Iam a travel freak and I love sharing information about the various destinations where I have been to. Recently, I have been to Bhutan and I would love to share with you the top 5 amazing best places to visit in Bhutan.

So, let me tell you that Bhutan is one of the beautiful destinations I have ever gone and here I will help you to find out the top 5 places to visit in Bhutan in 2020 so that you never face any problem while visiting any tourist spots in Bhutan. So let us dive into the detail and find out which are the best places to visit Bhutan in the year 2020. But before this, I would like to provide you a little overview of the country Bhutan.

Let us start with Bhutan and then we will go to find out the 5 best places to visit Bhutan.

About Bhutan

Before, exploring the top 5 places to visit Bhutan, It is important to know the culture and history of the country. It is also known as the “Land Of Thunder Dragon”.  This small country is just located between India and the Republic of China. The Kingdom of Bhutan has an overall population of 8.08 lakhs and it covers an area of 38,364 sq. km. Its major language is Dzongkha and its major religion is Buddhism (official) and Hinduism. The official currency of Bhutan is ngultrum. Some of the historic events that occurred in the country of Bhutan were in the year 1720 when the Chinese army invaded and controlled Bhutan and in the year 1974 first foreign tourists were allowed in the region.

In the year 2014, 133,480 foreign tourists visited Bhutan and became the most preferred destination. The country has no UNESCO world heritage sites but it has asked for inclusion of some sites for UNESCO.  These sites are Drukgyel Dzong, Bumdelling, Dzongs, Jigme Dorji National Park, Royal Manas National Park, Phajo Drugom Zhigpo, Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary, and Tamzhing Monastery

Top 5 Best Places To Visit in Bhutan

Before visiting Bhutan, It is good to know which are the best places to visit. So let us have a quick look at the best places which you can visit while you are in this country.

1-Rinpung Dzong Paro

Ringpung Dzong is also known as the Paro Dzong. It is also widely famous as Fortress on a Heap of Jewels, It was built in the 16^th century. It is one of the best tourist places to visit in Bhutan. This Buddhist architecture is very beautiful to watch for and this area is filled with beautiful shrines and temples. Such as Kungarwa, Monk’s assembly hall, Sandalwood stupa, protector’s shrine and so on.

Tshechu is the annual festival that is regularly organized at Rinpung Dzong and it starts from the 11th to the 15th day of the second month of the Bhutanese lunar calendar (March or April). During this event, sacred photos are used in the parade followed by classic mask dances and are carried out by the monks by telling the religious story. On the 15^th day, early in the morning before the dawn, a holy photo consisting of 8 display of Padmasambhava is shown to the public, to keep to the tradition of not allowing sunlight to fall on it.

Attractions: Beautiful temple and wall paintings related to Buddhism

Timing: 9 am – 5 pm

2-Chele La Pass

Chela La Pass is the highest motorable road pass in Bhutan. Its height is about 3988 meters above sea level and is between the Haa and Paro valley. It is one of the most adventurous and popular tourist places in Bhutan and if you visit this place you will get the stunning glimpses of the Himalayan range. This pass is 35 Km away from Paro and 26 km away from Haa.

Attractions: Magnificent view of the valleys, Kyichu Lhakhang, National Museum waterfalls, alpine flowers, and clouds drifting above the hills

Timing: 9 am – 5 pm

Best Time To Visit: April To June, October to March

3-Punakha Dzong

Punakha Dzong is also the top places to visit in Bhutan. It is the second-largest Dzong in Bhutan and widely famous for its splendid structure. It is also known as Pungthang Dewa chhenbi Phodrang which means “the palace of great happiness”.

If you go to this place you will get glimpses of Buddhist culture and its heritage. I would suggest you if you plan to visit Bhutan then never miss the opportunity to visit these places. Given below are the list of attraction which you will get an opportunity to see.

Attractions: Architecture of the fort, sacred remains of Ngawang Namgyal and the tertön Pema Lingpa, and sacred relics of the southern Drukpa Lineage of Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism

Timing: 9 am – 5 pm

4.Paro Taktsang

As I said you, Bhutan is the land of beautiful destinations and Paro Taktsang is another beautiful tourist place to visit. This is also one of the top places to visit Bhutan. It is also known as Taktsang Palphug Monastery and the Tiger’s Nest.  It is the sacred site of the Buddhist and sightseeing is just amazing. The temple is just located at the Cliffside of the Paro valley.

Let me tell you it is the must-visit places in Bhutan. Here tourist comes to the monastery with standard permits and this can be easily arranged by your guide. You should also remember in this region you are not allowed to take photographs. It is prohibited. Famous tourist attraction in this region are:

Attractions: The tiger’s nest, the cave temple inside the monastery, the majestic views, and the many small temples inside the premises of the monastery.

5.Buddha Dordenma statue

The Buddha Dordenma statue is a 169 tall feet statue of Buddha. This statue was built in the year of September 2015. The overall budget for building this statue was US$47 million. This biggest golden statue is an attraction point in Thimpu. It is also known as Kunzang Phodrang.

Attraction: Buddha statue

Final Word On Top 5 Places to Visit Bhutan

In the end, I would like to tell you that whatever I have shared here is according to the feedback and reviews provided by my friends and other tourists. Apart from this, there may be other beautiful places to visit Bhutan. If you know any of the other places to visit Bhutan, please comment below and let me know so that I will come up with a new article with a new list of places to visit in Bhutan.