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All 218 places by distance →One day from Pajo
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:38 pm
85 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Pajo
- Punakha DzongBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Dechencholing Palacepalace · 1.5 hrs
- LhakhangBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Buddha DordenmaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Wangdue Phodrang DzongBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Back in Pajo
How to reach Pajo
By train
Kamakhyaguri (KAMG), about 147 km from the centre.
By air
Bagdogra Airport (IXB), Siliguri — about 226 km by road; Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), Guwahati — about 290 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Pajo?
Punakha Dzong (Buddhist site, about 7 km), Wangdue Phodrang Dzong (Buddhist site, about 8 km), Chimi Lhakhang (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Khuruthang Lhakhang (Buddhist site, about 3 km), Changyul Galem House (heritage site, about 8 km), Dechencholing Palace (palace, about 30 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pajo?
96 places on Spotwander: 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 40 buddhist sites, 15 forts & heritage, 10 other attractions, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Pajo?
Viewpoint on Wangdue Phodrang Dzong, about 8 km by road; Kechu La (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Pajo?
Chimi Lhakhang, about 1 km by road; Prayer Wheel (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pajo?
Start in Pajo, visit Punakha Dzong, then Dechencholing Palace, then Lhakhang, then Buddha Dordenma, then Wangdue Phodrang Dzong, and drive back — about 85 km by road in all.