Day 01: Arrive Paro
You flight into Paro is befitting introduction with the views of the Himalayas, including the Mt. Everest.  Our representative from Bhutan Travel Adventures will receive you at the Airport. You will be taken to the hotel for checking in with your Welcome tea. If your flight is on time, you can visit the National Museum in Paro which is been rated as one of the best museums in Asia. Take rest in the evening to acclimatize with Bhutan’s altitude. Overnight halt stay at the hotel in Paro.

Day 02: Paro Tiger’s Nest hike – Thimphu
The hike will take about 5 hours for a round trip with lunch stop. It’s an uphill hike. Taktsang monastery is perched on the face of a cliff 800 Mts, above the Paro valley. It is a memorable spiritual journey. It was here that the great Tantric master, Guru Padmasambhava flew in from Tibet on the back of a flying tigress to propagate his teachings in Bhutan. Lunch at the cafeteria, and then hike back downhill to drive to Thimphu for little over one hour. In the evening take rest at your hotel in Thimphu.

Day 03: Attend Druk Wangyel Festival, Thimphu
After your breakfast drive to Dochula Pass and witness the unique Dochula Festival along with the stunning views of permanent snow-capped mountains during the clear weather. And then after lunch drive back to the city and drive to the Buddha point for 10 minutes to see one of the largest Buddha statues in the world. The Thimphu city is best viewed from the Buddha point as well.

And in then you can do packing for the trek tomorrow. Overnight halt stay at above same hotel in Thimphu.

Day 04: Thimphu – (Trek Start)

Day 05: Trek (Day 02) 

Day 06: Trek – Punakha (Trek end)

Note: The Trek’s details will be provided only upon contacting us due to our new trek route’s copy right as we are the only or the first agent who founded this trek and arranged 3 groups so far!  

Day 07: Punakha sightseeing
Today you will visit beautiful and giant Punakha Dzong built in 1637 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal Based on the prophecy of Guru Padmasambava the dzong is situated between two famous rivers, Pho Chu (Male River) and Mo Chu (Female River). Today if you like, have lunch in a local village house or in a restaurant in Punakha town. And after your lunch, if you like you will drive around 30 minutes and then hike to Khamsum Yuelley Temple takes 2 hours to and fro. And from the top of the temple, you will have stunning view of fertile Mochu (Female) River valley. Overnight halt stay at above same hotel in Punakha.

Day 08: Punakha – Phobjikha (70 km, 2 hrs drive)
After your breakfast drive towards beautiful Phobjikha valley for maximum 2 hours. Phobjikha valley is a roosting place for the world’s rarest Blacked Necked Cranes in winter. So it’s one of the best times to see the cranes. Upon arrival at Phobjikha, hike through Gangtey Nature Trail for about 1 ½ hrs which will give you warm feeling of rural Bhutan and the valley is really beautiful because of its serenity. And then visit the Crane Information Center to see the cranes. Overnight halt stay at the hotel in Phobjikha.

Day 09: Phobjikha – Paro (175 km, 5 hrs drive)
Drive back to Paro will take around 5 hours. And then visit Kyichu monastery dating back to the 7th century, and it’s one of the oldest monastery in Bhutan. And then have a free evening rest at your hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel in Paro.

Day 10: Paro – International flight depart
After your breakfast, our guide and driver will drop you at the airport and bid you goodbye for your international flight departure.

Tashi Delek and have a pleasant flight back home

An Advance Payment of USD 400 each with full airfare must be deposited to confirm the trip. The remaining payment must be paid two months before your trip. So after that, we can apply for your Bhutan Visa, and send it to you in advance.

The minimum daily package for a group of 2 persons is as follows:

• Peak Season Cost: March, April, May, September, October & November
  Staring Cost: USD 250 per night per person
• Regular Season Cost: June, July, August, December, January & February
  Staring Cost: USD 230 per night per person
• The Daily Cost is less if you have a group of 4 people and above

The minimum daily package covers the following services:

• A minimum of 3-star accommodation (4 & 5 stars may require an additional premium).
• All meals
• A licensed Bhutanese tour guide for the extent of your stay
• All internal transport (excluding internal flights)
• Camping equipment and haulage for trekking tours
• All internal taxes and charges
• A sustainable development fee of USD 100 per night per person. This goes towards free education, free healthcare, and poverty alleviation with the building of infrastructure.

1. What sort of past acclimatization/elevation and exercises do you need for this trek?     
Ans – You don’t really need any high acclimatization prior to this trek as it’s an easy winter trek. Just you need to have some walking and easy hiking exercises only for such short trek.   

2. What is the minimum number of people required for the trek, and when is the best time or season? 
Ans – We normally require minimum 2 people for the trek. yet, we can also conduct the trek for one person also. However, you will have to bear little additional cost for solo trek. The best time for the trek is in the late spring or end of May, and then in the fall toward the end September.   

3. What is the procedure for this trek booking?
Ans – You will have book this trek at least two months ahead with your confirmed flight booking. And then must deposit US $500 each/30% as an Advance Payment with full airfare only for your flight to/from Paro, Bhutan.           

4. Why shall we book this adventure trek with your company?
Ans – We are one of the most local adventures travel company who can render personalized services, with value for money. We make sure to provide very good weather proof trekking equipment, skilled guide/tour leader, good cook and helpers, transports, etc, etc. And we arrange the trek on right time/season, so that it’s mostly a successful trek.      

5. Do you apply our Bhutan Visa and what are the documents required for the Visa?
Ans – Yes, we will issue your Bhutan Visa upon receiving the full payment from you. And we only need your clear passport copy for applying the Visa.       

6. Do we need to bring our sleeping bag, if so what type or how warm it must be?
Ans – Yes, you will have to bring your own sleeping bag. And it must be minimum minus 20 Degree Celsius dawn feather sleeping bag.                                     

7. What are available flights connecting Bhutan with other cities, and what is the most convenient flight to/from Bhutan. And do you book the flights too?
Ans – We have flights to and from Bangkok, Kathmandu, Delhi, Kolkata, Dhaka, Singapore, Bagdogra and Guwahati. Yet, the most convenient flights to/fro Paro, Bhutan is via Bangkok as we have several flights in a day. Yes, we will book your flight as well, unless you want to do it at your end.