-
Instant Bhutan
6 days -
-
Legendary Valley of Bhutan
10 days -
Paro Festival, 2010
12 days -
Thimpu & Tangbi Mani Fest, 2010
12 days - View More Trips
Travel Guide for Bhutan
Bhutan also known locally as DRUKYUL (Land of Thunder Dragon) has remained sequestered from the rest of the world in its pristine state, unspoiled by outside influences. Bordered by China (Tibet) in the North and by India in the south, the kingdom of the Lost Horizon opened its door to tourism only in 1974, since then the number of visitors to Bhutan has steadily increased. Bhutan is endowed with breathtaking natural beauty, surrounded by sacred mountains, virgin peaks and holy lakes. Its beautiful valleys and lush forests are teeming with flora and wildlife undisturbed in its natural environment. Bhutan is perhaps the last Eden, not just in part, but in its entirety. Its 46,500 square kilometer of area is covered with not less than 72% of dense forest and jungles. In less than 65 miles, Bhutan rises 25,000 feet from the subtropical jungles of the south to arctic cold of the high Himalayas. Bhutan is truly a haven for wildlife and is considered the most exclusive tourist destination in the world. The country manages to retain all the charm of the old world.
Travelers to Bhutan will experience the enchantment of the pure and exotic land, through its ancient fortresses, monasteries, and temples that dot the countryside. With its imposing architecture and superb art, for its delightful race of people in their traditional dress, time has stood still in this serene environment. Their unique customs, beliefs and life-style are magical and preserved in its ancient ways. As exemplified by the sacred mask dances performed during festivals in colorful costumes.
More than 90% of the populations of about 800,000 people are farmers who live in small villages spread over rugged mountain. Since 8th century the Mahayana Buddhist teachings and philosophy played vital role in shaping the country’s culture and their way of life. In fact it is the only surviving Mahayana Buddhist Kingdom in the world.
Dear Arun, Greetings from Lhasa ! Everything has gone super-smoothly. We keep bumping into people who were amazed; we were able to to this trip. Thank you so much for all your help... Dear Arun, As the fortunate winner of the Grand Prize at last Year's Berkeley Himalayan Fair, I can only say Thank you for an incredible experience. My travel companion and I chose to upgrade the trip and ... My travel companion and I were so pleased with the independent travel trip in Bhutan that you arranged for us. I'd like to reocmmend the trip to anyone who is interested in a safe, comfortable, b... My wife, Elizabeth Loeb, and I recently had the pleasure of using your services in Bhutan and I wanted to let you know how pleased we are. You Tschering Pem is an unsuually ... We are home from the BEST vacation trip ever to Vietnam and Cambodia. My husband was thoroughly impressed with your services. He had never been on an adventure with Third Eye travel before, but he... We recently returned from a trip to Nepal. Our travel arrangements were handled by Usha, Third Eye Travel. She was outstanding in arranging our flights, and several hotels and sightseeing exc... Thank you and best wishes. We really enjoyed our trip ! Enclosed is a picture of us taken on Tiger Hill. Greetings to all, especially Usha Lama & Arun Dali James & Betty Webster Usha, I just wanted to take an opportunity to say a big thank you for making my first trip to SE Asia + China a very memorable one. The trip you put together was perfect & made ou... One more flawless service to us by Third Eye Travel during Golden Triangle Trip in India last month. Bineet & family A special thanks to Arun Dali. He answered all of our questions promptly and is very patient as the trip was our honeymoon and we had many many questions. Even after we booked the trip we revised s... Andre Mueller was exceptional, way above excellent. He was flexible, personable & went out of his way to meet our needs, requests. I would recommend the Third Eye Team to anyone. They w... Dear Arun Our Trip to India turned out very well. Everything went according to plan and everyone had a good time. Here is the pictu...
Read More
It is with many thanks that I write to you and thank you for arranging our trip to Tibet and mainland China. To travel to Everest Base Camp was our long-standing dream, a...
Read More
Read More
Read More
Read More
Read More
Read More
Read More
Read More
Read More
Read More
Read More
Read More
Arun --- Approximately three weeks ago our daughter, Bernadette Starszak, traveled to Peru with assist from Third Eye Travel. She traveled alone and, needless to say , her father and I were quite conc...
Read More
Just wanted to let you know that Morgan and I had a wonderful trip. We enjoyed Nepal. Your guide, Kripa was a real pro and a font of information. The drivers were great and safely navigated an insane ...
Read More
Arun, Sonam. Thanks so much for everything. We had a GREAT trip and your local associates were excellent, on time and communicative about any problems. Kripa was especially helpful to us with everythi...
Read More
An awesome trip. The guides and support staff were amazing, flexible and experience. Absolutely fantastic. Thank you.
Hanna Kellen
Clovis, CA
Read More
We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and feel the local guide and driver were excellent and made the adventure very comfortable. The hotels and food were acceptable. The international flights and transfers ...
Read More
An awesome trip. The guides and support staff were amazing, flexible and experience. Absolutely fantastic. Thank you.
Hanna Kellen - Annapurna Sanctuary Trek, Nepal
Read More
The highlight of the service was Mr. P. Badoni in Delhi. We never had to worry. He provided with door-to-door local agents and guides. We had the same driver Anand, the entire trip. Anand clearly care...
Read More
View Testimonials
