Tiger's Nest, early
On the trail at 6am with a monk-guide, at the monastery before the day's first coach.
Bhutan.
Monastery mornings, empty trails and a country that limits its own visitors. Go now, go slowly.
Ideal length
8–12 nights
Gateway
Paro via Delhi or Kathmandu
Best months
Mar · Apr · May · Oct
From, per person
₹7.8L
Why Bhutan
What it feels like
when it's planned well.
Best for
Who it suits
CoupleSoloFriendsActive pace
Bhutan is the rare place where the constraint is the point. A daily sustainable development fee keeps numbers low, which means the valley you're walking is genuinely quiet.
Our Bhutan is built around walking and people: reopened trans-Bhutan trail sections, a working thangka master, and monastery mornings before the tour groups reach Paro.
Highlights
Three things you'd remember.
Trans-Bhutan Trail sections
Two or three day-walks on the restored old route, with a support vehicle meeting you for lunch.
Bumthang's valleys
Buckwheat fields, cheese-makers, and the oldest temples in the country with almost nobody in them.
A shape to start from
The itinerary, before we change it for you.
Every trip we send is rewritten at least once. Treat this as a rhythm rather than a route — then tell your specialist what to cut, slow down or add.
- Days 1–2
Paro
Acclimatise at 2,200m, a valley walk, an archery afternoon with a village team.
- Day 3
Tiger's Nest
Early ascent, long lunch after, hot-stone bath in the evening.
- Days 4–5
Thimphu
The only capital without traffic lights: textile academy, a private audience with a thangka master, weekend market.
- Days 6–7
Punakha
Over the Dochula pass, the great dzong at the river fork, and a night in a farmhouse.
- Days 8–10
Bumthang
Fly or drive east. Three valleys, several very old temples, and the best walking of the trip.
- Days 11–12
Back to Paro
A last trail morning, then the mountain-view flight out.
Where you'd stay
Houses we hold, not listings.
Heritage HomeParo
Paro Farmhouse Suite
Restored farmhouse, hot-stone baths, six guests maximum.
From₹68,000 / night
LodgePunakha
Punakha River Lodge
Riverside tents with fireplaces, walking distance to the dzong.
From₹92,000 / night
Private VillaJakar
Bumthang Valley House
Whole-house with cook, buckwheat fields on three sides.
From₹71,000 / night
Access & experiences
What we can open for you.
Thangka studio session
Half a day with a master painter, grinding pigment and drawing grids.
Monastery breakfast
Butter tea and red rice with the monks, arranged privately.
Festival dates
Paro Tsechu and Thimphu Tsechu book out a year ahead; we hold rooms early.
When to go
The months that work.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Prime Shoulder — quieter, better value
Good to know
- Fees
- Sustainable Development Fee applies per night — included in your quote
- Altitude
- 2,200–3,100m; we build in an acclimatisation day
- Flights
- Drukair / Bhutan Airlines only; we hold seats at booking
- Currency
- Ngultrum, pegged to the Indian Rupee (INR accepted)
“The quietest, most considered ten days we have ever spent anywhere.”
Dr & Mrs Iyer, Bengaluru
Bhutan, in frames
Bhutan questions
Asked often.
Tiger's Nest is three hours up at altitude. If you walk regularly you'll be fine; if not, we plan a pony for the first section.
It is deliberately priced to limit numbers. The fee funds healthcare and forestry. Our quotes always show it separately.
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Ready when you are
Let's plan
something real.
Once-in-a-lifetime, or a long quiet weekend. Tell us what you're picturing — the first conversation is on us.