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Punakha Dzong སྤུ་ན་ཁ་རྫོང་།
Buddhist temple
Imposing palace & fortress dating to the 17th century in a serene setting overlooking the river.
4.80 (973 reviews)
(~3.04 km from centre)
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Punakha Suspension Bridge
Bridge
A long metal bridge over a mountain river, decorated with colorful Buddhist prayer flags.
4.70 (1K reviews)
(~3.1 km from centre)
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Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Choeten
Tourist attraction
Buddhist monastery accessible by a hike through dense forest with views of the Punakha Valley.
4.70 (203 reviews)
(~4.65 km from centre)
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Chimi Lhakhang
Buddhist temple
Built in 1499, this Buddhist monastery features a statue of Lama Kunley & a wooden phallus.
4.40 (327 reviews)
(~9.08 km from centre)
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Dhensa Boutique Resort
Hotel
Airy rooms in a polished hotel offering a restaurant, a spa & forested mountain views.
4.60 (143 reviews)
(~7.77 km from centre)
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Zhingkham Resort ཞིང་ཁམས་སྐྱིད་གནས།
Resort hotel
👍👍 Zhingkham Resort, has a best aerial view for the Majestic Punakha Dzong. It also gives you the beautiful view of the whole valley and river circling the Dzong.
Rooms and meals are also excellent. Staff are friendly and helpful.
$73/night
4.30 (400 reviews)
(~2.66 km from centre)
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MERENGMA' Bistro & Bar
Bistro
👍👍 I recently had the pleasure of dining at Merengma restaurant, situated on the beautiful bank of the Punatsangchu River. I must say that it is truly one of the finest restaurants I have ever visited.
First and foremost, the food at Merengma is simply outstanding. From the moment I took my first bite...
5.00 (66 reviews)
(~5.06 km from centre)
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Dhumra Farm Resort
Resort hotel
👍👍 This is one of the nicest hotels I have ever had the pleasure of staying at! I honestly can't really believe that it is only a 3 star. The rooms are very spacious, clean, and have gorgeous views. The bathrooms are very modern and have excellent water pressure and hot water. The food is by far the be...
4.90 (67 reviews)
(~3.08 km from centre)
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RKPO GREEN RESORT
Hotel
🫤 Please do not call your property a 4 star when it is definitely not! There was no hot water, food is served on set timings and the AC wasn't working in one of the rooms. We did get an upgrade because of the AC, but we had to have a Luke warm water bath because there was no hot water! I would grade t...
4.30 (202 reviews)
(~9.52 km from centre)
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Damchen Resort
Resort hotel
👍👍 The river view rooms are really awesome. I think the best reasonable place to stay at Punakha which is worth every penny. A minimum luxury with a maximum romantic views and environment. You can hear the river steam at night from the bed which is another thing to mention. After a long drive or tour...
$58/night
4.10 (472 reviews)
(~6.67 km from centre)
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Drubchhu Resort
Hotel
👍👍 We stayed 3 nights here on a holiday. The place is a little outside Punakha on a slope. Since it is out in the open, the view is breathtaking. They have rooms at different levels. Rooms are very spacious and well provided. Breakfast and dinner was included in our package. They have a regular menu an...
4.30 (160 reviews)
(~9.6 km from centre)
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Meri Puensum Resort
Hotel
👍 Gorgeous views of the valleys and Punakha town. Love the sitting area outside the reception, where you can chill with a cup of tea and enjoy the balmy weather. Breakfast and dinner were both very good. Service staff were friendly and helpful. Only issue we had was the water heater. Didn’t work prope...
4.20 (179 reviews)
(~7.83 km from centre)
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COMO Uma Punakha
Resort hotel
👍👍 Excellent hotel in the prestine mountains of Bhutan
Cuisines are Michelin standard
4.70 (54 reviews)
(~5.48 km from centre)
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Riverfront Punakha
Park
👍👍 Great to visit. Excellent natural views!! Calm and relaxed when we visited. Recommended for amazing experience!!
4.30 (72 reviews)
(~1.17 km from centre)
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Khuru Resort
Hotel
👍 Having a good hotel in a remote hilly place in a country like Bhutan, is blessing in disguise! Stayed here for a night with a group of 15 people. The Khuru Resort has got 38 rooms which are very spacious, beds are comfortable and bathrooms neat and clean! Room heater can be obtained on request. Bu...
3.80 (161 reviews)
(~6.91 km from centre)
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White Dragon Hotel
Hotel
👍👍 White dragon was a great experience for us. The staff was humble and friendly (especially Kenley). We got to know Kenley was just 2 weeks old in the hotel but she was really open and guided us well. The rooms were clean. Overall a good experience.
$41/night
4.20 (42 reviews)
(~6.25 km from centre)
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Hotel Zangdo Pelri
Hotel
👍👍 The hotel is well built and is like a small cottage. The view and ambience is also good with all basic amenities in room. The indian food is tasty . Just note that the google maps location is wrong.
$57/night
4.00 (58 reviews)
(~7.72 km from centre)
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Chicken Dinner
Chicken restaurant
👍👍 We loved both the Food and Lodging at Chicken Dinner. The owner along with all the staffs were extremely courteous and treated us so well. The food were really delicious and can cover both Bhutanese as well as western or continental types of food. The icing on the cake was the Karaoke arrangements a...
4.30 (34 reviews)
(~5.27 km from centre)