Featuring just six tented suites and two villas with private pools, the hideaway will be the last word in luxury.
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Historic forts set against the backdrop of snow-capped Himalayas, picture-perfect monasteries clinging to steep cliffs and crystal-clear rivers winding their way through lush valleys.
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There's never been a dearth of reasons to plan a trip to the Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan - a place so serene that its largest city, Thimphu, has the pleasure of being the only national capital in the world where there are no traffic lights.
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But now there's a new reason to plan a holiday here: luxury resort chain &Beyond is opening Punakha River Lodge this month. Featuring just six tented suites and two villas with private pools, the hideaway will be the last word in luxury.
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But it's the lodge's location that's truly priceless. Perched on the banks of the Mo Chu River, it's the gateway to the Punakha region, home to exceptional hiking, kayaking and birdwatching trails, as well as the 17th-century Punakha Dzong, widely considered to be one of the country's most beautiful monasteries. andbeyond.com
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