Discover Bhutan

A small kingdom with an astonishing variety of landscapes and living culture — from subtropical river valleys to high passes crowned with prayer flags.

Tiger's Nest Monastery perched on a steep forested cliff in bright daylight

Western Bhutan · 2,200 m

Paro

The gateway valley — home to Bhutan's only international airport, its most famous monastery, and a wealth of ancient temples.

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A white and gold Buddhist chorten beneath a clear blue sky, with visitors circling in the foreground

Western Bhutan · 2,350 m

Thimphu

The world's only capital without a traffic light — a city of monasteries, museums, markets and living Buddhist culture.

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A Bhutanese dzong beside a river nestled among green hills at dusk

Western Bhutan · 1,250 m

Punakha

The ancient capital in a warm river valley, crowned by what many call the most beautiful dzong in the Himalayas.

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Western & Central Bhutan · 1,300 m

Wangdue Phodrang

A dramatic ridge-top district where rivers meet, famed for its dzong, its festival artistry and bamboo craft.

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A grassy Himalayan mountain valley with a stream running through it under a bright sky

Central Bhutan · 3,000 m

Phobjikha Valley

A glacial bowl of open marshland, monastery and pine forest — winter home of the rare black-necked crane.

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A green mountain valley with a scenic walkway and small roofed shelters

Central Bhutan · 2,600–4,000 m

Bumthang

The spiritual heartland — a cluster of four broad valleys holding Bhutan's oldest temples and holiest legends.

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Colourful prayer flags strung across a high mountain ridge with clouds and distant peaks

Western Bhutan · 2,600 m

Haa Valley

A pristine valley of apple orchards and alpine forest, opened to visitors only in 2002.

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