🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓Punakha Dzong
- ✓Chimi Lhakhang (Fertility Temple)
- ✓Punakha Suspension Bridge
- ✓Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten
- ✓Sangchhen Dorji Lhuendrup Nunnery
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Punakha
Punakha
Former capital of Bhutan renowned for its majestic dzong at the river confluence, temperate climate, and lush rice valleys
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Recommended Hotels in Punakha
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (1 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★Amankora Punakha
- ★COMO Uma Punakha
- ★Zhingkham Resort
- ★Hotel Vara
🍜Restaurants & Food
•Chimi Lhakhang Cafeteria
$Simple Bhutanese meals and tea
•Damchen Resort Restaurant
$$Bhutanese buffet and international dishes
•Meri Puensum Restaurant
$Traditional red rice and local vegetables
•COMO Uma Restaurant
$$$$Fine dining with organic ingredients
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💡 Travel Tips
- • Punakha Dzong best visited during Punakha Tshechu festival (Feb/Mar)
- • Suspension bridge can be windy - hold on to handrails
- • Chimi Lhakhang requires 20-minute walk through rice fields
- • Warmer than Thimphu/Paro - lighter clothing acceptable
- • White water rafting available on Mo Chhu river (seasonal)
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
October to April (pleasant weather, festival season)
💰Daily Budget
$250-300 per day (including SDF)/day
👥Popular With
Culture seekersfestival enthusiastsnature lovers
🗓️Recommended Stay
1-2 days
🌐Timezone
BTT (UTC+6)
💬Local Language
Dzongkha (English in tourist areas)
💱Currency
Bhutanese Ngultrum (BTN)