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Bhutan Travel Guide – Trip to Punakha Dzong and Farm Stay (Day 13)



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On Day 13 of our Bhutan travel and food trip, we drove from Thimphu to Punakha.

Dochula Pass – On the drive from Thimphu to Punakha, you’ll pass through Dochula Pass, a beautiful mountain pass. Although it was foggy, there were still great views and it had an almost eerie feel to it.

Punakha Dzong – A Dzong is the center of government, administration, and religion in every district of Bhutan, and one of the most famous places to visit in Punakha is the local Dzong. Unfortunately they don’t allow any video inside the dzong, but the views from outside were still spectacular.

Punakha Suspension Bridge – This bridge was a little scary to cross, but the beauty was amazing.

Yak Herder’s Camp – Food and Lodging – For lunch we stopped at Yak Herder’s camp, there weren’t too many food options in this area of Bhutan. The food was alright, we mostly ate Indian food. Total price – 655 BTN ($9.83) for 3

Aum Leki Wangmo Farmhouse – For the night we checked into Aum Leki Wangmo Farmhouse a secluded home stay high up in the mountains. It was dark when we arrived, but it was beautiful. We had a home cooked Bhutanese food meal for dinner.

Disclosure:

It was an honor to be invited by MyBhutan to visit Bhutan to explore Bhutanese food and culture. Thank you to MyBhutan Productions for making my trip and this video possible!

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50 Comments

  1. Mark Wiens

    Hope you are having a great weekend. Just wanted to let you know Philippines videos will begin next Sunday (April 30)!

  3. Buck Canon

    Today was no momo day. But still was the ezay and emadatze however you spell it haha. I enjoyed this was good to see the adventures travelling its more than just the food culture

  6. Daniel in the Antipodes

    I loved it when Ying used the iPhone for lighting. It created the most beautiful chiaroscuro effect. It was like a film noir. Very artistic. For a moment there, Mark Wiens was like watching a SuperDacob video! Well done!

  8. Sam

    Mark while i admire your videos they r a treat to watch but hasn't it been too repetitive? I mean for a small country like Bhutan which have basically similar cultural n food background all over, i guess its basically just 4-5 dishes… Had u travelled to diverse nations like Nepal, India then i guess you would get plenty variety of gastronomic experience

  9. Pang Li Yeo

    absolutely love your travel vlogs Mark. Please make more food travel vlogs! Love to see how you indulge in all the local cuisines. Your videos are extremely therapeutic, especially after going through an extremely stressful day.

  10. Maz

    stop with the boring bhutan videos. Nothing against them, but EVERY VIDEO HAS THE SAME FOOD

  11. simon uk

    Hi Mark i bet you are fed up of momo and emadatcy, it all looks so repetitive ! I am not sure you needed soooo many days in Bhutan lol

  13. Jade

    I am sorry that you are getting so many complaints Mark. I had never heard of Bhutan before this series and I am enjoying every video! What an amazing people, such beautiful landscapes and I love the architecture. As for the food, I don't' understand the issues people are having. No matter where you travel, you will eat versions of the same foods as that is what people eat there. (some version of pasta, some version of rice, some version of chicken, a repeat of local veg. etc)

  16. JCG

    lol, the bhutanese woman was literally saying, "that man eats too much chillies."

  18. Jun Oshima

    Wondering why there are no patrons dining at these locations where Mark eats at… Do Bhutanese not dine out as much as westerners? Does anyone know?

  20. sanjay chetty

    hi Mark. this blog was very nice as usual. dochula pass looks really welcoming…..the dzong very beautiful……suspension bridge would like to visit……home stay looks so amazing…..u enjoy n keep the vedios coming…
    God bless

  22. Zodi

    I think to complain about about too much datshi or momo's in a Bhutanese video is like complaining that there's too much pasta or pizza in an Italian video. Sure there's more, but they're staples of the cuisine, and come in SO many different varieties.

  23. Tracy

    Hi Mark, I'm happy to know that you're next videos will my country. try our Batil Patong in Cagayan and Pansit Cabagan in Cabagan Isabela.

  26. steph saha

    BHUTAN food don't like tasty like other of u travels bro !
    I don't see a lot u face of satisfaction haha 🙂

  28. Reema Rajab

    The mountains reminded me of my home country's Lebanon! Amazing views! Hope you visit us soon Mark 🙂

  29. MATT K

    you have been eating the same thing for 13 days, but still can talk the food in every video without being speechless…..earned my respect man lol

  31. TSHERING SAM FILMS

    Sir I like your expression whenever you take a bite of any food and I am wondering how did you eat all those bhutanese chilis they are so spicy and hot …thank you god you visited my country …love your blogs

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  40. D. Soto

    I don't know if it's the mic. But man your chewing is becoming very disgusting sounding.

  47. J T

    You could not pay me enough to walk across that crazy bridge!!!!!!!!! NOT ME

  48. Arjun Samarth

    Picture this…Mark born in Bhutan…. He'll probably mix his formula as an infant with ezze… 😂😂😂😂

  49. Chi Ngô

    1 đất nước quá hạnh phúc , hạnh.phúc nhất trên thế giới, kg ghanh đua dành giật moik thứ quá bình yên và là nơi đáng sống, Đất Nước của Phật Giáo mà, mn đc tu tập dưỡng tính từ nhỏ…

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