Droelma Tours & Travels

Jomolhari Base Camp Trek

Trip length
9 days • 8 nights
Activity level
Challenging
Group size
Up to 8
Departures
2026: Nov–Dec · 2027: Jan–May, Sep–Nov

From Nu. 98,000/person

Includes guide, transport, hotels and the daily SDF

Overview

A 9-day high-altitude trek to the base of sacred Mount Jomolhari, through yak-herding country and alpine lakes.

A 9-day high-altitude trek to the base of sacred Mount Jomolhari, through yak-herding country and alpine lakes. This 9-day journey is led by Bhutanese guides who know the places and the people. Day by day: Arrive Paro, trek briefing; Drive to Drukgyel, trek to Shana; Shana to Thangthangka; Thangthangka to Jangothang; Acclimatization day at Jangothang; Jangothang to Thangthangka (return); and more across 9 days. The full itinerary with each day's details is on this page. This is a trekking journey. You walk with a guide, cook and pack animals or porters, camp or stay in simple lodges, and see parts of Bhutan that no road reaches. Your guide carries a first-aid kit and sets the pace for the group. 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

  • Airport pickup
  • Trek briefing & gear check
  • Drukgyel Dzong ruins
  • Trek to Shana camp
  • Forest trail trekking
  • Jomolhari viewpoint

Bhutan

Start / end 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.

Day1Arrive Paro, trek briefingParo

Gear check and briefing with your trekking guide ahead of tomorrow's start.

What you'll do

  • Airport pickup
  • Trek briefing & gear check

Meals: Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Paro →
Day2Drive to Drukgyel, trek to ShanaParo

The trailhead starts at the ruined Drukgyel Dzong; today's walk follows the Paro Chhu river.

What you'll do

  • Drukgyel Dzong ruins
  • Trek to Shana camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Paro →
Day3Shana to ThangthangkaParo

A long day through blue pine and fir forest, gaining altitude toward the high valley.

What you'll do

  • Forest trail trekking

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Paro →
Day4Thangthangka to JangothangParo

The trail opens up to reveal Mount Jomolhari — camp is set below the peak.

What you'll do

  • Jomolhari viewpoint
  • Jangothang base camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Paro →
Day5Acclimatization day at JangothangParo

An optional side hike toward the Tshophu lakes to aid acclimatization and take in the views.

What you'll do

  • Optional Tshophu lakes side hike
  • Rest

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Paro →
Day6Jangothang to Thangthangka (return)Paro

Begin the descent, retracing yesterday's high-altitude terrain.

What you'll do

  • Descent trekking

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Paro →
Day7Thangthangka to ShanaParo

Continue the descent back through the forested lower valley.

What you'll do

  • Forest trail trekking

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Paro →
Day8Shana to Drukgyel, drive to ParoParo

The final trekking day ends back at the trailhead, with a hotel and hot shower waiting in Paro.

What you'll do

  • Trek end at Drukgyel
  • Transfer to hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Paro →
Day9DepartureParo

Transfer to Paro International Airport for your onward flight.

What you'll do

  • Transfer to airport

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 trekking guide & camp crew
  • Camping equipment & pack animals
  • All trekking meals
  • Pre/post-trek hotel in Paro

Not included

  • Flights
  • Sustainable Development Fee (SDF)
  • Visa fee
  • Personal trekking gear
  • Tips

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