The Museum was the home of the 8th Century King Sindhu Raja. It displays artifacts belonging to the king such as bamboo and cane products, saddles, farm tools, sacred masks, ancient statues and scriptures.

It is located above the village of Domkhar. It was built by the second king of Bhutan as the summer palace for himself and the elder Queen, Ashi Phuntsho Choden in 1937. The stonework and woodwork at the palace are magnificent.

The Jakar Dzong or the “Castle of the White Bird” dominates the Chamkhar valley and overlooks the town. Constructed in 1549 by the Tibetan Lam Nagi Wangchuk, the Dzong played an important role as the fortress of defence of the whole eastern Dzongkhags.

This monastery was built in the 7th century by the Tibetan king, Songtsen Gampo.  It is one of 108 monasteries he built to subdue evil spirits in the Himalayan region.  Its present architectural appearance dates from the early 20th century.

This monastery dates back to the 8th century. The inscription on the large bell testifies to it being cast for the Tibetan Royal Family.  You will find statues of the past, present and future Buddhas.

It is located on the cliff opposite the Tang valley. It was founded by the famous treasure hunter and saint, Terton Pema Lingpa in 1488 and was one of his residences. It takes one and a half hours to reach there by foot.

It is comprised of three temples.  The one on the right was built in 1652 against the rock face where Guru Padmasambhava meditated in the 8th century.  The middle temple is built on the site of a cave containing a rock with the imprint of the Guru’s body, and is therefore considered to be the holiest.  The temple on the left was built in the 1990s by Her Majesty the Royal Grandmother.

Mebar Tsho or the ‘Burning Lake’ is considered to be one of the most important pilgrimage spots in Bhutan. It is more of a gorge than a lake. It is believed that the famous treasure hunter, Terton Pema Lingpa discovered many holy relics hidden here by Guru Rinpoche.

This temple is situated about 100m above the valley floor in the small region of Ngang Yule (“Swan Land”).  The site was visited by Guru Rinpoche.  The present temple was built in the 15th century by Lama Namkha Samdup, a contemporary of Pema Lingpa.

The temple was built in 1692, around the Taktsang Senge Samdup cave where Guru Padmasambhava is said to have meditated for three years, three months, three weeks, three days and three hours in the 8th century. Padmasambhava is credited with introducing Buddhism to Bhutan and is the tutelary deity of the country.

Visit the monastic school for nuns in Tang valley, established by the present Gangtey Tulku as prophecised by Pema Lingpa, the patron saint of Bhutan in the 15th century. It houses over 100 nuns of varying age, who follow the Nyingma Peling tradition.

Located across the river from Kurje Lhakhang, this temple was founded in 1501 by Terton Pema Lingpa, a re-incarnation of Guru Padmasambhava.  There are very old religious paintings around the inner walls of the temple, which was restored at the end of the 19th century.

It is located in Tang valley about four kilometers’ drive from the foot of the Kunzangdra cliff, after passing a school and the village of Misethang. A huge rock overlooks this temple marking one of Guru Rinpoche’s meditation spots. He left numerous marks on the rock which earned the temple its name, ‘The One With Prints.’

It was founded in 1470 by the 4th Shamar Rinpoche (the red hat Karmapa), Chokki Drakpa an important lama of the Karma Kagyudpa sect. The famous treasure hunter and saint, Terton Pema Lingpa later took over and it became a Nyingmapa (sect) Lhakhang. The iron curtain at the entrance is said to have been cast by the saint himself.

Also known as the Place of Liberation, it is located on the face of a hillock overlooking the villages of Chumey and Gaytsa in Bumthang. It is about an hour’s drive through a dirt road which winds up from the village of Gaytsa. Popularly known as the ‘Great cannon of Tharpaling,’ the Tharpaling cannon, is a massive (seven foot) phallus-carved of stone and cement.

An institute that conducts research and policy analysis to contribute to science. It aims at training current and future generation of conservation and environmental leaders, practitioners and academics.

Through the initiative of the Ugyenchoeling family, a very interesting museum of the history and life of Ugyenchoeling was opened in May 2001. The Museum has several floors of the central tower, the Utse. It offers a unique opportunity to get to know life in a lord’s mansion before 1950.

Ura is the highest of Bumthang valleys and is believed by some to have been the home of the earliest inhabitants of Bhutan. There are about 40 closely packed houses along cobblestone streets, giving the town a medieval atmosphere. The Geyden Lhakhang dominates the town.

It was built in 1857 by Trongsa Penlop Jigme Namgyel and was later restored by his son, the first king Ugyen Wangchuck. Located in the valley beside the Chamkhar River, the Palace presents the true aesthetic Bhutanese infrastructure. The view of the glorious Jakar Dzong and the mighty mountains enclosing it is splendid.

There are a few Yathra weaving centers at Chhumey Valley. Yathras are brightly colored wool fabrics, a specialty of the region. At the Centers, you can watch women weaving these brightly colored fabrics.