Photography Journeys

Photography Journeys

Chase the light with time built in for every frame.

Sample Itineraries

Four journeys to begin with

Timed to the seasons and planned around the light, these journeys put you in the right place at the right hour: jacaranda in spring, cranes in winter, crystal peaks in autumn.

Your guide understands patience and etiquette. Photography inside temples and lhakhangs is not permitted, and we always ask before taking portraits.

Spring Light: Dzongs & Jacaranda
8 DaysEasy

Spring Light: Dzongs & Jacaranda

Paro · Thimphu · Punakha · Gangtey

Punakha Dzong framed in lilac jacaranda, rhododendrons on the passes and soft spring light, with time built in for every frame.

Best seasonApril – May
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Cranes of Phobjikha
7 DaysEasy

Cranes of Phobjikha

Paro · Thimphu · Punakha · Gangtey

Winter in the glacial Phobjikha valley, where endangered black-necked cranes arrive from the Tibetan plateau.

Best seasonNovember – February
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Peaks, Passes & Dzongs
11 DaysEasy – Moderate

Peaks, Passes & Dzongs

Paro · Haa · Thimphu · Punakha · Trongsa · Bumthang

Autumn's crystal skies for the great Himalayan panoramas and the monumental dzongs of the west and centre.

Best seasonOctober – November
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Village Life & Portraits
9 DaysEasy

Village Life & Portraits

Paro · Punakha · Gangtey · Bumthang

Slow, human photography: farmhouse kitchens, harvest in the paddies, archery matches and the faces of rural Bhutan.

Best seasonSeptember – November (harvest)
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Make it yours

Every journey is private and tailor-made. Change the dates, the pace, the lodges or the whole route, and we'll shape it around you.

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The 108 chortens of Dochula pass, with the Himalaya beyond
Begin your journey

Design your Bhutan.

Weave this into a private journey shaped entirely around you.

  • Private & tailor-made
  • Licensed by Bhutan’s Department of Tourism
  • Every enquiry answered personally