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Bhutan Tigris Tours & Treks
Twins Building, Babesa Express Highway, Thimphu, Bhutan
9 Days Druk Path Trek
8 Nights | 9 Days
Entry: Paro Exit: Paro
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Outline
- DAY 1│ARRIVAL IN PARO, BHUTAN
- DAY 2│PARO
- DAY 3│TA DZONG TO JELE DZON
- DAY 4│JELE DZONG TO TSOKAM
- DAY 5│TSOKAM TO JIMILANG TSHO
- DAY 6│JIMILANG TSHO TO SIMKOTRA TSHO
- DAY 7│SIMKOTRA TSHO TO PHAJODING
- DAY 8│PHAJODING TO THIMPHU
- DAY 9│DEPARTURE FROM PARO
Detail Itinerary
DAY 1│ARRIVAL IN PARO, BHUTAN
Elevation 2,280 m
Welcome to Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder Dragon. Touching down at Paro International Airport, you will be greeted by your guide upon exiting the arrival hall. Today, we will take it easy to acquaint to the altitude.
DAY 2│PARO
Elevation 2,280 m
A morning drive, north of Paro valley brings us to the ruins of Drukgyal Dzong. Built in 1647 by the great Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, father and unifier of medieval Bhutan, the Dzong was destroyed by an accidental fire and left in ruins as an evocative reminder of the great victories it was built to commemorate. Explore the ramparts and relive the memories of a glorious past. A one-hour hike to the cafeteria is also an incredible view whereby you can enjoy the stunning view of the Taktsang Monastery. Prayer flags adorn the cliffs and this is also where Guru Padmasambhava landed on the back of a tigress in the 8th century. After a sumptuous local lunch, we will retrace our steps to visit Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest temples in Bhutan.
DAY 3│TA DZONG TO JELE DZON
Elevation 3,436 m
Drive to Ta-Dzong, and at the National Museum you will meet your trekking staff, the horsemen and the pack animals. At the start of the trek the staff always takes some time to get organized. Our trek starts from the museum and our trek climbs non-stop for over 1065m before dropping down few meters to camp. The trail winds its way steeply through blue pine forest and around several farmhouses and fenced apple orchards (some owned by the royal family). The area is called Tsachhugang. Along the way we pass a monastery (Kuenga Lhakhang). After 1 hour or so of steady climbing, there will be nice views over the Paro valley and visible above is the Jele Dzong (jili Dzong). The trail continues steeply up through the forest. Just before reaching a small pass below the Dzong, the route opens up a bit. Tonight’s small campsite is a little way down from the pass. Overnight at our campsite
DAY 4│JELE DZONG TO TSOKAM
Elevation 3,962 m
Leaving the dzong we walk north for about 10 mins on the ridge with a beautiful before disappearing into the forests which looks rather bleak as a result of damage by bark beetles. We then go up and around a small peak and looking back we see part of Paro valley and to the south, the Dagala range is possible. After a 4 hrs. trek we reach our campsite for the day at Tsokam. Overnight at our campsite.
DAY 5│TSOKAM TO JIMILANG TSHO
Elevation 2,880 m
The ridge walk followed by trekkers is about 2 hrs. longer than then the pack animals’ route and its more spectacular and on a fine day there are several views of snowy peaks on the north and a grand view down into the valleys. Once again, we proceed north most of the day and looking east is our tonight’s campsite and tomorrow’s route is visible. We then pass through a small campsite at Labana and further along out trek several monasteries are visible at the far end of the valley. We keep climbing slowly on the ridge and on the opposite side there is a view of Jimilang Tsho and we camp for the night near the lake.
DAY 6│JIMILANG TSHO TO SIMKOTRA TSHO
Elevation 4,090 m
We walk around the lake to its far (western end) and we start to climb up above the lake through the bushes and later good views opens up. On our way, many beautiful lakes are visible and we pass through a wide stone path between rhododendron bushes. We then climb up a ridge and soon we can see Simkotra Tsho which will be our campsite tonight.
DAY 7│SIMKOTRA TSHO TO PHAJODING
Elevation 3,690 m
The trail is good with several minor climbs before we finally look down to Phajoding monastery and Thimphu valley. We descend down to Phajoding Monastery and the trek from Phajoding to Thimphu is an easy trek down the mountain through dense forests till we reach the road above the Takin Sanctuary from where our driver will take us to our hotel in Thimphu.
DAY 8│PHAJODING TO THIMPHU
Elevation 2,320 m
Today is an easy trek down the mountain through dense forests till we reach the road above the Takin Sanctuary from where our driver will take us to our hotel in Thimphu, the modern capital of Bhutan. Thimphu has a population of about 98,500. The town is made up of just three lines of shops and is the only capital in the world without traffic lights.
DAY 9│DEPARTURE FROM PARO
Elevation 2,280 m
Today is your last morning in this mystical and memorable country of Bhutan. We will have breakfast and proceed to check in for your flight. We bid a fond farewell to Bhutan for the flight back to respective country. We hope you have enjoyed your trip immensely and will bring your friends to Bhutan in the future.
Package Inclusion
- Logistic arrangements in 3* category for 8 nights.
- 3 times meal a day will be served (AP)
- English speaking Guide(Full Time) throughout the tour – Certified by Guide Association of Bhutan (GAB)
- Route Permit Processing. (Other than Thimphu & Paro.)
- $65 Royalty|Person|Day|Sustainable tourism development fee
- Private SUV- Excellent Condition. – Internal (Sightseeing) transportation including Airport pick & drop.
- Monument Fees
- Bottled water x 2|Person|8N9D
- Bottled water x 1|Person|every meal served
- Entire Taxes incurred throughout the tour.
Package Exclusion
- External Transportation fare; Air Fare/Train fare etc…
- Personal Expenses such as Laundry, Telephone calls, tips & gratuity, soft & hard drinks, rafting, rock climbing, paragliding.
- One time Visa cost of $40|Person (Pay on arrival, Visa counter.)
- Domestic flight fare including helicopter service. (RBHS)
- Gratitude to guide, driver, bell boy, trekking crew etc.
- Last minute amendment in the itinerary will be subjected to extra supplement on the existing package.
- Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle will be charged extra accordingly.
- Any cost arising due to road block, natural calamities like, landslides, flood etc…must be borne by the guest directly.
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Accomodation
The accommodation is certified by Tourism Council (TCB) and hotel Association of Bhutan. (HAB)
Transportation
A Good condition sightseeing vehicle will be allocated for the tour to ensure smooth travel. Depending on the no of tourists traveling, our agent shall reserve the right to best assign the vehicle as given below;
2 Pax – Santa Fe, Creta, Tucson etc
4 – 6 Pax – Santa Fe, Creta / Hi ace bus will be most comfortable
8 Pax and above – Coaster Bus
Tourist Guide
A skilled and highly experience guide certified by Guide Association (GAB) and Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) will be allocated to lead the tour throughout.