Description
General Information
Tour Highlights
- Biking tour around the Bhutanese countryside
- Hike to the iconic attraction in Paro – the Tiger’s Nest
- Go camping in dense and lush valleys
- Get into gorgeous sceneries of the Himalayas
Tour Details
Duration: 15 Days/ 14 Nights
Start/ End: Paro / Paro
Tour Route: Paro – Taktsang Goemba – Haa Valley – Dobji Dzong – Thimphu – Punakha – Chuzomza – Phobjikha Valley – Khotokha Valley – Wangduephodrang – Paro
Tour Type: Tailor-made tour
Tour Customizable: Definitely! Tell us your interest
Vehicle: private air-conditioned vehicle and licensed driver
Guide Service: private English-speaking guide
Tour Departure: No fixed departure. Anytime you wish!
Brief Itinerary
Day 01: Paro Arrival
Day 02: Taktsang Goemba Hike
Day 03: Chele-La Pass and Cycling Tour to Haa Valley
Day 04: Haa Valley BikingTour
Day 05: Bike to Dobji Dzong
Day 06: Bike to Thimphu
Day 07: Bike to Punakha
Day 08: Bike around Punakha Valley
Day 09: Bike to Chuzomza
Day 10: Cycle to Phobjikha Valley
Day 11: Cycling Tour Phobjikha Valley
Day 12: Cycle to Khotokha Valley
Day 13: Cycle to Wangduephodrang
Day 14: Back to Paro
Day 15: Paro Departure
Full Itinerary
Day 01: Paro Arrival
Upon arrival, our representative will be waiting to warmly greet and escort you to the hotel. Hop on a bike and we spend the rest of the day biking around the valley. We will stop at Kyichu Lhakhang to spend time on this site.
Overnight in Paro.
Day 02: Taktsang Goemba Hike
Today, we participate in a hiking trip to one of the holiest sites in Bhutan – the Taktsang Goemba, also known as the Tiger’s Nest Monastery perched on a cliff about 900m above the Paro Valley. En route, get ready to pass through shady pine forests and discover the monastery. If you do not want to hike, you can take a horse cart and ride upward the site.
In the afternoon, we head to Paro Dzong which is one of the best examples displaying the traditional Bhutanese architecture. We then make our way to the National Museum in Ta Dzong – Watch Tower to get an insight into the Bhutanese costumes, culture, and history.
Overnight in Paro.
Day 03: Chele-La Pass and Cycling Tour to Haa Valley
Today, our Bhutan Biking Tour will begin. We first drive up to the Chele-La Pass to an elevation of 3.800m where offers you fantastic views of the snow-capped peaks of Himalayas. We then make our way downhill to the isolated farming town of Haa Valley (30 km away). You will spend your night today in a local farmhouse.
Overnight in Haa Valley.
Day 04: Haa Valley Cycling Tour
Haa Valley is known as one of the most wonderful countrysides of Bhutan and today, we will cycle around such a destination. We cross farmhouses, barley and potato fields as well as several Buddhist temples. Our today’s biking distance will be roughly 35 km as we ride from Haa Valley to the Haatoe village on the other side of Haa and then, ride back to the local farmhouse.
Overnight in Haa Valley.
Day 05: Bike to Dobji Dzong
Leave Haa Valley behind and we begin to paddle towards Dobji Dzong (roughly 5.5km away). We cycle along a small paved road without traffic to reach the tranquil fortress. This Dzong is considered to be one of the oldest ones in Bhutan. It once severed as the main prison of Bhutan. However, it has soon been returned to its spiritual roots and recently functions as a school for monks.
This evening, we will set up a camp for an overnight stay at a quiet spot in the Valley.
Day 06: Bike to Thimphu
We cycle towards Chozom Bridge where we will get on the West-East Highway to Thimphu – the capital city. Although being the capital city of Bhutan, the traffic here is relatively light. Today’s biking distance is 50km and if we reach Thimphu early, we can continue our cycling trip around the north side of the valley.
Overnight in Thimphu.
Day 07: Bike to Punakha
Today, we set out from the city center and head to the pristine forests. We ride up to the Dochu-La Pass in which, the incline is really gentle; however, the altitude gain is really challenging. When you reach the top of the pass, the panoramic vistas of Bhutan’s tallest mountains will appear in front of you.
We then keep our journey to Punakha – the former capital city of Bhutan, going on. Today’s distance will be 62km along tranquil, well-paved roads.
Overnight in Punakha.
Day 08: Bike around Punakha Valley
This morning, enjoy breakfast and then, we hike to the atmospheric Punakha Valley. We head to some cultural sites en route. Firstly, we reach Punakha Dzong – the most beautiful Dzong in Bhutan and then, continue on to the Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten which is a gleaming temple and it only can be reached by a steep and short hike up the hillside. However, you will be rewarded with the sweeping scenery of the whole valley. Make our way down to the road and cycle back to the city. En route, we stop at Chimi Lhakhang – a fertility temple. Once there, you will see something weird. Promise that.
Later, back to the hotel in Punakha or you can opt to camp.
Day 09: Bike to Chuzomza
This morning, we ride eastward for 16km to a riverside resort located in the remote are Chuzomza. After lunch, we move to the Samtengang and Beylangdra villages and finally, we ride downhill for roughly 25km on a dirt road through forests and idyllic countryside.
Day 10: Cycle to Phobjikha Valley
This day, we set out towards the Lawa-La Pass which is an entry point into the adorable Phobjikha Valley. This scenic glacial site is the winter home to the rare Black-necked cranes and also is an essential reserve for Himalayan black bears, wild boars, and such other animals. Today, we’ll cycle along a flat dirt road to the Pele-La Pass for 56km and camp out overnight.
Day 11: Cycling Tour Phobjikha Valley
Phobjikha Valley aka Gangtey Valley is a U-shaped valley in which, slopes are dotted with lovely farmhouses, stunning potato fields, and pristine pine forests. Today, we will bike into some of the further remote areas of Phobjikha Valley to pay a visit to the authentic villages and old-aged monasteries. Our today biking distance will be 25km. Spend night camping out in nature.
Day 12: Cycle to Khotokha Valley
We cycle along the old Gangtey trekking trail and it is our chance to marvel at the isolated area of Bhutan. Get into a 23-km ride, you will bike through a village with barely 20 houses. We then spend the rest of the day cycling through the lush forest, passing 2 mountains passes.
Overnight at a campsite near a monastery in Khotakha Valley.
Day 13: Cycle to Wangduephodrang
Before riding up to a small pass, we listen to the sound of morning prayers from the monastery. Then, we take a breezy downhill ride to the Wangdue Valley (30km) on off-road trails. Today, we spend our overnight stay at a hotel in Wangdue Phodrang town.
Day 14: Back to Paro
If you still want to get into a cycling tour, feel free to ride part of the way or you can opt to kick back and get into being driven through the countryside. A leisurely stroll around Paro before a farewell dinner is prepared.
Overnight in Paro.
Day 15: Paro Departure
Time to say goodbye Bhutan. Breakfast and morning at leisure until getting escorted to the airport for a flight coming home. The trip ends. Hope you had a wonderful trip and wish that we can serve you next time when it comes to other Asia travel packages.
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