12 Days - Jhomolhari Mountain Festival Tour

Meet our guide and driver at Paro International Airport.
Visit Paro National Museum. It holds fascinating collections of art, relics, religious Thangka paintings and Bhutan’s exquisite postage stamps).
Lunch at Paro.
Visit to Paro Dzong.
Stroll around Paro.
Dinner and overnight stay at Paro Hotel.

Activities : Museums

Breakfast at Hotel.
Hike to Tiger’s Nest Monastery – (It is the most important and religious significance to Bhutanese people as well as to Buddhism world. It is the most visited and photographed of all the monuments in Bhutan)
Visit to Kyichu Lhakhang (It is one of the two most sacred and the oldest temples in Bhutan, built in 7th century by Tibetan king SongtsenGampo)
Leisure at Town
Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel

Activities : Hiking

Breakfast at Hotel.
At around 630 am to 7 am, we will start our journey to Sharna Zampa, where our trekking staff will be waiting for us.
At Gunitsawa Army post, our Army permit will be checked and endorsed.
We will have lunch at Sharna Zampa, where our trekking cook will prepare for us.
After lunch, we will start our trek. Today’s trek will be a long day trek with lots of small ups and downs.
After going uphill through the river valley, which finally narrows, gradually to a mere path, which descends to a meadow where a camp will be set up. From here, if weather permits, we will have the first great view of Mt. Jomolhari.
Accommodation: Camping, Altitude: 3610m. Distance: 22km. Time: 7-8hrs

Activities : Trekking

Breakfast at camp.
Today’s trek continues up the ParoChhu, which widens into patches of alpine meadow and scanty growths of forest.
We will cross an army checkpoint along the way and enjoy a spectacular view of high mountain ridges and snow-capped peaks. In this area yaks and their herder’s homes become a regular feature of the landscape.
Passing the villages Soe, Takethang and Dangochang is another asset on this day.
After reaching Jangothang, one of the most beautiful campsites of the Himalayas, we will have a spectacular view of Mount Jomolhari.
Accommodation: Camping, Altitude: 4080m. Distance: 19km. Time: 5-6 hrs.

Activities : Camping

Breakfast at Camp.
Enjoy the Jhomolhari Mountain Festival.
Dinner and over night stay at Jangothang.

Activities : Sightseeing

Breakfast at camp.
Enjoy with the 2nd of the Festival. or
We will have a day rest here. It provides plenty of possibilities for day hikes with great views of lakes and snowcapped mountains such as Jomolhari and Jichu Drake.
There are good chances to spot some blue sheep on the upper slopes of the valley.
Jangothang is a perfect environment for your acclimatization. We will trek up to Tshophu Lake.
Dinner and overnight stay at Jangothang.

Activities : Hiking

Breakfast at Camp.
A good day’s walk today with great views of the Jhomolhari, Jichu Drake and the Tserim Gang. We have to cross the Nyelela pass (4,700-m).
We pass by the picturesque of Lingshi village and our first views of the truly mystical LingshiDzong atop a high hill.
Overnight camp at Lingshi.
Accommodation: Camping, Camp Site: Lingshi, Altitude: 4150m. Distance: 19 km Time: 6 – 7 hours

Activities : Camping

Breakfast at camp.
The trail climbs up to the Yelila pass at an altitude of 4,930m.
From the pass, on a clear day we will get an excellent view of Jumolhari, Tserimgang and Masanggang.
The trek from the pass to the campsite at Shodu is a steep downhill.
Overnight camp at Shodu.
Accommodation: Camping, Altitude: 4080m. Distance: 22km. Time: 8-9hrs.

Activities : Trekking

Breakfast at Camp.
Today’s trail follows the ThimphuChhu through rhododendron forests, beautiful waterfalls along the way.
The valley narrows till the path takes to the slopes and gradually ascends to the ruins of Barshong Dzong.
Overnight camp at Domshisa.
Accommodation: Camping, Altitude: 3710m. Distance: 16km. Time: 5-6hrs.

Activities : Camping

Breakfast at camp.
Trek will Dolamkencho.
Our driver and car will wait here at DomlamKencho.
Lunch at DolamKencho.
Bid farewell to our trekking crewmembers.
Drive to Thimphu.
Stroll around Thimphu town.
Dinner and overnight stay at Thimphu hotel.

Activities : Trekking

Breakfast at Hotel.
Visit to Post Office and make the personalized stamps.
Visit DrupthopDewachen Nunnery (The ThangtongDewachen nunnery was founded in 1976 by RikeyJadrel, who is considered an emanation of ThangtongGyalpo).
Visit Takin Mini-zoo (To see the National Animal of Bhutan, Takin).
Lunch at Town.
Visit Paper Factory (to see traditional methods to produce the authentic Bhutanese paper known as Deh-sho).
Craft Bazar (A spectacle of traditional bamboo huts, aligned neatly below Norzin Lam, opposite to Nehru Wangchuk Cultural Centre, showcase wide range of authentic Bhutan-made art and craft products).
Stroll around Town.
Dinner at Hotel.

Activities : Sightseeing

Breakfast at Hotel.
Drive to Airport.
Flight for onward destinations.

This tour is going to be exciting and worth remembering, offers you kaleidoscope of profound sceneries, natural wonders, some of Bhutan’s most revered pilgrimage sites and valuable heritages, jaw dropping landscapes and experience so much than you expected. Jhomolhari Trek is the most challenging and daring adventures to face with, which is highlight in this tours. It introduces trekkers to many mysterious places, breathtaking locations, ancient ruins and some of the highest unclimbed mountains in Bhutan.
The trek extends up to western parts of Paro and Thimphu. The trek commences at 2,580m from Drugyal Dzong at Paro continues to Thangthandkha till Jangothang (Jomolhari Base camp) which is the highlight of this tour with the excellent view of Jomolhari peak. Our gradual climb follows the trail passing meadows, paddy field, lush evergreen forest, and farmhouses, yaks and yak herds. We will also spot Blue sheep and Takin lively grazing on the slopes. The remaining days, after successful completion of Jhomolhari trek, you will have an ample chance for day’s excursion tomany amazing places and sightseeing. You will get full leisure to Capture and recreate authenticity of its beauty and melt yourself in it.
Jomolhari Mountain Festival is an exquisitely themed two-day event celebrated at the base of Mt. Jomolhari, by communities located along one of the most scenic trekking routes in Bhutan. The festival celebrates the culture of the communities living together with the natural wonders that surround them: one in particular, the elusive, yet elegant, snow leopard! This endangered cat thrives in the region; several camera trap photos and definite signs have established the region as one of the best snow leopard habitats in Bhutan.

Activities : Sightseeing