Hike the Trans Bhutan Trail

Hike the Trans Bhutan Trail

The kingdom of Bhutan in the Himalayas sits between two spiritual hubs – Tibet and India – and is one of Asia’s best-kept secrets. On this active adventure, you’ll discover there is no better way to explore it than on foot as you hike through country that’s full of protected forest, so it absorbs more carbon than it uses. Feel closer to enlightenment as you hike along the restored Trans Bhutan Trail which will immerse you in the past, present and future. Uncover Bhutan’s rich cultural heritage on a journey that explores forested valleys, fortified monasteries and sacred mountains on your own two feet and discover the beauty of its people, landscape and culture with a local leader who will help you unlock its secrets.

Activities

Tachogang Lhakhang temple visit
Thimphu exploratory evening walk
Thimphu - Institute for Zorig Chusum
Thimphu - National Library
Buddha Point (Kuensel Phodrang) walk
Dochula Pass hike
Druk Wangyal Lhakhang temple visit
Divine Madman Trail hike
Trans Bhutan trail hike - Pelela pass/Chendebji
Chendebji Chorten monument visit
Trongsa Dzong (Buddhist school) visit
Trans Bhutan Trail hike - Yotongla Pass/Gyaltsa village
Tang Valley walk
Ugyencholing Heritage Museum visit
Tang Valley - Farmhouse lunch
Hike: Nunnery - Mebar Tsho (Burning Lake) – Phomrong village
Pema Choling Nunnery
Trans Bhutan Trail hike - Trongsa Dzong/Mangde River/Trongsa Viewpoint
Dochula Pass to Simtokha Hike
Trans Bhutan Trail hike - Paro Valley/Dop-Shari
Ema Datshi - traditional Bhutanese lunch
Paro - Tadzong Museum
Paro - Taktsang (Tiger's Nest) Monastery hike

Highlights

Take in panoramic views of the Himalayas from the Dochula Pass, which sits more than 3000 m above sea level and is home to many fluttering prayer flags.
Hike along the Divine Madman Trail, believed to be a trail followed by Drukpa Kuenley – a famous Buddhist monk, missionary and poet who came to Bhutan from Tibet.
Explore the country’s biggest Dzong (a complex of fortified buildings which served as a Buddhist school) in Trongsa at the end of your hike from Chendebji.
Wander around the remote, lush and beautiful Tang Valley and Mebar Tsho (Burning Lake), famous for being one of the most serene places in Bhutan to meditate.
Journey to Taktsang, commonly known as the Tiger's Nest – a small monastery clinging to a rocky cliff 900 m above the valley floor – and soak in its magnificence.

Interests

Adventure and Active
Hiking/Trekking
Rail Tours

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