Awakening at dawn to the sound of the cockerel and a warming mug of tea, trekkers at higher altitudes are invariably greeted by a breath taking mountain landscapes. Few sites on earth can equal the first sunlight hitting a Himalayan mountain. Trekking during April and May in the Himalayas brings the deep reds and oranges of the rhododendron blossom. Earlier in the year the light is sharper but the nights are very cold. In autumn, after the rainy season, the skies clear and the leaves begin to turn yellow.

All trekkers are accompanied by a guide, a cook, and usually at least one horseman. Provisions and luggage are carried by mountain horses . With the surest footing, they lead trekking groups across the passes.

Treks vary from a short three days walks across low altitudes to the three week Snowman Trek that covers 356 kilometers and climb three of the Kingdoms highest passes. Inexperienced trekkers are recommended to do the trek from Thimphu to Paro or vice versa .Called the Druk Path, and other treks .

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