Itinerary
- Day 1
Guwahati to Samdrup Jongkhar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Exploratory walk in Samdrup Jongkhar town
- Day 2
Samdrup Jongkhar to Trashigang
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch on the way), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit National Institute for the Disabled (School for the blind) in Khaling
- Visit Sherubtse College
Landmarks Sherubtse College - Day 3
Trashigang
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch in one of the farmhouses), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Trashigang Dzong
- Visit Rangjung Monastery founded by His Eminence Garab Rinpoche
- Explore Radhi and Phongmey Villages and observe traditional 'bura' gho and kira silk textile weaving
- Picnic lunch at a farmhouse
Landmarks Trashigang Dzong Rangjung Monastery - Day 4
Trashigang to Trashiyangtse
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Choten Kora monastery
- Observe craftsmen carving wooden bowls in Trashiyangtse
Landmarks Gom Kora Temple Choten Kora - Day 5
Bomdeling
- Meals
- Breakfast (Early breakfast), Lunch (Picnic lunch at Rigsum Goenpa monastery), Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive to Bomdeling wildlife sanctuary
- 3-hour hike to Rigsum Goenpa monastery
- Picnic lunch at Rigsum Goenpa monastery with interaction with monks
- Hike back to Bomdeling valley
Landmarks Bomdeling Wildlife Sanctuary Rigsum Goenpa - Day 6
Trashiyangtse to Mongar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Relaxing dinner in Mongar town)
Included Activities
- Stop for tea at Yadi
- Visit Kori La Pass (2450m)
Landmarks Kori La Pass - Day 7
Mongar to Lhuentse
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Landmarks Tangmachu Village - Day 8
Dungkhar Village
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local farmhouse), Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive to Dungkhar village via unpaved road (40km)
- Visit Dungkhar Naktshang, ancestral home of the Royal Family
- Explore farmhouses in Dungkhar
- Lunch at a local farmhouse
Landmarks Dungkhar Naktshang - Day 9
Khoma Village
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Khoma Village), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Khoma Village traditional farmhouses
- Observe traditional Kishu Thara silk textile weaving
- Lunch in Khoma Village
- Explore village on own to observe weavers
Landmarks Khoma Village - Day 10
Taki La to Bumthang (Ura Village)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch at Thrumshing La Pass), Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive through Thrumshing La pass (3,750 meters)
- Picnic lunch at Thrumshing La Pass
- Optional walking sections of the road
Optional Activities
- Walk on certain stretches of road to relax muscles while car follows
Landmarks Thrumshing La Pass Ura Village - Day 11
Bumthang
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Jakar Dzong
- Visit Kurjey Lhakhang associated with Guru Rinpoche
- Visit Jambey Lhakhang, one of the oldest monasteries in Bhutan
- Visit Tamshing Lhakhang built in 1501 by Buddhist saint Pema Lingpa
Optional Activities
- Shop in Bumthang town in the evening
Landmarks Jakar Dzong Kurjey Lhakhang Jambey Lhakhang Tamshing Lhakhang - Day 12
Bumthang to Gangtey (Phobjikha Valley)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Trongsa), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit yathra textile weaving factory in Chumey
- Visit Trongsa Dzong
- Cross Pele la Pass (10,989 feet)
Optional Activities
- Observe weavers at their looms in Chumey factory
Landmarks Trongsa Dzong Chendebji Chorten Pele la Pass Phobjikha Valley - Day 13
Gangtey to Punakha
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Wangdue Phodrang Dzong
- 20-minute hike through rice paddies to Chimi Lhakhang Temple
Optional Activities
- Photograph Wangdue Phodrang Dzong
Landmarks Wangdue Phodrang Dzong Chimi Lhakhang Temple 
- Day 14
Punakha to Thimphu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Punakha Dzong, former capital of Bhutan
- Cross Dochula Pass (3,100 meters)
- Visit Memorial Chorten
- Visit giant Buddha statue
- Visit Tashichhodzong
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Thimphu city in the evening
Landmarks Punakha Dzong Dochula Pass Memorial Chorten Giant Buddha Statue Tashichhodzong - Day 15
Thimphu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit farmers centenary market on weekends
- Explore Thimphu city on own
- Shop at handicraft stores for souvenirs
Landmarks Farmers Centenary Market - Day 16
Thimphu to Paro
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Rinpung Dzong
- Walk to traditional wooden bridge
- Visit Kichu Lhakhang, oldest temple in Bhutan
Landmarks Rinpung Dzong Kichu Lhakhang 
- Day 17
Taktsang (Tiger's Nest) Monastery
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Cafeteria Restaurant, located halfway up on the mountain), Dinner (Traditional Bhutanese meal at a farmhouse)
Included Activities
- Hike to Taktsang (Tiger's Nest) Monastery (3,180 meters)
- Lunch at Cafeteria Restaurant on the mountain
- Traditional Bhutanese meal at a farmhouse
- Traditional hot stone bath
Landmarks Taktsang (Tiger's Nest) Monastery - Day 18
Paro to Guwahati Airport
- Meals
- Breakfast
