Alluring Bumdra Mountain Camping

Arrival-Paro
The Paro Valley greet you with luminous paddies rippling in the breeze and tiny houses sprinkled on the bank of the meandering river. The air is crystal clear, light translucent and on the horizon, snowcapped mountains frame the idyllic like a painting. It does not matter how many times you land in Paro, the bucolic valley unfolds like a dream. If you are lucky, you will have a glorious view of the Snowcapped Himalayas from Plane. After visa formalities, you will meet our Team & Drive to hotel for quick Rest. Afternoon Visit Paro Dzong built-in 1646, which houses the administrative center of the Paro district and religious institute for monks. The Paro Dzong may be familiar to people who watched Bertolucci’s film “The Little Buddha” walk down to the coach crossing over the traditional wooden covered bridge called “Nymezampa” which spans over the Paro river. Kyichu Lhakhang It is one of the two most sacred and the oldest temples in Bhutan, built-in 7th century by Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo. The legend tells that a giant demon was terrorizing the whole of Himalayan region, preventing the spread of Buddhism, so to subdue it the king built 108 temples in one day all over the Himalayan region out of which 2 are in Bhutan & in the evening take walk along to climatize for tomorrow's Trek & Overnight at Paro

Paro – Bumdra Trek ( Trek Day 01)
After your early breakfast drive for 20 minutes to Sang Choekor Buddhist University in the Paro valley (2,800 m) and hike to a beautiful Yak pasture where we camp below Bumdra Monastery (3,800 m) Your short and easy adventure begins from Sang Choekor to meet our ponies; while they are being loaded we may pay our respects at the college. The first one to the two-hour ascent of a shady, forested ridge brings us to a clearing with prayer flags and stunning views down into both the Paro and Do Chhu Valleys. Above and ahead the Chhoe Tse Lhakhang (temple) nestles on the mountainside a further one to two hour’s walk away. The trail undulates before the last steep section up to the pretty temple which offers commanding views south over Paro and northwards to the snowcapped Himalayas. After a final 20-minute climb through ruins and fluttering prayer flags, we plunge back into an ancient forest, and, after traversing for about 40 minutes, we come out onto a high wide meadow dotted with sacred Chortens and prayer flags. Your camp for the night is tucked away just under Bumdra Monastery (Cave of a Thousand Prayers) and offers unimpeded views of the Himalayan ranges. After lunch we can visit the monastery and also climb the peak to the north (about 4000 m) for even better views, returning in time for a very good dinner at your camp & Overnight at Bumdra in Luxury Camping.

Day excursion Bumdra 3,800m(Trek Day 02 )
After breakfast, proceed with ridge hike at Bumdra where there are two options. One is an easy to hike to conquer a small summit at 4,200 meters from 3,800 meters base camp. This takes about 3-4 hours for an average walker to attend the summit. The other is a bit difficult since the summit to achieve will have longer distance in walking with higher elevation at 4,600 meters. This takes about 5-6 hours for an average walker. Whatsoever option you choose ultimately it’s the view you witness and on a clear day, the views will really be spectacular. Also, make sure you put on some warm clothes for this hike as it’ll be very cold and windy & Overnight at Bumdra in Luxury Camping

Bumdra-Tiger’s Nest-Paro(Trek Day 03 )
Hike downhill from Bumdra Monastery camp via Zangto Pelri Monastery and Taktsang Monastery. After a hearty breakfast, it is time to either head straight back into the valley or spend a little extra time enjoying the view. Eventually, we have to drop back into the ancient pine and rhododendron forest on the monks’ zigzagging trail. After one to two hours of descent, we catch glimpses of the golden roofs of temples below. The path snakes across the mountainside between these monasteries before reaching the gardens of Zangto Pelri (Heaven on Earth) from which you can, if you are brave, peer over the edge, straight down onto the ornate rooftops of Taktsang Monastery perched against the cliff-face far below. An hour later and we are across the gorge from Taktsang Monastery. Follow a steep descent to a waterfall then go up for 10 minutes and you’ll reach the Tiger’s Nest. Retracing our steps we begin the final descent of about 45 minutes to Paro Valley floor to reach our vehicle from where you will be transferred by road to your Overnight at Paro

Paro-Departure
Our guide and driver will drop you at the airport and bid you goodbye for your flight departure out of Bhutan.

Tashi Delek and have a pleasant flight back home!