Thimphu

A capital without traffic lights

Thimphu

  • Western Bhutan
  • 2,334 m
  • Year-round

Weekend markets, weaving studios and the golden Buddha Dordenma watching over a capital where a white-gloved policeman still directs the traffic.

Our local guides know every trail, temple and teahouse here. Tell us how you like to travel and we will weave this valley into a journey designed around you.

Journeys

Tours that visit Thimphu

Heartland Odyssey 12D / 11N

Cultural · Wellness

Heartland Odyssey

Twelve days from west to the spiritual heartland of Bumthang — the most complete journey through the kingdom’s history and landscapes.

  • 12 days
  • Moderate
  • Private · 2–8 guests
Tiger’s Nest Escape 5D / 4N

Cultural

Tiger’s Nest Escape

Five perfectly paced days for a first taste of Bhutan — ideal as an add-on to India or Nepal.

  • 5 days
  • Moderate
  • Private · 2–8 guests
Festival of Masks: Paro Tshechu 8D / 7N

Cultural · Festivals

Festival of Masks: Paro Tshechu

Witness sacred cham dances, the dawn unfurling of a giant thangka and a whole valley dressed in its finest silk.

  • 8 days
  • Easy
  • Private · 2–8 guests
Druk Discovery 7D / 6N

Cultural

Druk Discovery

Our signature first journey: dzongs, cliffside monasteries and river valleys from Paro to Punakha, at a gentle, unhurried pace.

  • 7 days
  • Easy
  • Private · 2–8 guests

Keep exploring

More places to wander

Phobjikha

Central Bhutan · 2,900 m

Phobjikha

Winter home of the black-necked crane

Bumthang

Central Bhutan · 2,600 m

Bumthang

Bhutan’s spiritual heartland

Paro

Western Bhutan · 2,200 m

Paro

The valley of the Tiger’s Nest