Discover the spiritual pageantry atmosphere Paro valley
with the trek to Bumdra. Bask in the beautiful surrounding and breathe in
the fresh mountain air and camp in the beautiful meadow at 4000m. And end your
trek visiting the most popular
Taktshang monastery in Bhutan built on a sheer cliff face.
Tentative Itinerary
Day 1: Fly to Paro / Drive to Thimphu (altitude: 7,700
feet)
Fly by the magnificent views of the snow-capped Himalayas
on the way to Paro valley.
Drive 1.5 hours to Thimphu
Explore the capital’s Highlights!!!
BBS Tower viewpoint for a stunning view of the
valley before visiting the Takin Preserve to see Bhutan’s
national animal along with the view of the majestic Tashichoe Dzong,
seat of the government.
Day 2: Thimphu
Circumvent the Memorial Chorten before
mesmerising at the gigantic statue of Buddha (169ft). And
visit 12th century Changangkha Lhakhang, see cultural aspect of
blessing and naming newly born child from the oldest temple of Wang valley.
Later take a walk along the streets of Thimphu.
Day 3: Thimphu / Punakha (altitude: 4,500
feet)
Drive about 3 hours to Punakha.
Climb up the mountain road to Dochu-La at
3140m. On a clear day, the pass commands a wonderful panorama of the Eastern
Himalayas. Descend through varied forest and finally emerging into the cultivated
valley of Punakha. Hike through beautiful rice fields to Chimi
Lhakhang (no dog temple).Visit Punakha Dzong located
at the confluence of the Pho Chu and Mo Chu, arguably the most
impressive Dzong in the country.
Day 4: Punakha / Trongsa (altitude: 7,200 feet)
Drive about 5 hours to Trongsa
Morning hike to Khamsum Yulley Namgyel Chorten,
built to prevail peace and tranquility before a stunning scenic drive to
Trongsa. This is the road where the Bhutanese box office movie “Travelers
and Magicians” was filmed. The road winds its way up and across high Pele-La pass (3390m).
Visit Trongsa Dzong – the ancestral home of the royal family.
Day 5: Trongsa / Phobjikha valley (altitude: 9,800 feet)
Drive about 3 hours to Phobjikha valley
Visit Gangtey Gonpa hidden in the
beautiful Phobjikha valley. Take an hour nature trail hike
from the monastery through the conifers before emerging on the valley floor.
Phobjikha valley is also the last winter grounds of the black necked
cranes that migrate from the Tibetan plateau mid-October to March.
Day 6: Phobjikha to Paro (altitude: 7,400 feet)
Drive about 8 hours to Paro
Take an hour Nature Trail hike from the
valley floor through the conifers up to the monastery. Drive back to Paro
valley.
Day 7: Sacred Bumdra Trek
This 2-day moderate to challenging trek on widely varied
trails combines a region of remote and incomparable beauty with some of the
most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage sites in the country.
After breakfast, we'll take a short drive to Sangchen
Chokhor (2537m), the most important Buddhist University in the
Kingdom, where we begin our trek.
The trail climbs steadily up the mountainside through
thick forests of Himalayan blue pine, oak and rhododendron to Chochong-Tse (3588m)
a small 17th century temple and meditation cave.
From here, a short steep climb brings us to a spectacular
panoramic viewpoint. Walking along a ridge line trail, high above the valley
floors, we are awed by the solitude and awe-inspiring panoramic views of the
surrounding lush valleys and towering peaks. Winding through beautiful forests
and meadows of wildflower we approach tree-line and our campsite, Bumdra (3880m).
Enjoy this idyllic setting and marvel at the panoramic views of the surrounding
Himalayas.
Approximate distance: 7.4 kilometres
Approximate trekking hours: 5-6 hours
Day 8: Bumdra to Taktshang Gonpa
We visit Bumdra Goenba, a small meditation
monastery that clings to the side of an immense cliff face, founded by the
Tantric Buddhist Yogini Machig Labdron.
After the visit, we begin our descent and the landscape
changes from the high country of dwarf rhododendron and beautiful vistas,
giving way to the low lands of pine and oak.
En-route, we visit the magical monastery known as Taktshang (Tigress
Nest) Monastery, one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites in the entire
Himalayan World. Set on a vertical cliff face at 2950m above sea level, it
defies all engineering logic.
Check into your hotel this afternoon and enjoy a relaxing
hot shower and celebrate the magnificent adventure over an exquisite meal.
Approximate distance: 8.7 kilometres
Approximate trekking hours: 4-5 hours
Day 9: Departure
Transfer to Paro International Airport for your onward
flight.
Tashi Delek
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