Haa Sagala Trekking Tour

Our representative from Exclusive Bhutan Journey will welcome you at Paro airport and drive to Thimphu.

• View Tachong Lhakhang (monastery) located on the bank of Paa Chhu River, built in late 1300s by great Tibetan saint Drupthob Thangthong Gyalpo.
• Chuzom Bridge, where one can get to see three type of stupas in one place and beautiful location to take pictures.

On reaching Thimphu, check in the Hotel.

Overnight in Thimphu

After breakfast Explore and visit Thimphu city.

• Memorial Chorten, it was built in 1974 by Her Majesty the Queen Mother Ashi Phuntsho Choden in memory of her son, Third King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
• Buddha Statue, facing Thimphu valley down below is the worlds’ largest and tallest Buddha statue standing at the height of 169 feet (52m). From here one can have a 360-degree view of Thimphu city.
• View Tashichho Dzong, just near bank of the Wangchu River, Tashicho Dzong was built in 1641 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal and enlarged in 1694 by Gyalse Tenzin Rabgay. Today, the dzong is the seat of the central government, His Majesty the King’s office, and the summer residence of the Central Monastic Body.
• Simply Bhutan, To see Culture and Traditional, ancient tools, materials, baskets and Bhutanese ancient things
• Visit Bhutan Postal Museum
• Visit Bhutan Textile Museum
• Craft Bazaar, all kind of Bhutan made items.
• Royal Takin Zoo
• Visit Clock Tower visit.
• Hiking trail walk at Thimphu city (Optional)

Leisure Time and shopping at main Town

Overnight at Thimphu

After breakfast start driving towards Haa valley located west of Thimphu District which is 115km away.

On the way sightseeing on the way to Haa through Nature and valley.

• Lhakhang Karpo, Haa valley, it houses the statue of Ap Chungdue, the deity of Haa valley. Once in every year, people around Haa valley gather together to sacrifice a Yak to please Ap Chungdue so that he can continue protecting the valley. We will pay our homage to him and ask for his protection while trekking on his land.
• Haa Dzong, it was built in the year 1895 to protect western region of Bhutan from Tibetan invasion. It is also known as Haa Wangchuk Lo Dzong. In the year 1963, the Dzong has been handed over to IMTRAT (Indian Military Training Team) by third king of Bhutan as a gratitude for their training services provided to military of Bhutan. Today it is used as a head quarter of IMTRAT.

Overnight at Haa

After breakfast begin with trekking for about distance 10 km 4 hours from Haa valley towards our campsite located just below Sagala Pass at an altitude of 3560mm above sea level. The trail will lead us through a beautiful Haa valley following Makhang chuu (river), passing through yak herder camps and finally to our campsite.

Overnight camp at Sagala

After breakfast, ascend for about 30 minutes toward Sagala pass (3750m) with distance 6 km and time cover 2 from where on a clear day you will enjoy a stunning view of Himalayan mountain ranges. Today our trail will lead us through a lush meadows and rich rhododendron scrubs, passing through numbers of yak herder camps till we reach our campsite at Nyingula (3900m). From this campsite we will have a 360 degree view of both Haa and Paro valley.

Overnight camp at Nyingula

After breakfast start our day by ascending towards Kung Karpo (4000m) distance 13 km and time cover 6 hours from where you will enjoy a spectacular view of Haa valley and the mountain ranges at its backdrop. From here we will descend down towards Chela la Pass (3988m), the highest motor able road in Bhutan. Our car and driver will be waiting for us at Chela la Pass.

From Chelela pass, we will drive towards Paro, after reaching Paro, get refreshed and relax in your hotel.

Overnight at Paro

After breakfast drive to Taktsang base from where our hike to monastery starts.

• Taktsang Monastery, above Paro valley on the face of a rocky cliff, about two and a half hours’ trek from the road point, Taktshang is perhaps the most famous monastery in the country. The monastery was named Taktshang after Guru Rinpoche flew there from Kurtoe Singay Dzong (Eastern Bhutan) riding on a tigress to subdue a demon. The monastery houses many temples that contain sacred statues of eight manifestations of Guru Rinpoche, Tshepame Yabyum and Bone relic of Pelgi Singay.
• Kichu Lhakhang, the temple is one of the two among 108 temples built by Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo in the 7th century to subdue a demon that lay supine across Tibet and Bhutan.
• Paro Dzong visit

Overnight at hotel in Paro

After your breakfast, your guide and driver will see you off at Paro International airport for your onward destinations.