Day 1 | Arrival in Phuentsholing ( 153 Kms from Siliguri )

Reach Phuentsholing border, our team will meet you here, we cross the border after all formalities ( you have to get vehicle entry permit here ).Overnight stay at Phuentsholing.

 

Day 2 | Phuentsholing – Paro (185 kms )

Get ready for your first taste of Bhutan road adventure. After breakfast, the day begins with the allocation of your motorcycles, followed by RTO clearance—the final green signal before your Bhutan ride officially begins.

Once all documentation is sorted, you’ll mount your bikes and set off toward Paro, one of Bhutan’s most scenic and culturally rich towns. The ride offers an immediate immersion into the kingdom’s pristine landscape. With each blind turn and zigzag curve, the thrill of the ride heightens, rewarding you with panoramic views. By evening, arrive in Paro and check into your hotel for a relaxing overnight stay.

 

Special Note:

Please carry all necessary documents. Visa approvals are subject to the discretion of the Bhutan Tourism Council and may be beyond our control. An Indian passport with a minimum validity of 6 months is mandatory for immigration clearance.

 

Day 3 | Hike to Taktsang (Tiger Nest) Monastery in Paro (900 meters above Paro Valley)

Today is the highlight of the tour—get ready to experience Bhutan’s most iconic landmark – Taktsang Monastery, famously known as the Tiger’s Nest, Perched dramatically on a sheer cliffside 900 meters above the Paro Valley.

 

Upon reaching Taktsang, the sense of serenity is palpable, with chanting monks and flickering butter lamps adding to the spiritual ambiance. After descending, return to Paro for a leisurely evening. This day offers the perfect balance of adventure, cultural immersion, and peaceful reflection amid Bhutan’s untouched natural beauty.

 

 You will begin the hike at the Taktsang base where a shopkeeper and horseman can be found. Your walk will be through a forest for almost one hour and 30 minutes, and soon, you will reach Takstang cafeteria. Sip some tea while enjoying a very spectacular view of Taktsang Monastery.

After visiting drive towards Paro to visit Drukgyal Dzong, although it is now mostly in ruins and under construction.

 

Day 4 | Paro – Chelele La Pass – Thimphu ( 49 kilometers )

After Breakfast, we’ll bid farewell to Paro and will start our ride to Punakha via Chelela Pass – the highest motorable pass in Bhutan at 3,988 meters. Upon reaching Chelela Pass,the crisp mountain air and fluttering prayer flags set a tranquil tone as you pause to take in the panoramic views of the snow-capped Himalayan peaks including Mount Jomolhari.

 

The pass offers a sense of quiet exhilaration – a place where the clouds feel within reach and the mountains speak in silence. Descending from Chelela, the landscape begins to change dramatically. Upon arriving in Punakha, check in and unwind amid the gentle rhythms of this tranquil valley. Enjoy a peaceful dinner at your stay, surrounded by the quiet charm of Punakha.

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*Altitude: Chelele La Pass: 3,988 meters; Thimpu: 2,320 meters Chelele La is located between Haa and Paro which is 50 kilometers away from Paro Valley. It is the highest motorable pass in Bhutan situated at 3,988 meters or 13,084 feet. From there, you can view some of the highest and un-climbed beautiful Himalayan mountain passes on a clear day.

On reaching the pass, you could see prayers flags fluttering wildly in the breeze and chilly wind. Some of the snow-capped mountains can be viewed from there during the summer too. After riding around 30 minutes, you will have lunch at Haa Valley. You will proceed towards Thimphu.
Overnight at Thimpu

 

Day 5 | Thimphu – Punakha – Phobjika (142 kilometers / 89 miles)

*Altitude: 3000 meters
After breakfast we start our drive towards Phobjika. The road is 100 percent tarmac and double lane. Before reaching Punakha, you may visit Chimi Lhakhang and Punakha Dzong if you wish. We can also take a trip to the longest suspension bridge and enjoy the views if you want. After visit continue with drive to Phobjika valley Upon reaching Phobjikha, we can visit Gangtey Goenpa, the Black-Necked Crane Information Center, and Phobjikha Valley. You will stay overnight at Phobjika in a Farmhouse or homestay.

 

Day 6 | Gangtey – Trongsa – Bhumthang (220 kilometers / 137 miles)

*Altitude: 2800 meters
After breakfast, you take a short nature walk in the vicinity of the hotel and then after, you drive to Bumthang, crossing Pele La pass (3,300 meters / 10,830 feet) via Trongsa. Pela La is marked by a large white chorten with prayer flags. There is an abrupt change in vegetation at this point where the mountain forest trees are replaced by high altitude dwarf bamboos. You stop, en route, at Chendebji Chorten which is patterned on the Kathmandu’s Swayambhunath Stupa, with eyes painted at four cardinal points. It was built in the 18th century by Lama Shida from Tibet. The stupa’s purpose was to cover the remains of an evil spirit that was subdued at this spot.

Also, en route to Bumthang, you visit Trongsa Dzong. The dzong is a massive structure with many floor levels, sloping down the contours of the ridge on which it was built. You will also visit Ta Dzong, a cylindrical stone watchtower rising five stories. It was built in 1652 by Chogyal Minjur Tempa. Further 68-kilometer drive across the Yutong La pass (3,400 meters / 11,155 feet) will finally bring you to the wide open cultivated Bumthang Valley.

 

Day 7 | Bhumthang

*Altitude: 2,800 meters
After breakfast, you proceed on your tour of the Bumthang Valley. Bumthang is the general name given to the combination of four valleys (Chumey, Choekhor, Tang, and Ura with altitude varying from 2,600 to 4,000 meters). There are many prominent Buddhist temples and monasteries in the Bumthang valleys. You will also visit Kurjey Lhakhang. It is a temple where the saint Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) subdued a local demon and left his body imprint on a rock.

You will then visit the Jambey Lhakhang (a 7th-century temple), Tamshing Lhakhang (a temple that holds some of the oldest wall paintings in Bhutan), and Jakar Dzong (an administrative center of the region). You then stroll in a village, visiting a little handicraft shop at the entrance to the town and perhaps stopping to take refreshments at a local restaurant. Later in the afternoon, if time permits, you visit Wangdicholing Palace (visitors allowed from outside only).

 

Day 8 | Bumthang to Tingtibi (169 kilometers )

*Altitude: 800 meters
You will travel to most extensive protected areas network in Bhutan. The northern two-thirds of the district, the gewogs of Chhoekhor and Tang, belong to Wangchuck Centennial Park, buffered by pockets of biological corridors. Southern Bumthang, the gewogs of Chhumig, Tang, and Ura, is part of another protected area, Thrumshingla National Park.
You will have lunch at Trongsa Town and visit the zong. You will stay overnight at hotel in Tingtibi.

 

Day 9 | Tingtibi – Gelephu (90 kilometers )

*Altitude: 600 meters
Today, you will visit the city of Trongsa located on a steep ridge from where you will enjoy spectacular views of the deep valleys that surround the city. You will have with a lesson of the history of the kingdom at the Watchtower of Trongsa that has been converted into a museum dedicated to the Wangchuck dynasty. Then, you will visit Trongsa Dzong, the largest dzong fortress in Bhutan, which is visible from anywhere in the town. You will continue riding until you reach Gelephu. Here, you will spend a relaxing night.

 

Day 10 | Gelephu – Thimpu ( 200 Kms )

Ride to Thimpu the Capital of Bhutan.

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Day 11 | Thimpu – Phuentsholing ( 163 Kms ) End of tour 

​Drive from Thimpu to Phuentsholing. This is the end of the tour.