Day 1: Arrive at Paro – Chelela Pass– Paro
Upon arrival at Paro, you will be received by our representative and escorted to your hotel. After a quick lunch, we drive to Chelila Pass  (3,810 m, over 12,000 ft), an alpine ecosystem with several endangered and endemic species. Nearly all flora species found here are medicinal. Some rare species found are Meconopsis horidula, Meconopsis grandis, Fetillsria chirhosa and aconitum Spp. Amongst the Rhododendron specialties, we will find Rhododendron anthopogon, Rhododendron nivale and Rhododendron setosum.
We drive back to Paro and halt the night at the hotel.
 
Day 2: Paro – Punakha/Wangduephodrang 
 
After breakfast, we begin moving to the interiors of Western Bhutan and divert from the expressway junction to Wangduephodrang. (If we come straight we enter Thimphu). About half an hour from the junction, we reachDochula Pass (10,450 ft, or 3,100 meters), which provides a 360 degree panoramic view of the highest unclimbed mountains of the world, one  considered a vital conservation area with significant altitudinal and associated changes in vegetation within short distances. It is also a traveler’s delight augmented by the beauty of the 108 stupas and the Druk Wangyal Temple.  

A few kilometers away is the Lamperi Royal Botanical Park. Bhutan boasts of over 46 different species of Rhododendrons, all of which you will find in the park. Spread over 124 acres and about 1 km long trail, you can take a short hike of about 30 minutes; the walk will showcase the diversity of rhododendrons. It is an ideal place to learn about them and appreciate their beauty. Few species will be in flowering such as Rhododendron griffithianum, R.arboreum, R. camelliiflorum, R.falconeri.
Rhododendron festivals are held annually here. The park is part of a 47-sq mile critical biological corridor connecting the Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park and the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Park. It has cool broad leaf forests, mixed conifer forests, fir and sub-alpine forests and the temperate rain forest with hundreds of species of fauna. Some of the rare species found in the park are the monal pheasants, blood pheasants, musk deer, tiger, leopard, red panda and the leopard cat.
We will spend a lot of time scouring for Rhododendrons here.
After lunch we will proceed to Wangduephodrang. We will visit the ruins of the majestic Wangduephodrang Dzong, ravaged tragically by a fire in 2012.
Night halt in hotel.
Day 3: Wangdue to Phobjikha

We check into a hotel in Phobjikha and then begin scouring the area through scattered forest of red, pink and white rhododendrons (, , , ).
Halt at Phobjikha.
 

 
We Drive to Bumthang valley (200km) through Pelela Pass which ascends up to 3,340m and traditionally the dividing junction between east and western Bhutan. The drive takes us through thick dwarf bamboo, Yak habitats, and Rhododendrons with beautiful hues of red, white, and yellow.
En-route, we will see the spectacular Trongsa fortress, the ancestral palace home of Bhutan’s Kings, the Watch Tower, and the town before driving to Bumthang valley across the Yotongla Pass.
Halt in Bumthang.
Day 5: Bumthang to Thrimshingla
After breakfast, we will drive to Ura valley, and see the “Burning Lake” (Mebertasho), associated with the great Treasure Discoverer (Terton) Pema Lingpa.   On the way, we will for various species of Rhododendrons. You will also encounter species of Rubus, Acer, Aconitum, Delphinium, Ranunculus, Clemantis, few species of orchid such as Coelogyne, Pleione, Cephalenthera, conifers such as Fir, Hemlock, Pine, Juniperus, Primulas, Androsac, etc.
We then drive up to Thriumshing La National Park covering Bumthang, Lhuentse, Zhemgang, and Mongar districts. Established in 1998, with an area of 905 km² and with huge expanses of some of the last remaining stands of cool temperate broadleaved forests and old fir growth in the entire Himalayas, Thrumshingla National park is home to some of the world’s most endangered flora and fauna. More than 622 plants species occur in Thrumshingla National Park, comprising of 152 medicinal plants and 21 species endemic to Bhutan. Rhododendrons flowers and add beauty to pristine fir forests at the higher elevation.
Justifiably Bhutan’s showcase of Rhododendrons, one area has been designated as Insitu-Rhododendron Garden.
The Garden showcases the Kingdom’s rhododendron diversity in their natural habitat in an area of approximately 2 hectares harbouring 22 different species of rhododendron in assemblage.
The Park is also home to many endemic species namely Daphne ludlowii, Lobelia nubigena, Vanda griffithii, Rubus sengorensis, and Pedicularis spp. It is also has Red Panda, reptiles, amphibians and different avian fauna.
We will camp for the night there. 
Day 6: Thrimshingla Camp to Bumthang
We will spend some time at the park and drive further to Sengor, where we see some species of the flower. The drive is an exhilarating one through the alpine down to the tropics.
After lunch at Sengor, we move back to Bumthang.
Halt at Bumthang.
Day 7: Halt at Bumthang
A place revered for its sanctity and one of Bhutan’s most beautiful valleys, you could spend the day there visiting places of historical importance and interact with the people of Bumthang.
Day 8: Bumthang to Thimphu
It is a long drive and so we begin early. Enroute, we stop for lunch at Chendebji, a historical monument build by King Shida and resembling the Boudanath in Nepal.
Upon arrival at Thimphu, we check into the hotel and relax for the night.
Day 9: Thimphu halt
Bhutan’s capital is not only the country’s most modern city but also a treasure house of some of the Kingdom’s most spectacular cultural centres. A day in the capital is worth every penny and here you can visit several places of significance, including the historic Tashichhodzong, which houses the office of the King, the Throne Room and some government ministries. The country’s largest Buddha statue, Takin Zoo, local Bhutanese paper factory, Memorial Chorten, Folk Heritage Museum, National Institute of Traditional Medicines etc, are other places you can visit.
Day 11: Thimphu – Paro
You will be driven from Thimphu to Paro for your departure from the country. Our representative will escort you.