Paro International Airport 9 min
Zuri Dzong (10 min) Dzong architecture Drukgyel Dzong (24 min) Partially reconstructed remains of a monumental 17th-century fortress & Buddhist monastery. Bumdrak Monastery (23 min) Jimilang Tsho (8 min) Mountain and monastery Chele La (1 hr 14) Picturesque pass featuring lush forests, waterfalls, grazing yaks & sweeping vistas. Dzongdrakha Monastry (23 min) Kyichu Lhakhang (9 min) Ancient, preserved Buddhist temple with many traditional features, statues & an intimate atmosphere. National Museum of Bhutan (9 min) Cultural heritage museum in a 17th-century watchtower with Bhutanese statues, paintings & other art. Paro Airport Bird's Eye View Point (8 min) Paro Taktsang (23 min) Sacred mountainside monastery with ornately designed temples & art, plus legendary meditation caves. Tachog Lhakhang (27 min) Dzong architecture Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang (10 min) Landmark 1400s Buddhist temple noted for its chorten-style design & elaborate interior paintings. |