Off the Beaten Path in Paro

Free Off the Beaten Path in Paro with Roamee Pro

Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free self-guided off-the-beaten-path walking tour route in Paro. The audio walking tour can include stops such as Taktsang Monastery (Tiger's Nest) — a sacred monastery clinging to a cliff 900 meters above the valley, founded in the 8th century, Paro Dzong — a 17th-century fortress-monastery overlooking the valley, one of Bhutan's finest examples of traditional architecture, plus hidden gems like Paro Valley farmhouses — traditional rammed-earth houses with painted wooden details still inhabited by farming families and Drukgyel Dzong — the ruins of a 17th-century fortress at the head of the valley with views of Mount Jhomolhari on clear days.

Use this page as a starting point for a Paro walking tour, a free self-guided route, or the Roamee app for Paro. Roamee Pro keeps the route flexible so you can follow the stops, skip ahead, or explore nearby streets at your own pace.

• •Taktsang Monastery (Tiger's Nest) — a sacred monastery clinging to a cliff 900 meters above the valley, founded in the 8th century
• •Paro Dzong — a 17th-century fortress-monastery overlooking the valley, one of Bhutan's finest examples of traditional architecture

• •Paro Valley farmhouses — traditional rammed-earth houses with painted wooden details still inhabited by farming families
• •Drukgyel Dzong — the ruins of a 17th-century fortress at the head of the valley with views of Mount Jhomolhari on clear days