Day 01: Arrive Paro via flight
The Druk Air flight into Paro is a befitting introduction to the spectacular beauty of our country. In clear weather, magnificent views of the world’s highest peaks, give way to the lush green Paro valley as you land. On arrival at Paro airport, you will be received by our representative from Bhutan Travel Adventures, and will escort you to the hotel. In the afternoon visit is Ta Dzong, an ancient watchtower, which now houses the National Museum. Below the museum is the Paro Rimpung Dzong, the centre of civil and religious authority in this valley. A short walk takes you to the base of the dzong and across a traditional cantilevered, covered bridge. A short distance further is one of the innumerable archery grounds. (Archery is the national sport of Bhutan). If you are lucky, you may catch a match in action. In the evening start sorting and packing your trekking equipment for the trek you will start tomorrow.

Day 02: Paro Tiger’s Nest (Taktshang) hike
Right after breakfast drive towards the road point to Taktshang. Taktshang Monastery, the most famous of Bhutan’s monasteries is perched on the side of a cliff 900m above the Paro valley floor. Taktshang means “Tiger’s Nest,” so named because Guru Rimpoche reportedly flew to the site of the monastery on the back of a flying tiger in the late centuries of the first millennium. The monastery is perched on a cliff nearly 800 meters above the Paro valley floor. This day hike is not only historically and culturally interesting, but also incredibly scenic! It takes about 1 ½ hour to reach the cafeteria, which gives a breathtaking view of the Tiger’s Nest. If you still feel like hiking then you can take another hour to reach the temple. Then return back to the cafeteria for your lunch and then walk downhill after your lunch. Drive back to the hotel.

Note: The Baggage or the things that you do not require on the trek has to be packed properly and can leave with our car and driver. So that the driver will bring it at the time he comes to pick it up after your trek is over. Night halt stays at the hotel in Paro.

Day 03: Paro – Genekha – Gur (Trek starts)
Distance 7Km, Time 5 hours, Ascent 550m, Descent 60m, Camp Elev 3290m.
From Thimphu, you will drive for 45km to the starting point of the trek. Today’s trail is all through terraced fields and conifers vegetation. The trek starts from a beautiful Genekha village (2800m) with a short descent down to the river. From here – after crossing the river- you start climbing till you reach a huge rock platform at 3350m from where you have a picturesque view of the valley below. After another 2 hours, you reach Gur amid yak pastures at 3290m.

Day 04: Gur – Labatama
Distance 12Km, Time 6 hours, Ascent 1220m, Descent 110m, Camp Elev 4100m.
While trekking across the ridges, one enjoys the beauty of the rugged mountain’s vegetation. The path winds through flowers and wild asparagus (in spring). The meadows are refreshing and inspiring. The first pass symbolized by a huge cairn gives a spectacular view of Kanchenjunga (Sikkim) and more or less all the Bhutanese Himalayan peaks. Once descended into the Lamatama valley you ascend gradually through the valley passing some yak herder huts till you reach Utsho Lake where golden trouts are in abundance. The campsite is right next to the lake at 4100.

Day 05: Halt at Labatama
Today you will have a day excursion to Sertsho and Jagetsho lakes. Hike uphill to Sertsho Lake is easy and interesting afterward walk over a small ridge and then down to Jagetsho Lake. Or you can also attempt to climb the Aum Jomo, a 5000m peak if there is no snow on the Jumo Mountain. From the summit, you can have spectacular views around the Dagala range during the clear weather. Return to the camp by dusk and prepare for the next day.

Day 06: Labatama – Pankha
Distance 8Km, Time 5-6 hours Ascent 269m, Descent 520m, Camp Elev 400m.
The trail along the western side of the Dalatsho is up to a saddle at 4520m from where you can have a majestic view of Himalayan peaks during descent. This point is around 4460m. The mountain peaks include Everest (Nepal), Kanchenjunga (Sikkim), Jumolhari, Jitchu Drake, Tshering Gang, Khangbum, Masa Gang , Tshenda Gang and Gangche Ta. If you want an even better view, you can climb a peak close to the saddle with an altitude of 4720m. From the saddle, the path descends, passing some yak herder huts to Docha Chu. You follow the river for a while, but stay higher up on the slop to reach Pankha with some ups and downs on the way. Camp at Pankha at 4000m.

Optional Note: If you are trekking in springtime, the Pankha camp will not have drinking water. So you can hike about another 1 ½ hours further from Pankha for your tonight’s camp. And this can also make your last day easier and a bit shorter too.

Day 07: Pankha – Chamgang – Thimphu (Trek ends)
Distance 14Km, Time 8 hours, Ascent 180m, Descent 1630m.
You will start early today. This day entails the crossing of several passes, each one more impressive than the other. Search for different varieties of Blue Poppy (June-July) and mountain birds. After crossing the last small ridge, you will gradually decent toward the main Junction pass, which crisscrosses each other for the trail towards Chamgang, Talekha, Ganekha, and Gaselo. So just make a very short descent on your right, and then take left horizontally for a few minutes towards Chamgang trail with about three to four small ridges to go up and down before you begin a steep downhill hike until you reach a Chamgang village. You will finally arrive at the motorable road where transport will be waiting to transfer you to Thimphu.

Day 08: Thimphu – Punakha
Drive to Punakha via the amazing Dochula Pass (3100 meters). If the weather is clear, you could have a superb view of Bhutan’s Himalayas from the pass. Upon arrival in Punakha, check-in at the hotel first. Have lunch in Punakha town and visit beautiful Punakha Dzong built in 1637 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, and is situated between Pho Chu (Male River) and Mo Chu (Female River) two famous rivers of Bhutan. Punakha was the old capital of Bhutan and winter capital for the central monk body at present. In the evening have rest. Overnight in Punakha.

Day 09: Punakha – Paro
After your breakfast drive to Paro for 3 ½ hours with your en-route hike to Chhimey Lhakhang the temple founded by Lama Drukpa Kuenley who is popularly known as the Divine Mad Man. This temple is also called the temple of fertility as we believe that the childless woman can be conceived after receiving a blessing from the temple. Night halt stays at the hotel in Paro.

Day 10: Paro – flight departure
In the morning our guide and driver will drop you at the airport and bid you goodbye for your flight departure to Bangkok.

The minimum daily package covers the following services:

• Peak Season Cost: March, April, May, September, October & November
  Staring Cost: USD 2,760 per person.
• Regular Season Cost: June, July, August, December, January & February
  Staring Cost: USD 2,430 per person

Note: Single Room Supplement Cost is, USD 30 per night for 3 Star hotels, USD 65 per night for 4 Star Hotels and around USD 300 for 5 Star Hotels.

The Flight cost for Singapore – Paro – Singapore is, USD 960 per person.

These rates are applicable per tourist per night halt in Bhutan.

1. What sort of past acclimatization/elevation and exercises do you need for this trek?                
Ans – One must have done minimum 5-Day trek with at least 3300 meters and above quite recently and must be healthy and fit.

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. 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 $700 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.