View over the pool	Punakha panorama	Punakha Valley	Suite bedroom	Suite bedroom	Suite bathroom	Suite balcony
Punakha Dzong	Evening cocktails overlooking the Dzong	Mountain temple	Chorten Ningpo

Six Senses Punakha Lodge, Bhutan

Luxury mountain retreat in the majestic Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan

Available as part of your tailor-made tour of Bhutan

This beautiful mountain lodge has a rustic feel and is blessed with a warmer climate. You’ll find a choice of suites and villas, pool, library, yoga and meditation huts, and from here you can visit one of Bhutan's highlights: the magnificent Punakha Dzong.

Accommodation

Six Senses Punakha has just 19 spacious and luxurious villas and suites, starting from 720sq.ft for Lodge Suites and up to 2,950sq.ft for the

Three-Bedroom Villa. The lodge is one of five Six Senses lodges scattered throughout the Kingdom, perfectly arranged for a seamless Six Senses itinerary in the world's happiest country.

Activities & Experiences

Our Bhutan experts, together with the Six Senses team, will help you discover all that the Kingdom has to offer by creating inspiring, educational and fun activities for you to enjoy, from cultural activities to hiking and discovering nature. The major attraction near Six Senses Punakha is the majestic Punakha Dzong, set beside a the river, and one of the country's most famous cultural landmarks.

Facilities & Services

Delicious dishes are created from organic local produce with wellness at their core, drawing inspiration from regional herbs and plants. Start the day with breakfast on the terrace overlooking the rice paddies as the mist clears through the valley, order a poolside barbecue for lunch and sample traditional Bhutanese dishes with a Western twist for dinner. Of course, as this is a Six Senses property, guests may also enjoy rejuvenating spa treatments and excellent yoga classes.

Tailor-Made Journeys

You may visit a single lodge or, if you're curious about everything that Bhutan has to offer, we can plan a tailor-made journey that will include a combination of Thimphu, Punakha, Gangtey, Bumthang and Paro. Six Senses have developed a selection of 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 night journeys which can readily be adapted to suit everyone's individual preferences or fully modified in to an entirely bespoke tour of the Kingdom.

Whatever you select, you will travel back in time and enjoy a journey that few people have had the opportunity to experience.

For more info about tailor-made journeys in Bhutan, see Six Senses Bhutan

Weather & Seasons

Best time to visit is October to December and February to May. There are a number of festivals celebrated in Bhutan, in particular Tshechu, which takes place during late summer and autumn with Thimphu Tshechu being the most popular.

Getting Here

11 hour 30 minute flight via Delhi or Bangkok to Paro Airport. You will be met at the airport by your designated Guest Experience Maker and driven to the lodge. But, if your itinerary starts at Six Senses Thimphu, the road from Thimphu to Punakha winds and climbs through stunning scenery, rising to Dochu La Pass with its wonderful vistas.