Tiger’s Nest Monastery

Trek up to the iconic Taktsang Monastery, also known as the Tiger’s Nest. This is the site at which Guru Rimpoche is believed to have meditated in the 8th century. The original structure was built in the 17th century, which burnt down; and what we visit today was built in 1998. The trek is beautiful – it takes between two to four hours of first walking uphill and then downhill. It’s not an easy trek, but the fluttering of prayer flags and rattling prayer wheels along the way draw your attention away from the boulder-strewn path. Once you’re up there, check out beautiful Paro valley a thousand metres below you – by far one of the best sights anywhere.