Eco Friendly Expedition

29/01/2020

Paro is a valley town in Bhutan, west of the capital, Thimphu. It is the site of the country’s only international airport and is also known for the many sacred sites in the area.

North of town, the Taktsang Palphug (Tiger’s Nest) monastery clings to cliffs above the forested Paro Valley. Northwest of here are the remains of a defensive fortress, Drukgyel Dzong, dating from the 17th century.

31/12/2019

11/11/2019

WE join the Nation in offering prayer n Best wishes to our beloved His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, 4th King on 64th Birth Anniversary.

31/10/2019

We would like to join the Nation in celebrating the joyous occassion of the 11th coronation day of His Majesty The King. We offer our prayers for His Majesty’s good health and long life.

29/10/2019

Black Necked Crane Festival-11 November 2019.

Black-necked cranes in Bhutan are winter visitors during late October to mid February to the Phobjikha Valley as well as Ladakh, India, and Arunachal Pradesh, India. They arrive from the Tibetan Plateau, where they breed in the summer.

The annual Black necked crane festivals is celebrated at the courtyard of Gangtey Goenpa in phobjikha valley.

The festival is an occassion for the locals to rejoice and celebrate the arrival of this birds.

The festival includes cultural programmes,such as folk songs and dances,mask dance perrformed by the local people.

12/10/2019

ROYAL HIGHLANDER FESTIVAL~OCT 23~OCT 24,2019

The Royal Highlander Festival will be organised in Laya this October. Driven by the underlying goal of making the highlands a vibrant and thriving economy, the festival aims to promote the sustainable livelihood of highlanders, showcase highlander’s innovation, and exhibit the highlands as a pride .

The festival is a landmark activity of Gasa dzongkhag’s “Good to Great Gasa”, a vision inspired by His Majesty’s passion to make our country great.

09/10/2019

The Phobjikha Valley ཕོབ་སྦྱིས་ཁ (also spelt Phobjikha and, in the past, Phubjikha, the suffix kha means valley in Dzongka) is a vast U-shaped glacial valley, also known as Gangteng Valley named after the impressive Gangteng Monastery of the Nyingma sect in central Bhutan, where the graceful black-necked cranes in Bhutan (Grus nigricollis) from the Tibetan Plateau visit the valley during the winter season to roost.

On arrival in the Phobjikha Valley in the last week of October, the black-necked cranes circle the Gangteng Monastery three times and also repeat the process while returning to Tibet.

23/08/2019

Khasum Yulley Namgyal is a beautiful chorten located on ridge at Kabesa Gewog in Punakha overlooking several villages
It is 30-minute drive from the Khuruthang Town and a 45-minute uphill hike from the base of the hill through suspension bridge and rice fields.

Built by our Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Yangdon Wangchuck, for peace and harmony for living beings.

The temple is three storied built in a unique Bhutanese architect and was consecrated

15/08/2019

Tashichho Dzong has been the seat of the government since 1952 and presently houses the throne room and offices of the king, the secretariat and the ministries of home affairs and finance.

It was first constructed in 1216 A.D. by Lama Gyalwa Lhanangpa where Dechen Phodrang now stands above Thimphu. In 1641, Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal acquired it but finding it too small, he built another one, known as the lower Dzong. The original dzong was destroyed by fire in 1771 and everything was moved to the lower dzong.

The new building was later expanded several times over the years. It was damaged during an earthquake in 1897 and rebuilt in 1902. King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck had it completely renovated and enlarged over five years after he moved the capital to Thimphu in 1952 in traditional style using neither nails nor written plans.

06/08/2019

BUDDHA DORDENMA STATUE

The Buddha Dordenma is located atop a hill in Kuenselphodrang Nature Park and overlooks the Southern entrance to Thimphu Valley. The statue fulfils an ancient prophecy dating back to the 8th century A.D that was discovered by Terton Pema Lingpa (Religious Treasure Discoverer) and is said to emanate an aura of peace and happiness to the entire world.

25/07/2019

Tachogang Lhakhang was built by Tangtong Gyelpo in the fifteenth century. The temple was likely constructed in 1420. While the Tibetan master was meditating here, he had a vision of an emanation of Avalokiteshvara and decided to built a temple as well as an iron suspension bridge at this location.

Tachogang lies on the way from Paro to the capital Thimpu. A new temple at Tachogang was built in the seventeenth century by the Fourth Druk Desi Tendzin Rabgye, as the original was destroyed after it served as the main seat for the Five Groups of Lamas, a coalition of local leaders who had opposed the Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel

18/07/2019

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Getting Into Bhutan Bhutan’s national carrier, Druk Air, and Bhutan Airlines both provide international flights into Bhutan’s international airport located in Paro, about one and a half hours drive from Thimphu. Paro International Airport(vqpr) For detailed information about airline, schedule an...

10/07/2019

BUMTHANG Dzongkhag consists of four main valleys, Ura, Chumey, Tang and Choekhor. Choekhor is the largest of the four and is widely considered as ‘Bumthang Valley’. The valleys are broad and gentle carved by the ancient glaciers.Plus.the wide and scenic valleys makes it even more beautiful.

With an span from 2,600-4,500 m Bumthang is the religious heartland of the nation and home to some of its oldest Buddhist temples and monasteries. Tales of Guru Padmasambhava and the tertons (“religious treasure-discoverers”) still linger in this sacred region.

This dzongkhag is one of the most richly endowed districts in terms of historical and spiritual legacy. Some of Bhutan’s oldest and most venerated temples are found in Bumthang.

Beside being home.to one.of.the most important temples and monastries it also has very fertile lands. The fertile valleys of Bumthang are covered in fields of buckwheat, rice and potatoes. Apple orchards and dairy farms are also common sights here. This serene region is one of the most peaceful places in the kingdom.

04/07/2019

Paro is a town and seat of Paro District, in the Paro Valley of Bhutan.It is a historic town with many sacred sites and historical buildings scattered throughout the area. It is also home to Paro Airport, Bhutan's sole international airport.

Paro valley extends from the confluence of the Paro Chhu and the Wang Chhu rivers at Chuzom up to Mt. Jomolhari at the Tibetan border to the North. This picturesque region is one of the widest valleys in the kingdom and is covered in fertile rice fields and has a beautiful, crystalline river meandering down the valley.

The region contains one of Bhutan’s most iconic landmark, Taktsang Monastery, the Tiger’s Nest. This awe-inspiring temple was constructed upon a sheer cliff face, above forests of oak and rhododendrons. The national museum, Ta Dzong, is also set in Paro. An ancient watchtower that displays hundreds of ancient Bhutanese artefacts and artwork including traditional costumes, armour, weaponry and handcrafted implements for daily life.

The collection at the National Museum preserves a snap-shot of the rich cultural traditions of the country. Another site worth visiting in Paro is Drugyel Dzong or The Fortress of the Victorious Bhutanese. It was constructed by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in 1646 to commemorate his victory over marauding Tibetan armies. The fortress was destroyed by fire in 1951 but the ruins remain an impressive and imposing sight

16/06/2019

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Customize Your Trip As per Your Liking Even Though we have Ready Made Packages for our guest to select from,still we give them the choice to customize the packages as per their need. In addition to the benefits of all our guest —we let them handpick hotels, transportation, excursions and more.We l...

04/06/2019

Joining the nation in offering our heartfelt wishes, prayers, love and respects to Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen.

Happy Birthday Your Majesty!Many Many Happy Returns of the day.

04/05/2019

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Kuzuzanpo and warm greetings from Bhutan.If you have any friends or relatives or nephew or niece studying in colleges or schools and who would want to visit Bhutan to understand and learn about our culture then we have a student package designed for such visit. We can tailor make excursions for scho...

04/05/2019

Nimalung Tshechu~10 july-12 july 2019

Nimalung Tshechu is a 3-days festival, and it is started with the usual chams and dances performed in other dzongkhags but on the final day, people are blessed with the display of Guru Tshengye Thongdrol in the morning.

For the final day of the festival, people also get the opportunity to observe Guru Tshengye cham and Drametse Nga Cham performed by the monks of Nimalung Dratshang.

04/05/2019

KURJEY TSHECHU-11 July-2019.

Kurjey Tsechu is celebrated in the popular Kurjey Lakhang in Bumthang. People of Jakar and Kurjey villages attend the Tshechu to pay obeisance to Guru Rinpoche who brought Buddhism to Bhutan.
It is a one-day festival and the chams/dances include the Guru Tshengye and Shinjay cham performed by the monks of Kurjey Lhakhang. It is then closed with unfurling of a giant Buddha/Guru Thangka painting known as thongdrel.

06/04/2019

Ura Yakchoed-16 April- 2019 -20 April -Bumthang

Ura Lhakhang is situated in the middle of Ura village in Bumthang, and the temple is about the size of the National library at Kawajangsa Thimphu.

It was built in the 1980s. Inside is a huge statue of Guru Rimpochhe and beautiful paintings. Guru Nangsay Zilnoen is the main statue.The highlight of which is the invoking and escorting of the Yidam Chhana Dorjee from Gaythen to Ura.

06/04/2019

Rhodendron Festival-19th April-21st April-2019.-Thimphu

The festival celebrates the rhododendron flower, which blossoms abundantly in Bhutan. It features the rhododendron garden walk and exhibition, local culture and cuisines, arts and crafts, traditional games, cultural programmes, guided walks and activities. The festival displays different species that are in full bloom in their natural habitat.

07/03/2019

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27/02/2019

Paro Tshechu Chhenmo-17th March-21st March,2019

Paro Tschechu is one of the biggest Festivals in the Country.It is Held for a period of 5 days.On the first day all the mask dance are held inside the courtyard of the dzong.Others Days,festival will be held at the courtyard outside the dzong.

On the Last day of the Festival a Large Throngdol(Large Tapestry) will be unfurled.

27/02/2019

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24/02/2019

Black-necked cranes in Bhutan are winter visitors during late October to mid February to the Phobjikha Valley as well as Ladakh, India, and Arunachal Pradesh, India. They arrive from the Tibetan Plateau, where they breed in the summer