Paro International Airport 1 hr 10
National Memorial Chhorten, Thimphu (12 min) Iconic Buddhist stupa featuring a gilded spire, a vase-shaped upper story & 4 ornate portals. Tashichho Dzong (7 min) Sizable Buddhist monastery & fortress with many shrines, plus flower gardens & city views. Simply Bhutan (11 min) Museum resembling a Bhutanese village, featuring traditional cuisine, demonstrations & performances. Royal Takin Preserve (14 min) This wildlife reserve with trails is home to takin, an antelope-goat which is the national animal. Semtokha Dzong (16 min) 17th-century fortress & monastery featuring many ornate carvings & chapels with colorful murals. Clock Tower Square (8 min) Town square featuring a clock tower covered in Bhutanese carvings, plus fountains & prayer wheels. Changangkha Lhakhang (4 min) Bustling temple complex known for its vibrant murals, prayer wheels & sweeping views. Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan (10 min) Traditional Bhutanese textiles are the focus at this academy, which features a museum & classes. Folk Heritage Museum Kawajangsa (20 min) Folk heritage exhibits & demonstrations in a restored 18th-century house, plus educational programs. Dechen Phodrang Monastery (11 min) Buddhist complex in a mountain landscape with a monastic school & centuries-old chapel murals. Tourism Council of Bhutan (16 min) Six Senses Bhutan (29 min) Upscale lodgings in forest & mountain surrounds with spa treatments, infinity pools & yoga sessions. Phajoding Monastery (21 min) Garden and park Dochula Pass (44 min) Dzong architecture, monastery, and mountain Buddha Dordenma (16 min) Towering Buddha statue overlooking the valley & perched above a temple filled with art & exhibits. |