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Bhutan Laya-Lunana Wilderness Treks - 25 Days
Tour code: BLLWTB-BT-008 |
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 Bhutan's toughest trek and one of the finest in the entire Himalayas, crosses 6 high passes during the traverse of the remote district of Lunana. Starting out in the Punakha Gorge, the exotic forest scenery is a foretaste of the tremendous variety of trekking conditions that will be experienced on this exciting, once-in-a-lifetime trip. We make a gradual ascent to the village of Laya (4000m / 13,000ft), close to the Tibetan border, before heading east on our high-level route into the lost world of Lunana. Highlights include, encounters with cheerful villagers and outrageous mountain panoramas, culminating in close-up views of remote Gangkar Puensum (7541m / 24,735ft), the world's highest unclimbed peak. If you are looking for a supreme trekking adventure, in a high mountain wilderness which sees very few foreign visitors, then this is definitely one to put on your shortlist.
This is a difficult and long trek takes 20 days and it requires not only excellent health but also a high spirit of adventure as it passes through five passes over 5,000 meters (16,400 feet). It starts off taking the same route as the Laya trek starting from the Punakaha valley. After reaching Laya, it turns eastwards crossing the Gangla Karchung Pass (5,100 meters / 16,730 feet) and two other high passes which affords superb views of the Eastern Himalayas, into Lunana region. Human habitation is concentrated in the villages of Thega and Chozo valley with its Dzong. It is the most difficult region of Bhutan to reach, lying at 4000 meters (13,000 feet) at the foot of the peaks that rise to 7,000 meters (23,000 feet). The inhabitants are farmer-herders who are famous for their hardy character shaped by adapting to the harsh conditions. From the villages of Lunana the trek heads south and after crossing Rinchenzoe Pass (5,220 meters / 17, 125 feet), it ends at the tarmac road at the Nikkarchu bridge on the Wangdu-Tsongsa highway. The Lunana trek can be combined with the Chomolhari trek to become the Snowman trek, a long and demanding trek taking three weeks. |
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OUTLINE ITINERARY
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Day 01: Arrive Paro from Bangkok, Kathmandu or Delhi (by Druk Air). Hotel.
Day 02: Paro
Day 03: Paro – Thimphu
Day 04: Thimphu - Punakha
Day 05: Punakha – Tashithang – Goen Damji (Start of Lunana Trek)
Day 06: Goen Damji - Gasa
Day 07: Gasa – Koena
Day 08: Koena - Laya
Day 09: Laya (Halt)
Day 10: Laya – Rodophu
Day 11: Rodophu – Narithang
Day 12: Narithang – Tarina
Day 13: Tarina – Woche
Day 14: Woche – Lhedi
Day 15: Lhedi – Thanza
Day 16: Thanza (Halt)
Day 17: Thanza – Tshochena
Day 18: Tshochena - Jichu Dramo
Day 19: Jichu Dramo - Chukarpo
Day 20: Churkarpo – Tampetso
Day 21: Tampetso – Maorothang
Day 22: Maorothang – Nikachu (End of Lunana Trek)
Day 23: Nikachu – Thimphu
Day 24: Thimphu – Paro
Day 25: Paro - Airport for Departure. |
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