Paro International Airport 2 hr 46
Mo Chhu (10 min) Kayaking & rafting are popular activities in this picturesque, winding river with rocky rapids. Lungchuzekha Goemba (1 hr 10) Hanging Bridge (12 min) Dochula Pass (1 hr 15) Dzong architecture, monastery, and mountain Mo Chhu (11 min) Dzong architecture and river Punakha Suspension Bridge (12 min) A long metal bridge over a mountain river, decorated with colorful Buddhist prayer flags. Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Choeten (26 min) Buddhist monastery accessible by a hike through dense forest with views of the Punakha Valley. Dochula Chorten (1 hr 15) ADHA & RUKHA (28 min) Hanging Bridge (17 min) Talo monastery (33 min) Druk Wangyel Monastery (1 hr 17) Meditation Caves (1 hr 15) Punakha Dzong (10 min) Imposing palace & fortress dating to the 17th century in a serene setting overlooking the river. Chime Lhakhang (7 min) Built in 1499, this Buddhist monastery features a statue of Lama Kunley & a wooden phallus. |