Paro, Bhutan
Bhutan's front door — valley of Tiger's Nest and Bhutan's only international airport.
About Paro
Top things to do
- Paro Taktsang (Tiger's Nest) monastery
- Paro Dzong (Rinpung Dzong)
- National Museum (in Ta Dzong)
- Kyichu Lhakhang (one of Bhutan's oldest temples)
- Annual Paro Tshechu festival (Mar/Apr)
- Chele La pass (highest motorable pass at 3,988m)
Tour operators in Paro
All tour operatorsHotels & stays in Paro
All hotels & staysCOMO Uma Paro
Five-star COMO property in Paro with 9 private villas and 20 bedrooms, operating since 2004.
Zhiwaling Heritage
45-room five-star Bhutanese-owned heritage hotel in Paro, certified National Geographic Unique Lodge, operating since 2005.
Experiences in Paro
All experiencesTiger's Nest (Paro Taktsang) hike
The iconic cliff-side monastery — a half-day hike every Bhutan visitor takes.
Paro Tsechu — annual mask dance festival
5-day religious festival with masked cham dances and the unveiling of a giant silk thangka.
Druk Path trek
5-6 day high-altitude trek connecting Paro and Thimphu through alpine lakes.
Traditional hot stone bath (menchu)
River stones heated in a fire, dropped into a herbal bath — 200 years of Bhutanese wellness.
Traditional Bhutanese archery
Try Bhutan's national sport — bamboo bow, 145m target, and lots of chanting.
Mountain biking — Paro valley loop
Full-day 35km loop through Paro's farming villages and forest paths.
Products from Paro
All productsBhutanese red rice
Semi-milled short-grain rice with a nutty, earthy flavour — a Bhutanese staple.
Thangka — traditional scroll painting
Hand-painted Buddhist scroll paintings on canvas, blessed by monks.
Silver & turquoise jewelry
Traditional Bhutanese silver pendants, koma brooches and prayer-bead malas.
Himalayan herbal incense
Hand-rolled incense sticks made from 108 Himalayan herbs, used in monasteries.