Table of contents
Travel to Mongar, visa requirements / Get around / Mongar attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Shopping, Mongar souvenirs / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Mongar nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Budget / Mid range / Contact / Get outMongar town is administrative head of Mongar district in Eastern Bhutan. Perched on a hill, the old bazaar area has been expanded extensively in recent years, making the town one of the region's largest settlements.
Travel to Mongar - Visa Requirements
Tours and Getting around Mongar
The small town can easily be covered on foot
Mongar tourist attractions and sightseeing
- Mongar Dzong
Mongar city tours
- Mongar Tshechu (religious festival) 16-19 Nov 2007
Mongar souvenirs and shopping
- Locally produced lemon grass essential oil can be purchased from shops in the bazaar.
- Woven cloth in the distinct Mongar style is available at the gift shop in Druk Zhongar Hotel.
Mongar Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive
Mongar nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs
- Good quality meals at Druk Zhongar Hotel (see - 'sleep' section)
Mongar cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging
Budget
- Hotel Drukyul. An upgraded traditional facility located near the center of town.
Mid range
- Druk Zhongar Hotel, Tel:975 4 641-121, 641587, (email: mailto:drukzhonger@druknet.bt). At 1,000Nu per night for a double and 750Nu a night for a single, the hotel offers internet facilities and a steam bath and sauna.
- Hotel Wangchuk. A 27-room hotel with a nightly room rate at Nu.2,000 to Nu.3,500. Restaurant serves Chinese and Indian cuisine. Sauna and fitness room are among the facilities.
Contact
The area code for Mongar is 04. From overseas, dial +975-4-XXXXXX
Get out
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