Droelma Tours & Travels

Eastern Bhutan Discovery

Trip length
7 days • 6 nights
Activity level
Challenging
Group size
Up to 6
Departures
2026: Nov–Dec · 2027: Jan–May, Sep–Nov

From Nu. 64,000/person

Includes guide, transport, hotels and the daily SDF

Overview

An off-the-beaten-path route through Bhutan's least-visited dzongkhags.

An off-the-beaten-path route through Bhutan's least-visited dzongkhags. This 7-day journey is led by Bhutanese guides who know the places and the people. Day by day: Bumthang to Mongar; Mongar to Trashigang; Trashigang to Trashiyangtse; Trashiyangtse to Lhuentse; Lhuentse valley exploration; Return to Mongar; and more across 7 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 difficulty is challenging. It involves long walking days at high altitude, cold nights and basic facilities, so good fitness and some previous hiking experience are recommended. Ask us about preparation and the best season. 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

  • Thrumshing La pass
  • Mongar Dzong
  • Trashigang Dzong
  • Gom Kora sacred site
  • Chorten Kora
  • Local wood-turning workshops

Bhutan

Start / end Mongar to Bumthang

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.

Day1Bumthang to MongarMongar

A dramatic day of driving over the Thrumshing La pass, the gateway to eastern Bhutan.

What you'll do

  • Thrumshing La pass
  • Mongar Dzong

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Mongar →
Day2Mongar to TrashigangTrashigang

Onward to the largest dzongkhag in the east, historically a trade hub on the route to Tibet.

What you'll do

  • Trashigang Dzong
  • Gom Kora sacred site

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Trashigang →
Day3Trashigang to TrashiyangtseTrashiyangtse

A quieter valley known for traditional wood-turning crafts and a sacred stupa.

What you'll do

  • Chorten Kora
  • Local wood-turning workshops

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Trashiyangtse →
Day4Trashiyangtse to LhuentseLhuentse

Home to Bhutan's finest hand-woven textiles and the royal family's ancestral roots.

What you'll do

  • Lhuentse Dzong
  • Kurtoep weaving villages

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Lhuentse →
Day5Lhuentse valley explorationLhuentse

A full day exploring nearby villages and weaving workshops at a slower pace.

What you'll do

  • Village walk
  • Weaving demonstration

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Lhuentse →
Day6Return to MongarMongar

Retrace the route back toward central Bhutan, with a stop at a roadside viewpoint.

What you'll do

  • Scenic viewpoints
  • Free afternoon

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Mongar →
Day7Departure via BumthangBumthang

Transfer back over Thrumshing La to Bumthang for onward domestic flight or road connection.

What you'll do

  • Return transfer

Meals: Breakfast

Stay: No overnight stay

About Bumthang →

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/homestay accommodation
  • All meals

Not included

  • Flights
  • Sustainable Development Fee (SDF)
  • Visa fee
  • Personal expenses

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