Western Bhutan

Paro, Thimphu, Punakha and the valleys around them: the country's only international airport, its capital and its best-known dzongs. Most journeys start here.

Places in Western Bhutan

Journeys in Western Bhutan

Taktsang Monastery (Tiger's Nest) on a cliff face above the Paro valley

7 days, 6 nightsWestern Bhutan

7-Day Bhutan Cultural Tour

Paro, Thimphu and Punakha in one week: the capital's dzongs, the Dochula pass, Punakha Dzong at the meeting of two rivers, and the hike to Tiger's Nest.

USD 1,800 per person

Chimi Lhakhang temple above rice fields near Punakha

5 days, 4 nightsWestern Bhutan

5-Day Bhutan Short Tour

The essentials of western Bhutan in five days: Thimphu, Punakha Dzong and Chimi Lhakhang, and the hike to Tiger's Nest in Paro.

USD 1,200 per person

Rinpung Dzong and its covered wooden bridge over the Paro Chhu after snowfall, with the Ta Dzong on the hill above

13 days, 12 nightsCentral Bhutan, Eastern Bhutan, Western Bhutan

13-Day Bhutan West to East Tour: Paro to Samdrup Jongkhar

The whole country in one journey: from Paro and Tiger's Nest through Punakha, Phobjikha and Bumthang to the dzongs, temples and weaving villages of eastern Bhutan, leaving by road into India.

USD 3,600 per person

Festivals in Western Bhutan