Bumthang Cultural Trek 10 nights/ 11 days
This Bumthank Cultural Trek will give an greater opportunity to go through the countryside living of a Bhutanese viz. villages, Lhakhang, landscape, etc. The best time to trek this route is between March-May and September-November. The trek begins with a 3 km drive from Kurje Lhakhang-Toktu Zampa.
| Day 01 | Arrival In Paro (By Druk Air). |
| Day 02 | Paro sightseeing and drive to Thimphu |
| Day 03 | Thimphu sightseeing and afternoon drive to Punakha |
| Day 04 | Punakha-Trongsa-Bumthang via Wangdue & Gangtey Gompa |
| Day 05 | Bumthang sightseeing |
| Day 06 | Trek to start (Drive to Toktu Zampa via Kurje Lhakhang) |
| Day 07 | Toktu Zampa to Ngang Lhakhang (12 km, 4-5 hours) |
| Day 08 | Ngang Lhakhang to Tahung (16 km, 6 hours) |
| Day 09 | Tahung to Mesithang(16 km, 5-6 hours) trek to ends and drive to Bumthang. Over night in a Hotel/Guest House |
| Day 10 | Bumthang-Thimphu |
| Day 11 | Trip ends ! fly back home, taking with you the memory of a life time. |
IMPORTANT NOTE: Every effort will be made to keep to the above itinerary, but as this is Adventure Travel in a remote mountain region, we cannot guarantee it. Weather conditions, road conditions, vehicle breakdowns and the health of fellow travelers can all contribute to changes. We will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but an easy going nature will be an asset !, but an easy going nature will be an asset !
* Insurance: You must be insured to join one of our trip.
* Single Supplement: Only applies if you specifically request single accommodation.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 6: TOKTU ZAMPA TO NGANG LHAKHANG (12 km, 4-5 hours): Walk for two minutes to Duer Chhu crossing suspension bridge with carved Buddha on the rock beyond the bridge. The pass through Bumthang Chhu along government animal husbandry office. After short distance is a Thankabi Goemba. Follow the left bank of Bumthang Chhu over Tibetan-style Chorten surrounded by prayer flags. The trail is steep climb up, there are two water driven prayer wheels, this is Ngang Lhakhang.
Day 7: NGANG LHAKHANG TO TAHUNG(16 km, 6 hours): Beyond Ngang Lhankhang take you lower, smaller, more level, than muddy area and rock. The forest is bamboo and lots of real bamboo, forming sunless and cold. After making lots of up and down trek, you come to camping place in the upper valley called Tahung.
Day 8: TAHUNG TO MESITHANG(16 km, 5-6 hours): Behing Tahung is Australian-aided sheep development project. The trekking route leads downstream next to the river, sometime on the road, sometime on the footpath, and reach to Tang valley at 2640 m. You can move down to Mesithang, which is 2 km south of Tang. Vehicle will come to Mesithang to meet you.
