This was the first stop after having landed at Paro airport. The bridge crosses the Pa Chhu river to the Tachog Lhakhang temple. The bridge is of Iron chain construction and is heavily decorated with pray flags. You cross the river on a newer suspension bridge beside the Iron chain bridge, itself being also heavily decorated with pray flags. The surrounding area is very picturesque with mountains rising away from the river.

There's a newer bridge alongside this old one and you now cross over on that. This bridge is made from handmade iron chain links and you can see that they are all slightly different. There's a small chapel across the other side of the river with mini chortens and a monastery a bit further up.

After landing at the Paro airport, on the way to Thimphu, we stopped by this monastery and its suspension bridge. The old suspension bridge is closed due to dilapidation, and the new bridge is located right next to it. We reached the monastery, and entry into the monastery is not allowed to visitors, but only to monks.

On the fifth day of our Bhutan adventure, we traveled from Punakha to Paro, enjoying one of the most scenic routes in the country. Along the way, we stopped by the clear waters of Paro Chu, visited the historic Tachogang Lhakhang Bridge and Dzong, and finally arrived at Gallin Resort, which offers stunning views of Paro Chu. Watch our short video to join us on this beautiful journey and get travel tips for visiting these incredible sites in Bhutan.