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Five-star One MICHELIN Key Bumthang valley, Bumthang

Six Senses Bumthang

Eight suites and one villa in a pine wood above a trout stream, the last of the five Six Senses lodges in Bhutan, built around the trees that were already there.

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MICHELIN
One Key, for the Six Senses Bhutan circuit
Suites
8 suites and a two-bedroom villa
Opened
March 2020
From the airport
Drukair from Paro to Bathpalathang, about 35 minutes

The hotel

A forest within a forest.

Six Senses built five lodges across Bhutan, one in each of five valleys, so that guests could travel from one to the next. Bumthang was the last to open, in March 2020, and the furthest east. It stands in pine forest on a slope above a stream full of trout. The builders worked around the trees already on the site, and the lodge took the name Forest Within A Forest.

Each suite is entered through an open courtyard with a young pine planted in it. Inside, weathered timber covers the floors, walls and ceilings, with handwoven fabrics in earth colours. Bumthang is the spiritual heartland of Bhutan, four valleys of monasteries and pilgrimage sites. From the lodge, guests walk to temples, take tea with nuns, visit a palace and taste the local barley beer.

  • The hot stone bath The dotsho, a traditional Bhutanese hot stone bath, and the Hingsangsa Zoni ritual of Himalayan salts, a stone bath and a massage.
  • Membartsho An early trip to the Burning Lake, where Pema Lingpa is said to have dived into the river holding a lit lamp.
  • The Tang valley A full day out to the remote Tang valley and the old manor of Ogyen Choling.

Rooms & suites

Timber, pine and a balcony on the forest.

Every suite has a large balcony over the wooded valley, and each is built around a courtyard with a tree of its own.

  • One bedroom Lodge Suite and Upper Lodge Suite About 92 square metres including the balcony, for up to three guests. The upper suites add a view down the valley.
  • Two bedrooms Two-Bedroom Villa About 259 square metres inside and out, for up to eight guests, with living and dining rooms and its own spa treatment room.

Dining

Fireside dinners and stones from the river.

As described by Six Senses. Shown for information.

  • Tongtshang Bhutanese, with local produce Fireside room and a terrace where pines grow through the stone floor
  • Riverside dinner Grilled on river stones At a secret spot by the water
  • Villa dining Private For up to eight guests in the villa

Recognition

Awards and listings.

  • One MICHELIN Key Six Senses Bhutan, the five-lodge circuit

Good to know

Before you go.

  • Arrival Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by noon, as listed by the MICHELIN Guide.
  • Children Welcome. Under-sixes stay free, and cots can be set up on request.
  • The circuit Guests can combine Bumthang with one or more of the other Six Senses lodges in Paro, Thimphu, Punakha and Gangtey.

Getting there

Flying to Bumthang.

International flights land at Paro, which is also where private jets enter Bhutan. Drukair flies on from Paro to Bathpalathang in about 35 minutes, and the lodge is a short drive from the airstrip, our estimate.

Business & First Class Scheduled flights Drukair and Bhutan Airlines bring travellers to Paro from Bangkok, Singapore, Dubai, Delhi, Kolkata, Kathmandu and Dhaka; Drukair then continues to Bumthang on its domestic network. There is no direct link from Europe. Request a fare Private Jet Private jets Business jets enter Bhutan through Paro, once the flight is approved and with a crew certified for its approach; the airport works in daylight only. Bathpalathang has no customs, no fuel and visual flying only, so the last leg is by Drukair or by road, which we arrange before departure. Request a jet
Approximate flying time by midsize jet to Bumthang
  • Kathmandu 50 min
  • Delhi 1 h 55
  • Bangkok 2 h 50
  • Singapore 4 h 40
  • Dubai 4 h 50

Questions

What guests ask first.

Does Six Senses Bumthang have a MICHELIN Key?
Yes, through Six Senses Bhutan. The MICHELIN Guide gives one Key to the five-lodge circuit as a whole, and Bumthang is one of the five.
How do you reach Six Senses Bumthang?
Fly into Paro, then take the Drukair flight to Bathpalathang, about 35 minutes. The long drive across the country is the other option.
How many suites does Six Senses Bumthang have?
Eight suites and one two-bedroom villa, nine places to stay in all.
Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Bumthang?
Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Bumthang, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.

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Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Bumthang, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.

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