Punakha Valley lies below the 10.500 ft Do Chula Pass where one can get the most spectacular view of the Black Mountain range. Punakha Dzong, astride two rivers, is the winter home to the monk body. Despite ravages by several fires through the years, the Dzong houses many artifacts and the embalmed body of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. Some distance from the Dzong, on a promontory stands the Chime Lhakhang, or the temple of fertility.

1. Punakha Dzong: Dzong is situated between the two rivers. This river is one of the biggest rivers in Bhutan.  We have to walk through the longest suspension bridge in Bhutan to reach the Dzong. The Dzong was built in 1637 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal and is situated between Pho Chu (Male River) and Mo Chu (Female River).
2. Chime Lhakhang: The Temple of Fertility built in 15th century by lama Drukpa Kinley. (This monk is popularly known as the Devine madman for his philosophy, “Salvation through sex”).