Bhutan & Darjeeling
Darjeeling's tea estates and toy train, then across the border into Bhutan.
Trip at a glance
- Duration7 days / 6 nights
- Starts inDarjeeling
- RouteDarjeeling · Thimphu · Paro
- Places3 destinations
- CountryBhutan
- Ideal forMulti-country tours
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Package codeNX-1IHGG3
Best time to visit: March to May and October to December
Trip overview
Darjeeling's tea estates and toy train, then across the border into Bhutan.
The route spends 2 nights in Darjeeling, 2 nights in Thimphu and 2 nights in Paro, so you get time for the main sights without changing hotels every day. It suits multi-country tours, and every day can be shortened, swapped or extended.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Darjeeling
- Arrive via Bagdogra Airport (IXB) and transfer to your hotel
- Check in and settle in
- Later: Himalayan Mountaineering Institute: Museum of Everest expeditions
Day 2Darjeeling: Tiger Hill and Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
- Tiger Hill: Sunrise over Kanchenjunga
- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway: Joy ride to Ghum and the Batasia Loop
Day 3Darjeeling to Thimphu
- Travel from Darjeeling to Thimphu and cross into Bhutan by private vehicle, with stops on the way
- Check in at your Thimphu hotel
- Weekend market
Day 4Thimphu: Tashichho Dzong and Buddha Dordenma
- Tashichho Dzong: Seat of government
- Buddha Dordenma: Giant seated Buddha
Day 5Thimphu to Paro
- Travel from Thimphu to Paro by private vehicle
- Check in at your Paro hotel
- National Museum (Ta Dzong): Watchtower museum
Day 6Paro: Kyichu Lhakhang and Chele La Pass
- Kyichu Lhakhang: Ancient temple
- Chele La Pass: High pass views
Day 7Depart from Paro
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Paro International Airport (PBH) for your journey home
How this version is planned
- Visa applications sequenced for each country
- Short flights or trains between countries chosen to save time
- Currency and SIM tips for each country
This is a suggested itinerary. Sightseeing order may change with opening days, weather and local conditions; your final plan is in your written quote.
Good to know
- Darjeeling: Leave for Tiger Hill around 4 am; clear mornings are most likely in October–November.
- Thimphu: Visit the Memorial Chorten in the early morning to join locals circling it.
- Paro: Do the Tiger's Nest hike on your last full day, when you are acclimatised.
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West BengalDarjeeling
Darjeeling, the queen of the hills, is famous for its tea and for sunrise views of Kanchenjunga from Tiger Hill.
BhutanThimphu
Thimphu is the world's only capital without traffic lights, home to the Tashichho Dzong, a giant Buddha Dordenma statue and weekend markets.
BhutanParo
Paro is a broad valley of farmhouses, rice fields and Bhutan's only international airport.
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