Truly Bhutan Travel

Singye Dzong

The famed Singye Dzong, one of the most important sites of pilgrimage in Bhutan is a 3-day uphill walk from Lhuentse Dzong. It is located at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters. It is believed that Guru Rinpoche, the Precious

Tantric Master once meditated here. Singye dzong is the main sacred place where Guru Rinpoche meditated. Thousands of pilgrims visit every year. It is also located within the Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary close to the Tibetan border. The closest communities to Singye Dzong are Khomagang and Denchung villages.

Currently, the area has a mediation center that accommodates 12 monks in a three-year retreat, two main monasteries are Gawa Dzong and Singye Dzong. A journey to Singye dzong will be a rewarding experience

Our Recommendation

Other Nearby Attractions

The story acknowledges that the name of the place “Dungkar” was derived from the physical shape of the land. The place has the exact shape

Women in other Gewog like Minjey, Menbi, and Tsenkher are too engaged in weaving Kishuthara. The essential basic material for the fiber

Perched on a hillock in Gangzur geog in Kurtoe, the Jangchubling Lhakhang was built in the 18th century by Pekar Jamtsho

Shazo is one of the 13 traditional crafts (Zorig) of the country. The craft of making wooden bowls like dhapa and dza, called Shazo

It is believed that the foundation for this temple was laid in 779 AD. Oral accounts say that the temple was built on the spot where a dog 

 It is believed that Lam Gyalwa Lhanangpa, who came from Sombrang Gonpa in Bumthang, subdued the demon at Dragong in Minjey, Lhuentse