From Nu. 322,000/person
Includes guide, transport, hotels and the daily SDF
A 28-day, world-renowned expedition through Bhutan's high north — widely considered one of the hardest treks on Earth.
Fewer people complete the Snowman Trek each year than climb Everest. It links the Jomolhari and Laya-Gasa routes and continues deep into remote Lunana, crossing pass after pass above 4,700m — including Rinchen Zoe La at 5,326m — before finally descending near Gangtey. This is a serious undertaking that demands real fitness and flexible dates, since heavy snow can close the route entirely in a given year.
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Start / end Paro
What each day looks like. Timings shift with the weather and the festival calendar — your guide will tell you the night before.
Arrive at Paro International Airport and visit the national museum.
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Acclimatize with Bhutan's signature hike before a long trek ahead.
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Follow the Paro Chhu into Jigme Dorji National Park.
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Climb through forest toward the high country at 3,800m.
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Arrive at the foot of Mt. Jomolhari.
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A rest day with an optional hike to Tshophu Lake.
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A 4,700m pass into the remote Lingshi valley.
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A short day to a village known for its cliffside waterfall.
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Cross a 4,440m pass into blue-sheep country.
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A 4,750m pass through a valley known for takin sightings.
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One of the trek's toughest days, over a 5,005m pass.
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Descend into one of Bhutan's most distinctive villages.
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Time among the yak-herding Layap community before pushing further north.
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Leaving the last permanent settlement behind for the high Lunana approach.
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A 4,900m pass into increasingly stark high terrain.
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One of the expedition's highest passes, at 5,017m.
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The first village of the remote Lunana region.
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Pass a string of high alpine lakes at 4,700m.
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Arrive beneath Table Mountain and Chozo Dzong, deep in Lunana.
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A buffer day built in for weather and altitude.
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A long day past a cluster of glacial lakes.
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Continuing east through increasingly remote terrain.
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The expedition's highest point, at 5,326m.
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Descending back into forested terrain.
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The trek's last major pass before the descent to civilization.
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Reconnect with the road network after over three weeks on foot.
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A rest day's drive back to Paro Valley.
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Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
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