Bhutan Travel Guide — Visas, Climate & Attractions

Bhutan Travel GuideThe world's only carbon-negative country — Paro Taktsang monastery, pristine valleys, and a sustainable development model unlike anywhere else.Key Facts

Capital: Thimphu

Currency: BTN / INR

Language: Dzongkha

Time Zone: UTC+6

Top Places to Visit

Paro Taktsang (Tiger's Nest) — A monastery clinging to a sheer 900m cliff face — a 2–3 hour hike through pine forest leads to this sacred Buddhist site.

Punakha Dzong — The most beautiful dzong (fortress-monastery) in Bhutan, at the confluence of the Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers.

Local Food

Ema Datshi — Fresh chilies stewed with yak or cow cheese — spicier than it looks and typically eaten with red rice at every meal.

Phaksha Paa — Slow-cooked pork belly with dried red chilies and radish — a warming mountain dish.

Red rice — Semi-milled red rice grown in the Paro valley — nutty, slightly sticky, and served at every meal.

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