Bhutan 2026

October 19 -26, 2026

Day 1 - Arrival in Paro

19 October 2026 (Monday)

Touch down at the enchanting Paro International Airport

Spiritual blessing ceremony with nuns at Tara Temple Droelma Lhakhang

  • Legend has it that the White Tara statue refused to leave when temple renovations were complete, saying she wished to stay. The house has since become a beautiful, peaceful shrine. Devotees quietly pray there, and it’s said that Tara continues to bless those who come with sincere hearts.

Lunch at a local restaurant, depending on the time of arrival

Dinner at the hotel

 

Day 2 - Travel to the Haa Valley

20 October 2026 (Tuesday)

Breakfast at the property

Transfer via vehicle or helicopter to Haa valley

  • If by vehicle

    • Stop at Chelela Pass, Bhutan’s highest motor pass, 3999m

    • Hang prayer flags to spread goodwill and compassion into all-pervading space

Taste hoentey, a delicious dish only prepared in Haa, at a family home

Visit Uesu Village and meet the Haa Dairy Group, comprised of 21 female farmers

Transfer to Haa Sangwa Camp

Haa Sangwa Camp activities

  • Welcome by Haaps and walk through forests with songs and dance, blessing of the land, and a short game of archery and darts

  • Welcome medicinal herbal tea

  • Forested massages, Ice plunge river bath, traditional hot stone bath, personalized astrology readings with reincarnated monk

  • Witness the Chundu sacred dance, performed by a few remaining elder villagers

  • Candlelit dinner at the Yak Herder’s Hut

  • Fire Circle at camp with Bhutanese whiskey tasting

  • Optional after-dark ice plunge in natural-made river bath and late-night traditional hot stonebaths; After-dark wildlife tracking in the Himalayan forests

Day 3 - Haa Valley to Thimpu

21 October 2026 (Wednesday)

Sunrise yoga and forest bathing

Morning activity options:

  • Engage in catch-and-release trout fishing in the pristine waters of a Himalayan glacial river

  • Learn a traditional craft with a member of the subculture Lhop jungle community

Hike to ancient ruins and enjoy breakfast

Hike the farmer’s trail to the side valley of Haa

Option to bike the breathtaking Haa Valley

Helicopter to Paro and drive to Thimphu (2 hours) or drive directly to Thimphu (3 hours)

Witness the Dechenphu Tsechu festival

Taste tomza at the festival grounds, a banana-leaf wrapped lunch consisting of rice, meat/egg, and ema datshi

Invitation to join or observe nuns for evening prayers

Dinner at the hotel

 

Day 4 - Thimpu to Punakha

22 October 2026 (Thursday)

Visit the world’s largest sitting Buddha statue

Visit the Craft Bazaar and the local farmers market, Kaja Throm

Lunch at Babesa Village Restaurant, housed in a centuries-old farm home with BAOWE entrepreneurs (Bhutan Association of Women Entrepreneurs)

Transfer to Punakha, 2.5 hours

Experience Himalayan views at Dochula Pass, 3100m

Find solitude in the serene meditation caves at Dochula

Dinner at the hotel

Day 5 - Enjoy Punakha

23 October 2026 (Friday)

Breakfast at the hotel

Light hike to Khamsum Yulley Monastery, 1 hour

Gentle glacial journey by river raft on the Mo Chhu (Female river)

Visit Aum Karma’s family farm home

  • Enjoy a home-cooked backyard lunch at Aum Karma’s farm home with sacred song and dance

  • Traditional dyeing and weaving lesson with Aum Karma, a leading activist for preserving traditional textile practices

Dinner at the hotel

 

Day 6 - Punakha to Paro

24 October 2026 (Saturday)

Breakfast at the property

Explore Punakha Dzong with a renowned female architect and cross Bhutan’s longest suspension bridge

Transfer to Paro, 3 hours

Lunch at the Khu Kham House

Plant tree saplings at Lampeiri Park with Green Bhutan

Dinner at the hotel

Day 7 - Visit the Tiger’s Nest Monastery

25 October 2026 (Friday)

Transfer to Ramthankga - 30 mins

Embark on an iconic trek to the legendary Tiger's Nest monastery, 3 hours

Enter the sacred cave beneath the monastery

Private meditation with spiritual master in a historic heritage home

Dinner at the hotel

Day 8 - Farewell

26 October 2026 (Saturday)

Breakfast at the hotel

Transfer to the airport

Departure via Paro International Airport

Pricing –

$8,900 in double occupancy

$13,500 in single occupancy

Apply Now