Bhutan Laya Village, Entrance view

The traditional and rich architecture of the houses in Laya is truly fascinating. These houses follow a long tradition and they are being tucked in the high eastern Himalayan mountains.

Take your zoom lens to compress the houses of Laya with the mountain backdrop. This will give a feeling that the mountains are very close to the houses.

In order to get to the remote village of Laya, you would need to take a hike. The shortest option is to get to the roadpoint close to the military point between Gasa and Laya. From there, you need to take an around 400-500m elevation climb and around 10-12km (in dependency on the trail conditions). Take care about a proper acclimatization. Laya lies at 3.900m and higher.