Paro International Airport 2 hr 46
Chime Lhakhang (7 min) Built in 1499, this Buddhist monastery features a statue of Lama Kunley & a wooden phallus. Lungchuzekha Goemba (1 hr 10) Hanging Bridge (14 min) Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Choeten (26 min) Buddhist monastery accessible by a hike through dense forest with views of the Punakha Valley. Punakha Dzong (10 min) Imposing palace & fortress dating to the 17th century in a serene setting overlooking the river. Druk Wangyel Monastery (1 hr 16) ADHA & RUKHA (28 min) Dochula Pass (1 hr 15) Dzong architecture, monastery, and mountain Hanging Bridge (18 min) Mo Chhu (10 min) Kayaking & rafting are popular activities in this picturesque, winding river with rocky rapids. Dochula Chorten (1 hr 15) Meditation Caves (1 hr 15) Talo monastery (33 min) Punakha Suspension Bridge (14 min) A long metal bridge over a mountain river, decorated with colorful Buddhist prayer flags. Mo Chhu (11 min) Dzong architecture and river |