Overview
This bhutan wellness retreat tour package slows the standard circuit down, adding Gangtey‘s Phobjikha Valley to the usual Paro, Thimphu and Punakha route and giving each stop an extra half day rather than rushing between sights. The seven days include a hot stone bath evening in Punakha, a guided meditation session with a monk in Thimphu, and unstructured time in the Phobjikha Valley where the only plan is a slow walk through the wetland. Day two still covers the Tiger’s Nest hike, since most travellers want it, but the rest of this bhutan wellness retreat tour package is built around rest rather than sightseeing volume.
Bon Voyagers manages the ground programme for this bhutan wellness retreat tour package from arrival at Paro International Airport. A private vehicle covers every transfer across Paro, Thimphu, Punakha and Gangtey, paired with a guide for all seven days. Six nights of deluxe hotel accommodation on double sharing basis include daily breakfast and dinner on MAP basis, along with one traditional hot stone bath session included in Punakha. The pace is set deliberately slower than a standard sightseeing circuit, with built-in rest blocks each afternoon. The per person cost of this bhutan wellness retreat tour package is ₹30,300.
Day-wise Itinerary
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This bhutan wellness retreat tour package begins at Paro International Airport, where the Bon Voyagers guide meets the group on arrival. Rather than starting with sightseeing, the first afternoon is left fully open, with the option of a slow walk along the river or simply resting at the hotel after the flight. Paro sits at around 2,200 metres, and the unhurried first day allows the body to settle into the elevation before the more active days ahead. Dinner at the hotel introduces the first MAP meal of this bhutan wellness retreat tour package, served without a fixed schedule for the evening. Overnight in Paro.
Day 2 of this bhutan wellness retreat tour package is the one structured trekking day in an otherwise slow itinerary. The climb to Taktsang gains roughly 900 metres from the parking area, and the guide keeps the pace deliberately gentle, with a longer than usual stop at the cafeteria viewpoint for tea. Most groups take 4 to 5 hours up and back at this slower pace, treating the climb itself as part of the retreat rather than a task to finish quickly. The afternoon back in Paro is left entirely free for rest. Overnight in Paro.
Day 3 of this bhutan wellness retreat tour package moves to Thimphu, a drive of around 1 hour, with the afternoon kept light after the previous day's hike. A guided meditation session with a monk at a local monastery is arranged for late afternoon, a simple introduction to breathing and stillness practices rather than a formal teaching. The morning covers the Buddha Dordenma statue at an easy pace, with time to sit quietly in the grounds rather than moving straight through. This bhutan wellness retreat tour package treats Thimphu as a pause rather than a checklist. Overnight in Thimphu.
Day 4 of this bhutan wellness retreat tour package crosses Dochula Pass on the way to Punakha, a drive of around 3 hours total, with a longer than usual stop at the pass to sit among the 108 memorial chortens rather than just photographing them. The afternoon covers Punakha Dzong at the river confluence, and the evening closes with a traditional hot stone bath, heated with river stones and infused with local herbs, a practice believed to ease muscle tension after the trekking day earlier in the trip. Overnight in Punakha
Day 5 of this bhutan wellness retreat tour package continues to Gangtey, a drive of around 2.5 hours through changing terrain as the road climbs into the glacial Phobjikha Valley. Unlike the river valleys covered so far, Phobjikha has no river running through it, a flat wetland bowl that turns the pace of the entire day noticeably quieter. The afternoon is left open for a slow walk along the valley floor, with Gangtey Monastery visible on the ridge above. This bhutan wellness retreat tour package treats Day 5 as the quietest day of the circuit. Overnight in Gangtey.
Day 6 of this bhutan wellness retreat tour package keeps the morning in Phobjikha Valley, with a longer walk through the wetland and a visit to Gangtey Monastery before the drive back begins. The valley is known as a winter home for black-necked cranes, though sightings depend entirely on the season and are never guaranteed outside the migration months. The afternoon drive back toward Paro retraces the route through Punakha and Dochula Pass, ending the day at a slower pace than the outward journey. Overnight in Paro.
The final day of this bhutan wellness retreat tour package is built around the departure flight from Paro. Breakfast at the hotel is followed by a short transfer to Paro International Airport, timed against the confirmed flight schedule. Travellers with a later departure sometimes use the morning for one last slow walk through Paro town rather than any further sightseeing, in keeping with the pace the rest of the trip has set. The Bon Voyagers vehicle drops the group at the airport, where the trip that began seven days earlier comes to a close. The trip ends at the same airport it started from.
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Inclusions & Exclusions
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Pickup and drop at Paro International Airport on Day 1 and Day 7 respectively.
- All road transfers by private vehicle across Paro, Thimphu, Punakha and Gangtey as per the itinerary.
- Guide charges for an English-speaking licensed guide throughout all seven days.
- One traditional hot stone bath session per person in Punakha on Day 4.
- One guided meditation session with a monk in Thimphu on Day 3.
- Six nights accommodation in deluxe hotel on double sharing basis - two nights in Paro, one night in Thimphu, one night in Punakha, one night in Gangtey and one night in Paro on return.
- Daily breakfast and dinner at all hotels on MAP basis throughout all seven days.
- Entry permits and route permits required for travel within Bhutan.
- Meet and greet service at Paro International Airport on arrival.
NOT INCLUDED
- Flight tickets to and from Paro, not included and booked separately by the traveller.
- Lunch on any day throughout the trip.
- Sustainable Development Fee (SDF), payable directly to the Bhutan government, currently USD 100 per person per night for international travellers and INR 1,200 per person per night for Indian nationals, not included in the per person cost above.
- Horse hire charges for part of the Tiger's Nest ascent on Day 2, paid locally.
- Additional hot stone bath sessions beyond the one included per person.
- Personal expenses including laundry, tips, bottled water, soft drinks, telephone calls and shopping.
- Porter charges.
- Any additional sightseeing or extra vehicle use beyond what is listed in the itinerary.
- Room heater charges, optional tours and sightseeing entrance fees not mentioned under the inclusions above.
- Costs arising from natural events including landslides, road blockage or weather-related changes, to be borne by the traveller and paid directly on the spot.
- Any item not clearly listed under the inclusions above.
Best Time to Visit
Bhutan has four distinct seasons (Spring, Summer/Monsoon, Autumn, Winter) with climate varying significantly by altitude, from subtropical in the south (warm/humid) to cold/polar in the north, with heavy summer monsoons (June-Sept) and dry, cold winters (Dec-Feb) with potential snowfall at high elevations; expect sunny, crisp autumns and mild springs.
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