 2024 - Sunday, August 4, 2024
Full day Thimphu sightseeing visit the Textile Museum, the Folk Heritage Museum,the Trashichho Dzong, the National Memorial Chorten(a stupa dedicated to the third king of Bhutan). Overnight halt in the hotel.
Day 5: Thimphu
Sunday, August 4, 2024 - Monday, August 5, 2024
After breakfast walking tour around Thimphu and sightseeing. Enjoy the vegetable market, a colourful market full of local produce and handicrafts. Buddhists can visit numerous monasteries around the valley as well as a vibrant nunnery. Over night stay at hotel.
Day 6: Thimphu - Punakha
Monday, August 5, 2024 - Tuesday, August 6, 2024
After breakfast, drive to Punakha and Wangdue (about 2 hrs drive). Enroute, halt at Dochula pass (10500 feet) to see the spectacular view of snow capped eastern Himalayan Mountains, if the weather is clear. After lunch, short walk and sightseeing. Overnight halt in the hotel.
Day 7: Punakha - Trongsa
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 - Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Walking tour and sightseeing in Punakha. After lunch, drive to Trongsa (about 4 hrs drive) and upon arrival transfer to hotel for overnight halt.
Day 8: Trongsa - Bumthang
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 - Thursday, August 8, 2024
Morning visit Trongsa Dzong and Ta Dzong. After lunch drive to Bumthang (about 2 hrs drive) and on arrival transfer to hotel for overnight halt.
Day 9: Bumthang
Thursday, August 8, 2024 - Friday, August 9, 2024
Short walk and sightseeing in Bumthang. Evening, stroll through villages and town. Overnight halt in the hotel.
Day 10: Bumthang
Friday, August 9, 2024 - Saturday, August 10, 2024
Morning, drive to Ura village. Walk around the beautiful farmlands of Ura village, exploring rural life of medieval age. Overnight halt in the hotel.
Day 11: Bumthang - Punakha
Saturday, August 10, 2024 - Sunday, August 11, 2024
After breakfast drive to Punakha,(about 6 hrs drive), enroute visit Gangtey Gompa at Phobjikha. Overnight halt in the hotel.
Day 12: Punakha - Paro
Sunday, August 11, 2024 - Monday, August 12, 2024
Morning, drive to Paro (about 3hrs 20 m drive). Upon arrival, check into hotel for overnight. Evening, take a leisurely walk through Paro town.
Day 13: Paro
Monday, August 12, 2024 - Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Transfer to airport for your next destination.
