| This trek is the epitome
of the Himalayan adventure. Our route
traverses the western border of Bhutan
beneath the surreal beauty of the Tsering
Kang Himalaya, dominated by Bhutan’s
most sacred mountain Mt. Jomolhari,
7,314m. In many respects this is High
Asia’s finest trek in Bhutan.
In order to properly acclimatize and
really see the areas, we feel 21 days
is the minimum amount of time needed.
It is possible to do the trek in less
time, but to rush through a country
such as Bhutan after traveling half
way around the world is to somehow miss
the point. A key aspect of this trek
is flexibility. Though we have included
a day by day itinerary below, this is
only a general outline. Part of the
reason we have allotted a generous number
of rest days is, in part, to be able
to shift these around giving us freedom
to spend an extra day in an area where
we had not previously planned to. It
would take a fine writer indeed to properly
describe the sights encountered each
day on this trek-and far more space
than we have here.
Mountain names such as Jomo Lhari,
Jitsu Drakye, and Masagang may seem
foreign at first. Should you partake
in the trek you will come away from
it intimately aquatinted with them.
The people of the region, especially
in Laya, are some of Bhutan’s
friendliest and most culturally distinct.
Throughout the trek we camp near villages
or nomad encampments offering plenty
of time to get to know them and glimpse
their undisturbed way of life. The
best time for this trek is between
September to October and March to
April.
Itinerary:
Day 1 Arrive Paro
Day 2 Paro sightseeing
Day 3 Trek to Shana
Day 4 Trek to Soithangthangkha
Day 5 Trek to Jangothang;
Day 6 To Lingshi
Day 7 To Chebisa
Day 8 To shomuthang
Day 9 To Robluthang
Day 10 To Lamithang
Day 11 To Laya
Day 12 Laya halt
Day 13 To Koena
Day 14 To Gasa
Day 15 Gasa Tsachu
Day 16 To Goendamji
Day 17 :ToTashithang/Punakha
Day 18 Punakha sightseeing, Thimpu
Day 19 Thimpu sightseeing, Paro
Day 20 Paro-excursion to Taktsang
Day 21 Departure |
