EXPERIENCE EASTERN BHUTAN

9 NIGHTS | FROM US$3,755* | DEPARTS: PARO, BHUTAN

Travel across Eastern Bhutan, which until now has been largely undiscovered by tourists. This remote area is absolutely stunning and offers breath taking scenery, ancient traditions and culture.

Fly into Yonphula airport near Trashigang and explore the charming town of Trashiyangtse with its famous chorten kora and visit traditional craftsmen at work. Visit ancient temples and travel through stunning scenery towards the charming Bumthang area.

For a colourful and dramatic Bhutanese festival experience, time your trip to coincide with one of the numerous festivals of Eastern Bhutan and the Bumthang Valley.  Experience the authentic Bhutan with Beyond The Clouds!

There is an optional side tour from Trashigang to Sakteng in Eastern Bhutan. Please ask us for details.

* Price based on twin-share accommodation. Single room supplement available for US$45 per night, subject to availability.
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Minimum group size: 1 person (subject to surcharges)
Availability: February - April & October - December           

Trip Inclusions

• Transport by private vehicle

• Domestic flights from Paro - Yonphula (Trashigang) and Bumthang- Paro

• All meals, mineral water, tea and coffee

• 9 nights handpicked hotel accommodation

• All entrance fees at monasteries and museums

• Bhutan daily fee including visa, Bhutan government tourism royalties and local taxes

• English-speaking Bhutanese guide

trip ITINERARY

DAY 1

Arrive in Paro, Bhutan: Beginning in the beautiful Paro Valley, you will be met at Paro International Airport by your guide. Explore the formidable dzong (fortress) of Paro, the national museum as well as the famous wooden Nyamai Zam Bridge.
Driving time: 30 minutes
Overnight: Paro
Altitude: 2,320 m

DAY 2

Trashigang:  Take the short early morning flight to Yonphula airport and transfer to your hotel set in the quiet countryside above the town of Trashigang. Visit Rangjung temple before enjoying a picnic lunch near Lungtemzampa bridge. Visit Trashigang town and dzong before returning to the hotel to relax.
Flight time: 35 mins
Driving time: 3 hours
Overnight: Trashigang
Altitude: 2,800 m

DAY 3

Trashiyangste: Drive to Trashiyangtse, one of Bhutan’s most delightful towns. Famed for the chorten kora which was constructed in 1740, it is patterned on the great stupa at Boudhnath in Nepal. Enjoy a walk at Rinchengang village and explore the artisan workshops around the town.
Driving time: 3 hours
Overnight: Trashiyangtse
Altitude: 2,800 m

DAY 4 

Mongar:  Leaving Trashiyangtse after breakfast, visit Jur Dudyul Phurpaling Temple. Continue to Mongar, the district headquarters of Mongar Dzongka. Visit the Dzong and get into nature on the short eco trail hike. Explore the town and relax at the hotel.
Driving time:  4 hours
Overnight: Mongar
Altitude: 1,600 m

DAY 5 

Bumthang:  Drive through beautiful scenery to the high altitude village of Sengor (3,500m) where we stop for lunch. The road continues to the Kikala Pass (2,870m) offering breathtaking views. Continue to the stunning village of Ura where you explore on foot. Continue to Jakar in the beautiful Bumthang Valley, where we will be based for a few days.
Driving time:  6 hours
Overnight: Jakar, Bumthang
Altitude: 2,587 m

DAY 6

Bumthang: Visit Jakar Dzong, Jambay Lhakhang, Kurje Lhakhang and Tamzhing Lhakhang. Visit the cheese factory and micro-brewery adjacent to a guesthouse run by a Swiss-Bhutanese family. 
Driving time: 30 minutes
Overnight: Jakar, Bumthang
Altitude: 2587 m

DAY 7

Bumthang: Attend one of Bumthang’s unique festivals or go on a day hike. After lunch visit the newly opened Wangduechhoeling Palace museum.
Driving time: 30 minutes-1.5 hours
Overnight: Jakar, Bumthang
Altitude: 2587 m

day 8

Paro: Take the flight back to Paro and visit the 7th century Kyichu Lhakhang temple, one of the oldest and most sacred shrines in Bhutan.
Flying time: 35 minutes
Driving time: 30 minutes
Overnight: Paro
Altitude: 2,195 m

day 9

Paro: Tiger's Nest excursion. An unforgettable hike to the Taktshang Gomba (Tiger’s Nest Monastery). A 3-4 hour hike up through blue pines, passing water-powered prayer wheels, leads you to this holy site. This ancient monastery clings miraculously to a sheer cliff above the valley floor. The views are magnificent over the Paro Valley.
Driving time: 30 minutes
Overnight: Paro
Altitude: 2,195 m

Day 10

Depart Paro

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