Bhutan

Friends Holiday to Bhutan

Seven nights on the standard loop, plus a drive up to Bhutan's highest motorable pass most itineraries leave out.

7 Nights / 8 DaysDuration
5Cities

Five friends with a week in Bhutan get the standard loop plus one extra day most itineraries skip ; a drive up to Chele La Pass, the highest motorable road in the country, with a nunnery hike on the way back down.

This is one of the Bhutan itineraries we've planned for a group of friends before ; seven nights, eight days across Paro, Thimphu, Punakha and Phobjikha, with an added Chele La Pass excursion, built for five adults travelling together. It's shared here to show what a friends' trip through Bhutan could look like. A version built around your own group's size and dates would look a little different ; and that's the point.

Why This Trip

Why Travel to Bhutan with Your Friends

Why Travel to Bhutan with Your Friends

The extra day at the end of this itinerary is what sets it apart ; a two-hour drive uphill to Chele La Pass, at 3,988 metres, with views of Mount Jhomolhari and Jichu Drake on a clear day. Few groups make time for it after the Taktsang hike the day before, which is exactly why it's worth building in.

Kila Goemba, a home to Buddhist nuns reached by a short hike down from the pass, gives the group a quieter final stop before heading back to Paro for one last evening of souvenir shopping.

Holiday Overview

Cities Covered
Paro, Thimphu, Punakha/Wangdue, Gangtey/Phobjikha, Chele La Pass
Starting Price
₹83,600

per person for the first four travellers, plus ₹48,100 per additional adult, based on 5 adults travelling together, breakfast and dinner daily, excluding international airfare

Best Time to Travel
May (clear skies before the summer monsoon)
Experiences Covered
Buddha Dordenma, Dochula Pass, Punakha Dzong, Gangtey/Phobjikha, Taktsang Monastery hike, Chele La Pass excursion, Kila Goemba

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Trace Your Path

An itinerary designed
for every moment.

Paro Day 1, 5–8

Rinpung Dzong, Paro's National Museum, the hike up to Taktsang Monastery, Kyichu Lhakhang and an evening free for archery or a national dress experience.

Thimphu Day 1–2

Buddha Dordenma, the National Memorial Chorten, Sangaygang View Point, the Takin Preserve and Tashichho Dzong.

Punakha/Wangdue Day 3–4

Punakha Dzong and a short hike to Chhimi Lhakhang, with Dochula Pass's 108 chortens on the way.

Gangtey/Phobjikha Day 4

A full-day excursion to Phobjikha Valley, home to the endangered black-necked crane, and the Gangtey Goemba monastery.

Chele La Pass Day 7

The highest motorable road in Bhutan, with views of Mount Jhomolhari on a clear day, and a hike down to Kila Goemba, a nunnery set into the cliffs.

Day By Day

Bhutan Trip Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Paro Arrival, Onward to Thimphu

    A transfer to Thimphu, following the Pa Chhu river, with the evening free.

  2. Day 2

    Thimphu Sightseeing

    Buddha Dordenma, the National Memorial Chorten, Sangaygang View Point, the Takin Preserve, and Tashichho Dzong.

  3. Day 3

    Thimphu to Punakha/Wangdue

    Dochula Pass's 108 chortens, then Punakha Dzong and a short hike to Chhimi Lhakhang.

  4. Day 4

    Punakha ; Phobjikha/Gangtey ; Punakha

    A full-day excursion to Phobjikha Valley, home to the endangered black-necked crane, and the Gangtey Goemba monastery.

  5. Day 5

    Punakha/Wangdue to Paro

    A stop at the Royal Botanical Park in Lamperi, then Paro's National Museum and Rinpung Dzong, with the evening free for archery or a national dress experience.

  6. Day 6

    Paro Sightseeing and Hike to Taktsang

    The hike up to Taktsang Monastery, followed by Kyichu Lhakhang.

  7. Day 7

    Excursion to Chele La Pass

    A two-hour drive to Chele La Pass, the highest motorable road in Bhutan, with views of Mount Jhomolhari on a clear day, then a hike down to Kila Goemba, a nunnery set into the cliffs.

  8. Day 8

    Paro Departure

    A transfer to the airport for the flight home.

What's Included

Experiences Included.

Where You'll Stay

Hotel Stays.

Seven nights across Thimphu, Punakha/Wangdue and Paro, with breakfast and dinner daily.

Thimphu: Ariya or Tashi-Yid Wong. Punakha: RKPO Green Resort. Paro: Kaachi Grand (Sky Deck) or Jagathang, for the final three nights.

The Fine Print, Handled

What Travenza Holidays
Will Arrange.

Itinerary planning, hotel reservations, private non-AC transfers, a certified guide throughout Bhutan, Sustainable Development Fee handling, visa assistance, and a single point of contact for the whole group.

Customised by group size, hotel category, travel dates, and pace.

Ready When You Are

Plan Your Friends Holiday to Bhutan

A crane-filled valley, a monastery on a cliff, and a pass most groups never drive up to ; this route gives five friends an extra day of Bhutan most itineraries leave on the table.

This is one of the itineraries we've built for a group of friends travelling together before, shared here to show what the trip could look like. A version built for your own group ; size, pace, and dates ; would look a little different.

Estimated from ₹83,600 per adult · All inclusive

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