Hot Stone bath commonly known as Dotsho has been an important part of Bhutanese family life and most common hydrotherapy to cure various diseases for centuries. It’s healing properties for body, mind and soul is highly valued by Bhutanese people.

A fire is made to heat the stones over a long period of time and when it is red-hot the stones are slowly dipped into a small wooden bathtub filled with clean mountain water. The stones are dipped into a small compartment to protect you from direct contact with red-hot stones. We Bhutanese believe that the heat and the minerals released from the cracking stones benefits our joints, hypertension, stomach disorders, arthritis and many more.

Ola Tours and Trek provides you the platform to experience Bhutanese Hot Stone Bath along with your tour.

Hot Stone Bath Tour (5 nights / 6 Days)

Day 01. Arrive at Paro (2400 meters) – Thimphu (Altitude 2320 m, 54 km):

 You will be received by the Representative from Ola Tours and Trek at the airport and drive to Thimphu.

• Visit Tamchog Monastery on the way.

After lunch,

• Memorial Chorten
• Changangkha Monastery
• Takin Preserve centre
• The Largest and tallest statue of Buddha in the world
• Tashichho Dzong.

Optional activities you can choose:

• Hike to Phajoding/ Tango/Cheri  Monastery.
• Village walk to Kabisa
• Mountain biking around Thimphu valley.

Day 02. Thimphu – Punakha (1310 meters): (72 Km, 2 hrs drive). 

After breakfast, drive to Punakha via Dochula Pass (3116 m)

• Dochula – You can see the higher Himalayas, if the weather permits
• Royal Botanical Park at Lam Pelri.
• Punakha Dzong – Built in 1637, by Zhabdrung Ngawang.

At night

• Hot Stone Bath at the hotel or nearby

Optional activities you can choose:

• Drive to Talo Goenpa
• Khamsum Yulley Lhakhang
• Rafting in Mo Chhu/ Pho Chhu

Day 03. Punakha – Wangdiphodrang – Thimphu: (Altitude 1310 m, 90 km, 2 hrs

After breakfast, visit

• Chimi Lhakhang
• Wangdiphodrang Dzong razed by fire in 2012 and now under construction.
• Walk to Rinchengang Village.

After lunch, drive to Thimphu.  Free for shopping in the evening.

Day 04. Thimphu – Paro:  (Altitude 2320 m, Distance 58 km, Drive Time 1 hour): 

After breakfast, visit

• National Library.
• Painting School.
• Folk Heritage Museum.

After lunch, visit

• Handicrafts Emporium.

Night

• Hot Stone Bath

Optional activities you can choose:

• Hike to Phajoding/ Tango/Cheri Monastery.
• Village walk to Kabisa
• Mountain biking around Thimphu valley.

 Day 05. Paro sightseeing

After breakfast, visit

• Drukgyel Dzong.
• Kyichu Lhakhang.
• Excursion to Taktsang Monastery.

After lunch, visit

• Ta dzong/Rimpung Dzong (Paro Dzong) built in 1646,

Night

• Hot Stone Bath

Optional sightseeing

• Hike to Dzongdrakha Monastery.
• Hike to Nunnery (Kila Goenpa).
• Village walk.
• Mountain biking around Paro valley.

Day 06. Departure (Altitude 2400 m): Early morning, drive to the Airport and Farewell.