Keeping Bhutan Beautiful

05/08/2024

I'm going further this October and I need your help! I've registered for Oceans to Outback, a month-long challenge to raise vital funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. I'll be pushing myself to the limit, going a long way and testing my fitness levels, but I'm determined to go further to ensure...

03/01/2021

Bhutan's other name is "The Happy Kingdom." The small Himalayan country has one foot in the distant past and the other in the digital age. It's quite a balan...

19/08/2019

Crown Prince Fumihito, Crown Princess Kiko and their 12-year-old son Prince Hisahito arrived in Bhutan on Saturday for a private family trip. It is the first overseas trip for the junior high school student, who became second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne following his uncle Emperor Naruhito's...

21/07/2019

In this intimate portrait of environmentalist Sonam Phuntsho, filmmaker Matthew Firpo shows how Bhutan is the worldwide leader in environmental stewardship, with over 60 percent of its territory still forested. The Kingdom follows Phuntsho as he plants a new tree in the forest, one of more than 100,...

19/07/2019

Is Bhutan recognized as one of the top ten global biodiversity hotspots? The straight answer is No.

12/06/2019

25/05/2019

I wanted to connect the happiness research I'd been doing over the years with what was happening, or indeed not happening, in the world.

29/04/2019

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.

18/03/2019

Bhutan features 5th in the list of Billionaires visiting places in 2019

https://www.businessinsider.com/top-destinations-billionaires-are-traveling-to-luxury-2019-3

Investing in travel is becoming an increasingly popular way for the ultra-rich to signify their status – and they’re extending it far beyond the classic idea of a vacation.

14/03/2019

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13/03/2019

21/12/2018

04/12/2018

Today, more and more people are attracted to this last sanctuary on Earth to unveil the mystery. Let's go through the steps to get the visas for Bhutan.

24/09/2018

There are plenty of joyful things to do in Bhutan for everybody. From trekkers to enlightenment seekers, each one must visit the fascinating land of Lamas.

22/09/2018

Now and then, Bhutanese rich and unique tradition encourages us to come together and celebrate. This time - this week - it’s the most auspicious of all to sanctify ourselves by cleansing bad deeds, obstructions and defilements. This can be done by bathing and this festival or occasion is known as Blessed Rainy Day. It also marks the end of the monsoon and farming season and the beginning of the harvest season in Bhutan which has a more meaning to celebrate and invite prosperity and happiness to our family and the community. Happy Thruebab or Blessed Rainy Day to all the Bhutanese.

15/09/2018

From archers celebrating after competition to monks performing sacred rituals, dancing is part of Bhutan's secular and religious culture.

01/09/2018

The world's most reclusive country has been reincarnated as its most exclusive place to travel, where eco-chic resorts cling to Himalayan peaks, and valleys still resound with the sounds of silence.