Treking
Tsaluna Path Trek 16 days
ITINERARY OVERVIEW
DAY 01: ARRIVE PARO
DAY 02: PARO
DAY 03: PARO – JELE DZONG (trek)
DAY 04: JELE DZONG – JANGCHULAKHA (trek)
DAY 05: JANGCHULAKHA – TSALUNA (trek)
DAY 06: TSALUNA – THIMPHU (trek)
DAY 07: THIMPHU
DAY 08: THIMPHU (HIKE TO TANGO GOEMBA)
DAY 09: THIMPHU – PUNAKHA
DAY 10: PUNAKHA
DAY 11: PUNAKHA – PHOBJIKHA – TRONGSA
DAY 12: TRONGSA – BUMTHANG
DAY 13: BUMTHANG
DAY 14: BUMTHANG – WANGDUE
DAY 15: WANGDUE – PARO
DAY 16: DEPART PARO
The Tsaluna Trek is a moderate, five-day trek. This trek is popular with those who wish to do a shorter version of the Druk Path trek, and also features an in-depth cultural tour of the Bhutan’s spiritual heartland, the central Bumthang Valley. The trek offers beautiful views as you cross the chain of mountains that separate the Paro and Thimphu valleys. This route is also famous for its spectacular rhododendron forests and wonderful high altitude lakes teeming with fish. There will be a number of temples and dzongs to visit on the way, and in the clear weather of late autumn and winter there are great views of the Himalayas.
You will also visit the many sacred sites of Paro, Thimphu and Punakha in the west before continuing onto the central districts of Trongsa, the birthplace of monarchy, and the Bumthang Valley, Bhutan’s spiritual heartland featuring 7th century Jambay Lhakhang and Kurje Lhakhang with its rock imprint of Guru Rimpoche.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TSALUNA TREK
The Tsaluna Trek is a moderate, five-day trek that also includes an in-depth cultural tour into the spiritual central valley’s of Bhutan. This popular trek offers beautiful views as you cross the chain of mountains that separate the Paro and Thimphu valleys. This route is also famous for its spectacular rhododendron forests and wonderful high altitude lakes teeming with fish.
- Traverse beautiful landscapes from lush valleys to dense forests and snow capped mountains.
- Experience Bhutan’s unique culture up-close with farmhouse visits and village excursions.
- Spend time Marvelling at the ancient wall paintings and carvings in Dzongs and temples.
- Explore Bhutan’s central valleys, rich with ancient historical and sacred Buddhist sites.
- Discover some of the most sacred Buddhist monasteries and temples in the Himalaya.
- Visit many cultural attractions including medieval fortresses (Dzongs), markets and museums.
- Hike up to the famous Taktsang Monastery, perched on a cliff 900m above the valley floor.
- Incorporate a Value-Added Option such as a cooking lesson or meditation session with a monk.
BHUTAN TREK DATES:
All of our Bhutan tours and treks are private, tailor-made journeys for independent travel on dates of your choosing, subject to the trek taking place during the trekking season as identified in the itinerary overview above. We can easily customise your Bhutan tour and trek to spend more in the places doing the activities that you are interested in. Please click on the ‘Tailor-Design this Tour’ tab above to begin customising this tour to your requirements.
WHAT WE INCLUDE IN OUR TAILOR MADE BHUTAN TREKS:
- Airfare into Bhutan including taxes.
- Bhutan Tourist Tariff Royalty & Visa fees.
- All private excursions and transfers in superior air-conditioned vehicle.
- Local English speaking trekking guide/tour leader.
- Cook and camp hand who will take care of camp chores and provide wholesome meals.
- Services of horsemen who will look after the yaks & ponies that transport luggage and camp gear.
- Experienced driver.
- Accommodation in carefully selected, highest standard goverment approved hotels & guesthouses.
- All meals in Bhutan.
- All entrance fees and permits.
