Country Info
- Thimphu
- Capital
- Ngultrum (BTN)
- Currency
- 2,049,412
- Population
- BT
- Country Code
Bhutan Slideshow
Top Hotels in Bhutan
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Amankora Paro Bhutan
36 reviews -
Taj Tashi Thimphu
82 reviews
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Hotel Uma Paro
153 reviews -
Hotel Dragon Roots Thimphu
22 reviews -
Karma Tobden Mountain Lodge Bumthang
2 reviews -
TLT Hotel Samdrup Jongkhar
4 reviews -
Hotel Kisa Thimphu
30 reviews -
Swiss Guest House Bumthang
15 reviews
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Deothjung Hotel Trashigang
6 reviews
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Udee Guest House Bumthang
2 reviews
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Kelling Motel Trashigang
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Amankora Gangtey Bhutan
9 reviews
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Gangtey Palace Hotel Paro
44 reviews
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Wangdicholing Guest House Bumthang
10 reviews
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Norling Hotel Trongsa
1 review
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Amankora Thimphu
13 reviews
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Hotel Druk Paro
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Amankora Bumthang
5 reviews
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Sherubling Lodge Trongsa
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Dewachen Hotel Thimphu
44 reviews
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Hotel Samdenchholing Paro
2 reviews
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Hotel Shamling Mongar
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Dragon Nest Wangduephodrang
19 reviews
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Druk Hotel Thimphu
37 reviews
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Kichu Resort Paro
16 reviews
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Shongar Lodge Mongar
1 review
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Hotel Tashiling Wangduephodrang
4 reviews
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Hotel Riverview Thimphu
26 reviews
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Olathang Hotel Paro
52 reviews
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Central Hotel Phuntsholing
1 review
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Kichu Resort Wangduephodrang
22 reviews
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Hotel Taktsang Thimphu
4 reviews
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Tiger's Nest Hotel Paro
9 reviews
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Hotel Druk Phuntsholing
4 reviews
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Orchard Hotel Wangduephodrang
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Jumolhari Hotel Thimphu
30 reviews
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Hotel Sinchula Phuntsholing
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Y.T. Hotel Wangduephodrang
4 reviews
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Kelwang Hotel Thimphu
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Zhiwa Ling Paro
67 reviews
Bhutan
Travel Blogs from Bhutan
Bhutan Day 4
This is a top pick! The first noise heard on the earth was OM. When you are in Nepal, certain parts of India and here in Bhutan, you constantly here that song, the prayer, and I am now hooked, and the worse part of it is I'm not religious Om Ma Ni Pe Me Hung ...
Bhutan, Day 2
This is a top pick! ... mountains on roads, that really are more like lanes !!! Taktshang Goemba This is the most famous monastery in Bhutan. In English, it translates to tigers nest. It's not a bad description as this place clings to a cliff !!! Basically, ...
Bhutan, Day 1
This is a top pick! ... been !!! And after a three month wait, we were on our way. Now some say that Nepal is for backpackers, whilst Bhutan is for flashpackers !!! As I'm a tourist, I was wondering how Bhutan would take me? Paro The flight was great, ...
Bhutan Day 3
This is a top pick! So after yesterdays debacle, we decided that as it is a new day, lets just get on with this tour shit and get on with life. And with that desicion made, we hit the road. Chimi Lakhang Just down the road from where we were staying was ...
Bhutan Day 5
This is a top pick! ... guy with glasses sat on a throne. And then the word came out, it was the head honcho himself, the chief Abbot, the highest Lama in Bhutan. Our guide got down and started praying, and on the way out, I pulled out a sneaky wobbly video. I've never been this ...
Bhutan day 6
This is a top pick! ... personally, I didn't think it was high value that we were getting. And basically, our trip was over. And Finally Bhutan had been fun, the small bit that we saw. Some call it the last shangri-la, whilst I just think of it as a ...
On the road to Gyantse...
This is a top pick! 15 SEPTEMBER 2004 I feel a bad road rising.... As promised, I woke up early and took snapshot of the Potala Palace as viewed from our hotel rooftop. Nice! We had a long day in store for us. We were driving from Lhasa to Gyantse. The tour guide ...
Wangdue and the "No Dogs" Temple
Small town Wangdue has a lot of shops (mostly "general shops") and is very windy. Maybe that's why the town is currently being relocated further down the river. The Wangduephodrang Dzong here is among the few that have not yet been entirely restored, ...
Your Phallus Or Mine?
... king, who our guide calls K5 was the son of wife number 3) to commemorate the sacrifices made by the army in 2003 when Bhutan was fighting Indian terrorists residing in the Bhutan forests. The nice thing about these stupas was that the Dochula pass ...
Touring Bhutan
... there is not such a large population in Bhutan so passing didn't happen as often as it might. Hotels: The accommodation in Bhutan ranged from adequate (think Motel 6) to quite nice (maybe like a Sheraton at one place, but more rustic and natural, ...
Bhutanese Buddhism, Bows and Arrows
... very interesting to see. Our guide and driver are both super nice people and our guide is very knowledgeable about all things Bhutan. He also like to talk and speaks very good English, so we have found out a lot about this amazing ...
Bhutan Arrival
... me to the Himalayan kingdom. Nice views of Mount Everest and the rest of the Himalayas on the way. Approaching Paro, Bhutan's only airport, the pilot warned that it is "normal procedure" that the wings of the plane almost seem to ...
A plea: The News in Lhasa
... ; It's our own future well being. I hope you all are in better spirits than I am. I'm enjoying myself in Bhutan, it's beautiful landscapes, it's beautiful people, and the rich history that's rooted here, but I'm looking forward to returning ...
Thimphu to Punakha
... of Wangdi. It is in town, near the Wangdi Dzong, and serves one of our best meals thus far. This evening a local gay man from Punakha visits with us after dinner to talk about his life in Bhutan. An interesting ending to a glorious day! Hugs, ...
Touring Thimphu
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Touring Thimphu Dear Readers: Today is billed on our itinerary as "Unstructured" so that people can pick and choose their activities. We begin with a visit to the "Painting School," where many of the artistic ...
Exploring the Tiger's Nest
... build right on the hedge of an amazing cliff. Still in town we enjoyed watching a local team playing arch (the most important sport in Bhutan), We were really tempted to try it but the team seemed to serious on it and the target was so far away that was ...
Newsflash
... one of the major sources of income, tourism plays a big role in this, but it is also regarded as a threat to Bhutan's independence and peculiarity. Talking with my travel agent and a friend of hers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was ...
Return to Bangkok / Farewell Dinner
Saturday, March 29, 2008 Return to Bangkok / Farewell Dinner Dear Readers: We depart the hotel at 6am this morning for the 90 minute drive back to Paro. The day is beautiful, and we have the opportunity to take great photos of the High ...
Last Day in Bhutan
... Frauen zu besuchen ohne von deren Vaetern erwischt zu werden. Wenn man erwischt wird, ist man verheiratet. Mein Fazit zu Bhutan: Meine Erwartungen waren sehr hoch, etwas zu hoch, ich bin doch ein wenig enttaeuscht. Die Zeichen des Wandels sind ...
Bhutan: Land of the Dragon
... is the room where they usually have the statues of Buddha, Guru Rinpoche and Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal (the founder of Bhutan) The statues are usually accompanied by statues of their guardians or manifestations. Monks and people will pray here and bring ...
Weaving Through Bhutan
... looked at each other and then tried not to burst out laughing. This song was such a ridiculous juxtaposition to our whole Bhutan experience, that it was quite amusing. Bhutan is about calm and peace and Buddhism and spirituality and living a ...
Trongsa to Bumthang
... . We walk the last kilometer or so to the top of the pass to stretch our legs, and then head into the Bumthang province of Bhutan toward the city of Jakar where our hotel is located. There is a general sense of jubilation today, as the favorite ...
Thimphu
... takes almost two hours on a one-lane road with countless potholes ... Thank you, Toyota, for a good suspension! Being Bhutan's capital, Thimphu has quite an impressive Dzong (Tashichoedzong) in which the central and regional government as well as ...
Archery and dancing a normal Sunday morning...
Evidence that everyone survived the archery (and also the dancing) ...
Bhutan
I flew into the Paro airport, the only airport in the country. A hair raising approach as there are hills very close to both ends of the runway. Got to spend 4 days traveling around the country. Went from Paro to Thimpu, on to Wangdue Phodrang ...