Amo

Day 1: Arrival in Paro & Sightseeing

Altitude: 2,280 m

• Arrive at Paro International Airport and meet your guide.
• Transfer to hotel and settle in.
• Visit Ta Dzong (National Museum) and Rinpung Dzong overlooking Paro Valley.
• Evening visit to a traditional Bhutanese farmhouse.
• Dinner and overnight in Paro.

Day 2: Paro Sightseeing – Hike to Tiger’s Nest Monastery

Altitude: 2,280 m

• Short drive to Satsam Chorten; 2-hour hike to Paro Taktsang (Tiger’s Nest).
• Afternoon visit to Drugyal Dzong and Kyichu Lhakhang (659 A.D.).
• Evening free to explore Paro town.
• Dinner and overnight in Paro.

Day 3: Paro – Geynekha – Gur (Start of Dagala Trek)

Campsite Altitude: 3,290 m

• Drive 1.5 hours to Geynekha, passing Tamchog Monastery (15th century).
• Continue through Bama and Chizhi villages, then trek past Tsochekha village.
• Cross a suspension bridge through oak forests to reach Gur camp.
• Distance: 7 km | Duration: 4 hrs
• Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 4: Gur – Labatamba

Campsite Altitude: 4,300 m

• Cross a pass at 4,240 m with views of Dagala village.
• Trek past herders’ camps to the Labatamba Valley, near Utso Lake and other nearby lakes.
• Distance: 12 km | Duration: 5 hrs | Ascent: 1,040 m | Descent: 110 m
• Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 5: Labatamba – Panka

Campsite Altitude: 4,000 m

• Ascend along the western side of the lake (4,500 m), then descend steeply to a lake at 4,350 m.
• Continue to the Panka Valley.
• Distance: 8 km | Duration: 6–7 hrs | Ascent: 260 m | Descent: 520 m
• Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 6: Panka – Talakha

Campsite Altitude: 3,080 m

• Cross a pass at 4,000 m and ascend along a ridge to 4,270 m, with views of the Dagala range and Thimphu Valley.
• Long descent through forest to Talakha village.
• Distance: 8 km | Duration: 6–7 hrs | Ascent: 180 m | Descent: 1,100 m
• Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 7: Talakha – Chamgang – Thimphu (End of Trek)

Altitude: 2,640 m (Chamgang)

• Descend steeply to Chamgang, where vehicle transfer awaits.
• Drive to Thimphu; rest at hotel after lunch.
• Evening visit to Tashichho Dzong, seat of the national government and central monastic body.
• Distance: 6 km | Duration: 3 hrs | Descent: 440 m
• Dinner and overnight in Thimphu.

Day 8: Thimphu Sightseeing

Altitude: 2,334 m

• Visit National Memorial Chorten, Buddha Dordenma (51.5 m), Changangkha Lhakhang, Takin Preserve, Sangaygang Viewpoint, and Dupthop Lhakhang.
• Lunch at Simply Bhutan Museum Restaurant.
• Afternoon visit to the Painting School (13 Arts & Crafts).
• Evening witness archery match at Changlimithang Stadium.
• Dinner and overnight in Thimphu.

Day 9: Thimphu – Punakha Sightseeing – Thimphu

Distance: 76 km | Drive: ~3 hrs | Altitude: 1,242 m

• Drive to Punakha Valley via Dochula Pass (3,140 m) with 108 stupas.
• Visit Chimi Lhakhang (Temple of Fertility) and Punakha Dzong.
• Return to Thimphu in the evening.
• Dinner and overnight in Thimphu.

Day 10: Thimphu – Paro (Departure)

1. After breakfast, transfer to Paro International Airport for departure.
2. End of Dagala Trek Bhutan Tour.