May 2026 East to West Bike Tour.

Bhutan is a magical country to travel through and especially by bike. Being able to see, smell, hear and live all that is going on around you is the only way to experience such a magical place.

The outstanding beauty of the big Himalayan mountains, the lush green of the deep valleys, the amazing architecture, the simpleness of life and the rich Buddhist culture are things that are experienced every day when traveling through Bhutan. From the seat of your bike you will be constantly aware that this is no ordinary bike tour.

The May 2026 trip is in the lovely spring season and before monsoon arrives in Bhutan. Mostly warm temperatures, minimum rainfall and generally clear skies, bring great views of the big peaks. It’s also Rhododendron season along with Magnolia and Jacaranda trees in full flower. Birds, Monkeys, Yaks and Zo’s are common sights as we ride across the country.

The tour is 20 days long and starts with a flight from Singapore to Guwahati, Assam, in India. We will be met by my Bhutanese guiding partners here and use local vehicles to transport us to the South Eastern boarder of the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon.

So we start from the most eastern entrance into Bhutan. The East is very magical with it’s steep sided valley’s covered in lush jungle vegetation. Roads cut into the steep faces, giving stunning views of the valley floors below and the valley’s beyond. We will spend a few days heading west starting off at around 350m before we get to our first big pass, the Thrumshing La at 3780m, which will bring us into the beginning of Central Bhutan and into the Ura Valley. From here we ride over the Shertang La at 3600m and then into the remote Tang Valley. The time here is very special as we get to stay at our Bhutanese guides family home and have a rest the next day in this very slow paced location. Next we ride back out of the Tang Valley, with a visit to the local school, and onto Jakar in Bumthang. Here we will spend 2 days and get to visit some of Bhutan’s most amazing Dzong’s (monasteries) and temples, sample local beer, cider and cheeses and have a chilled ride around the valley. 

The passes get slowly lower from here at 3600m and 3400m as we are heading west to the stunning Phobjikaha Valley via an afternoon and night in Trongsa. Phobjikaha is the winter refuge of the Siberian Black Necked Crane. We spend 2 nights here and do a short day hike to shake out the legs after visiting the village of Gangte and it’s impressive Dzong. There is an opportunity to ride an old cattle trail as an alternative exit from the Phobjikaha Valley the next day, for the technically capable, or the normal road descent has 2000m of down! Next stop will be Punakha in Western Bhutan, for 2 days. Here we will visit the most spectacular Dzong in Bhutan. Punakha. The epicenter of Buddhism in Bhutan. We will also have the opportunity to ride a fantastic single track that has been reshaped by local mountain bike riders. (For riders on mountain bikes)

Next it’s off to Thimpu, Bhutan’s busy little capital. Two nights here where you can shop, visit great cafe’s and enjoy the luxury of the Ziwahling Assent Hotel.

We travel to Paro on our bus for a half day hike to Taktsang, Bhutan’s iconic “Tigers Nest” monastery.

On our last full day we will take a ride in our bus to Bhutan’s highest motorable pass, the Cheli La at 4000m. With clear conditions, amazing views of the 7000m + peaks can be enjoyed. There is a fantastic long descent back down to the Paro Valley. We will clean and pack our bikes back at our hotel before we fly back to Singapore the next morning.

All in all it’s a beautiful trip in a stunning country and best experienced from the saddle of your bike!

The majority of accommodation is in comfortable, family run 3 star hotels, and 2 nights in a 5 star hotel at the end of the trip. We have vehicles to carry all our baggage and our bodies and bikes if and when we get tired. The food is fantastic and there is plenty of it. The trip can be done on either gravel bikes, or mountain bikes. The roads are mostly paved, but there is some gravel/dirt road riding and technical single track for those that have the right bikes and skills.

Please get in contact for more information, the latest pricing and departure dates.