What to do
with all the days
in between.

4–5 hour return · 700 m gain

A 4–5 hour return hike to Paro Taktsang, perched 900 metres above the valley floor. The single most asked-for experience in Bhutan — and worth every switchback. Horses available to the halfway cafeteria.

3-day religious festivals · Spring + Autumn

Three days of masked Cham dances, traditional music, and the unveiling of a giant thongdrol scroll. Major calendar: Paro (Mar–Apr), Thimphu (Sep), Punakha (Feb), Wangdue (Sep), Jambay Lhakhang Drup (Oct).

5–25 days · fully supported

From the 5-day Druk Path to the 25-day Snowman. Routes include Druk Path, Jomolhari Base Camp, Dagala Thousand Lakes, Bumthang Cultural, Laya-Gasa, and the legendary Snowman traverse.

Farmhouse · archery · thangka painting

Farmhouse stays, hot-stone bath, archery and khuru (Bhutan's national sports), thangka painting workshop, traditional crafts at the school of Zorig Chusum.

Rafting · biking · birding

Whitewater rafting on the Mo Chhu, kayaking on the Wang Chhu, mountain biking the Dochula loop, rock climbing at Nemzu, fishing on the Punatsang Chhu, birdwatching (black-necked cranes in Phobjikha, Nov–Feb).