17
days
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8
days trekking
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Day
1 |
Arrive
at Paro. Received byYANA Travel representative and transfer to the hotel. An orientation talk in the evening.
Overnight at Hotel. |
Day
2 |
Sightseeing
of the Paro valley. Overnight at Hotel. |
Day
3 |
Morning
drive to Punakha via
Dochula (3100m), from where you can have a great view of Northern Himalayas
on clear days. Afternoon sightseeing of the Punakha and Wangdi valleys.
Overnight at Hotel. |
Day
4 |
Drive
to Bumthang. Picnic lunch
at the Chendebji Chorten and view Trongsa on route. Overnight
at Lodge. |
Day
5 |
Sightseeing
of Bumthang valley. Overnight
at Lodge. |
Day
6 |
Bumthang
to Gorsum, 18 km trail, alt. 3120m (Trek begins) |
Day
7 |
Gorsum
to Lungsum, 12 km walk, alt. 3160m |
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Day
8 |
Lungsum
to Tshochenchen, 15 walk, alt. 3400m |
Day
9 |
Tshochenchen
to Dur Tsachu, 17 km trail, alt. 3590m |
Day 10 |
Halt
at Dur Tsachu. Relax in hotspring or hike around the camp. |
Day
11 |
Dur
Tsachu to Tshochenchen, 17 km trail, alt. 3400m |
Day
12 |
Tshochenchen
to Gorsum, 27 km trail, alt. 3120m |
Day
13 |
Gorsum
to Bumthang, 18 kms trail, alt. 2580m (Trek ends) |
Day
14 |
Bumthang to Punakha. Visit of Ta-Dzong
(ancient watch tower for the Trongsa Dzong) On route picnic at
the Chendebji Chorten
- one of two Nepalese type of Stupa in the kingdom. Overnight at Lodge. |
Day
15 |
Morning
drive to Thimphu . Cultural
program in the afternoon. Evening at leisure. Overnight at Hotel. |
Day
16 |
Sightseeing
of the Thimphu valley. Evening
drive to Paro on route visiting Simtokha
Dzong (Kingdom's oldest dzong). Farewell
dinner and overnight at Hotel. |
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Saison |
March
through May, September through December |
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Highlights |
Plenty
of natural hotsprings. Varied flora and fauna. Musk deer, Bluesheep and
Himalayan vear my be seen on route. Scenic beauty.
Moderately
difficult trek. |
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