Bhutan News » Punakha News Bhutan » Punakha » Social: Amankora reopens Paro and Punakha lodges
Amankora has reopened its Paro and Punakha lodges in Bhutan after extensive refurbishments, offering enhanced wellness experiences and upgraded facilities to connect guests with nature.
News Bhutan » Punakha » Social: Punakha Dzong: Inside Bhutan’s Rivers Palace of Happiness
In Punakha, Bhutan, Punakha Dzong—known locally as Pungthang Dewachen Phodrang—rises between two rivers as a fortress?monastery where Bhutanese history, faith, and daily life still converge. Punakha ...
News Bhutan » Punakha » Social: Punakha Dzong: Inside Bhutan’s River Fortress Monastery
Punakha Dzong anchors the fertile Punakha Valley in western Bhutan, set dramatically where the milky-blue Pho Chhu (Father River) meets the greener Mo Chhu (Mother River). Perched on a low island just ...
News Bhutan » Punakha » Social: How to Plan the Perfect Luxury Trip to Bhutan, According to a Travel Expert
This year marks 50 years since the Kingdom of Bhutan began welcoming international tourism. With a population of approximately 800,000 people and only one main highway snaking through its mountains ...
News Bhutan » Punakha » Social: 13 things you must do in Punakha
Set in a lush valley at the confluence of two sacred rivers, Punakha is one of Bhutan’s most picturesque and spiritually significant destinations. Once the capital of the kingdom, this peaceful town ...
News Bhutan » Punakha » Social: andBeyond Punakha River Lodge, Bhutan, Hotel Review
"NO HURRY, NO WORRY," reads a hand-painted roadside sign on the way to Punakha, a tropic-tinged valley in the heart of Bhutan. It’s an apt descriptor for this former capital, where even for Bhutan’s ...
News Bhutan » Punakha » Social: andBeyond Punakha River Lodge Announces 2026 Dates for their Wellness Masters in Residence
Set along the rice fields and riverbanks of western Bhutan, andBeyond Punakha River Lodge occupies a space where the land itself seems to exhale. The design, as well as the tempo, of this elegant ...
News Bhutan » Punakha » Social: &Beyond Punakha River Lodge Opens in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan
Luxury travel company &Beyond announced the launch of its first lodge in Asia, &Beyond Punakha River Lodge, situated in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. "The first fully &Beyond-owned and managed ...
News Bhutan » Punakha » Social: Kuensel | Punakha: A changing rice bowl
Farmers in Punakha, Bhutan are facing growing challenges as temperatures rise, rainfall becomes less predictable and water sources decline. This documentary by Kuensel looks at how these changes are ...
News Bhutan » Punakha » Social: The Best Way to See Bhutan? Through the Eyes of These Locally Owned Hotels
It’s around hour 32 that the thought starts to simmer: “This may often be billed as the last Shangri-La—heaven manifest on earth—but, dear God, the journey here feels more like hell.” I like to think ...