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Punakha Dzong's whitewashed walls and golden roofs beside a river, with forested hills behind

Adventure. Culture. Discovery.

Private journeys through the Kingdom of Bhutan

Cultural tours, Himalayan treks and festival trips, planned day by day by a Bhutan-based team. Map out your own route, then let us refine it with you.

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Local, Bhutan-based team

Your trip is planned and run by people who live here, not resold by an overseas middleman.

Visas and permits arranged

We handle the paperwork and explain every fee before you commit to anything.

Private by default

Your own guide and driver, your own pace. No coach tours.

Enquiry first, no pressure

Tell us your ideas, get a tailored proposal, and only confirm when it feels right.

Tour packages

Journeys we run every season

Starting points for your trip. Every package can be shortened, extended or combined.

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Crowds gathered in a dzong courtyard for a tshechu festival, below a tall white towerSpring festival

Festival · 6 days / 5 nights

Paro Tshechu Festival

Two festival days in Paro, ending with the dawn unveiling of the giant thongdrel.

Paro · Thimphu

Taktsang (Tiger's Nest) monastery built into a sheer rock cliff above a forested valleyBest seller

Culture · 7 days / 6 nights

Cultural Discovery

Paro, Thimphu and Punakha: dzongs, monasteries, a farmhouse lunch and the Tiger's Nest hike.

Thimphu · Punakha · Paro

Colourful prayer flags strung across a ridge above a mountain valley under a blue skyModerate trek

Trekking · 9 days / 8 nights

Druk Path Trek

The classic high route from Paro to Thimphu, camping beside alpine lakes.

Paro · Thimphu

Interactive trip planner

Draw your own route across Bhutan

Pick valleys on the map, choose how many nights to spend in each, and see a day-by-day plan with estimated driving times. When it looks right, send it to us and we will turn it into a proposal.

  • • Nine destinations from Haa to Bumthang
  • • Nights, days and dates worked out for you
  • • Warnings for long driving days
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1Paro2Thimphu3Punakha4Phobjikha5Bumthang
A sample west-to-central Bhutan route

Destinations

Valleys you can visit

From the airport valley of Paro to the temples of Bumthang, each region has its own character, climate and festivals.

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Taktsang (Tiger's Nest) monastery built into a sheer rock cliff above a forested valley

Western Bhutan · about 2,250 m

Paro

Bhutan's arrival valley, home to Rinpung Dzong and the cliffside Tiger's Nest.

Carved and painted wooden windows rising above a stone courtyard inside a dzong

Western Bhutan · about 2,320 m

Thimphu

The capital: Buddha Dordenma, Tashichho Dzong and the weekend market.

Punakha Dzong's whitewashed walls and golden roofs beside a river, with forested hills behind

Western Bhutan · about 1,250 m

Punakha

A warm valley where two rivers meet below the grand Punakha Dzong.

A lone farmhouse on a green hillside below steep mountains and low cloud

Central Bhutan · about 2,900 m

Phobjikha (Gangtey)

Glacial valley where black-necked cranes spend the winter.

Dancers in bright traditional costume performing on an open field before a festival audience

Central Bhutan · about 2,600 m

Bumthang

Spiritual heartland of old temples, buckwheat fields and local cheese.

Colourful prayer flags strung across a ridge above a mountain valley under a blue sky

Western Bhutan · about 2,700 m

Haa

A remote alpine valley reached over the Chele La pass.

Crowds gathered in a dzong courtyard for a tshechu festival, below a tall white tower

Central Bhutan · about 2,200 m

Trongsa

Historic town above a deep gorge, guarded by Bhutan's largest dzong.

Traditional painted Bhutanese gateway with a golden finial in front of forested hills

Southern Bhutan · about 300 m

Phuentsholing

Southern border town and the overland gateway from India.

Ways to travel

Adventure, culture and discovery

Crowds gathered in a dzong courtyard for a tshechu festival, below a tall white tower

Culture & festivals

Dzongs, monasteries, farmhouses and masked tshechu dances.

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Colourful prayer flags strung across a ridge above a mountain valley under a blue sky

Trekking & adventure

From gentle ridge walks to the legendary Snowman Trek.

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Iron chain bridge strung with prayer flags over a rocky river, with a small temple on the hillside

Customised journeys

Honeymoons, families, photography and slow travel, shaped around you.

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Festival calendar

Plan around a tshechu

Festival dates follow the Bhutanese lunar calendar and change every year. We confirm exact dates when you enquire.

  1. Feb–MarPunakha Drubchen and Tshechu · PunakhaA re-enactment of a 17th-century battle, followed by masked dances.
  2. Mar–AprParo Tshechu · ParoEnds with the dawn unveiling of the giant thongdrel.
  3. Sep–OctThimphu Tshechu · ThimphuThe largest festival, held at Tashichho Dzong.
  4. NovBlack-necked Crane Festival · PhobjikhaLocal schoolchildren celebrate the cranes' return to the valley.
  5. Oct–NovJambay Lhakhang Drup · BumthangBumthang's famous night-time fire blessing.

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Sketch a route in the planner or tell us what you have in mind. We reply to every enquiry personally.

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