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The people of Laya performing traditional dance at local festival
Home-cooked traditional cuisine
The village of Laya in November
Lingzhi Dzong at 4150m asl
Rice fields in Paro valley, western Bhutan

17 Days Jomolhari Laya Gasa Trekking Adventure in Bhutan

By Bhutan Acorn Tours and Travel
Free cancellation available
Price is S$9,123 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 17d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

The Laya-Gasa Trek is considered one of the most scenic treks in Bhutan, offering amazing views of some of the most pristine and unspoiled landscapes in Bhutan. This 17-day, 217 km journey begins at Drukgyel in Paro and takes you through gorgeous alpine meadows, high mountain passes and dense sub-tropical jungles before terminating in Damji in Tashithang in the district of Gasa.

Along the trail, you’ll be able to spot indigenous animals such as blue sheep and Takins, the national animal of Bhutan. You’ll travel through remote mountain villages inhabited by Layaps (people of Laya), a distinct segment of the Bhutanese society with unique culture, traditions and appearance. The trek also offers a day of relaxation at the famous Gasa hot springs that is sure to rejuvenate you.

This is one of the more difficult treks offered in Bhutan due to high altitudes and steep ascents and descents. The best seasons to complete this challenge are in April-June and Mid-September to Mid-November.

Activity location

  • National Museum of Bhutan འབྲུག་གི་འགྲེམས་སྟོན་ཁང་།
    • Paro, Paro, Bhutan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • National Museum of Bhutan འབྲུག་གི་འགྲེམས་སྟོན་ཁང་།
    • Paro, Paro, Bhutan

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17 Days Jomolhari Laya Gasa Trekking Adventure in Bhutan in English
  • Activity duration is 17 days17d17d
  • Opening hours: Wed 7:00-18:30
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
S$9,123.11 x 2 AdultsS$18,246.22

Total
Price is S$18,246.22
Until Thu, 2 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedAll internal taxes for the services listed above
  • What's includedWhat's includedPorters & Ponies
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner) and light snacks
  • What's includedWhat's includedSleeping bag liner (not sleeping bag)
  • What's includedWhat's includedExperienced English-speaking licensed tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedMedical treatment at a hospital in Bhutan if you sustain injuries while in Bhutan
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll ground transport including return airport transfers
  • What's includedWhat's included12 nights full-service outdoor camping in pristine wilderness
  • What's includedWhat's included4 nights accommodation at a 3-star hotel on a twin sharing basis
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntry fee for National Museum and trekking permit
  • What's includedWhat's includedVisa Fee & Processing. You'll receive your e-Visa within 4-5 business days.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTravel insurance is mandatory
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEmergency evacuation
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedInternational flights. Let us know if you need help with arranging flights to and from Bhutan
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAlcoholic drinks, laundry services, telephone call charges
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTips to Guide and Driver
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSleeping bag & travel pillow (you need for camping during trekking)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGuide speaking other major languages can be arranged for an additional fee
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAny other expenses of personal nature
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAll Entry fees except for National Museum

Know before you book

  • Travellers should have a high level of physical fitness
  • A minimum of 3 participants are required to run this tour and can be run on a private basis.
  • We highly recommend booking at least a few months before the departure date so that we have enough time to ensure the flights are available. If you already have flight tickets to and from Bhutan, we can take bookings up to a week before the departure date. To process visa, it only takes 4-5 business days.
  • There are only two airlines that connect Bhutan with the outside world and so securing air tickets can be difficult, especially during the months of high season. Currently, Bhutan is connected with these cities - Bagdogra, Bangkok, Delhi, Dhaka, Guwahati, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Singapore. We recommend you book your international flights a few months in advance especially if you plan to visit during the high season months of March to May and September to November. If you need help in arranging flights to/from Bhutan, please let us know much in advance.
  • After you book the tour, kindly send us clear passports copies of all the participants. A biodata page including the machine-readable zone must be seen clearly. Passports should have a minimum of 6 MONTHS validity from the day you depart from Bhutan. You may also want to check the passport requirements by your next destination country after Bhutan. A copy of your e-Visa will be emailed to you once it is approved. It only takes 4-5 business days to get visa approval and it is 100 percent guaranteed as long as we receive clear passport copies of all the participants. The actual visa will be stamped on your passport upon arrival. Send the passport copies to the Local Supplier Email address.
  • Travellers should have a strong physical fitness level
  • Youth 18 years old MUST send us a copy of their valid Student Photo ID Card/Document to keep the discounted price. Without a copy of valid Student Photo ID Card/document, the full adult price will apply. Youth MUST also be accompanied by at least one full-paying adult .

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Paro International Airport & Sightseeing in Paro (2200m)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Dinner and overnight at Khangkhu Resort or Tenzingling Resort
National Museum of Bhutan འབྲུག་གི་འགྲེམས་སྟོན་ཁང་།
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Day 2: Full Day Acclimatisation - Hike to Taktsang Monastery, Tiger's Nest (3120m)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Dinner and overnight at Khangkhu Resort or Tenzingling Resort
Paro Taktsang
  • 5h
  • Admission ticket not included
Day 3: Trek Begins] Paro Drukgyal Dzong / Shana Zampa (2850m)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Full-service overnight outdoor camping at Shana
Shana
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Day 4: Shana Zampa / Thang Thanka (3610m)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Full-service overnight outdoor camping at Thang Thangka
Thang Thangka Camp
  • 7h
  • Admission ticket included
Day 5: Thang Thanka / Jangothang, Jomolhari Basecamp (4080m)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Full-service overnight outdoor camping at the base of Mt. Jomolhari, Jangothang
Jomolhari Base Camp
  • 6h
  • Admission ticket included
Day 6: Halt at Jangothang & Explore the Pristine Area (4080-4500m)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Full-service overnight outdoor camping at the base of Mt. Jomolhari, Jangothang
Jomolhari Base Camp
  • 7h
  • Admission ticket included
Day 7: Jangothang / Lingzhi (4010m)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Full-service outdoor camping at Lingzhi
Lingzhi
  • 7h
Day 8: Lingzhi / Chebisa (3880m)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Full-service outdoor camping at Chebisa
Chebisa
  • 5h
Day 9: Chebisa / Shomuthang (4220m)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Full-service outdoor camping at Shomuthang
Chebisa
  • 6h
Day 10: Shomuthang / Robluthang (4160m)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Full-service outdoor camping at Robluthang
Laya
  • 7h
Day 11: Robluthang / Limithang (4140m)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Full-service outdoor camping at Limithang
Laya
  • 7h
Day 12: Limithang / Laya Village (3840m)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Full-service outdoor camping at Laya village
Laya
  • 5h
Day 13: Laya / Koina (3050m)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Full-service outdoor camping at Koina
Koina Mountain Lodge
  • 7h
  • Admission ticket included
Day 14: Koina / Gasa (2850m)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Full-service outdoor camping at Gasa
Gasa
  • 6h
Day 15: Gasa / Punakha Valley (1200m)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Meri Puensum Resort or Zhingkham Resort.
Punakha
  • 4h
Day 16: Punakha / Capital City Thimphu (2334m)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Dinner and overnight at Kuenphen Rabten Resort or Hotel Amodhara.
Thimphu
  • 3h
Day 17: Transfer to Paro International Airport for Departure
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Paro International Airport
  • 1h 30m

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESNational Museum of Bhutan འབྲུག་གི་འགྲེམས་སྟོན་ཁང་།
    • Paro, Paro, Bhutan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLENational Museum of Bhutan འབྲུག་གི་འགྲེམས་སྟོན་ཁང་།
    • Paro, Paro, Bhutan

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