Dagala Thousand Lake Trek

On arrival at the Paro International Airport you meet your tour guide and driver. Check into your hotel and after a brief rest, start your magical experience of Bhutan by first visiting the impressive Rinpung Dzong/Fortress of Heaped Jewels a fine example of the ostentatious Bhutanese art and architecture. The Dzong is located in the heart of the town and a few minute walk through Nyimazam, one of the few last remaining traditional cantilever bridges in Bhutan. Dzongs serve as both monastic institutions and district administrative offices.

Located above the Dzong is the National Museum that houses various antiques and artifacts of Bhutan and provides a glimpse into Bhutan’s cultural and religious history.

Visit the 3 storied Dungtse Lhakhang/temple, built in the mid 1430’s by Thangtong Gyalpo, an iron bridge builder, to subdue a demon and the temple is believed that it is firmly chained to the ground. The three floors of the temple represent hell, heaven and earth and house some of the finest murals in Bhutan.

Overnight at your hotel in Paro

After a sumptuous breakfast, you will hike to Taktsang Monastery / Tiger’s Nest which is about 3 hours uphill and 2 hours down. Riding ponies are also available if you think the hike is a bit daunting. Located around 900 meters above the Paro valley on a precarious almost vertical mountain cliff, Taktsang Monastery is truly a wonderful and spectacular sight in terms of its location, setting and history. In the 8th Century this was one of the major sites where Guru Padmasambhava – the patron saint of Buddhism in Bhutan meditated with his consort Khandro Yeshey Tshogyal. It is believed that Guru flew on a female tigress in pursuit of a demon which he subdued at the current site of the Monastery. It is one of the holiest site in the Buddhist arena and the most important cultural icon in Bhutan.

You can have your lunch, tea/snacks at the cafeteria midway.

Before you drive back to your hotel visit the Kyichu Lhakhang/temple, one of the oldest temples built in the 7th Century by the Tibetan King Songsten Gyembo.

In the evening, enjoy a hot stone bath in a wooden tub which is supposed to be very curative with numerous medicinal and healing properties and has been the practice since the ancient times in Bhutan.

Overnight at your hotel in Paro

• Drive to Gyenekha- 1 hour
• Start you trek from the beautiful Gyenekha Village 
• 4 hours trek 
• 550 m ascent, 210 m descent
• Campsite altitude-3290m
• Overnight at your Campsite

• Breakfast 
• 5-6 hours trek 
• High light of the  - View of Mount Kanchenjunga of Sikkim 
• Campsite altitude 
• Overnight at your Campsite

• Excursion of Labatama and Utsho Lake (Turquoise lake) 
• Excursion of the three lakes –filled with trout
• Reli Tsho/ 2. Hen Tsho/ 3. Jama Tsho
• Overnight at your campsite

• 6-7 hours Trek 
• Highlight of the day; View of: 

a. Mt Everest (Nepal),      

b. Mt Khangbum

c. Mt Kanchenjunga         

d. Mt.  Masang Gang

e. Mt Jomolhari                 

f. Mt. Tsende Gang                        

g. Mt Jichu Drake             

h. Mt Gangche Ta

i. Mt Tshering Gang                                      

• Pass through Dala Tsho Lake and follow the Doccha Chhu River
• Campsite altitude-4000m
• Overnight stay at your campsite

• 3 - 4 hours Trek & descend to an altitude of 440m
• You will reach a feeder road that will take you to Chamgang village
• Rest and relax in your hotel
• Craft Bazaar – a single line of shops selling authentic made handicrafts in Bhutan by the craftswomen and craftsmen
• Overnight at your hotel in Thimphu

After a leisurely breakfast, you will explore the capital city of Bhutan. Thimphu is the only city in the world that does not have traffic lights and the traffic is still manned by traffic policemen.

Thimphu is the most populated city with about 100,000 people and truly a combination of the ancient and modern. While strictly maintaining the traditional style of architecture in modern building, there are also very old temples and numerous monasteries in and around the city, and few discotheques and Karaoke.

Soak yourself in the panoramic view of the Thimphu valley from the site of the gigantic Lord Buddha, a 51.5 meter bronze Shakyamuni Buddha statue gilded in gold which looks like a sentry guarding the Thimphu Valley.

You will be visiting the Memorial Chorten/Stupa which is another favorite with the tourists and a regular site for congregation of devout Buddhists circumambulating the Chorten from dawn till dusk.

If you want to mingle with the Bhutanese people and jostle with local farmers amongst the aroma of organic fruits and vegetables, the Centenary Farmers Market is the place to be. Smiling tourists watch in awe as locals bargain with the vendors and you could even stock up on your organic fruits for the coming days.

You will also be visiting the Simply Bhutan Museum which is a living studio showcasing the age old culture and traditional heritage of Bhutan.

Stroll through the market place and the craft bazaar. 

Overnight at your hotel in Thimphu.

After breakfast drive to Paro International Airport where your guide and driver will bid you farewell and hope you had a pleasant holiday and hope to see you in Bhutan again.