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Places near Punākha by type
All 229 places by distance →One day from Punākha
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:26 pm
97 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Punākha
- Doo Lema (Shakable Stone of Drukpa Kinleyheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Dechencholing Palacepalace · 1.5 hrs
- LhakhangBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Wangdue Phodrang DzongBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Khuruthang LhakhangBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Back in Punākha
How to reach Punākha
By train
Kamakhyaguri (KAMG), about 155 km from the centre.
By air
Bagdogra Airport (IXB), Siliguri — about 230 km by road; Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), Guwahati — about 296 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Punākha?
Punakha Dzong (Buddhist site, about 2 km), Wangdue Phodrang Dzong (Buddhist site, about 16 km), Changyul Galem House (heritage site, about 2 km), Khuruthang Lhakhang (Buddhist site, about 6 km), Doo Lema (Shakable Stone of Drukpa Kinley (heritage site, about 8 km), Chimi Lhakhang (Buddhist site, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Punākha?
105 places on Spotwander: 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 47 buddhist sites, 16 forts & heritage, 9 other attractions, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Punākha?
Kechu La, about 13 km by road; Viewpoint on Wangdue Phodrang Dzong (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Punākha?
Thangzona Choelkhang, about 2 km by road; Stupa (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Punākha?
Start in Punākha, visit Doo Lema (Shakable Stone of Drukpa Kinley, then Dechencholing Palace, then Lhakhang, then Wangdue Phodrang Dzong, then Khuruthang Lhakhang, and drive back — about 97 km by road in all.