Locations in Western Bhutan
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Paro
The beautiful alpine valley of Paro, located in western Bhutan, is the gateway to the last Himalayan kingdom. Encapsulating a...
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Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, has a real frontier town feel to it and is rapidly developing, with buildings mushrooming...
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Punakha is a 3 hours drive east of the capital Thimphu. It is blessed with a temperate climate and is...
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Ascend the 3,000-metre mountain pass, with breathtaking Himalayan views before descending into the seldom-visited, glacial valley of Phobjikha, located in central...
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Located just to the east of central Bhutan, on the far side of the Black Mountains, lies Bumthang, a region...
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In the neighbouring valley to the Paro district and bordering Tibet in the west is the spectacular Haa Valley. Often...
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The dramatic town of Trongsa is situated right in the centre of Bhutan. In the past, its strategic location made...
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The journey from Bumthang to Mongar, crossing over the 4,000m high Thrumsing-la pass, is scenically spectacular. Mongar marks the beginning...
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Phuentsholing, located in the southwest of the country, is the gateway to the Kingdom of Bhutan and lies in a...
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The road from Trashigang to Samdrup Jongkhar, completed in the 1960s, enables the eastern half of the country to access...
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Simkotra Tsho is a lake at an altitude of 4,110 metres which is renowned for its large trout. It is...
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Trashigang lies in the far east of Bhutan, and is the country's largest district. Trashigang town, on the hillside above...
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