Features

Trekking in Bhutan is Different!

Of the more than a dozen trekking routes in Bhutan offer a wide range of unforgettable impressions and experiences. Whether you choose a short but beautiful trek like the Druk Path or a challenging but extremely rewarding route like the Snowman, the incomparable views, serene nature, wilderness and unique people will stay in your mind forever. Read more about service offered on treks in Bhutan and find some detailed descriptions of Bhutan’s trekking routes.

Dagana reels from rain damage

Dagana will remain cut off for another week, according to officials from the department of roads (DoR) in Dagapela.

“It could take about a week to clear all the road blocks, if the rain stops,” DoR assistant engineer, C B Mongar, said. “But if the rain continues, it’ll be very difficult to clear.”
Road officials said that, though men and machines are deployed at affected sites, traffic would be able to resume only by August 31, as heavy rainfall on the night of August 19 caused about 65 landslides and roadblocks along the 87 km Sunkosh-Dagana highway and damaged three bridges. Read More »

New Destination

About four hours’ drive from Wangduephodrang is the central district of Trongsa, at an elevation of 2000 m. It is the ancestral home of Bhutan’s royal family and from where the first two kings ruled the kingdom.

Long before you reach it, you see the resplendent Trongsa Dzong in the valley centre. Its labyrinth of temples, corridors, offices and living quarters for the monks add up to a masterpiece in Bhutanese architecture preserved through professional restoration in 2004. Read More »















News & Events

Change in Timing to visit Tashichhodzong

The ABTO informs all the tour operators that the timing for the visit to the Tashichhodzong by the tourists has been changed as follows:

1.Summer Timing-1730 hours-1830 hours

2.Winter Timing -1630 hours-1730 hours

This has with reference to the Royal Bhutan Police letter Ref.No.RBP/HQs/VIP-security/TD-125/2009/168 dated 20th October, 2009.

BTTF 2009

The Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) has invited Bhutan to participate in the Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair 2009 (BTTF 2009) to be held from 1-3 October 2009 in Dhaka. Tour Operators and Hoteliers interested in participating in this fair may contact Thinley Wangdi, Assistant Marketing Officer of the Tourism Council of Bhutan. TOAB has offered complimentary accommodation (twin sharing) and local transport to the participants.

Bhutan Tourism Monitor-2008

The tourism annual report ‘Bhutan Tourism Monitor-2008′ has been published and ready for distribution. Interested tourism stakeholders – tour operators and hoteliers may obtain a copy from Mr. Pelden Dorji, Research and IT Section.