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Bhutan Dragon Adventures
…Indomitable spirits of the Himalayas…
For the centuries the highest mountains in the world have hidden a tiny jewel, the Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan. Come to Bhutan; explore with us this mystical country. You will find it one of the last pristine places on earth –a place of unspoiled natural beauty and heartwarming hospitality. Until 1999, there was no TV or internet! Our Dragon adventure team will make your trip to the land of Thunder Dragon exciting, intriguing and fun.
Travel Information for the Visitors to Bhutan.
Bhutan maintains a policy of restricted number of tourists which enable us to earn the foreign currency that our country requires for careful development programmes but also maintains a level which minimize effect to the natural environment and cultural. Visitors are encouraged to come in packages organized by Bhutanese tour operators such as Bhutan Dragon Adventures. The package tour includes all the meals, accommodations, local transportations. Tour guides and entry fees for monuments and museums.
Entry to Bhutan:
Bhutan can be entered either by Air (Druk Air line) or by over land. The national airline flies from Bangkok, Delhi, Dacca, Katmandu, and Kolkata. Entry by land is from India through the states if West Bengal that shares a border with Bhutan’s border town Phuntsholing in Southwest.
Note: Air fares, Bhutan Visa fees, Tourism Development Fund (TDF), Medical costs, Alcohol beverages and Insurances are to be borne by the visitors.
Discovering of Bhutan and services we offers.
We are always motivated to provide our best services to make you feel at home. We take great care and delivering our services so that you will have wonderful stay with us. We are passionate about travel and committed in making you stay in Bhutan memorable and special, as such we are specialize in and arrange the following trips.
~ Bhutan General Cultural tours
~ Bhutan Festival tours
~ Bhutan Textile tours
~ Bhutan Photography tours
~ Filming tours
~ Trekking tours
~ Multi-sport Adventure trips
~ Flora and Fauna tours and many more within Bhutan.
We also provide personalized services catering to you individual need. We are very happy that you have spent your time to read of hers and we look forward to welcoming you to Bhutan for an unforgettable visit to this magic kingdom hidden in the Himalayas. For more travel information on Bhutan visit us at : www.go2bhutan.com
Trekking between unclimbed peaks.
Trekking in Bhutan is a unique experience unlike many of the more crowded treks offered in Asia. The variety of treks range from a simple three- day trek from the district of the Thimphu to Paro to the 28 days legendary Snowmen trek that takes veteran trekkers through some of the most exquite sports in the country. The Snowmen trek is also labeled the world’s toughest trek as it goes over 12- 14 mountains passes all of them over 4,500m -5, 000m.
Camping equipment, kitchen implements, food, are carried by packed animals. Porters are rather unusual in Bhutan with loads usually carted by horses or higher region by Yaks. For the walkers are most appropriate trekking times are mid March and mid September to beginning of November. There are how ever also trekking routes that are better suited the summer or winter.
Culture.
Culturally this country has no parallel. For many centuries the Himalaya isolated Bhutan so that its language, society and social customs developed with little external influence. The culture based purely on Buddhist philosophy. It is neither borrowed nor made in recent years, the roots of its existence are as old the existence of the land and people themselves. Nowhere is this better witness than in the Tshechu rituals. These festivals reenact Bhutanese history and religious lesions for successive generations, while providing great community enjoyment.
The people of Bhutan still live a primarily agrarian life. The country is largely populated by the three ethnic groups. In the Eastern areas, Sharchops predominate and are believed to be the earliest inhabitants. In the West you will fined Naglops of Tibetan descent and in the South many Nepalese who began settling in Bhutan in the 1900’s. The Bhutanese are warm friendly, peace loving, hard working and enjoy a great sense of humor.
Bhutan Dragon Adventures is licensed by Tourism Council of Bhutan under Ministry of Economic Affairs and is operated by the group of committed staff. We are always looking forward to offer you a great opportunity to explore our unexplored Buddhist country.
Our Postal Address.
Bhutan Dragon Adventures
P.O Box No. 304.
Thimphu, Bhutan
Email: dragonadventures@druknet.bt
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My sister and I enjoyed a memorable trip to Bhutan, a country long on our “to go” places. Namgay Dorji and Tashi from Bhutan Majestic Travel were extremely helpful in planning our itinerary which included the Druk Trek and sightseeing in Thimpu, Paro, Wangdu and Punakha. Being independent travelers, our guide, Tashi, scheduled free time for us to “hang-out” and explore at our leisure which was very much appreciated (not use to being on a schedule or with a guide). Our trekking team was second to none and a fine example of Bhutanese hospitality. We look forward to our next adventure in Bhutan - love to explore the west and maybe a little birding too.
Linda and Dora
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Bhutan Travel with Bhutan Majestic Travel
Jigme Tenzin Guide October 5-24, 2008
Bhutan Travel PhotoOur trip to Bhutan was extraordinary. Our group of five came from Canada (3) and Switzerland (2). Namgay set up a specialized itinerary for us including a cultural tour and the 9-day Jhomolhari Trek. The equipment provided by BMT was not the latest or the best but the service was excellent.
Our guide Jigme was very attentive and flexible. Although we had a full itinerary, he willingly led us on unplanned activities like hiking an unknown trail into the Ura Valley, accepting an invitation to rice beer at a farm above the Bumthang and another to butter tea at the Trashigang festival. We felt privileged to be included in a tourist reception line and be addressed by the King at Jakar Dzong.
Bhutan Travel Photo2The Jhomolhari Trek was incredible. Our cook Leki was a marvel; he made excellent 6 and 7 course meals on a 2-burner propane stove. Our gradual assent with two days acclimatization at base camp worked: no negative effects with the high altitude. In fact, we felt so good at Shodu Pass (4970 meters), we all scrambled to the 5000 meter mark. The superb weather – was it luck? blessings? or a result of prayers from Jigme, our devoted guide?
Claire and Ed Festel, Lynn Briand, Manuela Kuenzi and Ralph MeierhansBhutan Travel with Bhutan Majestic Travel
Jigme Tenzin Guide October 5-24, 2008... more
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Recommended Local travel agent and guide
Steve and Donnie SmalleyWe recently returned from a one week trip to Bhutan. We traveled via Bangkok from Beijing, China where we live. We traveled with two small children (5 and 8 years old). We had a wonderful time and a lot of the reason has to be due to the excellent service we received from the local travel agent we used (Bhutan Majestic Travel and its owner/manager Namgay Dorji and our excellent guide Tashi Wangchuk).
We were a little worried about what to expect taking two small children into Bhutan but the itinerary they arranged for us was flexible to take into the account the children s and our needs. On arrival in Thimpu we even received a visit for dinner from Namgay to make sure everything was going as we hoped and planned.
We arranged our trip over the internet. After our positive experence I cannot see any reason why anyone would want to use an external (to Bhutan) travel agent. We already intend to return again (and this time plan to go further East as we only made it as far as Punakha on this trip). We will definitely use Bhutan Majestic Travel again next time and ask for Tashi Wenchuk to be our guide. Tashi is a local guide who lives on the outskirts of Paro. He trained in Tourism and Hotel Management in India and had worked as a Manager for the Amankora Resort in Paro before becoming a freelance guide. Our children thought he was great and on the last day he even brought along his own son so the children had a ball.
Our tour with Tashi (and our driver Ugyen) started in Paro, then we went via Thimphu to Punakha and then returned by the same route. The Paro and Thimphu valleys were very different than Punakha (due to the elevation differences) so it was well worth the driving trip over the Dochu La where we incredibly lucky to see the Himalayan peaks.
You can get to Bhutan Majestic Travel easily via any search page.
Related link at; Lonely Planet http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/
Stephen Smalley & ChiaHway TangRecommended Local travel agent and guide
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Bhutan Wild East Rodungla Trek experience with Bhutan Majestic Travel, October 2008.
Best Season: March, April, May, June, September, October and November.
Rodungla Trek is the second toughest trek in Bhutan.
The Trek group comprised of 7 British and 2 Americans and organized by Kudu Travel, UK based Travel Agent working as Tour Agent for Bhutan Majestic Travel.
Namgay Dorji, the Founder of Bhutan Majestic Travel leads many of the Treks in Bhutan and he is lead Trek Guide for our Rodungla Trek too.
Wild East Rodungla Trek is best sold trek in 2008 so come and join us in 2009, let the adventure go on……..
The 6 Night - 7 Days Trek starts from Kurjey, Bumthang and ends in Tangmachu, Lhuntse Valley covering Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, Wangdue, Trongsa, Bumthang, Mongar and Lhuntse Districts. The duration of the whole trip is 19 days and sketch itinerary as follows:
For more details of this tour please email us.
The minimum group size should be 4 Pax and maximum is 16 Pax.Bhutan Wild East Rodungla Trek experience with Bhutan Majestic Travel, October 2008.... more
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This is a strenuous 10 days trek, starting from Drukgyel Dzong, Paro and ending at Dodina, Thimphu. This trek is one of the most popular treks in Bhutan, passing through scattered hamlets and farm land into densely forested valleys. It takes us to high alpine pasture land, where yak herders gaze their animals. The trek offers a great variety of landscape and stunning views of the Himalayan peaks. Along the trek route you will see the Blue sheep and many other examples of our wild life.
The trek takes up the Paro Chu (valley) to Jhomolhari base camp over the first three days. The views at the camp are amongst the best in the Himalayas. For those that are carrying on over the 2 high passes we spend a day at base camp to acclimatize and tour the region. Then it is over the first of the high passes - Nyilela pass 4870m (15680ft) an exciting adventure as we continue along a mountain ridge getting fabulous views of the Himalayas up close. We spend the night near a military camp and next day can either be at rest for exploration of the Linjshi valley and Dzong. Its then over the highest pass of the trek at 4930m (16270ft) Yelila pass frequently snow covered. From there it is a 3 day trek down the valley to Thimphu – climbing up to highs as we go. The scenery is sometimes ragged as we cut through deep gorges and always green.
Grade: Moderate
Time: 10 days
Distance 82.5 miles / 133km
Altitude Gain 11, 608ft / 3539m
Altitude Loss 7987ft / 2435m
Status open
Outlined Itinerary
Day Date Day to Day trip schedule Hotel / Camp
Day 1 Arrive Paro & Sightseeing Hotel /
Day 2 Paro Sightseeing Hotel
Day 3 Trek day 1- Start of Trek Paro / Shana Camp
Day 4 Trek Day 2- Shana – Thangthangkha Camp
Day 5 Trek Day 3- Thangthangkha– Jangothang Camp
Day 6 Trek Day 4 -Jangothang – Halt Camp
Day 7 Trek Day 5- Jangothang – Lingshi Camp
Day 8 Trek Day 6- Lingshi – Halt Camp
Day 9 Trek Day 7 – Lingshi – Shodu Camp
Day 10 Trek Day 8 – Shodu – Barshong Camp
Day 11 Trek Day 9 – Barshong – Dolam Khencho Camp
Day 12 Trek Day 10 – Dolam Khencho – Dodina – Thimphu Hotel
Day 13 Thimphu Halt Hotel
Day 14 Thimphu – Paro Hotel
Day 15 Paro – DepartureThis is a strenuous 10 days trek, starting from Drukgyel Dzong, Paro and ending at... more
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If you are going to Bhutan,
You must seek out the chilly man.
Bhutan Majestic Travel you must book,
He’ll take you through the land of Druk.
Temples, Dzongs or Trekking Path,
He’s the one to make you laugh.
Through snow and forest, knows the way
Our Chilly Man is “thak thak-bay”
The ifs and where’s along the road,
He knows the places to unload
In Bhutan you’re double lucky,
If your driver’s cheerful Choki.
No job’s too hard, no task too tough,
For you he cannot do enough.
“Best driver in the land!” they said.
And don’t forget to “watch your head!”
Naked Indians, monks with phones,
Tents cold enough to freeze your bones.
All this made pos’, and I’m not silly,
By two guys fired on rice and Chilly!
We learned of Drukpa Kuenley, monk insane
And saw a solo black necked crane.
We shopped ’till we were on our knees
And burned our mouths on chilly cheese.
The Rhoddies were red, the trekking done,
The prayers were said, the wheels were spun.
Mystery and magic, close at hand,
How lucky us in Dragon Land.
So if you are going to Bhutan,
You must seek out the Chilly Man.
Composed by Timothy Chadwick
The composer is the group member of Kudu Druk Path Trek visited on 30th March to 10th April 2008.If you are going to Bhutan,
You must seek out the chilly man.
Bhutan Majestic Travel... more
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The 44-year-old man who was hit by an arrow yesterday has died. The man was from Sisina in Thimphu. He was admitted in the intensive care unit of the national referral hospital yesterday after he was hit by an arrow.
Speaking to BBS yesterday, Dr. Tashi Tenzin, a neurosurgeon with the national referral hospital said the man has been hit by the arrow above the left eye piercing deep into the brain.
He said it has caused excessive bleeding and damaged the brain severely.
Dr. Tashi Tenzin said the arrow had been removed before the man was brought to the hospital.
He said the damage would be less severe if the arrow is removed surgically in the hospital. Source: BBSThe 44-year-old man who was hit by an arrow yesterday has died. The man was from... more
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Our adventure started in Spring 2008 when we decided to go to Bhutan. The challenge was to find a reliable travel agent that would sense and fulfil our needs. We contacted Bhutan Majestic Travel (BMT) and immediately we had excellent email communications with the director Namgay Dorji and the general manager Tashi Phuntsho. Both of them gave us a warm welcome and a feeling of trust. Together we compose a 14 days private tour based on our requests and their professional experiences.Our adventure started in Spring 2008 when we decided to go to Bhutan. The challenge... more
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Our adventure started in Spring 2008 when we decided to go to Bhutan. The challenge was to find a reliable travel agent that would sense and fulfil our needs. We contacted Bhutan Majestic Travel (BMT) and immediately we had excellent email communications with the director Namgay Dorji and the general manager Tashi Phuntsho. Both of them gave us a warm welcome and a feeling of trust. Together we compose a 14 days private tour based on our requests and their professional experiences.Our adventure started in Spring 2008 when we decided to go to Bhutan. The challenge... more
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