Jomolhari Trekking

On arrival received by our staff and guide with transfer to your respective hotels in the hub of Kathmandu, after checking into your lovely rooms getting refreshed from jet-leg join in with other members on Bhutan Jomolhari Trek.

Our guide / leader will brief with information about the hotels-including detail of trekking regarding local lodge, camping and walks, view, history with local culture of Bhutan as well important do’s and don’ts while you are with us having enjoyable times.

Evening includes a nice dinner in a pleasant Nepalese restaurant with local cultural programs of all parts of the country to enlighten the environment along with your dinner.

A free day to prepare for upcoming treks to high Tibet country morning  optional sightseeing tour at places of great interest, explore around Kathmandu world heritage sites for few hours and back at hotel.

Rest of the day free and trek preparation for Jomolhari Trek and Cultural Tour.

As per flight time for Bhutan to land at Paro international airport transfer to Kathmandu airport where an hour scenic flight over Himalaya range of mountains makes landing at Paro airport.

After custom and visa formalities our native Bhutanese guide and drive receives you with warm welcome and transfer you to hotel within Paro city, with time for local walks around the street and market at Paro.

Morning hike up to famous Taksang Monastery (Tiger’s Nest), afternoon visit  17th centaury Ta-Dzong, later converted into the National Museum in 1967. 

After breakfast, drive up to Drugyel Dzong where the road ends and the trek begins by following the Pa Chu River gently uphill through a narrowing valley and then with overnight in tented camp. 

Continue uphill through the river valley, as it narrows and closes in and trial winds up and down along the waterway, overnight camp on a nice green meadow with stone shelter built for travelers and trekkers. 

Morning walk leads high up at Pa Chu River, past small army post, where valley widens facing views of high hill and ridges with snow-capped peaks that surrounds the top and then descend toward a vast grazing area for Yaks with some temporary shelters of Yak herders’ for overnight camping. 

At this nice spot where morning walks climb to Tsophu a great day-hike to reach at the junction of three directions. 

Where you can enjoy grand glorious panorama of Mt. Jomolhari and its adjoining mountains located towards North West, Jichu Drake to the north, an unclimbed summits overlooking high hills and ridges to the east direction after a great time heading back to camp.

From here walk into wide Yak pastures as trail leads up and down the pass, encountering Nomad people and their Tents made from Yak Hair, the herders stays around, depending on the time of the year. 

Walk offers great view of Lingshi Dzong as you come down into Lingshi basin close to

Tserim Gang and flowing glaciers to the north end of the valley. 

Overnight camp in tents or in a stone shelter built for trekkers with fire pit and sleeping on a wooden floor. 

A day excursion to Tshokha (lake) i.e. base camp for Jichu Drake, excursion with chances of spotting herd of Blue Sheep and Musk Deer and observe views of Mt. Jomolhari around scenic base camp. 

The trail ascends up to the Yalila Pass (4820 m.) the highest point of the adventure as the walk leads from the Mount Jomolhari. On a clear day, Tserim Kang and Masa-gang can be seen. Camp is in a stone shelter. 

Walk follows Thimphu Chu River through thick forest of Rhododendrons and water-falls as route leads within narrows that closes as trail winds up and down along the waterway. Ascending up to ruins of Barshong dzong, for overnight camp below of ruined Dzong (Fort) with a stone shelter. 

Trek descends reaching at Thimphu River following gradually through the forest of rhododendrons and ascending up to the pastureland for overnight camp in a meadow. 

Adventure of last day walk continues with climb to a small pass where trail winds up and down along the waterway. Wild animals, such as the Languor, can be seen on reaching a small place and village at Dodina, where our transportation van or other vehicle takes for scenic ride to reach at Thimpu in the comfort of nice hotels. 

A full day sightseeing and shopping in Thimphu, wander around the town, visit the Handicraft Development Center, afternoon visit Memorial Chorten, Zilukha Nunnery. 

Morning depart from Thimphu with few hour drive to Paro airport for flight back to Kathmandu or to other connecting flights within Indian city like Delhi. If flying back to Kathmandu received by our staff for transfer back to your hotel with free afternoon at leisure.

Finally all good times comes to an end after great memories and exciting experience on Jomolhari Trek and Cultural Tour of Bhutan, as per your flight time transfer to Kathmandu international airport for your flight home or to respective destinations.