Six Senses Bhutan
Five Six Senses lodges across Bhutan's valleys (Thimphu, Punakha, Gangtey, Bumthang and Paro), linked by a private guide, driver and vehicle on a bespoke Khamsa, or Royal Stroll
The Privata Perspective
Six Senses plans its five Bhutan lodges (Thimphu, Punakha, Gangtey, Bumthang and Paro) as one bespoke journey, the Khamsa, or Royal Stroll, whether guests stay at one lodge or all five. A private guide, driver and vehicle carry them between the valleys. The five lodges hold 82 villas and suites between them, and each has its own setting. Thimphu's Lodge Suites look over the Thimphu Valley through floor-to-ceiling windows. Punakha sits among rice fields in the warmest of the five valleys. Gangtey, built of local stone and hemlock, looks across the Phobjikha Valley, winter home of the black-necked crane. Each Bumthang suite keeps a tree in its own courtyard, in pine forest above a trout-filled stream, and Paro's lodge is perched within stone ruins.
Every lodge runs its own Six Senses Spa. Thimphu's has an indoor yoga studio and a traditional hot stone bath, Gangtey's offers Swedana herbal steam therapy with views across the valley, Bumthang's a traditional Bhutanese hot stone bath and Paro's singing-bowl therapy, and Punakha adds a yoga hut. Dining is just as local to each lodge: Namkha's Bhutanese-and-international menu at Thimphu, Ari's farmhouse-themed dining room at Punakha, the clay-stove Cow Shed dinner at Gangtey, Tongtshang's river-stone grill at Bumthang, and at Paro the candlelit Ruins Regale within the stone ruins of Chubjakha Dzong.
For clients with the time, we book the full five-lodge circuit and end it at Paro, the base for the climb to Tiger's Nest Monastery and the natural close to the trip. We steer them to September to November, for clear skies, the Thimphu and Gangtey Tshechu festivals and the black-necked cranes' arrival in Phobjikha.
Current offers at Six Senses Bhutan
A journey across the valleys
Stay six nights or more across Six Senses' five Bhutan lodges and receive a private guide, driver and vehicle, daily touring and monument fees, and full-board dining.
- Private guide, driver & touring
- Full board across five lodges
- Longer stays add spa & flight
10 nights with guide, spa and flight
Stay ten consecutive nights or longer across the Bhutan lodges and receive a private guide, driver and vehicle, full-board dining, a 60-minute spa treatment and a one-way Bumthang–Paro flight for two.
- 60-minute spa treatment
- One-way Bumthang-Paro flight for 2
- Private guide, driver and vehicle
Rooms and suites at Six Senses Bhutan
Lodge Suite
829 sq ft / 77 m²
The entry category at Six Senses Thimphu, one bedroom for up to three, with floor-to-ceiling windows and an oversized deck over the Thimphu Valley
Lodge Suite
1,119 sq ft / 104 m²
Six Senses Punakha's suite, one bedroom for up to three, with an oversized deck and sweeping views of the Punakha Valley, the warmest of the five
Lodge Suite
810 sq ft / 75 m²
Six Senses Gangtey's suite, with views of the Phobjikha Valley, winter home of the black-necked crane, from the bed and the bathtub
Lodge Suite
985 sq ft / 93 m²
Six Senses Bumthang's suite, with a tree planted in its own courtyard and forest and river views across the valley
Three-Bedroom Villa
4,736 sq ft / 440 m²
Six Senses Paro's largest category, three bedrooms for up to twelve
Restaurants at Six Senses Bhutan
Namkha
Bhutanese & International
Six Senses Thimphu's restaurant: cloud-inspired walls and floor-to-ceiling windows onto distant Himalayan peaks. Momo dumplings come with a fiery ezzay sauce, and much of the produce is picked in the lodge's own organic gardens
Ari
Bhutanese & Indian
Six Senses Punakha's farmhouse-themed restaurant at the heart of the lodge, bamboo baskets hung from the ceiling, serving hearty dishes indoors or poolside
Cow Shed
Clay-stove dinner
Six Senses Gangtey's intimate dinner cooked over a traditional clay stove by candlelight, after lighting butter lamps at evening prayers in Damchen Lhakhang
Tongtshang
Riverside grill
Six Senses Bumthang's riverside restaurant, where grilled dishes are cooked on river stones to the sound of the river
Jangkho
All-day, local & seasonal
Six Senses Paro's all-day restaurant, styled on Bhutan's stone dzongs with brick walls and wooden floors and ceilings, looking out over the Paro Valley; much of the produce comes from the lodge's own gardens
Chubjakha Ruins Regale
Bhutanese, over an open fire
Six Senses Paro's candlelit feast under the stars within the stone ruins of Chubjakha Dzong: crafted cocktails and a Bhutanese menu cooked over an open fire
Spa and wellness at Six Senses Bhutan
Each lodge runs its own Six Senses Spa. Thimphu's has a traditional hot stone bath, steam and sauna, and an indoor yoga studio. Punakha's adds a yoga hut, two meditation salas and an outdoor pool. Gangtey's offers Swedana herbal steam therapy with views across the valley, Bumthang's a traditional Bhutanese hot stone bath, and Paro's singing-bowl therapy.
The best time to visit Six Senses Bhutan
Sep–Nov
Clear blue skies and red autumn leaves, the Thimphu Tshechu (September or October) and Gangtey Tshechu (mid-September), and the black-necked cranes' mid-November arrival in Phobjikha
Mar–May
The Paro Tshechu in late March or early April, then warmer weather and spring flowers across the valleys in April and May
Dec–Feb
Snow at higher elevations, sunny days in the valleys and clear views of the Himalayan peaks
Booking Six Senses Bhutan with Via Privata
The same rate as booking direct. Eligible stays add the Six Senses preferred-partner benefits:
- Complimentary breakfast daily
- Room upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Early check-in & late check-out, subject to availability
- Hotel credit (typically US$100, varies by property)
- VIP welcome amenity & recognition
- Dedicated planning and on-the-ground support
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Experience Six Senses Bhutan with Via Privata
Complimentary upgrades, resort credits, early check-in, and dedicated concierge support — available exclusively through our preferred partner programme.
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