Paro Taktsang (Tiger's Nest)

★ 4.8🇧🇹 ThimphuSuggested visit 5 hours

Religious PilgrimageAdventure Travel

Bhutan's holiest monastery clinging to a cliff face 900 metres above the valley.

Overview

Perched on a granite cliff above Paro valley where Guru Rinpoche is said to have arrived on a tigress, the temple is reached by a two-hour hike through pine forest and prayer flags, ending on stone stairs to the whitewashed complex.

Highlights

•Whitewashed temples on a 900m cliff
•Full-valley hiking trail

Practical tips

•Allow 4-5 hours for the round trip
•No photography inside the monastery

Practical information

Best time: Mar-May & Sep-Nov

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