Bhutan TOUR GUIDE

30/10/2023

Attending the Sacred dance festival Terchham “Naked Dance”

Jambay Lhakhang Drup or Jambay Lhakhang festival is an enthralling festival of Bhutan.
This year the festival started on 28th November coinciding with full moon day of Lunar calendar.The festival is held at Jambay Lhakhang which is one of the oldest temples in BhutanThe fire offering and the naked dance topping the list. Both of these programmes are held at night on full moon day. The locals believe that passing through the Fire offering in the form of an arch will burn away all the obstacles.
The naked dance represents the primordial wisdom of awareness and emptiness which was initiated by Terton Dorji Lingpa. Simply watching the naked dance is supposed to empower one with an ability to overcome the obstacle of anxiety and fear. Jambay Lhakhang festival also consists of other dances like Dance of Four Groups of Garudas, Stick Dance, the drum dance of Dorji Lingpa, Dance of Lord of Death, Dance of Dramitse and many other colorful and unique dances.
I’m blessed to be with Mrs. Shasha and her friend Mr. Andrew who made their journey all the way from USA.

08/10/2023

View of Paro dzong.

06/10/2023

Hurry up!

The Royal Highland Festival celebrates highland culture, music, and natural beauty.

03/08/2022

𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡

Today, Bhutan has recorded a total of 761 bird species. We are home to 52 globally threatened species including 4 critically endangered species. The 4 critically endangered species are: White-bellied Heron (𝘈𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘢 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘴), Baer's Pochard (𝘈𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘺𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘦𝘳𝘪), White-rumped Vulture (𝘎𝘺𝘱𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴), and Red-headed Vulture (𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘺𝘱𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘷𝘶𝘴).

We have three top bird watching routes in Bhutan:

The 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐮 - 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐩 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐫 birding route lies within an altitude range of 150 - 1900m, and recorded a total of 262 bird species. The tiny Narphu town saddles on the ridgeline at the base of the jaw dropping Narphu cliff.

The 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠 - 𝐖𝐚𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐭𝐚𝐫 birding route lies within an altitude range of 311 - 1960m, and recorded a total of 291 bird species. This birding route begins at the floodplains of Sarpang Dzongkhag, climbing towards Tsirang Dzongkhag, and descends to Changche by Punatshangchu.

The 𝐑𝐢𝐦𝐜𝐡𝐮 - 𝐆𝐚𝐬𝐚 birding route lies within an altitude range of 1345 - 2817m, and recorded a total of 204 bird species. This birding route passes through the Jigme Dorji National Park, on the bank of Mochu.



Source: Tourism council of Bhutan.

03/08/2022

𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐲𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝'𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Perched high on the Himalayan range, Bhutan remains one of the last ventured destinations.
Here are a few of the experiences that you can experience only in Bhutan.

𝐒𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐤, acclaimed as the most difficult trek in the world by the Lonely Planet is least explored than the world’s highest mountain Everest.

𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧, one of the toughest one-day mountain bike races in the world that is stretched 166 miles over four mountain passes and brings you from central Bhutan to the capital in one day.

𝐒𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐧, the ultimate race for climate action that covers more than 137 miles through wild and challenging mountain passes.

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 , listed by TIME Magazine as one of the world's greatest places to visit in 2022 is a 250-mile trail connecting Haa in the west to Trashigang in the east, used as a route of pilgrimage since the 16th century.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nomanazish/2022/07/28/the-bear-grylls-approved-adventure-travel-destinations-to-add-to-your-bucket-list/



Source: tcb
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04/06/2021

26th_May_2021
Lord Buddha's Parnivarna(full moon)
Every year 15th day, 4th month of lunar calender is celebrated as Buddha's Parnivarna. The day is rarest and the most auspicious as it remarks the 5 major events happened in the deeds of Buddha's life.

15 (༡༥) DAY OF FOURTH MONTH
1. Conceived. Entered into the womb of queen Maha Maya in the form of white elephant with 6 tusks (full moon day, 4th month)
2. Born to queen Maha Maya. (full moon day of 4th month)
3. Subdue evil. Over coming maras. (full moon, 4th month).
4. Attained full enlightenment after 6 years sitting in a deep meditation. (full moon of 4th month).
5. Mahaparnivarna. Finally Buddha passed away at the age of eighty after decending from Tush*ta Heaven.(full moon of 4th month).

This is one and only a most precious gift the world ever received. The world would become ever blessfull, if we receive a enlightenment one again.
On today's day, Due Chen Nga Zom the photo of Sangay Menlha(medicinal buddha) will ever flourish through out the world for the swift recovery of all living beings suffered from the virus and we pray for the end of this unseen virus Covid- 19.

BUDDHA BLESS YOU ALL!!

21/02/2021

Happy Birthday Your Majesty.
May we continue remain bless.
Long live your majesty.

30/12/2020

Pa chhu river be like at an elevation of 3200meters. This fine and clear day welcome our trekking team to mt. Jomolhari.

©niwashbhutan

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30/12/2020

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BLUE SHEEP 🐑 🐑
Scientific name: Pseudois nayaur.
Basically found in the high altitude of 4000masl and above. They feds on the dry grasses and shurbs etc..
Snow leopards are their main predator. So when there is snow lepoard there is blue sheep.

Pic: Yoko

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25/12/2020

With BIITM, Thimphu. Successful completion of mother of all the treks in Bhutan, that's Jomolhari trek (round trek) which is for 7 N 8 days. The trek started from Paro SHANA village and ends at Thimphu DODENA (130km in total). Proud of you sir Sangay Dorji (resource person) for giving us the seed of your knowledge LA.
We are thankful to TCB for giving us the opportunity to learn when we are totally affected by this pandemic. And I would also like thank to all my friends who gave me full hearted support to attend this course and who helped me to meet my trekking gears & equipments. Without which it would not have been a beautiful trip.😀😀😀

25/12/2020

Jomolhari 7326meters.

13/12/2020

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09/01/2020

There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth, not going all the way and not starting.

- Buddha

09/01/2020

The place is not discover, until it got it's effection.

Source: Yoko Raj Waklay

09/01/2020