ITINERARY: 8D/7N
Bhutan is one of the popular destination for Biking, besides its stunning and natural beauty, unique and strong sense of culture and tradition, the historical and pristine nature with fresh cool air offers you to create beautiful memories immersing to happiest country. Ride will be bit challenging with mountains, hills climbs and descents along with altitudes. But it’s gracefully reward with impressive views and uniqueness of the country. The designed itineraries can be adjusted to suit your interest.
Day 1 Paro – Thimphu (49.9kms)
Flying to Bhutan is breathtaking, flight over beautiful Himalayan Mountains. Upon your arrival, our representatives settle in comfortable car and check in at the hotel.
Evening leisure time through Thimphu city.
Day 2 Thimphu – Thimphu (15kms)
After the breakfast check the bikes and start the day with the ride through the Thimphu valley.
Visit the Buddha point one of the most stunning statue of the Buddha drodenma, memorial Stupa, and after lunch ride towards tango, a beautiful ride to one of the most sacred monastery in Bhutan.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 3 Thimphu – Punakha (74kms)
After breakfast ride to Dochula pass spending sometime enjoying the mesmerizing view enroute to Punakha valley. Making stop at Chimi Lhakhang, a fertility temple, believed to get blessing for the wisher to conceive the child. Explore Punakha town and later check in at the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4 Explore Punakha Valley
Unfold your day exploring Punakha valley along refreshing river banks of Punakha. Enjoy your rides in the lush valley with a stunning views of rice field and local Bhutanese traditional architect houses. Visit to majestic Punakha dzong beautifully built in the confluences of two river. It is also second largest fortress in the country. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5 Punakha – Haa (172kms)
Reached to Dochula pass uphill Ride. Enjoy the spectacular view of Himalayan ranges with hundreds of stupas around you. Make a stop visiting to Simtokha Dzong, first Dzong of the country. Continue your ascend ride to Haa valley after crossing the Chuzom. Enjoy your ride experiencing the change of vegetation and altitude along the lush forest.
(Optional if the ride is long you can drive towards Haa valley)
Overnight at the farm house.
Day 6 Haa-Paro (65kms)
Enjoy the beautiful morning ride at Haa valley and visit to sights of Haa valley. Continue your ascend ride to highest motorable road(3988m) Chele la pass. Spend your time enjoying the amazing view of Himalayan ranges. Descend to Paro valley enjoying your ride in lush pine forest and the amazing ride. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 7 Explore Paro Valley
With excitement, hike to most popular Tiger’s Nest monastery, a revered ancient cites. Experience astonishing views from the monastery, perched on a cliff 900m above the valley floor. Visit to national museum of Paro and the Paro Dzong. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 8 Departure
Today, our representatives will escort you to the Paro international airport for your departure. Tour ends.
Special note: We also customize cycling trips as per your requirements :)
ITINERARY: 7D/6N
Day 1 Arrive in Paro
Arrive in Paro where you will be picked up from the airport. We check into the hotel, and, in the afternoon, we’ll visit Paro Museum, which features local art, textiles, artifacts, and sculptures. We’ll also visit one of the major Dzongs located in Paro. In the evening, we’ll have a welcome dinner prepared in traditional Bhutanese style.
Day 2 Thimphu - Dodina Loop
There is a short morning transfer to Thimphu (approx. 2 hrs), and then the rest of the morning will be spent visiting museums and the National Institute for Zorig Chusum (an arts and crafts school). In the afternoon, we ride to Dodina past small villages, farmlands, and dense forests. The end of the road in Dodina features two monasteries set back high amongst the mountains. The return is a gradual downhill to Thimphu. Later in the evening, you can explore the town well known for its handicraft shops.
Day 3 Thimphu - Punakha
Today will be a major hill challenge, as we have a 5 km warm up before we start climbing for the next 18 km to the pass at Dochula, which is known for its spiritual energy and 108 Chortens that are atop the pass. Lunch at Dochula Café is the perfect place to take in the expansive views of the deep valleys and eastern Himalayas. After lunch, as we descend down the pass, we move from oak, maple, and blue pine forests into rhododendron, hemlock, and fir vegetation, and along with many monasteries that come into view to make this a downhill ride to remember.
Day 4 Punakha - Tashithang Loop
Today is an enjoyable out and back ride with the outward leg being a gradual climb to Tashithang. We pass through lush forests famous for their rhododendron trees, which, if they are in bloom, make for magnificent views. This area is also well known for its bird life and wild orchids.
Day 5 Punakha Valley
The ride is more leisurely as we take time to explore the beautiful and lush valley that surrounds Punakha. We will visit Punakha Dzong, one of the most impressive Dzongs in Bhutan which was built in 1638 and is all the more remarkable as it was constructed without the use of drawings or a single nail! The other major visit today will be to Chimi Lhakhang. Built in 1499, it is also known as the temple of the “Devine Madman” (Lama Drukpa Kunley) and of the disciple of one of the five great tertons (treasure discoverer), Pema Lingpa. This temple is also noted for its blessing of women who wish to bear children.
Day 6 Punakha - Paro
We leave Punakha early for the drive back to Paro. It will take about 4-6 hours depending on road construction, but we will ensure that there's time to visit the Tiger's Nest (Taktsang Monastery), a highlight of the tour. Perched on a cliff, it's a hike to reach and, before reaching it, one must cross a bridge that fords a large waterfall that drops 60 m (200 ft) into a sacred pool, not easy for those with a fear of heights. First built in 1692, this monastery is scared to Buddhists all over of the world.
Day 7 Airport for Onward Travel
The tour concludes as we transfer you to the airport for your travels onward.
Special note: We also customize cycling trips as per your requirements :)
Bhutan is a landlocked country in the Eastern Himalayas. It is bordered by China to the north and India to the south. Nepal and Bangladesh are located in proximity to Bhutan but do not share a land border.
The subalpine Himalayan mountains in the north rise from the country's lush subtropical plains in the south. In the Bhutanese Himalayas, there are peaks higher than 7,000 meters (23,000 ft) above sea level. Gangkhar Puensum is Bhutan's highest peak and may also be the highest unclimbed mountain in the world. The largest city in Bhutan is the capital Thimphu.
Bhutan is well known for mountain adventure sports.