Trekking in Bhutan since 2012
Bhutan, on foot.
Seven fully supported camping treks, from five days on the Druk Path to 24 days on the Snowman. Local guides, cooks and pony crews. Small groups, set departures.
Jomolhari (7,326 m). Photo: Martyn Smith, CC BY 2.0
- 7treks, west to east
- 5,464mour highest pass, Gophu La
- 8trekkers at most per group
- 1:4crew to trekkers on every departure
The treks
Pick a line on the map
Every trek we run, drawn from the real trails. Hover a route to see it, click it for the full trip.
Relief: Copernicus GLO-90 elevation model. Routes: OpenStreetMap contributors. Borders: Natural Earth.
Start here
Three ways into the mountains
Druk Path
Five days over the ridge between Paro and the capital, past high lakes full of trout.
Jomolhari
Base camp under Jomolhari's 7,326 m face, two passes near 5,000 m, and out to Thimphu.
Snowman
24 days across the roof of Bhutan, past Gangkar Puensum, out to the Dur hot springs.
On trek
Your camp is up before you are
Ponies carry the camp. You carry water, a jacket and your camera. This is a normal day above 4,000 m.
Tea brought to your tent, a bowl of hot water to wash.
Breakfast in the dining tent while the crew packs.
Walk at your own pace with your guide. The ponies pass you mid-morning.
Hot lunch on the trail, cooked by the kitchen crew.
Into camp: tents up, tea and biscuits waiting.
Three-course dinner, tomorrow's briefing, early night.
Why Highland Treks
Small groups, local crews, no surprises
Local crews
Guides, cooks and horsemen from the valleys we walk through, many of them with us for ten seasons or more.
Eight at most
Groups of two to eight, so the pace is yours and camps stay quiet.
Ready for altitude
Daily oxygen checks, a satellite phone on every trek and a portable altitude chamber above 4,500 m.
One clear price
Every price includes Bhutan's daily fee, your visa and GST. The breakdown is on every trek page.
Trekkers say
Back from the passes
“The day we crossed Yeli La was easily the hardest day I've ever had in the mountains, but it was also the best. It happened to be my birthday that week and Dechen somehow managed to bake me a cake at 4,000 metres, which I still can't work out how she pulled off. Brilliant crew, can't recommend them enough.”
“Honestly I didn't expect much from a 'low' trek, but it ended up being the highlight of our whole trip. We spotted our first golden langur before breakfast on day one and lost count after that, there were dozens of them. December was perfect too, warm enough for a t-shirt most afternoons and we basically had the trail to ourselves.”
“Laya village was the best part of my trip. We stayed two nights, so we could visit a family's house and drink butter tea together. Everyone was very kind to us. After twelve days of walking, the hot spring at Gasa was wonderful, like onsen in Japan. I was a little sad when the trek finished. Thank you very much to Tshering and all the team.”
Bhutan's rules, simply
What every visitor pays
Bhutan charges a Sustainable Development Fee for every night you stay, and trekkers must walk with a licensed guide. We build both into our prices.
Read the full planning guideper person, per night. Children 6 to 12 pay half; under 6, nothing.
once per trip. We apply for it when you book.
Tell us when you can travel
Just tell us when you're thinking of going and how much walking you're up for. We'll get back to you with a trek and a date that fit, normally by the next day.