Visit Bhutan - the western part with the capital town - the unique centre - or the eastern territories - the different south valleys - or the lonely mountains in the north
From 150m above sea level to 7.300m, only within a distance of 150 km. click the map to see the details
:: PARO (altitude 2.130 m or 7.000 feet)
Having the country's only international airport, supported only from Bhutan's national airline Druk Air
Small and beautyful
:: HAA
Haa's major feature is the Haa Valley, a steep north-south valley with a narrow floor
In 2002 the valley was opened to foreign tourism
:: THIMPHU
The capital of Bhutan with a population of 100.000 people
Thimphu is the only national capital in Asia that does not have traffic lights
:: PUNAKHA (altitude 1.350 m or 4.420 feet)
The Punakha Dzong is one of the most historic dzongs in the whole country
Punakha Dzong, the administrative and religious centre of the district, is the winter home of Bhutan's Central Monk Body
:: GASA
It is the least developed of all the dzongkhags and has a population of just over 3500 although it has become a hot tourist destination because of its pristine forests and notably, the hot springs
It is located in the far north of the county and spans the Middle and High Himalayas
:: WANGDUE (altitude 1.350 m or 4.430 feet)
This is also the name of the dzong (built in 1638) which dominates the district, and the name of the small market town outside the gates of the dzong
Wangdi Phodrang is a dzongkhag (district), of central Bhutan
:: TRONGSA (altitude 2.310 m or 7.600 feet)
It is the most central district of Bhutan and the geographic centre of Bhutan is located within it
The centre is at Trongsa Dzong
:: BUMTHANG (altitude 2.600 - 4.000 m or 8.530 - 13.125 feet)
It is the most historic dzongkhag if the number of ancient temples and sacred sites is counted. Bumthang consists of the four mountain valleys of Ura, Chumey, Tang and Choekhor (also known as Bumthang valley)
Bumthang directly translates means "beautiful field"
:: MONGAR (altitude 1.700 m or 5.575 feet)
Mongar is the fastest developing dzongkhag in eastern Bhutan. A regional hospital is under construction and the region is bustling with many economic activities
Mongar is noted with its lemon grass, a plant that can be used to produce an essential oil.It also has a hydropower plant on the Kuri Chhu river
:: LHUNTSE
It consists of 2506 households, located in the northeast, Lhuntse is one of the least developed dzhongkhags of Bhutan
There are few roads, the first gas station was opened as recently as September 2005, electricity is not well distributed and the difficult terrain makes distribution of social welfare difficult
:: TRASHIGANG (altitude 1.150 m or 3.775 feet)
Trashigang Dzong, or fortress, was built in 1659 by the third Druk Desi Chögyal Mingyur Tenpa to defend against Tibetan invaders
Because of its altitude invading armies remarked that "it is not a dzong on the ground, it is in the sky"
:: TRASHI YANGTSE (altitude 1.830 m or 6.000 feet)
Trashi Yangtse also has many sacred places and other interesting areas to see. The famous Gomkora Lhakhang is located here.
You will also find a small meditating cave of Guru Rimpoche