 
Bhutan Trans Treks
Post Box 919, Clock Tower,
Thimphu, Kingdom of Bhutan.
Tel : ++975 ( 2 ) 325785
Fax : ++975 (2) 325786
Mobile : ++975 17110010, 17110342
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|  Trekking in Bhutan
Bhutan has the most impressive treks ranging from a fews to over 3 - 4
weeks. On foot than from any vehicle one will enjoy the variety of
breathtaking landscape, nomadic people, plants and lakes full of trout.
Few sites on earth can equal the first sunlight hitting a Himalayan
mountain. Trekking during April and May in the Himalayas brings the
deep reds and oranges of the rhododendron blossom. Earlier in the year
the light is sharper but the nights are very cold. In autumn, after the
rainy season, the skies clear and the leaves begin to turn. 
More
difficult treks in northern villages will pass yak herdsmen who spend of
most of the year tending to their herds high above the villages. You
will be lead by our most experienced guides who have trekked for many
years. Our guides are trained to look out for altitude sickness and
other ailments that can affect trekkers in the Himalayas. All trekkers
are accompanied by a guide, a cook and usually at least one horseman.
Provisions and luggage are carried by mountain horses. With the surest
footing, they lead trekking group across the passes. The horseman and
cook will usually run ahead during a trekking day. They will have
prepared a packed lunch for hikers and will go on to the nights resting
place to set up camp. They pitch tents, cook dinner and set the area for
arriving trekkers. When trekkers reach the campsite they are greeted
with a hot cup of tea and biscuits in the dining tent. After six hours
on the mountains, no drinks will ever taste sweeter. For dinner the cook
will usually prepare a delicious meal.
The northern paths climb as high as 5500 meters and should only be
attempted by strong, experienced hikers. Visitors planning to hike
anywhere in the Himalayas should be in good physical condition.
Altitudes are high and the walking is difficult in places. Trekkers are
also warned that altitude sickness can be a serious problem at the
hiking altitudes in Bhutan. If you feel sick, dizzy, or have a
worsening headache, stop and drink as much water as possible. If the
symptoms persist, go back down the mountain.
Bumthang Cultural Trek (altitude 2600m to 4000m) 11 days
This trek takes to central Bhutan on a cultural tour.The trek passes
through several villages on its meandering route through Bumthang
countryside, which gives an opportunity to the trekker to have contact
with Bhutanese rural life. The trek ends at Tang Valley and there is
still plenty of cultural sites to see.
Jhomolhari Trek (altitude 2580m to 4820m): 12 days Odyssey to the
snow capped mount 'Jhomolhari' known as the Goddess of the Divine
Mountain offers a taste of great variety of Bhutanese landscapes.
Starting at Drukgyel Dzong, Paro, we pass through the scattered hamlets
and farmland, into a deep and richly forested valley, which leads to a
high alpine pastureland where yak herders graze their animals. Our
highest camp, beside a clear lake, beneath the 10000 ft. high east face
of Jhomolhari, is in as magnificent a location as you could ever wish to
find.
Gangtey Trek (altitude 2800m to 3400m) 9 days The Phobjikha
valley, at 3000m is one of the few glacial valleys in Bhutan and is also
the home of the black-necked crane in winter, which migrates from
Central Asiatic Plateau. The valley of Gangtey is one of the most
beautiful places in Bhutan and Gangtey Gompa is the only Nyingmapa
monastery on the western side of the Black Mountains. This trek leads
you through the villages of Gogona and Khotokha, passing through meadows
and fields and also the forests full of juniper, magnolia and
rhododendrons. Its one of the finest low levels treks in Bhutan.
Laya Gasa Trek (altitude 2,580m to 4,900m): 19 days This is the long
established route from Jhomolhari across to laya known as one of the
Bhutan¹s finest treks. This route offers a great variety of trekking
conditions, from picturesque farmland and forests to alpine pastureland
and high passes. Campsite beneath the Bhutan¹s most impressive peaks, of
which the most remarkable are Jhomolhari and Jichu Drake, are also a
feature of this trekking route. In this trek one can also see the
isolated dzongs and scattered settlements, including the outlandish
village of laya, which provides a great deal of cultural interest.
Lunana/Snowman Trek (altitude 1600m to 5230m). 29 days One of the
most exciting and tiring journeys considered as one of the toughest trek
in Bhutan or may be in the world. The spectrum of the journey makes it
difficult for the individual some times yet its immaculate and imperial
beauty of the himalaya ranges, gives a hope to the trekker to reach on
the top. Across the north of the Kingdom from Laya, one enters the
seldom visited region known as Lunana, passing some of the last virgin
peaks of the Himalayas, Lunana offers a breath-taking landscape.
Starting from Punakha climbing the steep gorge leading to Laya, before
crossing the mighty Karakachu La to enter Lunana. After a long walk
through the wonderland of the kingdom, the route crosses the Gophu La to
explore the valleys south of Gangkar Puensum, which remains the highest
unclimbed peak on earth. After seven days of trekking it reaches to the
wide-open valleys of Bumthang.
Druk Path: Altitude (2400m to 3500m) 10 days This trek leads from
Paro to Thimphu or vice versa, crossing the chain of mountains that
separates the two valleys. Although there is little settlement on this
route, there are wonderful lakes teeming with fish and the area is known
for its spectacular rhododendron forests, which bloom in may. In the
clear weather of late autumn and winter there are splendid views across
the Himalayas.
Nabji Trail (Black mountain trek) 13 days The Nabji Trail is an ideal
post-harvest/winter trekking open from October up to the end of March.
The trail is set out in Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, a park
with an ecological rich environment. The park, located in central
Bhutan, is also home to several cultural rich agricultural villages.
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