2,200 m
Destinations
From the western valleys to the untouched east
Bhutan is small — about the size of Switzerland — but every valley has its own dialect, festivals and character. Discover where to go.
Western Bhutan
Dzongs, valleys and the gateway to the kingdom
2,200 m
2,320 m
1,250 m
1,350 m
Wangdue Phodrang
A historic district town whose dzong, rebuilt after a 2012 fire, guards the routes into central Bhutan.
2,700 m
Haa Valley
Opened to visitors only in 2002, Haa is a quiet alpine valley of nomadic heritage, white and black temples, and rolling forested ridges.
Central Bhutan
The spiritual and royal heartland
2,900 m
Phobjikha & Gangtey
A broad, bowl-shaped glacial valley where endangered black-necked cranes arrive from Tibet each winter.
2,200 m
2,600 m
Eastern Bhutan
Weavers, nomads and the road less travelled
1,600 m
1,400 m
1,100 m
Trashigang
Eastern Bhutan’s largest district, a hub of markets, the Sharchop people and the semi-nomadic Brokpa of Merak and Sakteng.
Tailor-made journeys
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