Transportation Travel within Bhutan is usually in small private groups up to 10 people accompanied by licensed local guide and driver throughout the entire journey. Guests are moved around in approved tourists cars, jeeps or small coaches with air-conditioning.

Hotels & Lodges Accommodation is usually in government approved tourist lodges which provide basic standard facilities like private bath/shower room, hot water, electricity, heating and in-house dinning room. Luxurious accommodations with international standard can only be found in the capital Thimphu and Paro with the corresponding high price tag. Tourists can choose to stay in those hotels at extra cost.

Our Guides We employ guides that are knowledgeable about various aspect of Bhutan culture and its history and experienced in looking after foreign visitors. We emphasize courtesy and mutual respect and encourage our guides to be sensitive to cultural differences. We encourage spontaneity and flexibility on the part of our guides and drivers as your journey starts to unfold. However, your safety remains our top priority. We monitor the performance of our guides and look for improvement opportunites through feedbacks from our guests who are usually asked to fill in a questionare at the end of their trip. If possible, we will try our best to match your interests with guides that have a strong background in that area to help you to get the most out of your Bhutan experience. For example, guides specialised in Buddhism will be assigned to religious study groups of a certain size at no extra cost to the group.

Language Our national language is called Dzongka. In some areas such as Eastern Bhutan, the local dialect is the major spoken media. All the guides are well versed in English, Dzongkha and few dialects which become handy when they take you to villages and acts as a translator. As a visitor, you don't need to worry about any language barrier as English is well understood and spoken by most people servicing tourists in hotels, restaurants, cafeteria and most shops in downtown Paro and Thimphu. These days, primary school children are taught English at very young age and it is quite common for the children to greet tourists on their way to school.

Clothing and Sun Protection Bhutan's low to medium altitude has all the weather condition particular to highland. During the major travel season in spring and autumn, temperature is often mild and pleasant during the day with little rain. Temperature will dip to the low teens in the morning and at night. Light clothing and walking boots with a light rain coat or umbrella and a bottle of water is sufficient for the day. You need a light sweater for the morning and evening to insulate you against the cold. You need good warm wear especially windshields if you are on the trekking trail. Sometimes, walking trail in higher altitude can get very soggy from melting snow so a good pair of water-proof boots become necessary. Using sun block is highly recommended as the UV ray is very strong in the highland. Rainy season falls between mid June to August when the country is frequented by thunderstorm and some roads might be closed due to mudslides. During the winter months between mid December and February, it is still possible to visit certain area such as Punakha which sits at relatively low altitude and you get the benefits of almost having the entire area to yourself or your party with few other tourists in sight. During these 3 months, temperature in these area dips to low teens below zero degree Celcious. A thick down jacket will help you get through the cold weather during the day and wood fire heating facility in lodges will get you through the night. However, we strongly advise visitors from tropical countries to come during the normal travel season when temperature is more bearable for you.

A tourist with a flexible mind and realistic expections means a more enjoyable holiday for you in Bhutan. We don't like to over promise you. We want to deliver what we promise.