Destination
Sarpang
Gelephu and the southern lowlands
- Oct–Mar
The valley
About Sarpang
Sarpang is a lowland district on the border with Assam. Its headquarters is Sarpang town. Gelephu, about 30 km to the east, is the larger town and one of the road crossings from India.
Gelephu is also where Bhutan plans to build the Gelephu Mindfulness City, a new economic centre announced by His Majesty the King in December 2023.
Gelephu Tshachu, a hot spring at 332 m that opened in 1962, is used by Bhutanese for its reputed healing properties. In the west of the district, Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary protects 269 square kilometres of forest running down to the border, including the country’s only natural sal forest.
None of our set itineraries goes to Sarpang. If you would like to see it, tell us when you write, and we will say plainly what is possible on a tailor-made trip.
See and do
What to see
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Gelephu
The main town of the southern border and the site of the planned Gelephu Mindfulness City.
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Gelephu Tshachu
A hot spring at 332 m, opened in 1962.
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Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary
A sanctuary of 269 square kilometres in the west of the district, with Bhutan's only natural sal forest.
Questions
Good to know
How do I get to Bhutan?
By air to Paro, Bhutan’s international airport. Two airlines fly there, Drukair and Bhutan Airlines, from cities including Bangkok, Delhi, Kolkata, Kathmandu, Singapore, Dhaka and Dubai. Most visitors connect through Bangkok, Delhi or Kathmandu.
You can also enter by road from India at Phuentsholing, Gelephu or Samdrup Jongkhar. Our page on getting to Bhutan has the details.
Where it is
Sarpang on the map of Bhutan
Next door: Dagana Trongsa Tsirang Wangdue Phodrang Zhemgang
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