(3 Days trek and 5 Nights cultural tour)
Light trek
Season: - The good time for this trek is March to May and September to November. The best month for trek is April when rhododendrons are in full bloom.
Day 01:Arrive Paro
On arrival at Paro airport, received by Bhutan Amazing Tours representative and transfer to Thimphu. Overnight at the hotel in Thimphu.
Day 02: Thimphu - Gangtey
Morning after breakfast Thimphu City tour, visiting memorial chorten, Tashichhodzong, National Library and painting School.
After lunch drive for about 5 hours to Gangtey. Enroute cross 3,100 m Dochula pass and drive by Wangdiphodrang Dzong. Overnight at Camp/Farm House, Gangtey.
Day 03: Gangtey Gompa-Gogona15km, 6/7 hours
Trek commences today. The trial winds up on a slow climb through meadows and fields and then ascends the Tselela pass (3,400m) which is also your lunch stop. Then it descends gradually for some time through forests of juniper, bamboo, magnolia and rhododendrons. After the last short climb, you reach Gogona village. The people of Gogona were originally nomads and they speak a language called Bjopkha (language of nomads). Overnight camp.
Day 04: Gogona - Khotokha 16km, 6/7 hours
The trail winds up gently above Gogona village, climbing into a forest of firs, oak, spruce rhododendron, cypress and juniper. A long and gradual climb lads to shobjula pass (3,400m,) later the path leads down to a wide valley of Khotokha, a summer place of people of Sha (under Wangdiphodrang district). Overnight Camp.
Day 05: Khotokha - Chazam/Wangdiphodrang 12km, 5 hours
A short ascends leads to Mulaila pass then the path descends through ever changing vegetation till the bridge in Wangdiphodrang. Your trek ends here. Overnight at the hotel in Wangdiphodrang.
Day 06: Wangduephodrang - Thimphu
After exploring fascinating Wangdiphodrang and Punakha valleys drive to Thimphu. Afternoon, in Thimphu visit; Traditional medicine Institute, Handicrafts Emporium and market. Overnight at the hotel in Thimphu.
Day 07: Thimphu - Paro
Morning drive to Paro. sightseeing in Paro includes, visit to; Ta Dzong (National Museum), Rinpung Dzong, Drukgyel Dzong and Kyichu Lhakhang. Overnight at the hotel in Paro.
Day 08: Paro depart
After early breakfast drive to Paro airport for flight to onward destination.
