Religious Tours to holy Buddhist sites in Bhutan can be arranged. The tours will take you to places visited by Guru Padmasambhava and other Buddhist saints such as Taktsang (Tiger’s Nest), Mebar Tsho (Burning Lake) and many more.

MEMORIAL CHORTEN

This chorten was built in 1974 in the memory of the third king, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, who passed away in 1972. The paintings and images inside the monument provide a very rare insight into Buddhist philosophy.
 

SIMTOKHA DZONG

The oldest dzong in the country stands on a lofty ridge at the end of Thimpu valley. It was built in 1627 and now houses the school for Buddhist Studies.

BUMTHANG VALLEY

To the east of Trongsa lies Bumthang valley, at an altitude of 2,600 m . This valley is the religious heartland of the nation and home to some of the oldest Buddhist temples. Here tales of Guru Padmasambhava and his re-incarnates, known as lingpas, still linger in most nooks and corners, that have now become sacred ground.

JAMBAY LHAKHANG

This monastery was built in the 7th Century by Tibetan King, Songtsen Gembo, believed to be the reincarnation of the Buddha of compassion. It is one of the 108 monasteries built by him to subdue the evil spirit in the Himalayan region.

Located above Jambey lhakhang, the Kurjey lhakhang consists of three temples. The one on the right was built in 1652 on the rock face where the Guru meditated in the 8th century. Second temple is built on the site of a cave containing a rock with the imprint of the Guru’s body and therefore considered the most holy. The cave is not visible as it is concealed by a large statue of the Guru. The third temple was recently built by the present Royal queen Mother. These three temples are surrounded by a 108 chorten (stupa) wall, symbolic of each joint of the human body.

TAMSHING LHAKHANG

Located opposite Kurje Lhakhang on the other side of the river, this temple was founded in 1501 by Terton Pema Lingpa, the reincarnation of Guru Padmasambhava. The monastery has very interesting religious painting like 1,000 Buddhas and 21 Taras (female form of buddhisatawa). The temple was restored at the end of 19th century.