![Tiger's Nest Bhutan](https://images.followalice.com/1LLscRWjHS9l16Xw4xKfh5/a9b73babb7b44adf4b9be5e75f5adbc4/Tiger-s_Nest_Bhutan.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=1200&h=1200)
All you need to know to hike to Tiger's Nest
Tiger's Nest is the beautiful, precariously perched Buddhist monastery that is on every traveller's wish list! We have all the details you need to plan a visit, including how to get there, how long the hike is, and what visitor etiquette to follow.
What is Tiger's Nest?
![hike to Tiger's Nest, Bhutan](https://images.followalice.com/4NBXXKdIgptc66BqWoVwBY/ea4aa4ee0d5241a76b7365a81f1a50c5/Follow-Alice-to-Bhutan-17-1024x576.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=711)
Different names of Tiger's Nest
Taktshang Goemba Paro Taktsang Taktsang Palphug Monastery
![Adventure outing to Tiger's Nest in Bhutan](https://images.followalice.com/1fF6gzvlKEx8rgLlEda5vi/0c8a07801bd155ef8728efc7ec68eeef/Follow-Alice-to-Bhutan-5-1024x683.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=534)
Where is Tiger's Nest?
When is it open to visitors?
How much does entry cost?
![Paro town Bhutan](https://images.followalice.com/7wNhj1CgAQ3GDsxMU0PqpQ/6c1084ed49d54f810f2414d78ddb6c54/Paro_Paro_Bhutan_8026009000.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=450)
How do I get to the trailhead?
How long and hard is the hike?
![Pur. Hiking path to the famous Paro Taktsang or Tiger's Nest monastery, Bhutan.](https://images.followalice.com/3HS3HXhd0oJIepQHTbuyqV/485b8e332420ed7869e4ecd55f7f2249/Pur._Hiking_path_to_the_famous_Paro_Taktsang_or_Tiger-s_Nest_monastery__Bhutan.__2_.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=531)
Do I need a guide?
![People are climbing Tiger's Nest in Bhutan](https://images.followalice.com/3cJHA7XQ2jJfwOgLBgRbzm/aceca17d4c226a04332bdfff2ddcc56c/People_are_climbing_Tiger_Nest_in_Bhutan.jpeg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=450)
What is the trail like?
![Pur. View of forest at trail to Taktshang Goemba or Tiger's nest monastery, Paro, Bhutan](https://images.followalice.com/5abQlMSfs9XrPgF1GhgCpI/02e7435c69db046afe4c2ef5208b096a/Pur._View_of_forest_at_trail_to_Taktshang_Goemba_or_Tiger-s_nest_monastery__Paro__Bhutan.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
![Tiger's Nest viewpoint](https://images.followalice.com/6xBQQWHuFLpFbYplp8nzQc/28db11ebab261e37e892d9f620c90632/Tiger-s_Nest_viewpoint.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=450)
Parts of the monastery
![Low angle view of part of Taktsang Monastery building, Paro, Bhutan](https://images.followalice.com/6NYXlqoY66u3MM0ggJdazF/4cd69a5119d35348d562ae92ba8d6b08/Ours._S._low-angle-view-monastery-taktsang-monastery-paro-bhutan.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=800)
Visitor etiquette
![December hike to Tiger's Nest](https://images.followalice.com/6fJbtiZdzqOWOOHUXSVPOy/d057c58edd5c0994676e2a79c244b6c7/December_hike_to_Tiger-s_Nest.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=608)
When is the best time to visit?
![Tiger's Nest in winter](https://images.followalice.com/3bGQesMoXYtVAquPbml4I3/876149cea4e3533d011061e0c947410a/Tigers-Nest-in-winter-1024x680.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=531)