Samdrup Jongkhar

Altitude : 220m/720ft Samdrup Jongkhar town holds the distinct honor of being the oldest town in Bhutan. The gateway to Eastern Bhutan, Samdrup Jongkhar is situated in the south eastern...

Pemagatshel

Altitude : 2000m/6562ft The name Pemagatshel translates to “Lotus Garden of Happiness.” Pemagatshel district was previously a part of Dungsam (amalgamated area of current Monger, Samdrupjongkhar, and Pemagatshel). Over half...

Mongar

Altitude : 1600m/5250ft Mongar, with elevations ranging from 400m to 4000m, has spectacular landscape with stark cliffs and deep gorges set amidst dense conifer forests. The region is known for...

Trashigang

Altitude : 1100m/3775ft The Jewel of the East, Trashigang, spans the easternmost corners of the kingdom, skirting up to the edge of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is...

Trashiyangtse

Altitude : 1700m/5580ft One of the newest Dzongkhags (district) in the country, Trashiyangtse was established as a distinct district in 1992 and spans 1,437 sq. km of sub-tropical and alpine...

Lhuntse

Altitude : 1460m/4789ft In the northeastern corner of Bhutan lies the ancient region of Kurtoe or Lhuntse as it is known today. It is the ancestral home of our Kings...