Destinations

Destinations in Bhutan may seem similar considering its location in the Himalayan slopes and sharing the similar culture and tradition. This is untrue. Different destinations in Bhutan are diverse and have something unique about it. Often known as the land of the thunder dragon, Bhutan is a natural paradise with majestic mountains, pristine rivers, untouched lush green forests, picturesque emerald valleys, blissful lakes, and other beautiful aspects of nature as well. Destinations in Bhutan make you live history as you enter the ancient fortresses known as dzongs, sacred places, age old temples and monasteries. The mystic myths and legends behind these monuments and places make you experience the feel of living back in time.

Traveling within Bhutan is mostly road travel with a very limited options of air travel. Traveling along the winding roads along the Himalayan slopes can be tiring. However, the travel is programed considering your comforts and convenience. And the travel itself gives you a comprehensive experience of Bhutan as you pass through different dzongkhags and regions of Bhutan.

Bhutan comprises of twenty districts, officially known as dzongkhags in Bhutan. Each district is further divided into smaller areas officially known as Gewogs. These gewogs comprise of villages towns and cities. Some of the Dzongkhags have many gewogs. In such cases a few gewogs are grouped together under a Dungkhag for the ease of administration. Destinations in Bhutan are broadly divided in three regions — the Western, Central and Eastern Bhutan.