Altitude sickness is not a problem while traveling below 2700 meters according to the experts. Bhutan has got an average altitude below this point unless you do some high passes of this country, so altitude sickness is a rare case in Bhutan. Area Altitude Paro City 2,250 m / 7,382 ft. Thimphu City 2,350 m / 7,710 ft PunakhaTown 1,310 m / 4,300 ft Bumthang Valley 2,800 m / 9,185 ft La Pass (Mountain Pass) 3,150 m / 10,334 ft A mild altitude symptom can be experienced, especially while passing some of the high passes, but you don’t need to worry about it. You will get detailed information from the guide before heading towards any destination.