The snowman trek is to challenge yourself as the trek tests your stamina, trekking abilities and mental and physical health. It’s no joke that Snowman Trek is considered to be the most challenging trek in Bhutan. It falls under strenuous category because far more people have ascended the Mount Everest than completing this alpine quest. Many people have reportedly returned without completing the quest due to illness along the way.
Considering, beautiful destinations comes along the hardest of the ways, the alpine quest unfolds the best of the views of the Himalayas. Despite its reputation of being strenuous, the ones who have completed the quest says to be wonderfully varied and remote hike, taking in astonishing Himalayan scenery and offering the opportunity to witness some of the world’s rarest wildlife.
Acclimatization is a must as the hours of walk up and down the steepest hills and camping along the way will bring the best of the trek. This Snowman Trekking crosses dozen of 5000 meter high passes, thus completing a traverse of the northern border with Tibet and thereby seeing all the unnamed as well as unclimbed 7000 meter peaks.
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive in Paro
Day 02: Drive to Thimphu
Day 03:Drive to Tashithang
Day 04:Trek to Damjee
Day 05:Trek to Gasa
Day 06:Trek to Vhamsa
Day 07:Trek to Laya
Day 08:Acclimatization Rest Day
Day 09:Trek to Rhodpphu
Day 10:Trek to Tarina
Day 11:Trek to Wochey
Day 12:Trek to Lhedi
Day 13:Trek to Thanza
Day 14:Rest day at Thanza
Day 15:Trek to Tsorim
Day 16:Trek to GangkarPuensum Base camp
Day 17:Rest day at base camp
Day 18:Trek to GesheWagma
Day 19:Trek to Warathang
Day 20:Trek to DurTswachhu
Day 21:Trek to Tshochenchen
Day 22:Trek to Bumthang
Day 23:Exploration day at Bumthang
Day 24:Drive to Trongsa
Day 25:Drive to Thimpu
Day 26:Drive to Paro
Day 27:Airport transfer / Departure.