
A week on the western route built around the Bhutan International Marathon, held in the Punakha valley on 6 March 2027. Two nights in Thimphu help you adjust to the altitude before you drop down to Punakha for race day, and Tiger's Nest waits until your legs have had a day to recover.
Every scheduled date for Bhutan Marathon Group Trip
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These are examples of hotels we often use on this tour. We may book a different hotel of the same standard, depending on availability.


Thimphu Days 1–22 nights
Drive about 2.5 hours
Punakha Days 3–42 nights
Drive about 4 hours
Paro Days 5–72 nights
Fly home on day 7
Meet your guide and the group at Paro airport, then drive around 2 hours to Thimphu. Keep the evening easy after the flight.
An easy early run or walk to get used to the altitude, then a gentle day at the National Memorial Chorten, Tashichho Dzong and the Buddha Dordenma.
Cross the Dochula pass, stopping for the Himalayan view if the sky is clear, and drop down to the warmer Punakha valley. Collect your race number and keep the afternoon free to rest.
An early start for the Bhutan International Marathon. Your guide gets the group to the start and meets you at the finish, and non-runners can watch from along the course. The afternoon is for rest.
A slow walk through Punakha's rice fields to loosen your legs, then drive back over Dochula to Paro, around 4 hours, for two nights.
Hike to Tiger's Nest at an easy pace, usually 4–6 hours return with a tea stop. Horses can carry you part of the way up if your legs need a break.
Transfer to Paro airport for your onward flight.
Thimphu · Punakha · Paro
Punakha Tshechu · 15–23 Feb 2027 · Max 12
Nine days on the western route, timed so the group spends two days at a tshechu, one of Bhutan's masked-dance festivals.
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