Bhutan

Paro Taktsang (Tiger’s Nest Monastery)

✅ Why Visit?
Bhutan’s most famous landmark perched on a cliffside – spiritual, scenic, and surreal.

🎯 Highlights:

• 🥾 Hike through pine forests

• 🌄 Breathtaking panoramic views

• 🔥 Sacred caves where Guru Rinpoche meditated

• 📿 Spiritual ambiance & serenity

Punakha Dzong

✅ Why Visit?
An architectural masterpiece at the confluence of two rivers.

🎯 Highlights:

• 🌸 Surrounded by jacaranda blossoms (springtime)

• 🛶 River views & bridge walks

• 🧘 Buddhist relics & spiritual ambiance

• 💑 Popular site for royal weddings

Dochula Pass

✅ Why Visit?
Scenic mountain pass with 108 stupas and panoramic Himalayan views.

🎯 Highlights:

• 🏔️ Views of snow-clad peaks (clear days)

• 🙏 108 Chortens (stupas)

• 🧣 Chilly breeze & photo ops

• 🛤️ Ideal en route to Punakha

Thimphu

✅ Why Visit?
A unique capital with no traffic lights and a strong cultural soul.

🎯 Highlights:

• 🗿 Great Buddha Dordenma Statue

• 🧵 National Handicrafts Museum

• 🐅 Motithang Takin Preserve (national animal)

• 🛍️ Weekend Market & Folk Heritage

Phobjikha Valley

✅ Why Visit?
A glacial valley home to endangered black-necked cranes.

🎯 Highlights:

• 🐦 Birdwatching (Nov–Feb)

• 🏕️ Camping & Nature Trails

• 🛕 Gangtey Monastery

• 📸 Breathtaking landscapes

Bumthang Valley

✅ Why Visit?
Known for sacred temples and spiritual depth.

🎯 Highlights:

• 🛕 Jambay Lhakhang & Kurje Lhakhang

• 📿 Pilgrimage & Meditation

• 🍶 Red rice & Bumthang cheese tasting

• 🍏 Apple orchards & riverside strolls

Haa Valley

✅ Why Visit?
Remote, untouched, and authentic. Ideal for peace seekers.

🎯 Highlights:

• 🏞️ Alpine forests & pristine rivers

• 🛕 Lhakhang Karpo (White Temple)

• 🧘 Quiet monasteries & meditation sites

• 🚴 Trekking & village tours

Festivals to Experience

• 🕯️ Paro Tshechu – Masked dances & local culture

• 🎭 Thimphu Tshechu – Biggest celebration with royal attendance

• 🔥 Punakha Drubchen – Traditional war re-enactments