Grade | Demanding |
Season | March to May & September to November |
Duration | Total 14 days trip (5 nights hotel, 8 nights camping, and 7 days trekking) |
“The people of Laya call their land Beyul, the hidden paradise. This trek takes you into the high-altitude wonderland of Laya village nestled at the foot of Mount Masagang (7,200m/23,615 ft). Blue sheep and musk deer graze on alpine slopes covered in wildflowers, villagers tend to their yaks. From Punakha, the trail climbs a winding path through lush semi-tropical forests and tranquil meadows to the village of Gasa, and then finally into the high alpine region of Laya.”
DAY 01 | ARRIVE PARO (by Druk Air) |
DAY 02 | PARO – THIMPHU |
DAY 03 | THIMPHU – PUNAKHA |
DAY 04 | PUNAKHA – GASA |
Altitude of Gasa: 2760 m/9053 ft. | |
DAY 05 | GASA - KOINA (start trek) |
Distance 15 km/9.3 miles; Time 6 hour Balela pass (3900m/12,792 ft). Altitude of Koina 3240m/10,627 ft. | |
DAY 06 | KOINA – KULU KHAR |
Distance 14 km/8.7 miles; Time 7 hour Altitude of Kulu Khar: 3760m/12,333 ft. | |
DAY 07 | KULU KHAR - NULITHANG |
Distance 12 km/7.4 miles; Time 5 hour Altitude of Nulithang: 4050m/13,285 ft. | |
DAY 08 | NULITHANG (rest day) |
DAY 09 | NULITHANG - LAYA |
Distance 20 km/12 miles; Time 6-7 hours Altitude of Laya (3,800m/12,465 ft) | |
DAY 10 | LAYA - KOINA |
Distance 16 km/10 miles; Time 6 hours Altitude of Koina (3,240 m/10,627 ft) | |
DAY 11 | KOINA – GASA HOT SPRINGS (trek ends) |
Distance 12 km/7.4 miles; Time 6 hours Altitude (2,220m/7,282 ft) | |
DAY 12 | GASA HOT SPRINGS - PUNAKHA |
DAY 13 | PUNAKHA – THIMPHU – PARO |
DAY 14 | DEPART PARO (by Druk Air) |
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