Six Senses Thimphu Lodge

At Six Senses, the design is beautifully simple with repurposed solid wood tables and glass walls to let the light in. The central pavilion houses the atmospheric bar and rustic main restaurant, Namkha, where you can tuck into specialties from across Asia like slow cooked yak with glass noodles and chilli. You can even join the chef for a stroll through the garden followed by a four-course lunch. The spa is spread across multiple pavilions, offering Himalayan salt scrubs and traditional Bhutanese healing rituals.

Decorated in vegetable-dyed Himalayan rugs, hand-crafted objets d'art and floral motifs, there are 25 suites or villas (with between one and three bedrooms). Light wooden walls and floor-to-ceiling windows combine to make a bright space warmed by traditional wood-burning stoves, and other amenities include a wine fridge, espresso machine and yoga mats. The villas have varying stand-out features including a courtyard, living/dining area and spa treatment room - and some have their own telescope! Behind a privacy screen, the bathtub sits next to expansive windows with a separate rain shower as well.

Visit the seated golden Buddha that dominates the skyline and discover the 125 000 smaller Buddhas inside. At a 16th-century monastic school, get an astrology reading and learn your Bhutanese name, before hiking to a nearby monastery to help with a tree planting. If you're feeling adventurous, make the trek to Tiger's Nest, a sacred site perched on the cliffside with prayer flags dancing in the air. In season, you can ramble through the apple and walnut orchards to pick your own mini harvest. And let's not forget about early-morning yoga and archery in the afternoon.