Duration: 13 nights / 14 days.
Accommodation: Hotels, Resorts and Tents.
Activity Type: Walking, Trekking & Tour.
Difficulty Level: Strenuous.
Group Leader: Mr. Nima Sherpa.
Trek Duration: 8 days.
Group size: Minimum 2 pax
Best Months to do this Trek: March – May, September – 2nd week of December.
01 pax: US $ 2836.
02 pax: US $ 2706 per person.
03 pax – 10 pax: US $ 2316 per person.
11 pax – 15 pax: US $ 2316 per person. (1 person gets 50% off on the tour cost).
16 pax and above: US $ 2316 per person. (1 person gets 100% off on the tour cost)
a. All Meals [Breakfast /Lunch/Dinner]
b. Accommodation [Twin Sharing] Single Room Supplement Extra US $: 40 per room per night.
c. All transportation within the country including airport transfers.
d. Royalty & Govt. Taxes
e. Entrance fees for Museums and Monuments only
f. Visa Fee.
g. Airport tax
h. Tourism Development fund
i. Guide.
j. Sightseeing
While on Trek, the cost covers:
Nature Recreation and Ecotourism Division (NRED) nu.1000
- 3 meals a day,
- service of cook & Helper,
- guide, Sleeping Tent,
- Mess Tent, Kitchen Tent & Toilet Tent,
- Ponies to carry supplies,
- Royalty.
- We will provide you with sleeping mats but you have to bring your own sleeping bags.
* Druk Air fare
* Insurance Premiums
* Payments for service provided on a personal basis
* Cost for any services not mentioned in the “Cost Include head”
* Cost incurred due to mishaps, strikes, political unrest etc.
* Personal expense in items such as laundry, soft drinks, Camera Charges, Bottle water, incidentals, Portage, Bellboy charges tips or any other services
- Visit to a Bhutanese Farm House.
- Hike to Jumolhari Glacier which is around 4 ½ hours (Back and forth)
- Hike to Jichu Drake Glacier which is around 3 hours (Back and Forth).
- Walk up the mountain between Jumolhari and Jichu Drake, the summit is at 5200 meters with a great view of both the mountains. This is 8 hours (Back and forth).
- Hike to Dzongdraka Monastery.
- Mountain biking in Thimphu.
- Hike to Tango/ Cheri Monastery
Trek duration: 7 days
Season: April to June, Sept. to Nov.
Trek distance: 137 Km.
Highest altitude: 4930m.
Start Point: Drugyal Dzong (Paro)
Finish Point: Drugyal Dzong (Paro)
- Spectacular view of Mount Jhomolhari (7314m)
-Excursion to the famous Taktsang – “The Tiger’s Nest”
-Visit to Drugyal Dzong – “The ruined Fortress” (built in1644)
-Kichu Monastery (built in 7th century)
-Memorial Chorten
-Visit to the largest Statue of Buddha in Bhutan
-A Panoramic view of the higher Himalayas from the Dochu La Pass (3140m)
-Punakha Dzong (built in 1637)
-Chimi Lhakhang – “The Temple of Fertility”
-You can see the Blue sheep and come across the Yak Herders’ camp
This is a 8 days Trek and the route is a very popular passing through Jangothang and the base of Mount. Jumolhari. The Trek Route passes through some of the beautiful high passes and the Yak Herders’ camp. The Trekkers can see some of the most spectacular sceneries of the Higher Himalayas. You will also have the opportunity to see Blue sheep and other wild life in these areas.
ITINERARY 
Day 01. Arrive Paro (By Druk Air): Mt. Jhomolhari (7,314 m).
Day 02. Paro, Excursion to Taktsang Monastery: 2 hours walk to Taktsang monastery.
Day 03. Drukgyel Dzong - Shana: Trekking point at 2,500m, Highest Point: 2880m (Total Altitude Gain: 380m), Duration 5 – 6 hours walk, Distance 17 Km.
Day 04. Shana – Soi Thangthangka. Altitude: Shana (2,880m), Highest Point 3,580m) (Total Alitude Gain: 700m), Duration 7 – 8 hours walk, Distance 22 Kms.
Level of Difficulty: Moderate, Muddy and Rocky path.
Day 05. Soi – Thangthangka – Jangothang (Jomolhari base camp). Jangothang Highest Point: (4050 m), (Total Altitude Gain: 470m), Duration 4 ½ – 5 ½ hours, Distance 17 Km.
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Day 06. Jangothang (Halt) 4050 meters::
For Day hikes, you have 3 options on this day at Jangothang.
1. Hike to Jumolhari Glacier which is around 4 ½ hours (Back and forth)
2. Hike to Jichu Drake Glacier which is around 3 hours (Back and Forth).
3. Walk up the mountain between Jumolhari and Jichu Drake, the summit is at 5200 meters with a great view of both the mountains. This is 8 hours (Back and forth).
Day 07. Jangothang – Dhumzo (Soi Yaktsa) at 3800 meters via Bonte La pass 4900 meters Highest Point: 4900 meters. Duration 7 – 8 hours walk, Distance – 16 Kms, Level of Difficulty: Moderately hard.
Day 08. Dhumzo (Soi Yaktsa) – Thombushong (4100 meters) via Tagalun Pass at 4550 meters. : Highest Point: 4550 meters. Duration 5-6 hours. Distance 14 Km, Level of difficulty: Moderate.
Day 09. Thombushong to Zankepang at 2600 meter via Thombula pass (4300 meters): : Highest Point 4300 meters, Duration 7-8 hours, Distance 18 Km. Level of Difficulty: Moderate (Long downhill, punishment to your knees)
Day 10. Zankepang to Drugyel Dzong: Distance:7km.
Day 11. Thimphu Sightseeing: Over night in Hotel.
Day 12. Thimphu – Punakha: (72 Kms, 3 hours drive)
Day 13. Punakha – Wangdiphodrang – Thimphu: View of Mo Chu and Tang Chu rivers.
Day 14: Departure: Early morning drive to the airport and farewell
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