Bhutan Tours and Treks

Life time experience

admin — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 08:56:25 +0000

Thinley,

Thank you for a lifetime experience

We will be back!

Nick and Andrea

nick@paravion.org

andrea416@gmail.com

Indian Ruppee Crunch In Bhutan

admin — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 01:55:34 +0000

Reserves- Royal Monetary Authority. While essential imports and others of equal importance will be allowed, construction of new buildings and import of private vehicles could come to a standstill, according to the central bank’s temporary measures to rein in Indian Rupee spending.

It comes at a time, when demand for housing continues to rise in urban centres, and cars are being treated as a necessity in the absence of an efficient public transport system.Prioritising imports is a temporary measure and, when the situation improves, it will, although cautiously, open up possibilities of importing items of secondary importance, central bank officials explained. (more…)

Bhutan Festival Dates for 2013 and 2014

admin — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:33:04 +0000

TENTATIVE FESTIVAL DATES FOR 2013

FESTIVAL

PLACE

DATES

PUNAKHA DRUBCHHEN

PUNAKHA

15th - 19th Feb

PUNAKHA TSHECHU

PUNAKHA

20th - 22nd Feb

CHHORTEN KORA

TRASHIYANGTSHE

25th Feb & 11th Mar

GOMPHUKORA

TRASHIGANG

20th - 22nd Mar

PARO TSHECHU

PARO

23rd - 27th Mar

CHHUKHA TSHECHU

CHHUKHA

25th - 27th Mar

URA TSHECHU

BUMTHANG

21st - 25th Apr

NIMALUNG TSHECHU

BUMTHANG

16th - 18th Jun

KURJEY TSHECHU

BUMTHANG

18th June

THIMPHU DRUBCHEN

THIMPHU

9th - 13th Sep

WANGDUE TSHECHU

WANGDUEPHODRANG

12th - 14th Sep

TAMSHING PHALA CHHOEPA

BUMTHANG

13th - 15th Sep

THIMPHU TSHECHU

THIMPHU

14th - 16th Sep

THANGBI MANI

BUMTHANG

18th - 20th Sep

JAMBAY LHAKHANG DRUB

BUMTHANG

18th - 22nd Oct

PRAKHAR TSHECHU

BUMTHANG

19th - 21st Oct

CRANE FESTIVAL

GANGTEY, WANGDUE

11th Nov

PEMAGATSHEL TSHECHU

PEMAGATSHEL

9th - 12th Oct

MONGAR TSHECHU

MONGAR

9th - 12th Nov

TRASHINGANG TSHECHU

TRSASHIGANG

10th - 13th Nov

NALAKHAR TSHECHU

BUMTHANG

17th - 19th Nov

TRONGSA TSHECHU

TRONGSA

9th - 11th Jan ‘11

LHUENTSE TSHECHU

LHUENTSE

9th - 11th Jan ‘11

Green Bhutan Campaign

admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:50:20 +0000

Changshe Norbu Consultancy was established in 2003 specializing in Environmental and Social issues and has taken up a number of projects with the local Government and international organizations.

Clean Bhutan campaign

World Bank commits 20 million to Bhutan

admin — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:32:17 +0000

The global financial crisis has not affected the donor countries which assist Bhutan. The Finance Ministry says no donor country has shown indication of reducing their grant commitments. However, the Finance Minister said Bhutan may face difficulties seeking new partners for new projects.
So far no donor country or agency has shown indication of reducing their grant commitments. This, the Finance Minister Lyonpo Wangdi Norbu said is because most of the programmes with the leading lending and grant agencies and countries are ongoing. Lyonpo Wangdi Norbu also said that this could also be because Bhutan is ranked among the top performers by most of the partners.
However, the Finance Minister said Bhutan may face difficulties in finding new grants for new projects.
Donor counties still continue to support Bhutan. This, the Finance Ministry said is evident from the ongoing grants Bhutan’s donors are making.
Today, one of Bhutan’s major lending institution- the World Bank granted a little over US$ 20 million- US$ 9 million as grant and US$ 11 million as credit.
The Ministry of Finance says the money will be used to promote good governance, and public financial management, foster dynamic labour markets and generate employment opportunities in the country. It will also be used to expand access to infrastructure in an environmentally sustainable manner.
An agreement to this effect was signed between the Finance Minister Lyonpo Wangdi Norbu and the World Bank Country Director for South Asia Nicholas Kraft.

Thousand Meadows excursion (11 days Bhutan experience)

admin — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:17:12 +0000

Day 1:
Twenty five minutes before you land in to the Dragon kingdom you will be able to view the highest.mountain range, The Everest and then other mountains like the Mt.Kanchenjunga, Mt. Makalu and at the later end you will also see the mountains of Bhutan like the most famous Mt.Chomolhari, Mt.Jichu Drake, Mt. Tsrim Gang etc. Finally after a great view you will reach Paro airport after 2 hrs 45 minutes (from BKK) or 1 hr 30 minutes (from KTM). The company team will receive you at the airport and Welcome you to Paro, the only airport in Bhutan. The local time is 45 minutes behind Bangkok’s time and thirty minutes before Indian Standard Time. A beautiful drive along the crystal clear river would take us to the Lodge where a sumptuous Bhutanese meal will be waiting. Check in to the lodge and freshen up. After lunch visit the Paro Dzong which houses the Monk and civil body of the region. Dzong’s are fortresses built on strategic location. The museum just above the Dzong is one of the best natural history museums in south East Asia. The six storey structure which houses the museum used to be the old watch tower and gives us an introduction to Bhutanese history, culture and tradition. (It’s closed on Sunday and Monday. After the museum we will visit down town Paro which will take us back in time with its medieval setting. A stroll along the main strip gives us an idea of Bhutanese commerce. Drive back to the Lodge.

Day 2: Paro to Thimphu/Thimphu Sightseeing
You can have an easy start from Paro since Thimphu (2300m) is just 2hrs drive. On the way you will see a monastery called the Tachogang lhakhang. After a drive of 1 hour you will reach a place called chuzom which means the meeting of two rivers. The Thimphu River and Paro River meets here at a confluence of three different kinds of monastery that you will see in the country. There will be a road junction from whom one goes to the south which leads to Phuentsholing in the southern part of Bhutan and the other to the capital. Before reaching Thimphu you will see a dzong on the top of a hill which is the Simtokha dzong. This dzong was built by Shabdrung Nawang Namgyel which is infact one of the oldest dzongs in Bhutan. It was built in 1627 and at present it is being used as a school for the monks and also for students who want to learn Dzongkha in a professional field. (more…)

Unique and wonderful experience in Bhutan

admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:59:10 +0000

Dearest Thinley,

You have made my journey to Bhutan a unique and wonderful experience. Your gentel guiding presence helped to reveal the heart and soul of your country. Please know that I am honored to make our connection…. It feels very deep to me.

I pray that our path will cross again and I pray for the health and well being of your special family.

Shalom my brother!!

Carolyn

cesilver2148@msn.com

Special and Unforgetable Trip to Bhutan

admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:26:54 +0000

Hi Thinley! we miss you and Tobgay. What a culture shock this has been coming from gentle uncrowded Bhutan. This country is interesting in a completely different way. Thank you again for making our trip to your beautiful country so special and unforgetable. Tell Tobgay Kuzu and Wai Jedda!

Many Blessings,

Lisa and Jane

Santa Cruz

Incessant rainfall in Bhutan

admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:47:58 +0000

A class six school boy of Loseling Lower Secondary School at Changjiji has been washed away by Olorongchu stream. He was crossing a small bridge over the stream with two other friends when the incident occurred. His two friends managed to cross the bridge to the other side but as he was crossing it, the swollen stream washed away the bridge along with the boy.
The swollen stream also washed away a few huts.
People living in the area desperately tried to save their belongings. Most of the automobile workshops remained closed. Some of the mechanical workshops were flooded by water. Several cars were submerged under water.
The Works and Human Settlement Minister Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba and and the Foreign Affairs Minister Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering visited the site at around 11:30 am.
According to residents, this is the second such incident to take place on Olorongchu. The first one took place about 20 years ago.

Doctors without borders!

admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:39:42 +0000

Two German Doctors, Dr. Oliver and Dr Saskia visited Bhutan from the 11th May till 24th May and enroute Jomolhari Lingshi Trek had a full day of Treatment at the Lingshi BHU assisted by the the health Assistant. There was a lot of health issues like gastral, eye infections and anemia for the female patients etc. The two Doctors inspite of the hard trek the previous day sacrificed their rest day to treat some eighty or more patients from, in and around Lingshi. We saw a lot of happy faces at the end of the day as some of the patients were very elderly and weak to travel to Thimphu or Paro which is about four days walk. These virtous deed appeased the mountain gods and we had very beautiful and successful trek.

Dr Oliver Opitz and Dr Sakia Thiel in Lingshi.