Arrive at Paro International Airport, where your guide warmly welcomes you to Bhutan.

Drive to Thimphu, enjoying beautiful mountain scenery along the way. Visit the National Memorial Chorten, Royal Textile Museum, and Institute of Zorig Chusum before settling into your hotel.

• Airport welcome
• Scenic drive
• National Memorial Chorten
• Textile Museum
• Traditional welcome dinner

Travel across the spectacular Dochula Pass, where the famous 108 Druk Wangyal Chortens stand against a backdrop of Himalayan peaks.

Continue to Punakha, visiting the magnificent Punakha Dzong and hiking to Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten overlooking the valley.

• Dochula Pass
• 108 Chortens
• Punakha Dzong
• Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten

Drive to Koina, where your trekking adventure begins.

Follow scenic mountain trails through forests and alpine meadows before reaching the remarkable village of Laya, home to the distinctive Layap people.

• Trek begins
• Forest trails
• Alpine landscapes
• Laya Village

Spend the day acclimatising while exploring one of Bhutan's most fascinating highland communities.

Visit traditional homes, meet local families and learn about the unique customs, dress and lifestyle of the Layap people.

• Layap culture
• Village exploration
• Acclimatisation
• Mountain photography

Leave Laya and follow the Rhodo Chhu Valley through conifer and rhododendron forests.

Enjoy magnificent views of glaciers and towering Himalayan peaks before camping at Rodophu.

• Rhodo Chhu Valley
• Conifer forests
• Glacier views
• Rodophu Camp

Climb steadily across wide alpine valleys before crossing Tsomo La (4,900m).

Admire spectacular views of Mount Jomolhari, Jichu Drakye, and the Tibetan frontier before reaching Narethang beneath the towering Gangla Karchung.

• Tsomo La Pass
• Himalayan panorama
• High-altitude camping
• Gangla Karchung

Cross the dramatic Gangla Karchung La (5,120m) before descending past beautiful turquoise glacial lakes into the peaceful Tarina Valley.

• Gangla Karchung La
• Glacial lakes
• Alpine scenery
• Tarina Valley

Follow the Tang Chhu River through juniper forests and waterfalls before arriving at Woche, the first permanent settlement within the Lunana region.

• Tang Chhu River
• Waterfalls
• Woche Village
• Juniper forests

Climb toward Keche La (4,650m) before descending through dramatic glacial landscapes into the Pho Chhu Valley.

Continue to Lhedi, a remote Himalayan settlement surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery.

• Keche La
• Pho Chhu Valley
• Waterfalls
• Lhedi Village

Follow the Pho Chhu River through broad glacial valleys to the spectacular village of Thanza, overlooked by the magnificent Table Mountain and the distant peaks of Gangkar Puensum, the world's highest unclimbed mountain.

• Pho Chhu Valley
• Table Mountain
• Thanza Village
• Himalayan landscapes

Spend the day acclimatising while exploring Thanza and its surrounding glacial landscapes.

Optional hikes lead toward Raphstreng Tsho and Thorthormi Tsho, two remarkable glacial lakes.

• Acclimatisation
• Glacial lakes
• Village exploration
• Photography

Enjoy a shorter trekking day across wide alpine valleys to the yak-grazing meadows of Danji, allowing additional acclimatisation before the highest passes ahead.

• Yak pastures
• Alpine meadows
• Danji Camp
• Blue sheep habitat

Cross Jaze La (5,150m) before descending between pristine mountain lakes to Tshochena, one of the expedition's most scenic campsites.

• Jaze La Pass
• Alpine lakes
• High mountain scenery
• Tshochena Camp

Walk beside glacial lakes before crossing Loju La (5,140m) and descending into the spectacular valley of Jichu Dramo.

• Loju La
• Glacial valleys
• Mountain lakes
• Jichu Dramo Camp

Today's highlight is crossing Rinchen Zoe La (5,320m), the highest point of the expedition.

Enjoy unforgettable panoramic views before descending into alpine valleys filled with glacial streams.

• Rinchen Zoe La
• Highest pass
• Gangkar Puensum views
• Chukarpo Camp

Follow mountain rivers before climbing toward the beautiful turquoise waters of Thampetsho Lake, where you'll camp beside one of Bhutan's most spectacular alpine lakes.

• Mountain rivers
• Thampetsho Lake
• Alpine scenery
• Lakeside camping

Cross Thampe La (4,600m) before descending through forests and alpine meadows into the peaceful valley of Maurothang.

• Thampe La
• Blue sheep sightings
• Forest trails
• Maurothang Camp

Complete the final stage of your trek at Sephu, where your vehicle awaits.

Drive back to Punakha for a well-earned night of comfort after completing your remarkable Himalayan expedition.

• Trek completion
• Sephu
• Scenic drive
• Punakha

Enjoy a relaxed day exploring Punakha Valley, visiting local villages, riverside landscapes and additional cultural landmarks.

• Punakha Valley
• Village exploration
• Local culture
• Leisure day

Return to Paro, visiting Kyichu Lhakhang, one of Bhutan's oldest temples, and the Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche Museum before relaxing in the charming town.

• Kyichu Lhakhang
• Dilgo Khyentse Museum
• Scenic drive
• Paro

Complete your Bhutan adventure with the unforgettable hike to Taktsang Monastery (Tiger's Nest).

Walk through pine forests to Bhutan's most iconic monastery, dramatically perched on a cliff 900 metres above Paro Valley.

Celebrate your expedition with a farewell Bhutanese dinner.

• Tiger's Nest Monastery
• Forest hike
• Panoramic viewpoints
• Farewell dinner

After breakfast, transfer to Paro International Airport for your onward journey.

Leave Bhutan with unforgettable memories of one of the Himalayas' greatest trekking adventures.

• Breakfast
• Airport transfer
• Departure assistance
• Farewell to Bhutan