Phuentsholing, under the Chukha Dzongkhag is located at an elevation of 1,829m. Phuentsholing lies to the southwest of Bhutan. It is a bustling industrial town that is the southern gateway to India.

It’s the drive from Phuentsholing to Thimphu that makes the journey from the south worthwhile as the highway takes you on a slow journey from the tropical plains through changing vegetation up to the higher altitudes of the Himalayan kingdom.