9 - Day Druk Path Trek Package
Day 1 Paro
Day 2 Paro
Day 3 Trek
Day 4 Trek
Day 5 Trek
Day 6 Trek
Day 7 Thimphu
Day 8 Thimphu-Paro
Day 9 Flight Home
Day 1: Paro (2280m)
Overnight in Paro.
Our guide will welcome you at the Paro International Airport. After checking in at the hotel followed by lunch, you get the first taste of Bhutanese art, architecture and culture when our guide shows you the Paro Dzong and the Ta Dzong. The dzong is perhaps the most visibly striking architectural aspect of the kingdom. It was constructed originally as a fortress. But today, the dzong is the administrative and religious centre of the dzongkhag (or district) in Bhutan. You will also visit the ruins of Drukgyel Dzong, which was destroyed by fire caused by a butterlamp in 1951. You will also visit one of Bhutan's oldest and most beautiful temples - Kichu Lhakhang. Here you will experience the peace and serenity amidst fresh crisp mountain air.
Day 2: Paro (2280m)
Overnight in Paro.
This morning, you test your stamina and determination to hike up to the Taktsang Lhakang (3120m). Translated, it means ‘Tiger’s Nest’ and the temple, the holiest in Bhutan, clings to a sheer cliff face 900m above the Paro Valley. It is also the most important icon of Bhutan.
Days 3 - 6: Druk Path Trek
Most popular trek
Fairly easy to undertake
Altitude ranges from 2400m - 4200m
Wonderfully varied beautiful scenery
Passes through blue pine forests
Pristine lakes with gigantic trouts
Stunning view of Mount Gangkar Puensum
Opportunity to visit ancient villages
Best time: Mar-Jun and Sep-Nov
Day 7: Thimphu (2320m)
Overnight in Thimphu.
After a night's rest in the comfort of the Thimphu hotel, and rewarded with a sense of achievement of having completed the trek, you will be filled with the energy to find out more about Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. We will drive you up to Buddha Point, where you will get a panoramic view of Thimphu Valley. Today, you will also visit The School of 13 Arts & Crafts, Traditional Textile Factory, and the Traditional Paper Making Factory. If you are curious enough, you may also stroll through the streets and roads of Thimphu, the only city in the world without traffic lights, in the evening and do some shopping.
Day 8: Thimphu (2320m) - Paro (2280m)
Overnight in Paro.
After breakfast, we will head for the Takin Zoo, to see the national animal of Bhutan - the takin, with its intriguing myth behind it. You will also get to see the Folk Heritage Museum to get a fascinating insight into Bhutanese material culture and way of life. After checking out of the hotel in Thimphu, you will visit the National Memorial Chorten and Thimphu Dzong before driving back to Paro.
Day 9: Paro (2280m)
You will have to wake early for breakfast before being driven to the Paro International Airport for your early return flight home.