Paro International Airport 2 hr 35
Meditation Caves (1 hr 4) Druk Wangyel Monastery (1 hr 5) Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Choeten (42 min) Buddhist monastery accessible by a hike through dense forest with views of the Punakha Valley. Chime Lhakhang (12 min) Built in 1499, this Buddhist monastery features a statue of Lama Kunley & a wooden phallus. Lungchuzekha Goemba (59 min) Hanging Bridge (31 min) Dochula Pass (1 hr 4) Dzong architecture, monastery, and mountain Hanging Bridge (35 min) Punakha Dzong (25 min) Imposing palace & fortress dating to the 17th century in a serene setting overlooking the river. ADHA & RUKHA (16 min) Mo Chhu (26 min) Dzong architecture and river Punakha Suspension Bridge (31 min) A long metal bridge over a mountain river, decorated with colorful Buddhist prayer flags. Mo Chhu (25 min) Kayaking & rafting are popular activities in this picturesque, winding river with rocky rapids. Talo monastery (42 min) |