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Regions
Locations in Bhutan
Bumthang
Located just to the east of the centre of Bhutan, Bumthang is the general name given to a complex of four valleys - Chumey, Choekhor, Tang and Ura - with altitudes varying from 2,600 to 4,000 metres. The beauty of the area is renowned with rich an...
Gangtey
Gangtey is the name commonly given to the Phojikha Valley which lies in central Bhutan and is one of the kingdom's few glacial valleys. For several years, the cultivation of potatoes has brought a certain degree of prosperity to the local peasant ...
Mongar
The journey from Bumthang to Mongar, crossing over the 4,000m high Thrumsing-la pass, is scenically spectacular. Mongar marks the beginning of eastern Bhutan. The second largest town in the subtropical east, Mongar is built high on a gently slopin...
Paro
The beautiful alpine valley of Paro located in western Bhutan encapsulates a rich culture, scenic beauty and hundreds of myths and legends. It is home to many of Bhutan's oldest temples and monasteries, the country's only airport, and the National...
Phuentsholing
Phuentsholing, located in the southwest of the country, is the gateway to the Kingdom of Bhutan and lies in a beautiful location directly at the base of the Himalayan foothills on the Indian/Bhutan border. This rapidly growing town is Bhutan's com...
Punakha
Punakha is a 3 hours drive east of the capital Thimpu. It is blessed with a temperate climate and is home to one of the country's most important dzongs (Buddhist monastery). Punakha Dzong is placed strategically at the junction of the Pho Chu (mal...
Samdrup Jongkhar
The road from Trashigang to Samdrup Jongkhar, completed in the 1960s, enables the eastern half of the country to access and benefit from trade with the south as well as across the Indian border. There is little to see in this area, other than the ...
Simkotra
Simkotra Tsho is a lake at an altitude of 4,110 metres which is renowned for its large trout. It is a scenic camping spot.
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Thimpu
Thimpu, the capital of Bhutan, has a real frontier town feel to it and is rapidly developing with buildings mushrooming up in all directions. Whilst not as charming or beautiful as some of the other towns and regions in Bhutan, there is nonetheles...
Trashigang
Trashigang lies in the far east of Bhutan, and is the country's largest district. Trashigang town, on the hillside above the Gamri Chu (river), was once the centre for a busy trade with Tibet. Today it is the junction of the east-west highway, wi...
Trongsa
The dramatic town of Trongsa is situated right in the centre of Bhutan. In the past, its strategic location made it an essential stop for anybody travelling across the country. Trongsa's sprawling white dzong with its distinctive yellow roof is pe...
