TREKKING (SNOW MAN TREK)

Trekking Duration                  : 21 day(s) 

Specialty Categories               : Trekking Package
Tour Customizable                 : No on the trekking routes.
Max. Elevation                         : 5,320m
Highest Camp                          : 5,120m
Standard                                   : Hard
Best Travel Month                  : Mid June – Mid October
Start                                          : Drukgyel Dzong (Paro)
Finish                                        : Duer (Bumthang)

This wonderful trekking will take you to encounter with beautiful mountain village….. the relaxing Hot Springs in Gasa will add value to the wonderful trekking experience, bedside that the scenic beauty of nature and unique wildlife has its own share to enchant you.

DAYS	Trekking Itinerary Snowman Trek II Bhutan
1	Reception at Paro Airport. Afternoon leisure time. Overnight Paro.
2	PARO-THIMPHU (65 km; 1 hr) Drive to Thimphu after Paro valley sightseeing and optional hike to Taktsang Monastery. Overnight Thimphu.
3	Sightseeing in Thimphu and optional Leisure tour in Thimphu. Overnight Thimphu.
4	THIMPU – PUNAKHA (75 km; 3 hrs.) Drive over the Dochula Pass to Tashithang in the Punakha Valley. Visit Punakha Dzong en-route. Overnight Punakha outdoor in Tents.
5-10	PUNAKHA - GHASA - LAYA Trek up the Punakha valley to Gasa Dzong and then onwards to beautiful Laya village. Rest days for optional exploration and acclimatization at Gasa Dzong and Laya Village.
11-15	LAYA - LINGSHI TREK Continue over high passes, trekking through isolated valleys amongst untouched Himalayan grandeur to remote Lingshi (Lingzhi) Dzong situated close to the Tibetan Border.
16-19	LINGSHI - CHOMOLHARI - PARO TREK Cross over yet another pass to the Jhomolhari Base Camp area with great views of Mount Jhomolhari and Jitchu Drake Peaks. Trek ends at Drugyel Dzong. Overnight Paro.
20	Visit National Museum in Paro and by Afternoon stroll around Paro town. Overnight Paro.
21	Departure from Paro Airport.

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Bhutan a Spa Destination

Bhutan’s aspiration to become a unique spa destination may not be arduous given the abundance of rich medicinal herbs in the country. This is what the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) envision as the two organizations are collaboratively planning to introduce Sowarigpa (traditional medicine) spa and wellness services in the country.

The introduction of Sowarigpa services will not only promote and sustain the practices of traditional medicine of Bhutan, but also promote Bhutan as a unique spa destination for the high-end tourism industry in the world because of the unique advantages Bhutan enjoys in this sector. We do have potentials to develop our traditional medicines and achieve new heights. Sowarigpa system identifies two major areas of health, which are health promotion and prevention services, and the specific treatment services in treating diseases.

However, the wellness and health promotional services in Sowarigpa system are recognized as having immense potential for the high end spa and wellness Industry, and one that will also add value to the unique medical heritage of Bhutan. Lingzhi Dungkhag has the largest number of high altitude medicinal plants in the country.

With environment and culture being the two important pillars of Bhutan’s unique development paradigm (GNH), the spa and wellness industry will contribute towards the support of this important pillar. However, for this to be realized, constant and assured supply of medicinal raw materials is needed to produce products.

The traditional medicine services have identified over 200 different species of high altitude medicinal plants for use in traditional medicines. And many more species of high altitude medicinal plants are yet to be identified and studied for their medicinal properties.