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All 190 places by distance →One day from Thimphu
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:17 pm
81 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Thimphu
- Dantak Hidu Templetemple · 45 min
- National Museum of Bhutanmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Jimilang Tsholake · 45 min
- Dechencholing Palacepalace · 1.5 hrs
- Motithang Takin Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Thimphu
How to reach Thimphu
By train
Salsala Bari (SLBS), about 136 km from the centre.
By air
Bagdogra Airport (IXB), Siliguri — about 196 km by road; Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), Guwahati — about 306 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Thimphu?
National Memorial Chorten (monument, about 1 km), Lhakhang (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Folk Heritage Museum Kawajangsa (museum, about 3 km), Buddha Dordenma (Buddhist site, about 3 km), Dechencholing Palace (palace, about 8 km), Jimilang Tsho (lake, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Thimphu?
77 places on Spotwander: 15 hill stations & viewpoints, 22 forts & heritage, 21 buddhist sites, 6 other attractions, 1 lake.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Thimphu?
Kuenselphodrang Viewpoint, about 2 km by road; Bbs Tower Viewpoint (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Thimphu?
Throema Lhakhang, about 1 km by road; Changangkhang Lhakhang (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Thimphu?
Start in Thimphu, visit Dantak Hidu Temple, then National Museum of Bhutan, then Jimilang Tsho, then Dechencholing Palace, then Motithang Takin Preserve, and drive back — about 81 km by road in all.