8 days/ 7 nights · Private tour
Tour highlights
About this tour
This Bhutan hiking tour gives you the best walks in the kingdom without a single night in a tent. Each day, you hike to a cliff temple, a high monastery or a ridge of prayer flags, and each evening you return to a warm hotel, a hot shower and a good dinner.
It suits you if you love walking but want comfort, or if you are short on time. Your private guide and driver plan each day around the weather, so you always get the best views.
It is easy to moderate. Most hikes take two to four hours, and the longest, to Phajoding, takes about six hours return. Because you start low and climb higher each day, your body adjusts naturally.
March to May and late September to November are ideal, with clear trails and mild days. Spring brings rhododendron in flower, while autumn brings the best mountain views. For packing tips, read our Bhutan travel information guide.
Ready for a real trek with camping? Try the Druk Path trek, or browse all our Bhutan trekking tours.
Your Bhutan hiking tour starts from US$3,200 per person, and group discounts are available. The price covers the Sustainable Development Fee, hotels, all meals, a private vehicle and driver, a licensed guide, taxes and entry fees.
The Sustainable Development Fee is USD 100 per night right now. That is half the standard rate set by Bhutan’s official tourism site. However, this lower rate is confirmed only until 31 August 2027. We have been licensed since 2012 and have welcomed more than 2,000 travellers.
No. If you can walk uphill for two to three hours with breaks, you will enjoy this tour.
Yes. Your guide can swap any hike for a gentle walk or a temple visit.
You stay in comfortable hotels every night, so you only carry a day pack.
Day by day
This itinerary shows one way to enjoy this trip. We can change any day, add or remove places, change the pace or the hotels, and add a festival. Every journey we run is curated around you.
Paro · 2,200 m Your flight drops into the Paro Valley, and your guide greets you with a white scarf. In the afternoon, you visit Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest temples in Bhutan, and walk through Paro town. Your guide checks your trekking gear for the days ahead. Overnight: Paro
Paro to Thimphu · 55 km · 1.5 hours · Tango hike about 280 m climb · 2 hours return · 2,600 m You drive to Thimphu, then head north up the valley to the trailhead. A steady climb through forest brings you to Tango Monastery, a centre of Buddhist study. In the afternoon, you visit Buddha Dordenma above the city. Overnight: Thimphu
Phajoding hike · about 1,000 m climb · 6 hours return · 3,640 m Today is your big hike. You climb through blue pine and rhododendron to Phajoding, a group of temples high above Thimphu. On a clear day, you can see far across the valley. You return to Thimphu for a well-earned dinner. Overnight: Thimphu
Dochula to Lungchutse · about 450 m climb · 3 hours return · 3,569 m · then 2 hours by car to Punakha 1,250 m You drive to Dochula Pass and hike up through moss-hung forest to Lungchutse temple. On a clear morning, the main Himalayan peaks line the horizon. Afterwards, you drive down into the warm Punakha Valley. Overnight: Punakha
Khamsum Yulley hike · about 200 m climb · 1.5 hours return · 1,500 m · Chimi Lhakhang walk 1 hour In the morning, you cross a suspension bridge and climb through rice fields to Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten. Later, you visit Punakha Dzong and walk through farm villages to Chimi Lhakhang. Overnight: Punakha
Punakha to Paro · 125 km · about 4 hours · 2,250 m You drive back over Dochula to Paro. In the afternoon, you take an easy walk to Kyichu Lhakhang and the town, and rest your legs for tomorrow. Overnight: Paro
Tiger's Nest hike · about 500 m climb · 4 to 6 hours return · 3,100 m You set off early through pine forest hung with prayer flags, climbing about 500 metres to the viewpoint opposite the monastery. From there, steps lead past a waterfall to Taktsang itself, clinging to the cliff above the valley. Your guide tells the story of Guru Rinpoche, who is said to have flown here on a tigress. In the afternoon, your legs can rest with an optional hot stone bath in a farmhouse. Overnight: Paro
Paro airport · short transfer After breakfast, your guide and driver take you to Paro airport and see you off with a farewell scarf. We hope to welcome you back for another trek soon.
Package does not include insurance of any kinds, and that you are required to obtain separate coverage from your home country or any insurance company of your choice.
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