Seven days of river runs, archery and short walks for families with teenagers
Teenagers lose interest in monasteries around the third courtyard, so this week gives them something to do with their hands and legs. The Punakha rafting section is grade two, which is safe for beginners and still feels like an adventure, and the archery session is run by the village team rather than staged for tourists. Parents get the Punakha Dzong morning on their own while the guide takes the teenagers to the river.
Families with children aged eight and above, especially teenagers
Meet your guide and check in with enough time for the children to swim before dinner. The evening briefing covers the rafting day and what to pack for it.
Walk the Taktsang trail as a family, with the tea house as the turning point for younger children and the monastery for anyone who wants the full climb. The rest of the day is free.
Cross the pass and reach the warm valley by lunch, then spend the afternoon on the riverbank below the dzong with the guide teaching stone skimming and water reading.
A grade two rafting run on the Mo Chhu with a licensed river crew, life jackets and a safety briefing that everyone listens to. The afternoon is quiet, and dinner is at a farmhouse.
Parents walk Punakha Dzong in peace while the guide takes everyone else to the village archery ground for a bamboo bow session. Meet for a late lunch, then swim.
Return over Dochula with a stop on the pass, then visit the national museum at Ta Dzong, which holds armour and stamps that children usually enjoy. Last dinner together.
Breakfast and the short transfer to the terminal.
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