Trip Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival Paro, Transfer to hotel in Paro, tour the Ta Dzong (museum), over night at hotel

Day 02: Sight seeing, visit to Drukgyel Dzong, Visit Kyichu Lhakhang then walk down the hill trail to visit Rimpong
Dzong.

Day 03: Paro to Thimpu, a brief stop at Simthokha Dzong (oldest fortress, built in 1627) After lunch visit as time permit: national Library, Traditional Medicine centre, Traditional Arts & crafts of Bhutan, National Folk Heritage Museum, Memorial Chorten and Tashichhodzong, over night at hotel

Day 04: Thimpu to Trongsa, via Dochula Pass (3,088m), continue on to Wangduephodrang town, then proceed to Tongsa over Pelela Pass(3300m), overnight at the lodge in Trongsa.

Day 05: Trongsa to Bumthang, Morning visit to striking Trongsa Dzong, ancestral abode of Royal family. Proceed to Bumthang and in the afternoon visit the 17th century Jakar Dzong and then Kurje monastery, built in the 17th century.
Day 06: Bumthang to Ngang Lhakhang, Distance 14km. The trek
begins today.

Day 07: Ngang Lhakhang to Ugyencholing, Distance 19km
Day 08: Ugyencholing to Bumthang, Distance 11km, In the morning walk up to Ugyencholing Palace which houses an ancient private museum of Desi Choki Dorji, on the way visit the Meber tsho(the burning lake-a sacred religious site, over ight at the lodge in Bumthang
Day 09: Bumthang to Punakha; Morning visit to Jamey Lhakhang an drive to Punakha, over night at the hotel in Punakha
Day 10: Punakha to Paro; Reach Paro by lunch time and free time for leisure or last minute shopping. Take a stroll around Paro market in the evening, over night at hotel/resort in Paro

Day 11: Paro depart