Our journeys

Ten routes through Bhutan

Every one of them is a private departure and every one of them can be rebuilt around you. Use these as a way of telling us what kind of trip you want.

All ten

Every journey we run as a standard route

Cultural circuits, two Himalayan treks, festival travel, a wildlife itinerary and one deliberately slow week. Each is a private departure on your dates.

AllCulturalTrekkingFestivalWildlifeWellness

Paro Taktsang seen through strings of prayer flags

Cultural 8 days · 7 nights

Western Valleys Discovery

Paro, Thimphu and Punakha at a pace that leaves room for the Taktsang climb, an afternoon in the Punakha rice terraces and a drive over Chele La.

Paro · Thimphu · Punakha
Easy to moderate

Trongsa Dzong spread along the hillside above the Mangde valley

Cultural 11 days · 10 nights

Dragon's Heartland

East from Punakha over the Pele La to Trongsa, then into the four valleys of Bumthang — the oldest temples in the country and the quietest roads.

Punakha · Trongsa · Bumthang
Easy

Trashigang Dzong above the Drangme Chhu in eastern Bhutan

Cultural 14 days · 13 nights

The Eastern Road

The full length of the country, west to east, over Bhutan's highest road pass into the weaving districts most itineraries never reach.

Paro to Trashigang
Easy

The Haa valley floor between forested ridges

Cultural 7 days · 6 nights

Haa and the High Passes

Over Chele La into the quietest of the western valleys, with village walks, two old temples and a night away from the main circuit.

Paro · Haa · Thimphu
Easy to moderate

The snow range seen from the Druk Path Trek above the treeline

Trekking 8 days · 7 nights

Druk Path: Paro to Thimphu on Foot

Four walking days on the ridge route between Paro and Thimphu, camping beside high lakes, with cultural days at either end.

Paro to Thimphu on foot
Moderate · 4 walking days

The snow massif of Jomolhari above the Paro Chhu valley

Trekking 11 days · 10 nights

Under Jomolhari

Seven walking days up the Paro Chhu to Jangothang, under the north face of Jomolhari, returning over two passes above 4,800 metres.

Paro · Jangothang · Lingshi
Strenuous · 7 walking days

Black-necked cranes feeding in the Phobjikha valley

Wildlife 7 days · 6 nights

Crane Season in Phobjikha

Winter travel to the glacial valley where black-necked cranes overwinter, with the Gangtey nature trail and time at the crane centre.

Paro · Punakha · Phobjikha
Easy

Masked cham dancers performing in a dzong courtyard during a tshechu

Festival 8 days · 7 nights

Courtyard and Mask

Built around a spring or autumn tshechu in the western valleys, with the dzongs, Taktsang and Punakha either side of the festival days.

Paro · Thimphu · Punakha
Easy to moderate

Villagers gathered at a festival in the Ura valley, Bumthang

Festival 9 days · 8 nights

Autumn Festivals of Bumthang

A village tshechu in the Bumthang valleys rather than a city one — smaller crowds, older temples, and the fire ceremony at Jambay Lhakhang.

Paro · Punakha · Trongsa · Bumthang
Easy

A traditional Bhutanese farmhouse in evening light

Wellness 7 days · 6 nights

Slow Bhutan

Three valleys, six nights, and half the sights of a normal itinerary — short walks, meditation at working temples and a traditional hot-stone bath.

Paro · Thimphu · Punakha
Easy

Nothing here quite right?

Most of the trips we run are not on this page. We build birding itineraries in the Phobjikha and Bumdeling valleys, textile journeys through the weaving districts of the east, rafting on the Mo Chhu, and longer treks including the Laya–Gasa and the Snowman. Describe the trip you have in mind and we will write it.

New to Bhutan? Start with Western Valleys Discovery, then read when to travel, the entry and fee rules, and what the hotels are like.

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