BHUTAN

Sacred mountainside monastery with ornately designed temples & art, plus legendary meditation caves.

Sizable Buddhist monastery & fortress with many shrines, plus flower gardens & city views.

Established in 1613, this Nyingmapa Buddhist monastery is the only one west of the Black Mountains.

Buddhist fortress featuring several shrines & chapels, plus wall paintings & grand architecture.

Drukgyal Dzong was a fortress and Buddhist monastery, now in ruins, located in the upper part of the Paro District, Bhutan. The dzong was probably built by Tenzin Drukdra in 1649 at the behest

Museum resembling a Bhutanese village, featuring traditional cuisine, demonstrations & performances.

The Folk Heritage Museum or Phelchey Toenkhyim is a museum in Thimphu, Thimphu District, Bhutan.

The Bhutan Textile Museum or the National Textile Museum is a national textiles museum in Thimphu, Bhutan, located near the National Library of Bhutan. It is operated by the National Commission

Dechen Phrodrang meaning “Palace of Great Bliss” is a Buddhist monastery in Thimphu, Bhutan. It is located to the north of the city. In 1971 it became a monastic school and currently it has 450

17th-century fortress & monastery featuring many ornate carvings & chapels with colorful murals.

Towering Buddha statue overlooking the valley & perched above a temple filled with art & exhibits.

Iconic Buddhist stupa featuring a gilded spire, a vase-shaped upper story & 4 ornate portals.

Vibrant Buddhist temple offering sweeping views, an annual festival & spinning prayer wheels.

This wildlife reserve with trails is home to takin, an antelope-goat which is the national animal.

Scenic paved lookout point on the site of a former palace, with mountain & valley views.

Phajoding Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Bhutan. Phajoding Monastery is a 3-hour hike from the nearest road and is located above Bhutan’s capital, Thimphu. It was once one of the richest

Pangri Zampa Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Bhutan.