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All 20 Districts Western to Eastern Bhutan One Detailed Guide Each

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Every District in Bhutan, One Place to Start

Bhutan has 20 dzongkhags (districts), and we have a detailed guide to every one — from the well-trodden western circuit of Paro, Thimphu, and Punakha, to the remote eastern highlands most visitors never reach. Some of these are natural fits for a first trip; others reward travellers coming back for a second or third.

Each guide below covers what actually matters when deciding whether to add it to your itinerary: what's there, how to get there, and how long you realistically need. If you're planning a full trip rather than a single destination, our tour packages combine several of these into one itinerary.

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Thimphu

Thimphu

Western

Bhutan's capital — the world's only capital with no traffic lights.

Paro

Paro

Western

Home to Tiger's Nest Monastery and Bhutan's only international airport.

Punakha

Punakha

Western

Bhutan's former capital, home to one of its most beautiful dzongs.

Haa Valley

Haa Valley

Western

A hidden valley only opened to tourism in 2002.

Wangdue Phodrang & Phobjikha

Wangdue Phodrang & Phobjikha

Western

Home to Phobjikha Valley and its wintering black-necked cranes.

Gasa

Gasa

Western

Bhutan's most sparsely populated district, famous for its hot springs.

Chhukha & Phuentsholing

Chhukha & Phuentsholing

Western

Bhutan's busiest border town and the country's hydropower heartland.

Bumthang

Bumthang

Central

Bhutan's spiritual heartland, dense with sacred temples and legends.

Trongsa

Trongsa

Central

The ancestral seat of the Wangchuck dynasty and Bhutan's largest dzong.

Zhemgang

Zhemgang

Central

A remote biodiversity hotspot, home to tigers and the Nabji-Korphu trek.

Trashigang

Trashigang

Eastern

Bhutan's largest district, gateway to the Brokpa highlands of Merak & Sakteng.

Mongar

Mongar

Eastern

Gateway to eastern Bhutan and home to the UNESCO-listed Dramitse Ngacham.

Lhuentse

Lhuentse

Eastern

The remote ancestral homeland of Bhutan's royal family.

Trashiyangtse

Trashiyangtse

Eastern

Bhutan's most ethnically diverse district, home to the Chorten Kora stupa.

Pemagatshel

Pemagatshel

Eastern

The "Blissful Land of the Lotus," named by Dudjom Rinpoche.

Samdrup Jongkhar

Samdrup Jongkhar

Eastern

Bhutan's oldest town and gateway to Assam, India.

Sarpang & Gelephu

Sarpang & Gelephu

Southern

Gateway to Royal Manas National Park and the new Gelephu Mindfulness City.

Tsirang

Tsirang

Southern

Orange orchards and a rare, active blend of Hindu and Buddhist tradition.

Dagana

Dagana

Southern

A 17th-century frontier fortress on Bhutan's historic southern border.

Samtse

Samtse

Southern

Bhutan's westernmost district, home to the Lhop people.

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