Paro International Airport 9 min
Chele La (1 hr 15) Picturesque pass featuring lush forests, waterfalls, grazing yaks & sweeping vistas. Zuri Dzong (10 min) Dzong architecture Drukgyel Dzong (23 min) Partially reconstructed remains of a monumental 17th-century fortress & Buddhist monastery. Bumdrak Monastery (22 min) Paro Taktsang (22 min) Sacred mountainside monastery with ornately designed temples & art, plus legendary meditation caves. Tachog Lhakhang (27 min) Dzong architecture Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang (8 min) Landmark 1400s Buddhist temple noted for its chorten-style design & elaborate interior paintings. Jimilang Tsho (8 min) Mountain and monastery Kyichu Lhakhang (8 min) Ancient, preserved Buddhist temple with many traditional features, statues & an intimate atmosphere. Paro Airport Bird's Eye View Point (8 min) Dzongdrakha Monastry (24 min) National Museum of Bhutan (9 min) Cultural heritage museum in a 17th-century watchtower with Bhutanese statues, paintings & other art. |