Bridge to Bhutan
“Change must come, but must be necessarily sustainable.”
Bhutan, the land of the thunder dragon or coined as the world’s happiest place on earth by its GHI (gross happiness index) is the last small hidden kingdoms in the Himalayas to open its doors to the world. A country that is landlocked spanning 38,394 square kilometers and never colonized by its neighbors is a place worth visiting. To raise revenue and promote Bhutanese culture and traditions the government opened up tourism in 1974. Having a strong Buddhist influence and by its neighboring states from Tibet, Sikkim, West Bengal to Assam, Bhutan is filled with rich traditions and culture that takes one to experience to understand. It is ranked as the world’s top ten biodiversity hot spots if you are an avid flora, fauna and bird lover this is where you want to explore the Himalayan ecology. Bhutan is where the mindful traveler can connect with the people, nature and spirit. In order to get here foreigners must travel through a tour operating company and we cannot praise Bridge to Bhutan enough for its vision in promoting sustainable tourism and customization for its guest.
Founded and run by two American educated Bhutanese brothers, Lotay and Fin, Bridge to Bhutan embraces modern changes in Bhutan by trying to also preserve and promote Bhutanese traditions. We traveled to Bhutan with them and appreciated the flawless efficient communication from our first inquiry. The customization and detail to attention these brothers provide make the process of selecting your tour operator for your trip seamless. You are taken care of from your first email exchange to your departing drop off at the airport, guaranteed. The drivers and guides are very knowledgeable and proud to share their local customs and let you see the non touristic side of the country. If you are a active individual do request to camp up above Tigers Nest the night before you decent to view famous landmark! We would also recommend that if you have more than a week to spend in the magical kingdom to explore the Eastern side of the country besides the usual locations Paro, Thimphu and Punakha. If Bhutan is on your bucket list, book your trip with these brothers you won’t be disappointed, follow their IG account as well to get the latest!
First published on July 30, 2019
