Adventure Tours

Bhutan Adventure Trip

Highlights

• Trek through rarely visited valleys
• Awesome views of Chomolhari, Jitchu Drake and Tsheringkhang
• Meet yak-herders at their camp sites
• Learn about subsistence living and how life is without Modernity
• Witness the colours, sounds and culture of this isolated country

Overview

This is a superb trek for strong walkers. Starting from Paro it goes into northern Bhutan to the land of yak-herders and to the base of Mount Chomolhari (7,316 meters / 24,000 feet), which is the most holy mountain for the Bhutanese. From there the trek goes on to remote Lingshi Dzong which once guarded the frontier with Tibet. This trek offers fabulous views of the mountains including Chomolhari, Jitchu Drake and Tsheringkhang. Besides stunning Himalayan scenery and exceptional flora, you will encounter many yak-herders and their camps but few villages. The maximum altitude gained is 4,900 meters (16,000 feet). This trek can be done from March to November but the best months are March, April, May, June, September, October and November.

Day 1	Arrive in the Paro Airport: Altitude: 2280m/ 7524ft above sea level Your representative from Raven Tours and Treks will greet you, brief you about the trip and will take you to the hotel where you will be staying. Later visit National Museum, Rimpung Dzong, Kichu Lhakhang . Overnight in Paro
Day 2	In Paro: Morning acclimatization hike to Tiger’s Nest, 800m above Paro valley (total 3 to 4 hours hike) and later visit the traditional farm house. Overnight in Paro.
Day 3	Trek begins: Chomolhari Round Trek Standard: medium - hard Duration: 9 days Distance: 82.5 miles/ 133 km Altitude Gain: 11,608ft/3539m Altitude Loss: 7987ft/2435m Accomodation:Tent Trek from Paro to Shana. Altitude 2890 m/9410ft, (15 km/9.3miles, 5 hrs walk).

FACTS & FIGURES

Tour Cost	USD 2945 per person(Includes government taxes, accommodation in roughly 2 to 3 star category hotels approved by Tourism Council of Bhutan, 3 meals a day, guide, transportation throughout the trip, visa processing fee and museum fees only) (Excludes, Airfares, airport tax (in Bangkok), Tips to guides, restaurants, hotel lobby porters, trek staff, etc.., Bottled/alcoholic drinks, room service, al a cart meals, etc.., Photography charges (if and when applicable)
Flight Cost	Druk Air (Royal Bhutan Airlines flies in and out of Bhutan to Kathmandu (US$429 per person), Delhi (US$685 per person), Calcutta (US$435 per person) and Bangkok (US$794 per person).
Flight Availability	Druk Air, flight is available from Delhi, Kathmandu, Calcutta, Dhaka and Bangkok to Bhutan. Druk Air flight is available from Bhutan to Kathmandu, Delhi, Calcutta, Dhaka and Bangkok only