| 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.
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| 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
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| 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 |
