check-out time: 11:00 am. off a commercial area, this unassuming hotel is a 15-minute walk from thimphu bus station and 20 minutes' walk from the folk heritage museum kawajangsa. amenities include a restaurant, a bar and a coffee shop, as well as a turkish spa. room service is offered. parking is available. the simply furnished rooms feature wi-fi (fee), cable tv, and tea and coffeemaking facilities Paro International Airport 1 hr 11
Dochula Pass (45 min) Dzong architecture, monastery, and mountain Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan (10 min) Traditional Bhutanese textiles are the focus at this academy, which features a museum & classes. Dechen Phodrang Monastery (10 min) Buddhist complex in a mountain landscape with a monastic school & centuries-old chapel murals. Phajoding Monastery (22 min) Garden and park Six Senses Bhutan (30 min) Upscale lodgings in forest & mountain surrounds with spa treatments, infinity pools & yoga sessions. Folk Heritage Museum Kawajangsa (20 min) Folk heritage exhibits & demonstrations in a restored 18th-century house, plus educational programs. National Memorial Chhorten, Thimphu (12 min) Iconic Buddhist stupa featuring a gilded spire, a vase-shaped upper story & 4 ornate portals. Clock Tower Square (8 min) Town square featuring a clock tower covered in Bhutanese carvings, plus fountains & prayer wheels. Tourism Council of Bhutan (15 min) Simply Bhutan (13 min) Museum resembling a Bhutanese village, featuring traditional cuisine, demonstrations & performances. Royal Takin Preserve (15 min) This wildlife reserve with trails is home to takin, an antelope-goat which is the national animal. Tashichho Dzong (7 min) Sizable Buddhist monastery & fortress with many shrines, plus flower gardens & city views. Semtokha Dzong (16 min) 17th-century fortress & monastery featuring many ornate carvings & chapels with colorful murals. Changangkha Lhakhang (5 min) Bustling temple complex known for its vibrant murals, prayer wheels & sweeping views. Buddha Dordenma (17 min) Towering Buddha statue overlooking the valley & perched above a temple filled with art & exhibits. |