Punakha

Where two rivers meet

Punakha

  • Central-west Bhutan
  • 1,200 m
  • Feb – Apr · Oct – Dec

The Palace of Great Happiness rises at the confluence of the Pho and Mo Chhu rivers, framed by jacaranda blossom each spring.

Our local guides know every trail, temple and teahouse here. Tell us how you like to travel and we will weave this valley into a journey designed around you.

Journeys

Tours that visit Punakha

Heartland Odyssey 12D / 11N

Cultural · Wellness

Heartland Odyssey

Twelve days from west to the spiritual heartland of Bumthang — the most complete journey through the kingdom’s history and landscapes.

  • 12 days
  • Moderate
  • Private · 2–8 guests
Festival of Masks: Paro Tshechu 8D / 7N

Cultural · Festivals

Festival of Masks: Paro Tshechu

Witness sacred cham dances, the dawn unfurling of a giant thangka and a whole valley dressed in its finest silk.

  • 8 days
  • Easy
  • Private · 2–8 guests
Druk Discovery 7D / 6N

Cultural

Druk Discovery

Our signature first journey: dzongs, cliffside monasteries and river valleys from Paro to Punakha, at a gentle, unhurried pace.

  • 7 days
  • Easy
  • Private · 2–8 guests

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More places to wander

Thimphu

Western Bhutan · 2,334 m

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A capital without traffic lights

Paro

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Paro

The valley of the Tiger’s Nest

Bumthang

Central Bhutan · 2,600 m

Bumthang

Bhutan’s spiritual heartland