7 Nights / 8 Days | Paro → Thimphu → Punakha → Paro

Pursuit Of Happiness

The signature journey. Built around Bhutan’s GNH philosophy and what it means in practice.
Plan your journey
Arrive at Paro International Airport — one of the world’s most dramatic descents between Himalayan peaks. Transfer to lodge. Evening walk along the Paro Chhu river. Orientation dinner with your guide.

Rinpung Dzong (16th-century fortress monastery). National Museum of Bhutan. Walk through Paro village and farmland. Drive to Drukgyel Dzong ruins at dusk — Himalayan panorama on clear evenings. Evening: introduction to GNH philosophy.

Drive to Thimphu (1.5 hrs). Visit GNH Commission headquarters — pre-arranged meeting with a policy advisor. Lunch with a local civil servant. Afternoon: Changangkha Lhakhang temple, prayer wheel circuit. Check in Thimphu.
Tashichho Dzong — seat of government. Buddha Dordenma (largest sitting Buddha in the world). National Textile Museum. Evening: arranged meeting with a Bhutanese entrepreneur. Traditional hot stone bath (dotsho).
Drive over Dochula Pass (3,100m) — 108 memorial chortens, mountain panorama. Arrive Punakha Dzong — “Palace of Great Happiness,” built 1637 at the confluence of two rivers. Walk through Punakha valley at dusk.
Morning hike to Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten — hilltop temple with valley views. Visit Chimi Lhakhang (fertility temple, 15th century). Afternoon: guided conversation with a Buddhist monk on happiness as lived practice vs. government policy.
Return drive over Dochula Pass. Afternoon: free time in Paro — crafts, coffee, reflection. Closing dinner: founder roundtable — each traveller shares one thing they’re carrying home.
Optional morning blessing at a local monastery. Transfer to Paro airport. Departure.

Your journey includes:

  • Private licensed English-speaking guide throughout
  • Private vehicle and driver for all transfers
  • All meals — breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily
  • Bhutan tourist visa and all entry permits
  • Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) included
  • Comfortable boutique accommodation
  • Entry fees for all sites and monuments
  • Airport transfers on arrival and departure
  • Mineral water throughout your journey
  • Full pre-trip planning and post-trip support
  • Traditional Bhutanese welcome ceremony

Terms and Conditions

All journeys are fully private and customisable to your group, pace, and travel dates. Pricing varies by group size and accommodation preferences. Contact us for an exact quote — no complicated forms, just a real conversation.