Culture · 10 days / 9 nights
Heart of Bumthang
Central Bhutan's oldest temples, Trongsa Dzong and a cheese-making visit.
Overview
Travel beyond the western valleys to Bhutan's spiritual heartland. This route crosses the country's central passes, stops at Trongsa's great dzong and gives you time to explore Bumthang's temples and villages on foot.
Highlights
- Trongsa Dzong
- Jambay and Kurjey Lhakhang
- Burning Lake
- Bumthang cheese and buckwheat
Day by day
- 1
Day 1: Arrive in Paro, drive to Thimphu
Airport welcome and drive to the capital.
- 2
Day 2: Thimphu
Dzongs, museums and the Buddha Dordenma.
- 3
Day 3: To Punakha
Cross Dochula and settle in the warm Punakha valley.
- 4
Day 4: Punakha to Trongsa
Cross Pele La into central Bhutan.
- 5
Day 5: Trongsa to Bumthang
Morning at Trongsa Dzong, then over Yotong La to Bumthang.
- 6
Day 6: Bumthang
Jambay Lhakhang, Kurjey Lhakhang and Jakar Dzong.
- 7
Day 7: Bumthang valleys
Burning Lake, Tang valley and a cheese-making visit.
- 8
Day 8: Return to Punakha
A long drive west with stops at the passes.
- 9
Day 9: Punakha to Paro
Return to Paro for a final evening.
- 10
Day 10: Depart Paro
Transfer to the airport.