Jeroma Tours and Travels

             DAGALA THOUSAND LAKES TREK ; 13Days

            Season  :   April – June and September – November
 

DAY     01   Arrival by Druk-air   -       Paro          

DAY     02   Paro                          –      Sightseeing

DAY     03   Paro                          –      Thimphu

DAY     04   Thimphu                   –      Sightseeing

Day     05   Thimphu                   –      Talekha

Day     06   Talekha                     -       Japhuna

Day     07   Japhuna                     –      Jadula

DAY     08   Jadula                       –      Labatama

DAY     09   Labatama                  –      Halt

DAY     10   Labatama                  –      Halt

DAY     11   Labatama                  –      Genekha

DAY     12   Genekha                   –      Paro

DAY     13   Paro                          –      Airport for departure

 

 

Labatama – Genekha (11th day)

You leave the lovely pasture of Labatama to the Goutama winter yak pasture in the tree line right below the Dagala range. After 3 hours of gradual climb over to the lovely and fascinating landscape where you reach the highest point for the day, Pagalaptsa, alt. 4,170 m from where you can view the village of Genekha and the starting point of Paro valley. From the pass you drop down through the rhododendrons and shrubs and then in the thick forest of conifer ever green Oak Forest to winter yak pasture called Goe Tama. Distance about 18 km, approx. 6 hours hike.

 

Climate :

Climate is normally warm during daytime but nights can be pretty cold in winter with temperatures falling below freezing level. Monsoon does shower in summer (heaviest in July, August) and sometimes even in spring and autumn.