| 30-Day
THE SNOWMAN Trek |
Bhutan's
Notorious Trek To Hidden Laya and Lunana
Valleys Situated Along The Tibetan Border
- "The Ultimate Trek."
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Best Season:
April, May, September, October.
Trek Grade: Strenuous and
Demanding.
Maximum Altitude: 5140m/16,865ft.
Maximum Camp Altitude:
4880m/16,000ft.
Availability: Join a group.
Private treks are available for minimum
2 persons on request.
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The Lunana trek
can be combined with the Chomolhari trek to
become the Snowman trek, a long and demanding
trek taking three weeks. This trek is considered
to be one of the most difficult in the Himalayas.
It covers the distance of 356 kilometers (221
miles), crosses eight passes, several of which
are over 5,000 meters (16,400 feet), and stays
at an average altitude of 4,000 meters (13,000
feet). Connecting three of the most remote and
high valleys along the northern border of Bhutan
parts of which can cut off from the rest of
the world for six months of year. This trek
is best done in April-May and September-October.
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30-Day
LUNANA SNOWMAN
TREK Dates |
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| 11 April
- 10 May, 2008 |
10 April
- 09 May, 2009 |
| 19 Sept -
18 Oct, 2008 |
26 Sept -
25 Oct, 2009 |
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Minimum
2 passengers required for tours to go.
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Tours
starts/ends with flight to Bhutan from
Bangkok, Thailand.
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Flights
to Bhutan are also available from Kathmandu
and New Delhi.
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Customized
private
treks are available on request.
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| DAYS |
ITINERARY for Snowman Trek to Lunana valley in Bhutan |
| 1 |
ARRIVE
BHUTAN
Fly Bangkok to Paro, Bhutan.
Afternoon visit Museum and Paro Town. Hotel.
Flights are also available from Kathmandu
and New Delhi. |
| 2 |
PARO
SIGHTSEEING
Paro valley sightseeing and hike to Taksang
Monastery. Hotel. |
| 3-7 |
CHOMOLHARI
AND LINGSHI TREK
Trek from Paro to Chomolhari & Lingshi
Dzong. Camps. |
| 8-20 |
LAYA
AND LUNANA TREK
Continue trekking over passes to Laya &
Lunana valleys. Camps. |
| 21-26 |
LUNANA
AND NAKACHHU TREK
End trek at Nakachhu. Camps. |
| 27 |
DRIVE
TO PUNAKHA
Drive to Punakha. Hotel. |
| 28 |
DRIVE
PUNAKHA - THIMPU
Drive over Dochu La pass to Thimpu. Hotel. |
| 29 |
THIMPU
SIGHTSEEING
Full day sightseeing of Thimpu valley. Hotel. |
| 30 |
DEPARTURE
FROM BHUTAN
Fly from Paro to Bangkok, Kathmandu or Delhi.
End of Lunana Snowman Trek. |
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