Paro International Airport 2 hr 48
Hanging Bridge (18 min) Hanging Bridge (22 min) Punakha Dzong (9 min) Imposing palace & fortress dating to the 17th century in a serene setting overlooking the river. Mo Chhu (10 min) Dzong architecture and river Druk Wangyel Monastery (1 hr 19) ADHA & RUKHA (32 min) Mo Chhu (9 min) Kayaking & rafting are popular activities in this picturesque, winding river with rocky rapids. Dochula Chorten (1 hr 17) Dochula Pass (1 hr 17) Dzong architecture, monastery, and mountain Talo monastery (35 min) Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Choeten (26 min) Buddhist monastery accessible by a hike through dense forest with views of the Punakha Valley. Lungchuzekha Goemba (1 hr 12) Punakha Suspension Bridge (18 min) A long metal bridge over a mountain river, decorated with colorful Buddhist prayer flags. Meditation Caves (1 hr 17) Chime Lhakhang (9 min) Built in 1499, this Buddhist monastery features a statue of Lama Kunley & a wooden phallus. |