LAND AREA
38,394 square kilometres
FOREST AREA
72.5%
ALTITUDE
between 240 metres and 7541 metres above sea level
INHABITANTS
634,982
LANGUAGE
official language “Dzongkha”, English widely spoken
RELIGION
Vajrayana stream of Mahayana Buddhism (Also known as Tantric Buddhism)
CURRENCY
Ngultrum (equal to Indian Rupee)
CAPITAL
Thimphu
NATIONAL TREE
Cypress
NATIONAL BIRD
Raven
NATIONAL FLOWER
Blue Poppy
NATIONAL SPORT
Archery
NATIONAL ANIMAL
Takin
BEST TIME TO TRAVEL
Bhutan has four distinct season, spring, monsoon, autumn and winter. Spring and autumn is the best time to visit Bhutan i.e. end of Febraury till end of March and September to November. If you love flowers, you will get plenty of them in May, June and July. November, December, January and February will be blessed with breath taking mountain views, sunny days and the morning/evening chills.
TOURIST ATTRACTION
01. Kyichu Lhakhang [Lhakhang means Temple]
02. Taksang Monastery (Tiger’s Nest)
03. Drugyel Dzong [Dzong means Fortress]
04. Dungtse Lhakhang
05. Ta Dzong [National Museum]
06. Paro Dzong
TOURIST ATTRACTION
01. The Memorial Chorten [Chorten means Stupa]
02. Changlimithang [Battle Ground]
03. Weekly Market [Saturdays and Sundays]
04. Tashichoe Dzong [The biggest fortress in Bhutan]
05. National Library
06. School of Arts and Crafts
07. Royal Academy of Performing Arts
08. National Institute of Traditional Medicine
09. Zangto Pelri Lhakhang
10. Zoo
11. Changangkha Lhakhang
12. Drubthob Gompa [Nunnery]
13. Dechencholing Palace
14. Pangri Zampa Temple
15. Tango Gompa
16. Chari Gompa
17. Simthoka Dzong
18. Recommended day hikes in Thimphu
19. Tala Monastery
20. Phajoding Monastery
21. Thadra Monastery
22. Trashigang Nunnery
TOURIST ATTRACTION
01. Punakha Dzong
02. Wandue Phodrang
TOURIST ATTRACTION
01. Trongsa Dzong
02. Chendebji Chorten [Stupa]
03. Ta Dzong
TOURIST ATTRACTION
01. Jakar Dzong [Castle of the White Bird]
02. Wangdichholing Palace
03. Lamey Gompa
04. Kurje Lhakhang [Ku means “body”, Je means “imprint”]
05.Tamshing Lhakhang [Temple of Good Message]
06. Kencho Sum Lhakhang [known for its broken bell]
07. Member Tsho
08. Peling Sermon Chorten [Stupa]
TOURIST ATTRACTION
01. Dramtse Gompa
02. Mongar Dzong
PLACES TO VISIT IN TRASHIGANG
01. Zangtho Pelri Kanglung Lhakhang
02. Khaling Lhakhang
03. Radhi Lhakhang
04. Trashigang Dzong
05. Tashiyangtse Dzong
06. Gom Kora
07. Chorten Kora
BY AIR
Druk Air, the National Air Carrier of the Kingdom of Bhutan, operates flights (Airbus A319 and ATR 42-500) from Paro,the only Airport in Bhutan,to Delhi, Kolkatta, Bagdogra, Guwahati and Kathmandu. Buddha Airlines is the only other airline plying weekly flights between Kathmandu and Paro.
BY RAIL
NJP (New Jalpaiguri) is the nearest major railway station in the Indian State of West Bengal. The other smaller stations are Alipurduar, New Cooch Vihar and Hasimara thgough we recommend NJP as the convenient station for pick up/drop facilities and 04 hours drive to the nearest Bhutan border town of Phuentsholing.