The Haa Valley is one of Bhutan's smallest, most traditional and least-visited destinations, opened to tourism only in 2002. Tucked away near the Tibetan border in the far west at around 2,700 metres, it offers a glimpse of an older, quieter Bhutan of alpine meadows, blue-pine forests and timeless farming villages.
Haa is reached via the spectacular Chele La, at 3,988 metres the highest motorable pass in Bhutan, where prayer flags snap in the wind and Mount Jomolhari fills the horizon on a clear day. The valley's twin temples — Lhakhang Karpo, the White Temple, and Lhakhang Nagpo, the Black Temple — anchor its spiritual life and local legends.
Each summer the Haa Summer Festival celebrates the living culture of the region's nomadic herders, with traditional sports, cuisine, music and warm hospitality. Ideal for hiking, farmhouse homestays and travellers seeking the road less travelled, Haa is western Bhutan at its most authentic.