The pilgrim path up to the monastery on its cliff ledge, with prayer flags and pine forest.
Rinpung Dzong and the National Museum in the old watchtower above it.
Ibisbill and redstarts along the Paro Chhu; raptors over the ridges.
Paro is unhurried by design — Bhutan's low-volume tourism model keeps even its famous sites quiet compared with anywhere else in the Himalaya.
It is the start and usually the finish of a Bhutan journey, bookending the wilder country to the east.
We pace Paro to the altitude — culture first, the Tiger's Nest once you've found your feet.
The pilgrim trail to the Tiger's Nest.
The fortress-monastery and its covered bridge.
One of Bhutan's oldest temples.
We choose the lodge and guiding that fit your dates and pace, not whatever is left.
We build your visit around the season that delivers — cranes, whales, fruiting-season bears or breeding birds.
Explore Paro's dzongs and the Tiger's Nest trail. Tell us your dates and we will build the route around it.
Plan a Paro trip