Droelma Tours & Travels

10-Day Central Bhutan Discovery

Trip length
10 days • 9 nights
Activity level
Easy
Group size
Up to 10
Departures
2026: Nov–Dec · 2027: Jan–May, Sep–Nov

From Nu. 90,000/person

Includes guide, transport, hotels and the daily SDF

Overview

A 10-day journey from Thimphu through Punakha and Bumthang to the crane valley of Phobjikha, finishing in Paro.

A 10-day journey from Thimphu through Punakha and Bumthang to the crane valley of Phobjikha, finishing in Paro. This 10-day journey is led by Bhutanese guides who know the places and the people. Day by day: Arrival, transfer to Thimphu; Thimphu sightseeing; Punakha via Dochula Pass; Punakha to Bumthang via Trongsa; Bumthang temples & farm visit; Back through Trongsa toward Gangtey; and more across 10 days. The full itinerary with each day's details is on this page. This is a cultural journey: you spend your days among dzongs (fortress-monasteries), temples, markets and villages, with time to meet people and watch craftsmen at work, rather than racing between sights. The pace is easy. Distances between stops are covered by private vehicle, and walks are short and gentle, so it suits most ages and fitness levels. Every Droelma Tours & Travels journey is arranged with a licensed Bhutanese guide, a private vehicle and driver where roads allow, and accommodation planned in advance, and we help with your Bhutan visa and permits. Departure dates and group size can be adjusted — send us an enquiry and we will tailor the itinerary to your dates and interests.

Highlights

  • Airport pickup
  • Weekend market
  • National museums
  • Memorial Chorten
  • Dochula Pass
  • Punakha Dzong

Bhutan

Start / end Thimphu to Paro

Day by day

What each day looks like. Timings shift with the weather and the festival calendar — your guide will tell you the night before.

Day1Arrival, transfer to ThimphuThimphu

Arrive in Paro and drive to the capital for your first night.

What you'll do

  • Airport pickup

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Thimphu →
Day2Thimphu sightseeingThimphu

A full day of markets, museums, and the capital's memorial stupa.

What you'll do

  • Weekend market
  • National museums
  • Memorial Chorten

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Thimphu →
Day3Punakha via Dochula PassPunakha

Stop at Dochula's 108 chortens before descending to Bhutan's former winter capital.

What you'll do

  • Dochula Pass
  • Punakha Dzong
  • Chimi Lhakhang

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Punakha →
Day4Punakha to Bumthang via TrongsaBumthang

A scenic mountain crossing with a stop at the ancestral seat of the royal family.

What you'll do

  • Trongsa Dzong
  • Chendebji Chorten

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Bumthang →
Day5Bumthang temples & farm visitBumthang

Visit the valley's founding-era temples and sample local cheese at a Swiss-run dairy farm.

What you'll do

  • Kurjey Lhakhang
  • Jambay Lhakhang
  • Tamshing Monastery
  • Jakar Dzong
  • Swiss Farm

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Bumthang →
Day6Back through Trongsa toward GangteyWangdue Phodrang

Retrace the mountain road west, stopping at Trongsa's heritage museum.

What you'll do

  • Ta Dzong heritage museum

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Wangdue Phodrang →
Day7Phobjikha ValleyWangdue Phodrang

A full day in Bhutan's glacial crane valley, with an option to stay in a local farmhouse.

What you'll do

  • Phobjikha Valley nature trail
  • Gangtey Monastery

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Wangdue Phodrang →
Day8Gangtey to ParoParo

Drive the final leg west into Paro Valley for sightseeing.

What you'll do

  • Paro town

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Paro →
Day9Tiger's Nest hike & Drukgyal ruinsParo

Bhutan's signature hike, followed by the ruins of a dzong that once guarded against Tibetan invasion.

What you'll do

  • Paro Taktsang (Tiger's Nest)
  • Drukgyal Dzong ruins
  • Kyichu Lhakhang

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Paro →
Day10DepartureParo

Transfer to Paro International Airport for your onward flight.

What you'll do

  • Departure transfer

Meals: Breakfast

Stay: No overnight stay

About Paro →

Where you'll stay

We haven't published the property list for this trip yet. Accommodation is included throughout, and we confirm each hotel in writing before you pay anything — ask us and we'll tell you exactly where this itinerary stays.

What's included

Included in the price

  • Licensed guide
  • Private vehicle & driver
  • Hotel accommodation
  • All meals

Not included

  • International flights
  • Sustainable Development Fee (SDF)
  • Visa fee
  • Personal expenses

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