Where to stay · Walkability
Most walkable neighbourhoods in Bhutan
The best neighbourhoods in Bhutan for exploring on foot — flat streets, good pavements, and everything worth seeing within walking distance.
Top pick for walkability
Thimphu
Bhutan's capital — Tashichho Dzong, the Giant Buddha, and the country's best infrastructure for arrivals and departures.
Thimphu
Top pickBhutan's capital — Tashichho Dzong, the Giant Buddha, and the country's best infrastructure for arrivals and departures.
7/10
Walk
4/10
Price
7/10
Local
8/10
Central
Paro Valley
GoodHome to the airport and Tiger's Nest — the hike to Taktsang Monastery is the single most essential experience in Bhutan.
6/10
Walk
4/10
Price
8/10
Local
7/10
Central
Punakha Valley
Trade-offBhutan's former capital — Punakha Dzong at the river confluence is consistently described as the most beautiful building in the country.
5/10
Walk
4/10
Price
9/10
Local
6/10
Central
Bumthang Valley
Trade-offThe spiritual heartland — ancient temples, the Burning Lake, and the centre of Bhutanese autumn festivals.
6/10
Walk
5/10
Price
10/10
Local
4/10
Central
Haa Valley
Trade-offThe most remote valley open to foreign visitors — pristine alpine meadows, yak herders, and having Bhutan almost entirely to yourself.
4/10
Walk
6/10
Price
10/10
Local
2/10
Central
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