
DUR HOT SPRINGS TREK
TREK BRIEF
Duration: 9 days
Altitude: 3000-4700m
Standard: challenging/hard
Best Seasons: March to April; September to November
Place: central Bhutan
ATTRACTIONS
• The famous Dur hot springs
• Challenging trek route
• Beautiful landscapes, forests, wildlife, surrounding mountains
• Numerous alpine flowers
• Settlements of a tribe called Bjops enoute
TREK DESCRIPTION
Challenging but a worthy trek that takes to the hot springs in Dur. The journey, with steep ascents and descents, is memorable for the beauty of the landscapes, and a huge variety of wildlife (trout, Blue Sheep, Musk Deer and Himalayan Black Bear), views of mountains, lakes, forests teeming with trees like spruce, hemlock, juniper and maple. Bhutanese believe the hot springs have amazing medicinal values and these are touted as the best in the entire Himalayas.
PACKAGE INCLUDES
3-star plus hotels, three meals, SUV/mini bus/coaster, guides, trekking gear, camping equipment, entry fees, mineral water, cultural program (in groups of 10 or more people), and taxes
PACKAGE EXCLUDES
Air tickets, travel insurance, drinks, visa fee, laundry.