Thimphu

Thimphu: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.

Best time to visit Thimphu

Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.

Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Thimphu — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 27.46667, 89.64167. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thimphu

• National Memorial Chorten · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~0 km · Must-see
• Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~1 km · Must-see
• Folk Heritage Museum Kawajangsa · museum · Thimphu District · ~3 km · Must-see
• Buddha Dordenma · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~3 km · Must-see
• Dechencholing Palace · fort · Thimphu District · ~8 km · Must-see
• Jimilang Tsho · lake · Thimphu District · ~20 km · Must-see
• National Museum of Bhutan · museum · Paro District · ~27 km · Must-see
• Rinpung Dzong · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~28 km · Must-see
• Wangdue Phodrang Dzong · Buddhist site · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~32 km · Must-see
• Punakha Dzong · Buddhist site · Punakha District · ~32 km · Must-see
• Kyerchu Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~33 km · Must-see
• Serlung Pelkar Chhoeling Goenpa · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~34 km · Must-see
• The Tiger's Nest · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~34 km · Must-see
• Paro Taktsang · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lingzhi Yügyal Dzong · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~60 km · Must-see
• Phobjikha Valley · viewpoint · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~65 km · Must-see
• Tserim Kang · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lawala · viewpoint · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Thimphu

Other temples near Thimphu

• Hanuman Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~126 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Ganesh Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~127 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sri Hanuman Temple Malbazar · temple · Jalpaiguri · ~138 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Baneswar Shiva Temple · temple · Koch Bihar · ~150 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Dantak Hidu Temple · temple · Thimphu District · ~5 km
• Makrapara Kali Temple মাকরাপাড়া কালী মন্দির · temple · Alipur Duar · ~107 km · Highly rated
• Shri Thakurbari Temple · temple · Gangtok · ~128 km · Highly rated
• Shree Viswa Vinayaka Mandir · temple · Pakyong · ~130 km · Highly rated
• Alipurduar Durgabari · temple · Alipur Duar · ~138 km · Highly rated
• Mahakal Temple (gorumaraMahakal Temple) · temple · Jalpaiguri · ~143 km · Well liked

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