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Jigme Dorji National Park

Thimphu, Bhutan
Ranked #4 of 13 attractions in Thimphu
4.5 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

My husband and I wanted to go birding and were taken to this park outside Punakha. We saw some lovely birds and it was a nice drive. We had hoped to camp but could not find a suitable location. Better camping can be done in the Royal Botanical Park near the pass between Thimphu and Punakha. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 13, 2011
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Tough walking up the Paro gorge but many interesting trees and plants, lots of yaks, friendly locals. Watch out for pony trains and let them take the lower path, keep above so you don't get pushed over. Lodges nonexistent - some have been built but they are used as dining rooms only. No toilets! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2011
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Going north past Punakha, you follow the Mo Chhu (River) and past several farming villages, and then up a 4WD road for about 2 hrs of hairpin turns and several landslides, through lush broadleaf forest & waterfalls, huge birch laden with mosses & orchids, then Rhododendron bhutanense forest at about 8500 ft. Finally to Damji village, possibly one of the... More

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