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&Beyond Punakha River Lodge
Highlights
Startlingly beautiful setting
Best for
Couples,
Families
Set in the lush Punakha Valley, beside the tranquil Mo Chu River and framed by forested hills and distant Himalayan peaks, &Beyond Punakha River Lodge offers a serene escape deep in Bhutan’s scenic heart.
What makes this lodge truly special is its setting and purpose. It’s at once a gateway to Bhutan’s culture and landscape and a place that encourages reflection and stillness. The staff know your name, your preferences, and the meaning of space and silence here.
With sustainable design, careful footprint and authentic experiences, it’s ideal for discerning travellers looking for a stay with substance as well as style.
Meals here are an event in themselves: cuisine is locally sourced, prepared with seasonal ingredients and presented beautifully.
Dine beneath orange trees, beside the fire at dusk with a G&T or simply in the privacy of your suite.
The lodge has a spa with hot sone baths and a yoga pavilion for relaxation and rejuvenation, drawing on Bhutan’s age-old traditions of wellness and balance.
And beyond its doorstep, the lodge offers an array of experiences: you could hike riverside trails, visit local temples, have a go at archery, or white-water raft down the Mo Chu river.
The Rooms
Rooms are spacious and infused with local detail: sky-facing windows, warm wood finishes and open views of terraced rice fields and river bends.
Six tented suites are crafted in a safari style with a Bhutanese timber frame, where you can sleep under canvas without giving up complete comfort. Polished wood interiors, a wood-burning stove, and indoor-outdoor bathrooms, with a ‘star bath’ beneath a sky light.
For couples seeking privacy, the River House is a split-level hideaway with a private plunge pool, open-plan bath area, and views that stretch across the valley. Families are well catered for in the two-bedroom suite, which links spacious tented rooms with a shared living space and its own swimming pool.
What You'll Find:
- Riverside seclusion with panoramic views of forested hills
- Beautifully decorated, spacious suites (some with private pools)
- Memorable meals in magical settings and G&T's by the fire at dusk
Why You'll Love It:
- Sink into the stillness and feel a world away from your everyday
- Experience Bhutanese warmth in every thoughtful detail
- Explore temples, trails, and traditions just moments from your door
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&Beyond Punakha River Lodge on the map
In Our Travellers’ Words
ETG look outside the box
They always come up with things that no one else seems to, that's why they are so good. They are original and trying their best to show you the real country and people and not the facade. Great listeners, always a smile and a good banter... exceptional service and insight.
ETG perfectly arranged a complicated itinerary taking the stress away
1 week in Cambodia followed by 3 weeks in Vietnam involving numerous flights transfers tours and hotels which exceeded our expectations. Highly recommended to anyone who wants a well organised itinerary.
Everything we had hoped for and more
ETG really listened and discovered not just exactly the type of holiday we wanted, but also what our particular interests and preferences were, so the holiday was completely bespoke. Our brilliant guide took us to meet Vietnamese people where we saw and heard firsthand how they lived and worked. Too many high points to mention.
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