Lonely Planet Bhutan

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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet Bhutan is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Visit Tiger's Nest, Bhutan's most famous monastery, marvel at the dance routines of the tsechu festival, or trek through the mountainous regions of Bhutan; all with ...

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Overview

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet Bhutan is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Visit Tiger's Nest, Bhutan's most famous monastery, marvel at the dance routines of the tsechu festival, or trek through the mountainous regions of Bhutan; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Bhutan and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet's BhutanTravel Guide:

  • Colour maps and images throughout
  • Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests
  • Insider tips save you time and money, and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
  • Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices
  • Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
  • Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including religion, customs, history, art, architecture, literature, dance, music, landscapes, wildlife and politics
  • Over 35 maps
  • Useful features - including Month by Month (annual festival calendar), Booking Your Trip, and Planning Your Trek
  • Coverage of Thimpu, Paro, Haa, Dagana, Punakha, Gasa, Trashi Yangtse, Wangdue Phodrang, Chhukha, Trongsa, Jakar, Mongar, Lhuentse, Trashigang, Gom Kora, Samdrup Jongkhar, Gelephu, Bumthang, and more

Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Lindsay Brown and Bradley Mayhew.

About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.

TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - The New York Times

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' -Fairfax Media (Australia)

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781742201337
  • Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
  • Publication date: 4/1/2014
  • Series: Lonely Planet Travel Guides Series
  • Edition number: 5
  • Pages: 304
  • Sales rank: 144152
  • Product dimensions: 5.00 (w) x 7.70 (h) x 0.80 (d)

Table of Contents


The Authors     11
Getting Started     13
Itineraries     19
Snapshot     24
History     25
The Culture     45
Buddhism in Bhutan     63
Architecture     78
Environment     83
Food & Drink     94
Thimphu     97
Orientation     98
Information     98
Dangers & Annoyances     101
Sights     101
Activities     106
Walking Tour     107
Courses     107
Festivals & Events     107
Sleeping     108
Eating     110
Drinking & Entertainment     112
Shopping     113
Getting There & Away     114
Getting Around     114
Around Thimphu     115
North of Thimphu     115
South of Thimphu     116
Western Bhutan     119
Paro Dzongkhag     121
Paro     122
Around Paro     127
Paro to Thimphu (53km)     131
Haa Dzongkhag     133
Paro to Haa via the Cheli La (68km)     133
Haa     133
Around the Haa Valley     134
Haa to Chhuzom (79km)     134
Punakha Dzongkhag     134
Thimphu to Punakha (76km)     134
Punakha & Khuruthang     145
Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag     149
Punakha to Wangdue Phodrang (21km)     149
Wangdue Phodrang     149
Wangdue Phodrang to Pele La     151
Phobjikha Valley     152
Chhukha Dzongkhag     155
Thimphu to Phuentsholing (172km)     155
Phuentsholing     156
Gasa Dzongkhag     159
Gasa     159
Laya     159
Lingzhi     159
Southern Dzongkhags     159
Tsirang Dzongkhag     159
Dagana Dzongkhag     159
Samtse Dzongkhag     159
Central Bhutan     160
Trongsa Dzongkhag     161
Wangdue Phodrang to Trongsa (129km)     161
Trongsa     163
Around Trongsa     165
Bumthang Dzongkhag     165
Trongsa to Jakar (68km)     165
Jakar     167
Chokhor Valley     171
Tang Valley      177
Ura Valley     179
Southern Dzongkhags     180
Zhemgang Dzongkhag     180
Sarpang Dzongkhag     180
Eastern Bhutan     181
Mongar Dzongkhag     183
Jakar to Mongar (193km)     184
Mongar     185
Lhuentse Dzongkhag     186
Mongar to Lhuentse (76km)     186
Lhuentse     187
Around Lhuentse     188
Trashigang Dzongkhag     188
Mongar to Trashigang (92km)     188
Trashigang     190
Far Eastern Bhutan     192
Trashi Yangtse Dzongkhag     193
Trashigang to Trashi Yangtse (53km)     193
Trashi Yangtse     195
Around Trashi Yangtse     196
Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhag     196
Trashigang to Samdrup Jongkhar (180km)     196
Samdrup Jongkhar     198
Pemagatshel Dzongkhag     198
Trekking In Bhutan     199
Trekking     199
Trekking in Bhutan     199
When to Trek     200
Guides & Camp Staff     201
Trekking Food     202
Clothing & Equipment      202
Maps     206
Treks in this Book     206
Responsible Trekking     210
Health & Safety     210
Druk Path Trek     212
Dagala Thousand Lakes Trek     214
Jhomolhari Trek     216
Jhomolhari Trek 2     221
Laya-Gasa Trek     222
Gasa Hot Spring Trek     228
Gangte Trek     228
Bumthang Cultural Trek     230
Duer Hot Spring Trek     232
Rodang La Trek     233
Snowman Trek     237
Samtengang Winter Trek     241
Directory     242
Transport     257
Health     267
Language     275
Glossary     279
Behind the Scenes     282
Index     287
World Time Zones     294
Map Legend     296
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