Day 01: Paro /Thimphu
(D)
Arrive by Druk Air flight and transfer to Thimphu. (Hotel
Wangchuk) Welcome Dinner and briefing.
Day 02: Thimphu/Gantey (B/L/D)
Morning drive to Gantey via Simtokha Dzong, Dochula
pass and Richengang village. In Gantey visit the Gantey
Gompa monastery. (Village Lodge) 3000m.
Day 03: Start trek to Gogona. (B/L/D)
Morning explore around and watch the rare back-necked
crane (seasonal) and after breakfast begin trekking
to Gogona Village. The trail passes through forests
of juniper, dwarf bamboo, magnolia and rhododendrons.
Evening free to explore around. Distance covered: 15
kms/ in 6hrs. Camp alt. 3400 m.
Day 04: Trek to Khotokha (B/L/D)
Today we climb a pass and descend downhill through the
changing vegetation to the wide and temperate valley
of Khotokha, the summer home for nomads of Wangdi region.
Distance: 16 kms in 6/7 hrs. Camp alt. 2800 m.
Day 05: Trek or Ropeway to Wangdi/Punakha
(B/L/D)
Short trek from your campsite brings you to the village
of Tashila, from here a rope way operates to the road
head near Wangdi.You can choose to take the lift or
walk downhill for 3 hours. Much of the vegetation on
today's trek is a sub-tropical and moist. Transfer to
the hotel and in the afternoon visit Punakha & Wangdi-phodrang.
(Hotel Dragon Nest)
Day 06: Drive to Paro via Thimphu.
(B/L/D)
More sightseeing in the morning and drive to Paro via
Thimphu (en route). Visit Paro Museum, Dzong and the
local farm house.
Day 07: Paro Sightseeing. (B/L/D)
Clients are given an option to hike to Taktsang and
others will taken to visit local villages, monasteries,
farm houses. (Olathang/Pelri Cottages)
Day 08: Departure. (B)
Transfer to airport for departure flight. |
