| Itinerary: The Gangkhar Puensuum Trek
Day 1 - Meet in Bangkok, Thailand. Day 2 - A free day in Bangkok to visit the sights.
Day 3 - Fly to Paro, Bhutan. Afternoon visit to the National Museum.
Day 4 - Warm-up hike to Taktsang Monastery.
Day 5 - Drive from Paro to Trongsa, in Central Bhutan.
Day 6 - Visit the Trongsa Dzong, then drive to Jakar in the Bumthang Valley, the spiritual and cultural center of the country. Visit the Kurjey and Jambay Lhakhangs.
Days 7-15 - Start your trekking in Bhutan adventure on an old footpath to Tibet, which moves steadily up from subtropical valleys to misty alpine forests with eye-popping Himalayan views. You may see blue sheep, red panda, and the tracks of elusive snow leopards, and encounter nomadic peoples herding their yaks and sheep.
Day 16- End trek and head back to Jakar.
Day 17 - All day drive to Punakha.
Day 18 - Early morning visit to the Punakha Dzong, then drive to Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan.
Day 19 - Sightseeing in Thimphu with a late afternoon drive to Paro.
Day 20 - Fly home via Bangkok.
Detailed Itinerary - BHUTAN: The Gangkhar Puensuum Trek
Detailed Itinerary - BHUTAN: The Gangkhar Puensuum Trek
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