• Trekking in Bhutan
  

  
  The Himalayan kingdom is an excellent trekking destination. There are at least 27 good day hikes around the capital of Thimphu, ranging from easy to strenuous. More demanding is the 2-week Jhomolhari trek in the high Himalayas, with a stop at Gasa hot springs. The toughest trek is the 3-week Snowman that runs from Paro to Lunana that crosses several high passes.
  
  

• Paro Taktsang Monastery
  

  
  Paro Taktsang is a prominent Himalayan Buddhist sacred site and temple complex, located in the cliffside of the upper Paro valley. A temple complex was first built in 1692, around the "tiger lair" cave where Guru Padmasambhava is said to have meditated for three years in the 8th century.
  
  

• Bhutan's festivals
  

  
  Bhutan's Buddhist-themed festivals are a visitor highlight. The Tsechu festivals commemorate the deeds of Padmasanbhava and involves colorful costume, impressive masks and dancing. Folk dance and singling are an important part of festivals, with zeys - elaborately choreographed vocal performances - a central feature.
  
  

• Punakha Dzong
  

  
  Constructed in 1638, Punakha Dzong is the second oldest and second largest dzong in Bhutan and one of its most majestic structures. The Dzong houses the sacred relics of the southern Drukpa Kagyu school. It is a six-storied structure with a central tower, at an elevation of 1,200 m (4,0000 ft) with a scenic, mountainous background.
  
  

• Zuri Dzong
  

  
  A hike up Zuri Dzong mountain gives you a bird's eye view of the entire Paro Valley. On the mountain there is a cave where the Buddha allegedly came to meditate in the 8th century.
  
  

• Kyichu Lhakhang Temple
  

  
  Kyichu Lhakhang, is an important Himalayan Buddhist temple situated in Lamgong Gewog of Paro District
  
  

• Tashichho Dzong
  

  
  Tashichho Dzong is a Buddhist monastery and fortress on the northern edge of the city of Thimpu, on the western bank of the Wang Chu.
  
  

• Drukgyal Dzong
  

  
  Drukgyal Dzong was a fortress and Buddhist monastery, now in ruins, located in the upper part of the Paro valley in Paro District of Bhutan.
  
  

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