Paro International Airport 54 min
Royal Takin Preserve (28 min)
This wildlife reserve with trails is home to takin, an antelope-goat which is the national animal. Semtokha Dzong (11 min)
17th-century fortress & monastery featuring many ornate carvings & chapels with colorful murals. Simply Bhutan (17 min)
Museum resembling a Bhutanese village, featuring traditional cuisine, demonstrations & performances. Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan (18 min)
Traditional Bhutanese textiles are the focus at this academy, which features a museum & classes. Changangkha Lhakhang (19 min)
Bustling temple complex known for its vibrant murals, prayer wheels & sweeping views. Folk Heritage Museum Kawajangsa (20 min)
Folk heritage exhibits & demonstrations in a restored 18th-century house, plus educational programs. Dochula Pass (40 min)
Dzong architecture, monastery, and mountain Phajoding Monastery (9 min)
Garden and park National Memorial Chhorten, Thimphu (15 min)
Iconic Buddhist stupa featuring a gilded spire, a vase-shaped upper story & 4 ornate portals. Buddha Dordenma (24 min)
Towering Buddha statue overlooking the valley & perched above a temple filled with art & exhibits. Clock Tower Square (18 min)
Town square featuring a clock tower covered in Bhutanese carvings, plus fountains & prayer wheels. Six Senses Bhutan (17 min)
Upscale lodgings in forest & mountain surrounds with spa treatments, infinity pools & yoga sessions. Tashichho Dzong (23 min)
Sizable Buddhist monastery & fortress with many shrines, plus flower gardens & city views. Dechen Phodrang Monastery (26 min)
Buddhist complex in a mountain landscape with a monastic school & centuries-old chapel murals. | 
