Sagala Short Trek
The two or three-day Sagala Trek from the Haa Valley to Paro is a perfect excursion to add-on to your Bhutan tour itinerary for an experience of trekking in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan.
Camp in comfort in peaceful valleys surrounded by dense forest and rhododendron, under the shadow of towering peaks. Walk through quaint villages forgotten by time and past remote hermitage retreats, befriend yaks, and reflect on your inspiring journey beside a still alpine lake.
1 or 2 NIGHT TREK
DEPARTS: PARO, BHUTAN
Maximum elevation: 3,720 m
Level of difficulty: Easy-Medium
Availability: March - May & September - November
Minimum group size: 1 person (subject to Government of Bhutan single-person supplements). Please note that groups of two people will also need to pay a two-person supplement.
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TRek EXCLUSIONS
International airfare to Bhutan. (This can be arranged for you. Please contact us for details)
Stopover hotel if needed
Comprehensive travel insurance.
Additional activities e.g. massage, hot stone bath and some spa activities before and after trek
Alcoholic or soft drinks
Laundry
Tips for trekking staff and guide
TRek INCLUSIONS
Transport by private vehicle
All meals, mineral water, tea and coffee
English speaking Bhutanese guide
Bhutan visa, Bhutan government tourism royalties and local taxes
1 or 2 nights fully serviced camping trek including:
Two-man tent, sleeping bag, mattress, blankets, toilet tent, shower tent, dining tent, table and chairs, hot water bags for feet
Trekking cook, and assistant cooks if needed
Pack mules
Camping fees
ITINERARY
Note: This itinerary does not include any days or nights before or after the trek. Please contact us to build an itinerary around this short trek, or add this on to one of our other tours.
DAY 1
Paro to Haa to Talung: Drive from Paro over the Chele La Pass to serene Haa, a remote forested valley dotted with quaint villages. In the afternoon explore the Haa Valley, its temples and farmhouses, then camp at Talung Village.
Overnight: Camp, Talung Village
Camp altitude: 3,150 m
DAY 2
Talung to Sagala to Dogney Tso: Climb up to the Sagala Pass, at 3,720 m, from where you can see all the way to Paro and Mount Jomolhari on one side and back to Haa and the border with Tibet on the other side. Head downhill through rhododendron and conifer forest to camp at the shores of Dogney lake.
Overnight: Camp, Dogney Tso
Camp altitude: 3,200 m
DAY 3
Dogney Tso to Paro via Drukgyel Dzong: Continue to trek downhill through thick vegetation, flourishing with birdlife. After passing a few villages you'll reach the Balakha Chhu, where you will be met by a car for the final leg back to Paro.
Overnight: Paro
Altitude: 2,195 m
alternative ITINERARY
DAY 1
Haa to Sagala to Dogney Tso: Beginning from Haa in the morning, climb from Talung Village up to the Sagala Pass, 3,720 m, from where you can see all the way to Paro and Mount Jomolhari on one side and back to Haa and the border with Tibet on the other side. Head downhill through rhododendron and conifer forest to camp at the shores of Dogney lake.
Overnight: Camp, Dogney Tso
Camp altitude: 3,200 m
DAY 2
Dogney Tso to Paro via Drukgyel Dzong: Continue to trek downhill through thick vegetation, flourishing with birdlife. After passing a few villages you'll reach the Balakha Chhu, where you will be met by a car for the final leg to Paro.
Overnight: Paro
Altitude: 2,195 m
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