BhutanBike & Culture

:: FRAMEWORK
Find all information about the bike tour within the detailed day reports
See this 15 day time table only as a framework. Use the option to plan your trip individually regarding to your interests. To have the overview, therefore you will get you printed personalized guidebook before your trip is starting

:: OVERVIEW
Map with the highlighted 15 day cycling tour
Come, see and go

 

:: Day 1
Flight to PARO, prologue with first impressions
Welcome, see the PARO dzong, check bikes and ride 16 km to the DRUGYEL dzong and the KYICHU lhakhank (temple from the 7th century)

:: Day 2
PARO - HAA
Up to the highest point of the tour, to the CHELEY LA - 3.822 m

:: Day 3
HAA - THIMPHU
Down to the capital town

:: Day 4
THIMPHU - WANGDUE / WANGDI PHODRANG
Go east and after a pass to a low valley - down from DOCHU LA 3.116 m

:: Day 5
WANGDUE / WANGDI PHODRANG - TONGSA
Up to the next pass and always east - to PELE LA 3.390 m

:: Day 6
TONGSA - JAKAR / BUMTANG
Come to central Bhutan - with a long downhill YOTONG LA 3.425 m

:: Day 7
JAKAR / BUMTANG
Relax one day and meet the important temples of the valley

:: Day 8
JAKAR / BUMTANG - URA
Go east over the first pass - the lonely SHERTANG LA 3.596 m

:: Day 9
URA - MONGAR
Two additional passes defence the way to the east - WANG-THANG LA and THUMSING LA 3.780 m

:: Day 10
MONGAR - TRASHIGANG
Arrive in eastern Bhutan - passing KORI LA 2.298 m

:: Day 11
TRASHIGANG - TRASHIYANGTSE
The end of the valley, the end of the roads in north eastern Bhutan

:: Day 12
TRASHIGANG - JAKAR / BHUMTANG
Back to central Bhutan, cycling only the wounderful downhill's

:: Day 13
JAKAR - PUNAKHA
Back to the old capital town of Bhutan, cycling on or other amazing downhill's

:: Day 14
PUNAKHA - PARO, Epilogue
Back to the starting point, visit of the TAKTSANG monastery (tiger nest), enjoy a hot stone bath and dream

:: Day 15
Flight from PARO - back home or bike, trekking and cultural extensions
Continue with additional activities or say good by till the next time