I came for Gross National Happiness – I left with inner peace. Our ‘GNH-focused’ itinerary included meditation with nuns at Chagri Monastery and a herbal hot-stone bath in a Punakha farmhouse, where juniper-infused steam melted trekking aches. Mornings began with yoga overlooking Thimphu’s Buddha Dordenma statue, dwarfed only by Himalayan giants. At Gangtey Goemba, we joined locals in lighting butter lamps for loved ones. The highlight? A silent hike through rhododendron forests to Khamsum Yulley Temple – no sounds but prayer flags fluttering. Note: Skip bottled water – our reusable bottles were refilled with safe mountain springs daily.