This 4 days trek leads you through villages, terraced rice fields, mixed forest of oak and pine and then to Hot Spring at Gasa.
Season: Possible from February to March and October to December.
Altitude: 3080m
Duration: 10 Nights/ 11 Days (Trek- 4 days)
Day 01: Arrive Paro and transfer to hotel for the overnight halt.,/
Day 02: After breakfast, visit Drukgyel Dzong (fortress) and Kyichu Lhakhang (Monastery). Catch towering view of Mount Jhomolhari from the base of Drukgyel Dzong. Afternoon, visit Ta Dzong (now National Museum) and then Paro Dzong. Then drive to Thimphu (about 1 hr 30 m drive). On arrival, transfer to hotel for overnight halt.
Day 03: Morning, visit National Library, Institute of Traditional Arts, Folk Heritage Museum and National Institute of Traditional Medicine. After lunch, visit Tashichhoedzong, Textile Musuem and Handicrafts Emporium. Overnight halt in the hotel.
Day 04: After breakfast, drive to Punakha and Wangdue (about 2 hrs drive). Enroute, halt at Dochula pass (10500 feet) to see the spectacular view of snow capped eastern Himalayan Mountains. After lunch, visit Punakha Dzong and Khamsum Yuela Chorten. Overnight halt in the hotel.
Day 05: Starts trek from Tashithang (18 km drive from Punakha) to Damji ( about 5- 6 hrs trek). Overnight camping at Damji.
Day 06: Damji to Gasa Hot Spring (about 4-5 hrs trek). Overnight camping at Gasa Tshachu.
Day 07: Day halt at Gasa Tshachu. You can either enjoy in hot spring or take a climb to Gasa Dzong and villages (about 2 hours hike).
Day 08: Gasa Hot spring to Damji (about 4-5 hrs trek). Overnight camping at Damji.
Day 09: Damji to Tashithang ( about 5- 6 hrs trek). Trek ends and drive to Wangdue. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 10: Drive to Paro (about 3 hrs 20 m drive). On arrival, check into hotel for overnight halt. Evening, take leisurely walk through town.
Day 11: Transfer to airport for your next destination.
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