Q. What is Hot-Stone Bath and why it is so famous in Bhutan?
Experience the Hot Stone bath is a must for a tourists visiting Bhutan. A Bhutanese hot stone bath helps you to relax and wind down after a long day of sightseeing and also it is believed to offer you lots of health benefits.
The process of a traditional Bhutanese hot stone bath is very unique. It uses Menchu (medicinal water) which is nothing but fresh river water mixed with Artemisia leaves. The water is heated using river stones that are roasted on fire till they are glowing red. The temperature of the water can be increased by adding more heated stones into a wooden chamber via a chute. This chamber is connected to the main tub (also made of wood) which contains the water.
The cost of Hot Stone bath varies from INR 1500/- to INR 4000/- depending on the type of Hot Stone bath facility.