We have just returned from a 2 week holiday in Bhutan. Our guide very wisly scheduled this towards the end of our holiday rather than the beginning so that we were acclimatised to the altitude and had done some other climbs before attempting this one. The Monastery is a 900m climb from the car park. Some people take a pony... more
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Traveler Description: As this fantastic and very special monastry is a steep climb up the hill (900 meters), it is advised to visit it at the end of your stay in Bhutan...
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Jun 12, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful
I and my wife visited Tiger's Nest on June 9, 2008. It was on the final lap of a ten day trip to Bhutan. We used ponies to climb. The ponies know the way and require minmum leading from the horse owner. The pony seemed to trot through the edge of the winding path up the hill. It is certainly... more
Jan 20, 2006
9/9 found this review helpful
If you can get to the cafe you can get to the top... it's well worth it because the views are much much better... Inside it's charming. But if you're scared of heights you may not like the stairs. more
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