Highlights of the Trek: This is a short Trek (4 days Trekking) starting from Punakha and ends in Chuzomsa. The best time for Samtengang Winter Trek is from March to April and October to November, but as the name suggests, it is possible throughout the whole winter. This is a short and easy trek passing through some villages of Punakha valley.
The maximum elevation is 200 meters and the highest camp is at 1980 meters.
Duration: Four days, Max. Elevation: 2,000m
Day 1: Your flight descending over the final Himalayan ridge brings you to Paro International Airport, elevation 7500 feet.
Day 2: Depart Paro for Thimphu, the Capital of Bhutan.
Day 3 Thimphu – Punakha: (72 Kms, 3 hours drive).
Day 4: Punakha – Limukha: (Distance 12km, four hours, 880m ascent, camp altitude 1,980m).
Day 5: Limukha – Chhungsakha: (Distance 14km, five hours, 430m descent, camp altitude 1,550m):
Day 6: Chhungsakha – Samtengang: (Distance 13km, five hours, 650m ascent, 270m descent, camp altitude 1,830m)
Day 7: Samtengang – Chhuzomsa: (Distance 15km, five to six hours, 730m descent)
Day 8: Wangdiphodrang – Thimphu:
Day 9: Thimphu – Paro Via Haa Valley:
Day 10: Paro
Day 11 : Departure
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