| Day
01 : |
Arrive
– Paro. Upon arrival meet with our representative
and transfer to Hotel. O/N Hotel at Paro. |
| Day
02 : |
Paro
– Sightseeing. Visit Kychu Lhakahang, National
Museum and Paro Dzong. Later in the evening assemble
the trekking gear. O/N Hotel at Paro. |
| Day
03 : |
Paro
– Shana. Starts Trek. Drive up to Drukgyel
Dzong where the road ends and trek begins, follow
the river gently uphill through a agricultural valley
and the village. O/N Camp at height of 2,800m. Dist.17km.
5 to 6 hours. |
| Day
04 : |
Shana
– Thangthayka : Continue uphill through
the alpine forest. It narrows and closes in and
the winds along the drainage. The trek is mostly
through the deep forest. Camp is in a meadow with
a stone shelter. Alt.3750m. Dist.20km. 8 to 9 hours.
O/N Camp |
| Day
05 : |
Soi
Thangthayka – Jangothang : Continue up
the Pa Chhu (river). Pass a small army post where
the valley begins to widen again. Now views of high
ridges and snow-capped peaks can be seen all around.
Camp beneath a ruined fortress at the base of Mt.
Jhomolhari and Mt. Jichu Drake. Alt: 4,040m, Dist:
19 Km, time about 51/2 hrs. O/N Camp |
| Day
06 : |
Jangothang
– Halt. Trek up to Tsophu for fishing or
do any one of the three hiking excursions. Mt. Jhomolhari
and its subsidiary are due west, Mt. Jichu Drake
is to the north, unclimbed summits and ridges are
to the east. O/N Camp. |
| Day
07 : |
Jangothang
– Lingshi : Wide yak pastures are visible
both on ways up and down the pass. You may encounter
some nomads in their yak tents. You can see the
Lingshi Dzong. Tserim Kang and its descending glaciers
are at the north end of the valley from the Nyele
la pass alt. 4700m. Camp at atl: 4,150m, dist: 19
Km. 7 to 8 hours. O/N Camp |
| Day
08 : |
Lingshi
– Halt : On this day, halt at Lingshi for
one-day excursion to Tsokha, the base camp of Jichu
Drake. Large herds of blue sheep and musk deer may
be seen. Alti: 4,500m, dist 15 Km. O/N Camp |
| Day
09 : |
Lingshi – Shodu : The trail ascends
up to the Yalila Pass, altitude 4820 m, from the
pass, Mt. Jhomolhari, Tserim Gang and Mt. Masagang
can be seen on clear days. Then descend. Camp at
ht: 3,963m, 22 Km. 9 to 10 hours. O/N Camp |
| Day
10 : |
Shodu
– Barshong : Follow Wang Chhu through the
forest of rhododendron and waterfalls, the river
then narrows and closes in and the trail winds ascending
to the ruins of Barshong Dzong. Camp just below
the Dzong. Atl: 3,785 m dist: 13 kms. 6 to 7 hours.
O/N Camp |
| Day
11 : |
Barshong
- Dolam Kencho. Descend gradually to meet Wang
chhu, passing through forests of Rhododendron, then
ascend once again onto pasture land. Camp in meadow.
Atl: 3,628 m, dist: 11 km. 5to 6 hours. O/N Camp
|
| Day
12 : |
Dolam
Kencho – Thimphu: Continue uphill through
the forest to a small pass. The trial winds up and
along the drainage. Wild animals may be seen. At
Dodina, meet the transportation for drive to Thimphu.
Dist: 14 km. 6 to 7 hours. O/N Hotel at Thimphu
|
| Day
13: |
Thimphu
– Punakha : Morning Thimphu sightseeing,
visit Memorial Chorten, Painting School, National
Library. After lunch drive to Punakha/Wangdi across
the Dochula Pass (Alt: 3050m) where one can see
the beautiful views of Eastern Himalayan Range.
O/N Hotel at Wangdi. |
| Day
14 : |
Punakha
– Paro : Visit Wangdi Dzong and Punakha
Dzong, which is the winter home of Central Monk
body (Je-Khenpo). After lunch transfer to Paro.
O/N Hotel |
| Day
15 : |
Paro
departure |
