Day 1: Arrive at Paro.
2250M.
A flight to Paro is one of the most
spectacular of all mountain flights. One can see Mt.
Everest, Kanchen Junga, Makalu and other peaks in Bhutan
such as Chomolhari, Jichu Drakey and Tsrim Gang. The first
gift from Bhutan will be cool, clean fresh air as you step
out of the plane. You will be received by our representative
and escorted to the hotel.
Afternoon. Visit to National Museum of
Bhutan. Which is called Ta- Dzong means (Watch Tower)
actually it was built in 17th century together with Paro
Dzong below to protect further aggression from Tibetan
invasion. Inside it has got varieties of collection from all
over Bhutan dated back to 6th century. This will give you a
highlight of Bhutan existence.
Visit to the Paro Dzong the
administrative head quarter of Paro District. Every Dzong
has dual system together with the religion section.
Day 2: Paro
Sightseeing.
Morning after breakfast hikes to Taktsang
monastery (Tiger Nest), The climb up to the viewpoint will
take around 3 hours. Enjoy the stunning view of the
monastery where Guru Padmasambava landed on the back of a
tigress in the 8th century, and meditated for three months.
The monastery was later built in this holy place in 1684.
The fourth temporal ruler of Bhutan. Overnight Paro.
Day 3: Ta Dzong – Jele
Dzong. 10 Km. 3 – 4 hours. Altitude: 3450m.
Start early so that you can escape the
scorching heat on the up hill where trees are less. The
trail starts above the Ta Dzong (Museum). Today is a 3/4
hours trek. Starts gradually up hill, through mixed
temperate forests and occasional farmhouses. By lunch time
the trails goes through thick coniferous belt. Look out for
wild animals & birds. By evening you reach the Jelela Pass
2600m from here, which the campsite is just hundred meters
down hill. It is a great campsite with fairly wide meadow –
a place where yak herder camps here. When they migrated the
herds.
Day 4. Jele Dzong –
Jangchuk lhakha. 10Km. 4- 5 hours. Altitude: 3780m.
Today you are heading to Jangchuk Lhakha
camp. It is 4/5 hours trek and campsite is at 3780 meters at
the maximum. You are gaining around three hundred meters
high. The trails starts 200 meters uphill to Jeli Dzong,
which served as the rest house during the 2nd King ‘s time
and now a monistic institute. The trail is mostly up and
down with good views of Paro valley on your left side as you
walk on the ridges. Forests that with high temperate and
some alpine meadows.
Day 5: Jangchuk lhakha
– Jimi Langtso. 11 Km. 5 – 6 hours. Altitude : 3880m.
Today we are heading to Jimi Langtso
Lake, which is maximum 3880 meters high (the highest camp
side on your trip), trek of 6/7 hours. Starts with 500
meters uphill through coniferous forests and barren
hillsides dotted with rhododendron flowers if it in spring
and beside this you will see lot of other flora and faunas.
A great scenic walks. Lot of wild onions grows on this
trail. After the first Pass it’s mostly up and down if some
one is riding pony have to take extra cautious. Before you
cross the last Pass you walk by a ridge. Which offers a
great scenic view on clear days you can view Mt.Kanchenjunga
and Bhutan’s Chomolhari; Jichu Drakey & Tsrim gang – all on
the left side (towards northwest). After the last Pass the
Lake can be seen on your left side, so all down hill till
campsite by the Lakeside.
Day 6 : Jimilangtso –
Phojoding. 20 Km. 5 – 6 hours. Altitude: 3870m.
Start early in order to reach Phajoding.
You are gradually going uphill today. The trek 6/7 hours and
campsite at Phajoding is 3870 metes. There are numerous
Passes and some are as high as 4000 meters. You will come
across the Yak herder’s camp & yaks grazing all around near
by Lake and so. In this route some time we see the carven of
Blue Sheep. Although, it would not be like Chomolhari trek
as we see many.
In this last day to Phajoding camp we
will come across the Lake Janetso and semkotatso. All the
lake in this trek has trout. Great scenic view can be seen
on clear days most of the Bhutan’s snowcapped mountains.
When you look at northeast. After reaching the Phajoding
Pass, enjoy a great view of Thimphu capital valley and down
hill till campsite.
Day 7 : Phajoding –
Thimphu. 4 –5 Km. 3 hours. Altitude: 2350m.
Last day of the trip and if you want to
reach Thimphu early. You can start in morning
Otherwise you can start late and visit
some old temples there. The sunrise view from Phajoding is
great with Thimphu valley just below you. Many pheasants can
be seen if you take a little morning walk around the
hillside.
Always carry a walking stick with you at
Phajoding, as sometimes the Monastery dogs can be a menace.
The walk down is through mixed temperate forests and takes
Maximum 2 hours. Your car awaits you at the trek endpoint
then a Tashi Delek & Farewell to your trekking crews.
Day 8 : Thimphu
Sightseeing
After breakfast, visit the National
Memorial Chorten built in memory of late 3rd King Jigme
Dorji Wangchuk in 1974.visit 15th century Changangkha
Temple, Takin (National Animal) sanctuary and view point of
Thimphu city. On the way back visit the Zilukha Nunnery and
Dechenphodrang monistic school. Lunch.
Visit National library, Scholl of Arts
and Crafts, Government Handicrafts Emporium and Traditional
Handmade paper factory and Goldsmith & Silversmith unit. In
evening visit the Tashi Chhodzong the capital parliament
house and after explore the various handicrafts store in the
town.
Day 9 : Thimphu – Paro
It is free time in morning and after
lunch drives to Paro through winding road all the way down
following the Wangchuk River and reaches to the confluence
(Chu- Zom) it means the meeting of two rivers Wangchuk & Pa-
Chu from Paro. This point is to check the vehicle pass by
and immigrations. On the junction of this two river you will
witness the three different kind of Chorten Tibetan,
Bhutanese and Nepalese style. You will cross this bridge and
turn to right towards Paro.
Day 10 : Departure.
In morning your guide will bid you a
farewell journey at Paro Airport.