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The founding catalogue - Paro, Thimphu, and Punakha's classic west circuit, central Bhutan's temple valleys, remote eastern dzongs, and quiet Haa and Gangtey.

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  • Our most-booked itinerary and the best first trip to Bhutan: Paro and Thimphu's dzongs and markets, the drive over Dochula Pass into Punakha's subtropical valley, and the climb to Paro Taktsang, the Tiger's Nest. Paced for first-time visitors - no trekking experience needed.

    • Paro & Thimphu
    • Punakha Dzong
    • Tiger's Nest hike
    Festival on this trip
    • Thimphu TshechuThimphu · Autumn (Sep-Oct, dates shift with the lunar calendar)
    • Punakha DrubchenPunakha · Late winter (Feb-Mar)
    3,140 m (Taktsang viewpoint)
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  • A relaxed journey into Bhutan's historic winter capital, combining grand architecture, sacred sites, scenic walks, and traditional village life. Explore the magnificent Punakha Dzong, hike through rice fields to Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten, and spend a morning on the water - a gentle grade I-II float down the Mo Chhu past the dzong, or a grade III-IV whitewater run on the Pho Chhu for anyone who wants it.

    • Punakha Dzong
    • Khamsum Chorten
    • Mo Chhu rafting
    Festival on this trip
    • Punakha TshechuPunakha Dzong, Punakha, Bhutan · Spring (Mar, dates shift yearly)
    1,350 m
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  • Bumthang is Bhutan's spiritual heartland - four valleys dense with the country's oldest temples, including Jambay Lhakhang, built in the 7th century. Slower-paced than the western circuit, with stays on working farms and time in a region most first-time itineraries skip entirely.

    • Jambay Lhakhang
    • Valley farmstays
    • Local honey & cheese
    Festival on this trip
    • Jambay Lhakhang DrupBumthang · Late autumn (Oct-Nov)
    2,800 m (Jakar)
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  • A trip built around two valleys most itineraries skip entirely: Haa, opened to tourism only in 2002 and still one of the least-visited corners of the country, and Gangtey's glacial Phobjikha bowl, wintering ground for black-necked cranes. Slower-paced, farmhouse-heavy, and light on driving.

    • Haa Valley
    • Gangtey Monastery
    • Black-necked cranes
    Festival on this trip
    • Black-Necked Crane FestivalPhobjikha Valley · Mid-November (11 Nov)
    3,100 m (Chele La (Haa approach))
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