Paro International Airport 2 hr 48
Dochula Pass (1 hr 17) Dzong architecture, monastery, and mountain Punakha Dzong (34 min) Imposing palace & fortress dating to the 17th century in a serene setting overlooking the river. Meditation Caves (1 hr 16) Chime Lhakhang (19 min) Built in 1499, this Buddhist monastery features a statue of Lama Kunley & a wooden phallus. ADHA & RUKHA (17 min) Hanging Bridge (38 min) Lungchuzekha Goemba (1 hr 11) Druk Wangyel Monastery (1 hr 18) Mo Chhu (34 min) Kayaking & rafting are popular activities in this picturesque, winding river with rocky rapids. Punakha Suspension Bridge (38 min) A long metal bridge over a mountain river, decorated with colorful Buddhist prayer flags. Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Choeten (51 min) Buddhist monastery accessible by a hike through dense forest with views of the Punakha Valley. Hanging Bridge (42 min) Mo Chhu (35 min) Dzong architecture and river Talo monastery (54 min) |