Samdrup Jongkhar
Samdrup Jongkhar (Altitude:160m/525ft.)
Samdrup Jongkhar lies in the South Eastern part of Bhutan bordering the Indian State of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The road from Trashigang to Samdrup Jongkhar was completed in 1960s and enables the eastern half of the country to access and benefit from trade with the south as well as across the Indian border. There is little for travelers to see in this area but it is used as more convenient exit town.
Mongar
Mongar Altitude (1,600m/5,250ft.)
The journey from Bumthang to Mongar is one of the most beautiful in the Himalayas crossing 3,800 m high Thrunsingla pass. Mongar marks the beginning of eastern Bhutan. The second largest town in the subtropical east, Mongar, like Trashigang further east, is situated on the side of a hill in contrasts to other towns of western Bhutan which are built on the valley floor.
Places of interest around Mongar