From Nu. 231,000/person
Includes guide, transport, hotels and the daily SDF
A 21-day expedition through the remote Laya region, crossing five-thousand-meter passes and visiting Bhutan's most isolated village.
This is one of the longest treks we offer — three weeks through Bhutan's high northwest, timed if possible around the Gasa Tshechu festival, with a rest day among the yak-herding Layap people before a string of passes near 4,700-5,000m carries you back south to Paro.
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Start / end Thimphu to Paro
What each day looks like. Timings shift with the weather and the festival calendar — your guide will tell you the night before.
Arrive in Paro and drive to Thimphu for initial sightseeing.
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Museums and the capital's central monastic fortress.
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Punakha Dzong and a hilltop chorten hike.
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The road ends at Damji, where the trek into Gasa dzongkhag starts.
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A 15km walk to Bhutan's best-known natural hot springs.
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Visit Gasa's dzong and, festival dates permitting, the Gasa Tshechu.
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A 22km day over a 3,740m pass.
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Arrive in one of Bhutan's most remote and distinctive settlements.
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Time to explore Layap culture, known for its conical bamboo hats and yak-herding way of life.
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A shorter day following the Mo Chhu upstream.
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A demanding day crossing one of the trek's ~5,000m passes.
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Another long, high day through remote terrain.
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Descend into a scenic village known for a cliffside waterfall.
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Onward to the fortified monastery-village of Lingshi.
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The route joins the classic Jomolhari trail, with the mountain now in view.
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A rest day at the foot of Mt. Jomolhari.
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Descending back through the Paro Chhu valley.
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Following the old trade route back down the valley.
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The final trekking day, arriving back at the valley floor.
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A well-earned rest day capped with Bhutan's signature hike.
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Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
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