Arrive at Paro International Airport, where your private guide will welcome you to Bhutan. Begin with a scenic drive through forested hills and river valleys toward Thimphu.

After checking into your hotel, visit Buddha Dordenma for panoramic views over the capital. Continue to the National Memorial Chorten, where local residents gather for prayers and circumambulation.

End the day with a relaxed walk through a local market and your first traditional Bhutanese dinner.

• Airport welcome
• Private transfer to Thimphu
• Buddha Dordenma
• National Memorial Chorten
• Local market experience
• Bhutanese welcome dinner

Begin the day with a scenic hike in the hills above Thimphu. Depending on your interests and fitness level, follow a forest trail toward a peaceful monastery or choose a gentler nature walk overlooking the valley.

Return to the city to explore Bhutanese textiles, traditional papermaking and local craftsmanship. Later, visit an ancient temple where families traditionally come to receive blessings.

• Forest and monastery walk
• Panoramic Thimphu views
• Textile and weaving traditions
• Traditional handmade paper
• Cultural and spiritual encounters

Leave Thimphu and travel across Dochula Pass, where 108 memorial chortens stand against a backdrop of forested mountains. On clear days, the pass offers distant views of Bhutan’s Himalayan peaks.

Continue into the warmer Punakha Valley and visit the magnificent Punakha Dzong, positioned where the Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers meet.

Later, walk through rice fields toward Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten or enjoy a gentler riverside experience.

• Dochula Pass
• 108 memorial chortens
• Himalayan viewpoints
• Punakha Dzong
• Village and rice-field walk
• Riverside scenery

Travel through forested mountain roads into the broad glacial landscape of Phobjikha Valley.

Join local residents for the Black-Necked Crane Festival, where cultural performances, traditional songs, masked dances and educational activities celebrate the cranes and their protected habitat. The festival was established to support conservation awareness while strengthening the valley’s cultural identity.

Your guide will help explain the performances and introduce you to the conservation story behind the celebration.

• Black-Necked Crane Festival
• Traditional community performances
• Conservation activities
• Cultural photography
• Local interaction
• Phobjikha Valley scenery

Begin the morning with a peaceful exploration of Phobjikha Valley. Visit Gangtey Monastery, which overlooks the valley, before walking along a gentle nature trail through forest, farmland and traditional settlements.

Continue to the Black-Necked Crane Information Centre, where spotting equipment and educational displays may help you observe and learn more about the birds without disturbing them.

Later, travel back toward Paro, stopping in Punakha to visit Chimi Lhakhang or a traditional hillside village.

• Gangtey Monastery
• Gangtey Nature Trail
• Crane observation
• Conservation centre
• Chimi Lhakhang
• Scenic return to Paro

Travel toward Chele La, one of Bhutan’s highest road-accessible mountain passes. Prayer flags, alpine forests and sweeping views create a memorable journey between Paro and Haa.

Descend into the peaceful Haa Valley to explore traditional villages, temples and rural landscapes. Enjoy a local lunch before returning to Paro in the evening.

• Chele La Pass
• Mountain and valley views
• Colourful prayer flags
• Haa Valley
• Traditional villages
• Rural Bhutanese culture

Begin an optional overnight trek from the hills above Paro. Follow forest paths past small temples and mountain viewpoints before reaching the high meadows near Bumdra.

After arriving at camp, enjoy lunch and explore the surrounding ridge. On clear days, the area offers broad views across the mountains and distant Himalayan peaks.

Travellers who prefer not to camp can replace this experience with a full-day Paro cultural tour and return to their hotel in the evening.

• Forest trekking
• Sacred mountain temples
• High-altitude meadow
• Himalayan views
• Overnight camp
• Alternative non-trekking programme available

Descend from Bumdra through pine and rhododendron forest toward Paro Valley. The trail provides a dramatic approach to Tiger’s Nest Monastery from the mountains above.

Continue to the famous cliffside monastery, crossing the waterfall bridge before entering its sacred temple complex. Learn about Guru Rinpoche and the spiritual significance of this extraordinary site.

After descending, relax with an optional traditional hot stone bath before enjoying a farewell dinner.

• Mountain descent
• First views of Tiger’s Nest
• Tiger’s Nest Monastery
• Guided spiritual experience
• Optional hot stone bath
• Farewell dinner

Enjoy breakfast before your private transfer to Paro International Airport.

Depart Bhutan with lasting memories of Phobjikha’s cranes, community celebrations, sacred monasteries and unforgettable Himalayan landscapes.