Destinations in Bhutan

From the western valleys around Paro to the rarely visited east — the places our journeys go, and what waits in each.

Destination 01

Paro

The valley of first impressions: Bhutan’s principal international airport, Rinpung Dzong, the National Museum and the Tiger’s Nest on its cliff.

Visit on: Tiger's Nest & Thimphu Getaway, Heart of Western Bhutan, Valleys of the Black-necked Crane

Destination 02

A small capital with no traffic lights, where government, monastery and café culture share one small valley.

Visit on: Tiger's Nest & Thimphu Getaway, Heart of Western Bhutan, Valleys of the Black-necked Crane

Destination 03

The old capital, warm enough for rice and oranges, whose dzong at the meeting of two rivers is one of the finest buildings in the Himalaya.

Visit on: Heart of Western Bhutan, Valleys of the Black-necked Crane, Bumthang: The Spiritual Heartland

Destination 04

The pass between Thimphu and Punakha, crowned by 108 chortens and, on clear days, a sweeping view of the eastern Himalaya.

Destination 05

A wide glacial valley where black-necked cranes spend the winter, watched over by the Gangtey monastery.

Visit on: Valleys of the Black-necked Crane

Destination 06

A quiet western valley reached over the Chele La, known for farmhouse homestays and its white and black temples.

Visit on: Haa Valley & Hidden Villages

Destination 07

The central town whose huge dzong once controlled all east–west travel, and the ancestral seat of the royal family.

Visit on: Bumthang: The Spiritual Heartland, The Great Traverse: West to East

Destination 08

Four high valleys of orchards and buckwheat, with many of the oldest temples in the kingdom.

Visit on: Bumthang: The Spiritual Heartland, The Great Traverse: West to East

Destination 09

The rarely visited east: great dzongs above deep river gorges, fine weaving and a warm village welcome.

Visit on: The Great Traverse: West to East

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