Six Senses, Punakha

Seasonally-inspired cuisine

At Six Senses restaurants in Bhutan, you’ll find flavorful dishes created from organic local produce with wellness at their core, drawing inspiration from regional herbs and plants. Start the day with breakfast on the terrace overlooking the rice paddies as the mist clears through the valley, order a poolside barbecue for lunch and sample traditional Bhutanese dishes with a Western twist at Ari for dinner.

Connecting to the sacred earth has proven to help synchronize our circadian rhythms to our time zone (great for jet lag). Breathe deeply as you walk and listen to nature’s healing sounds. After arriving back at the spa, select nurturing essential oils from the Alchemy Bar. Cultivate mindfulness in an outdoor meditation sala and continue your pursuit of peace and tranquillity with an outdoor treatment.

Learn the ritual of making ara with farmer Ap Passang in this home at the nearby Sirigang Village. Made from rice, millet or wheat, ara can be fermented or distilled. Enjoyed at all social functions in Bhutanese life, this much loved local tipple is carried and stored in handcrafted wood and silver containers. Learn about Ap Passang’s daily life and discover his secret to producing top quality ara.

Cross over the Khuruthang bridge over Pho Chhu and drive to witness the confluence of Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu. Relax with pomegranate martinis while you enjoy the awe-inspiring grand Punakha Dzong. Afterwards walk across the longest suspension bridge in Bhutan to meet your guide and drive back to the lodge.

This stress-releasing treatment performed by two therapists, involves pouring a stream of warm oil over the third eye to soothe and calm the nervous system. Ideal for treating skin conditions and insomnia, while also enhancing emotional balance.

A deeply relaxing massage using long and firm flowing movements of varying pressure to eliminate tension, while marma therapy and chakra balancing align vital energy centers. Enriching oils are applied to balance the heart chakra and enhance overall well-being.

Also known as yogic sleep or sleep with awareness, this simple meditation practice is taught lying down while being guided by a teacher. Its goal is to induce full body relaxation and a deep meditative state of consciousness, addressing psychological, neurological and subconscious needs.