The Journey
This is Dralwa at its most rarefied: a journey with nothing left to chance and nothing left out. A licensed guide and dedicated vehicle travel with you alone throughout, a helicopter carries you between valleys that would otherwise take a full day's drive, and the encounters along the way, a blessing ceremony, a private audience with a pulse reader, a chef's table built around you, are yours alone to keep. What remains constant, even at this level of privacy, is the same participatory spirit that runs through every Dralwa journey: you are not shown Bhutan from a distance, you are welcomed into it.
Estimated Per Person Price
$15,000 USD onwards, depending on group size
Packages can be designed for single or double occupancy. Pricing is subject to change based on number of guests, room types, and availability.
Journey Length
7 nights / 8 days
Property Style
Ultra-luxury resorts and lodges, with fully private access throughout
Ideal For
A private, helicopter-linked journey between Bhutan's most exclusive properties, for solo travelers or small groups of up to four
Day 01
Your journey begins with arrival into the Paro Valley, welcomed with VIP airport service and a private transfer into the valley. Check in, followed by a private blessing ceremony and a private archery session. Evening at leisure.
Day 02
Breakfast, then transfer to Thimphu (transfer time: 1.5 hours). An exclusive private lunch hosted by an acclaimed local chef offers an intimate introduction to the depth and subtlety of Bhutanese cuisine, followed by a private nature walk and a dew session. Check in on arrival into Thimphu, then a private consultation with a pulse reader in the afternoon. In the evening, a bonfire with an astrological reading.
Day 03
Early morning yoga at Buddha Dordenma, Buddha Point. Breakfast, then transfer to Punakha via Dochula Pass (trip time: 3 hours, Dochula Pass altitude 3,100m), stopping at Dochula, home to the 108 chortens. Lunch by Punakha Dzong, at the confluence of two rivers, followed by an afternoon of rafting on the river.
Day 04
Hike to Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten (hike time: 1 to 1.5 hours), with breakfast overlooking the view. Return to the valley for an afternoon at leisure, followed by an evening sundowner by the river.
Day 05
Breakfast, then a chopper flight to Laya (Laya altitude 3,800m), where you'll spend time with the semi-nomadic Layap people, before a chopper flight back to Punakha.
Day 06
Breakfast, then transfer to Gangtey (trip time: 1.5 to 2 hours). A walk along the Gangtey Nature Trail, lunch, and a choice of horse riding or cycling in the afternoon. A hot stone herbal bath with stunning views, followed by dinner in a farmhouse shed.
Day 07
Breakfast, then a chopper flight to Paro. Hike to Taktshang, Tiger's Nest (hike time: 2 to 3 hours, through blue pine forest). Afternoon at leisure.
Day 08
After breakfast, transfer to Paro International Airport for your onward journey.
Regeneration is not an add-on here, it's the reason this journey exists. For every guest who travels with us, we plant one tree in partnership with The Happiness Farm, returning something to the land your journey moves through. We calculate the carbon footprint of your journey and offer you the choice to go further, planting additional trees through the same partnership should you wish to offset it. In place of single-use bottled water, we provide a clean water supply throughout your journey for guests to refill their own bottles, leaving less behind than we found.
All Dralwa Journeys experiences of this kind contribute directly to RENEW, which supports women's economic empowerment and community resilience across Bhutan, and to SELWA, which supports persons with disabilities in Bhutan through skills training and inclusive community programmes.
