Druk Saturn Adventures

28/04/2019

Attention

ATTENTION to the PROSPECTIVE TOURISTS: Beware of cheap tour packages to Bhutan. Such practices are not supported and can be punishable by existing norms of the Kingdom…

Lately, some ex-country tour operators/companies/ individuals in partnerships with local (Bhutanese) partners appear to be engaging in unethical businesses. We hear and see the advertisement on social media and websites selling tour packages in Bhutan at very cheap prices. These prices are unbelievably low and practically not possible to provide services of any acceptable standards. They claim to offer cheap flights, cheap accommodation, cheap food, which could be possible but at a maximum level of compromise in the services offered to the tourists. This is not allowed by our Tourism Policy of “High Value, exclusivity”. Such unethical practice will pose a high and real risk in getting the reputation of our “High value and Exclusivity” tourism marred. This also pose a huge risk on the health and safety of the tourists. Bhutan Tourism believes in giving best experiences to all Tourists.
Therefore, TCB considers such practices as illegal and condemns. Bhutan Tourism has a minimum tariff to ensure a comfortable experience if not exclusive. TCB condemns such practices and if such practices are caught with evidence, the defaulters will be dealt as per the existing rules. Prospective tourist is informed to be careful and avoid dealings with such unethical practices.

The Kingdom of Bhutan is an exclusive, high-end travel destination, which promotes immersive and experiential travel. The overall tourism development and promotion are guided by the policy principle of ‘High value, Low Impact’ and at the core of this policy principle is promoting responsible and mindful tourism that considers the benefit of visitors and the host destinations. In order to ensure that visitors get good experience and host communities are not impacted negatively, we encourage our visitors using professionally trained tour guides, certified accommodation, and comfortable vehicles which are an integral part of one’s travel experience. All these factors play a vital role in creating a wonderful experience for a visitor.

18/12/2018

December snow makes it both a good ending and a good beginning...18-December-2018.
A Buddhist master along with a Buddha snow at Bumthang, Bhutan.
PC: Drupthob Singye

21/11/2018

The iron bridge built sometimes in 15th century by the great Tibetan Buddhist master "Thang Thong Gyelpo" who also possessed the craftsman skills.

30/10/2018

To get this magnificent view of the Paro valley along with the Rimpung Dzong(Fortress), come join an hour and a half Zuri hike along with us.

30/10/2018

May be we Bhutanese can survive without modern amenities but not with a spice in our food. Drying red chillies for winter consumption.

30/10/2018

Fire blessing is believed to cleanse all the bad deeds and sins that one have committed when you go through the fire.

09/09/2018

To find whether you discover happiness in Bhutan's hidden beauty we are at your service 🙂

05/08/2015

Proud to be Bhutanese ( for a noble reason)
Read this article by a visitor.
Bhutan, a small Asian country tucked between India and Tibet at the edge of the Himalayas, has been relatively isolated until recent decades. The country’s government is now striving to balance its plans for modernization with protection for Bhutan’s environmental resources and rich cultural heritage. Rather than measuring progress by increases in Bhutan’s gross national product, the country has taken the innovative approach of trying to improve the gross national happiness.
My husband and I visited Bhutan, curious to see its unique approach to modernization. Bhutan’s official religion is Buddhism, and we were also interested in learning about the Buddhist practices in this part of the world.
As an animal advocate, I wanted to pay particular attention to how the animals were treated in Bhutan. Right away, I noticed that there were a large number of street dogs—every night we heard nonstop barking. One sleepless night, I looked out our hotel window in Thimphu (Bhutan’s capital) and counted 15 dogs on the street below. One Bhutanese man told me that his Buddhist beliefs prohibit euthanasia for animals as well as for people. Perhaps the large number of street dogs was partly the result of people’s unwillingness to euthanize.
Concern for animals in Bhutan doesn’t stop with the dogs. Many Bhutanese are vegetarian, motivated by the Buddhist principle of nonviolence. The current Je Khenpo (the most senior religious leader in Bhutan) is vegetarian and has declared periods of time when the sale of meat in Bhutan is forbidden. We met several Bhutanese meat-eaters who admired our choice to be ethical vegans. One man said to us, “Compassion for animals is the best reason to be vegetarian. I was vegetarian once, and I regret that I stopped.”
We were deeply moved by Bhutan and its people. Bhutan is considered to be a developing country, but in many ways, Bhutan is far ahead of the U.S. in its compassion for all its residents—both human and animal.

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