About four hour’s drive from Wangduephodrang is the central district of Trongsa The Trongsa dzong holds a historic importance for Bhutan’s royal family, being a 350-year old massive fortress made in 1644 atop the hill – the ancestral home of the Royal Family and from where the first two kings ruled the kingdom. Every crown prince is given the title of governor of Trongsa before ascending to the throne. The scenery is beautiful, lush valleys filled with trees, with the Dzong, chortens, prayer flags and high snowy mountains in the distance. One can also see yaks and a species of vultures.
The Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park lies inside the valley which is home to world’s rare and endangered species, such as common langur, sambar, musk deer, Himalayan black bear, tiger, leopard and some 449 species of birds. The Park also protects a larger variety of flora including the conifer in the north to chirpine or broadleaf forest in the south. The ethnic indigenous tribe of Bhutan, the Monpa, inhabits the lower park regions.