Membartsho 

Its is a five minute walk from the parking spot alongside the road to Membartsho (burning Lake) which is actually a wide place of in the Tang Chu. Pema Lingpa found several of Guru Rinpoche’s terma here. A wooden bridge crosses the river and is a good place vantage place to look into the lake. Perhaps you can spot the temple that is said to exist in the lake’s depth. Under the carved rock is a cave that virtuous people can crawl through, no matter how big they are. 

Tour departure:

Daily from Bumthang Hotels 

Duration (approximate):

08:30 – 09:15 hrs

09:30 – 10:10 hrs

Transfer from/to hotel included

YES

Meals included

YES 

Seat-in-coach tour

YES (ENG & GER)

Private tour

Minimum 1 person

Language

English, other guides available on extra charge 

Kunzangdra Goemba 

It is two hours walk above Chel Tang Valley. It is one of the most important sites related to Pemalingpa the great treasure discoverer in Bhutan, who also constructed the Goemba in 1488. Most of his sacred relics are kept here including the gilded stone bearing his footprint. 

Tour departure:

Daily from Bumthang  hotels 

Duration (approximate):

08:30 – 12:00 hrs

13:30 – 17:00 hrs

Transfer from/to hotel included

YES

Meals included

YES (Packed Lunch) 

Seat-in-coach tour

YES (ENG & GER)

Private tour

Minimum 1 person

Language

English, other guides available on extra charge

Ura / Wangthang Goemba 

Drive to Ura, which is 51 kilometers from Chamkhar town. Explore the Ura village en route to Wangthang Goemba. The villages in Ura have clustered houses, which is quite unusual in Bhutan. Since last 25 years Ura has been transformed from a marginal community to a prosperous valley. From Ura hike to Wangthankha Goemba which is situated above 3420 m. 

Tour departure:

Daily from Bumthang  hotels 

Duration (approximate):

08:30 – 12:00 hrs

13:30 – 17:00 hrs

Transfer from/to hotel included

YES

Meals included

YES (Packed Lunch) 

Seat-in-coach tour

YES (ENG & GER)

Private tour

Minimum 1 person

Language

English, other guides available on extra charge

Ngang Lhakhang

Three and half hours walk from Thangbi Goemba is a small region of Ngang Yul “Swan Land” and this temple is 100m above the valley floor. Guru Rimpoche visited the site and Lama Namkha Samdrup, contemporary of Pemalingpa, built present temple in 15th century. Three-day festival is held here each winter with mask dances in honour of the founder of the temple.

Tour departure:

Daily from Bumthang  hotels 

Duration (approximate):

08:30 – 13:00 hrs

13:30 – 16:30 hrs

Transfer from/to hotel included

YES

Meals included

YES (Packed Lunch) 

Seat-in-coach tour

YES (ENG & GER)

Private tour

Minimum 1 person

Language

English, other guides available on extra charge