Ten days across five valleys to the buckwheat fields and ancient temples of Jakar and Tang
Guests who only see Paro and Thimphu miss the wooden-shingled villages and buckwheat valleys of central Bhutan where our oldest stories live. We break the eastbound highway cleanly through Punakha, Trongsa, and Phobjikha so no single driving day wears you out. Three full nights in Bumthang give you time to walk the riverside meadow path from Jambay Lhakhang to Tamzhing and visit a Chumey weaving household without watching the clock.
Returning Asia travellers, history readers, and guests wanting deep central Bhutan village time
Welcome at Paro Airport, stop at Tachog Lhakhang iron bridge, and settle into Thimphu with an afternoon stroll around Trashichho Dzong gardens.
Morning visit to Folk Heritage Museum and paper mill, crossing Dochula Pass for lunch before descending into warm Punakha valley.
Tour Punakha Dzong early, cross yak pastures at Pele La (3,420 m), stop at Chendebji Chorten, and round the cliff highway to view vast Trongsa Dzong.
Inspect royal heirlooms inside Ta Dzong museum in Trongsa, cross Yotong La into Chumey to watch yathra sheep-wool weaving, and arrive in Jakar.
Walk across suspension bridges linking seventh-century Jambay Lhakhang, Guru Rinpoche meditation cave at Kurjey, and Pema Lingpa frescoes at Tamzhing, ending with Swiss-style local cheese and honey tasting.
Drive up quiet Tang Valley to Mebar Tsho gorge pool and visit Ogyen Choling heritage manor museum overlooking buckwheat fields.
Retrace Yotong La and Pele La to turn into wide Phobjikha bowl, walking the pine-scented Gangtey Nature Trail before supper beside a wood stove.
Visit seventeenth-century Gangtey Goemba on its forested hilltop, stop for riverside lunch at Wangdue, and reach our home valley of Paro.
Early start up to Tiger Nest Monastery before crowds gather, followed by afternoon rest and butter lamp offering at Kyichu Lhakhang.
Transfer to Paro Airport after breakfast for your onward flight.
Travel insurance strongly recommended: cover mountain medical care, altitude evacuation, and Paro weather flight delays. Read the travel insurance note
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