An Ace the Himalaya representative will welcome you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel in a private tourist vehicle. After lunch, visit the Paro Dzong and the National Museum. In the evening, walk through Paro’s main shopping district.

Elevation: 7,480 feet (2,280 m)
Accommodations: Hotel
Meals included: Lunch and dinner

Take a day excursion to Taktsang Monastery ("Tiger’s Nest"), the most spectacular and probably the most photographed monastery in Bhutan. It is said that Guru Rinpoche arrived here on the back of a tigress and meditated at this monastery, hence its name. The excursion to the monastery’s viewpoint takes about 5 hours round trip. Lunch will be served at the cafeteria, followed by a short walk back. Spend a leisurely evening resting before trekking starts the following day.

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Today is a short trekking day. Start from above the National Museum, gradually ascending up to the camp. If the weather is clear, you can see Paro Valley and the surrounding mountains. The campsite is near the old Jele Dzong, which you can visit in the evening.

Elevation: 11,273 feet
Trekking distance: 4.97 miles (about 5 hours)
Accommodation: Campground
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Begin with a 1.5-hour climb and then further ascend gradually through thick alpine forests and rhododendrons. You'll have beautiful views of snow-capped peaks and you might even hear monal pheasants calling during the day.

Elevation: 12,999 feet
Trekking distance: 5.6 miles (about 5 hours)
Accommodation: Campground
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

The trail follows the ridge and on a clear day the views of the mountains and valley are stunning. The camp is close to Lake Jimilang Tsho, known for its giant-sized trout.

Elevation: 12,730 feet
Trekking distance: 6.21 miles (about 6 hours)
Accommodation: Campground
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

The trail passes through dwarf rhododendron trees and by Janetsho Lake. You'll encounter a yak herder’s camp before making camp close to Simkotra Lake.

Elevation: 13,419 feet
Trekking distance: 4.35 miles (about 4 hours)
Accommodation: Campground
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

After the lake, the trail is a gradual climb and, if weather permits, there will be majestic views of Mt. Gangkhar Puensum, the highest mountain in Bhutan, and other mountain peaks. The trail slowly descends through juniper trees and finally descends down to Phajoding monastery from where the town of Thimphu is visible at the valley floor. The trek from Phajoding to Thimphu is downhill all the way, passing through a forested area of mostly blue pine. With a leisurely pace, reach Thimphu in about 2 hours.

Trekking distance: 8.7 miles (about 7 hours)
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Today is a full day of sightseeing the Thimphu Valley. Visit the National Library, Traditional Medicine Institute, Arts & Crafts School, Textile and Folk Heritage Museum, National Memorial Chorten, Zilukha Nunnery, Traditional paper factory, Takin mini zoo, Handicrafts Emporium, and local shops. You'll also visit the Buddhist monastery of Tashichho Dzong. In the evening, you'll make your way back to Paro.

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

After breakfast, an airport representative will drop you off at the Paro International Airport for your flight departure from Bhutan.

Meals included: Breakfast