December, 2007
Buddhist Postures
Standing: Some depictions of the Buddha - usually the historical Buddha or Amitabha - show him standing upright. In such instances, the posture is often accompanied by the fearlessness gesture (right hand raised at the elbow with palm facing outwards) and the giving gesture (left hand dangling downwards with palm ... [more]
Bhutan Travel in Summer (7 Nights/8 Days)
Day 1: Bangkok-Paro The flight to Paro is one of the most spectacular of all the mountain flights. The first three gifts you will receive from Bhutan will be cool, clean fresh air you feel as you step out of the plane. The second will be warm welcome you will receive ... [more]
Bhutan Photo Tours (13 Nights/14 Days)
Day 1 BANGKOK-PARO-THIMPHU The flight to Paro is one of the most spectacular of all the mountain flights. The first three gifts you will receive from Bhutan will be cool, clean fresh air you feel as you step out of the plane. The second will be warm welcome you will receive ... [more]
Bhutan Travel in Winter (8 Nights/9 Days)
Traveling in Bhutan in winter is a unique experience in it's own way. The days are clear with intensely blue sky and bright sunshine melting the nighttime frost. By around 9 o' clock in the morning, the nippy chill is out of the air, and a pleasant winter day in ... [more]
Trongsa Festival Tour (11 Nights/12 Days)
"A land of friendly, devout Buddhists, mountain monasteries and snow-capped 22,000 foot peaks, Bhutan is the cultural explorer's Philosopher's Stone. This departure takes in the Festivals where people from all over Bhutan come to partake in the festivities. Festival goers and monks alike dress in brilliant costumes and wear masks ... [more]
Trashigang Festival Tour (13 Nights/14 Days)
"A land of friendly, devout Buddhists, mountain monasteries and snow-capped 22,000 foot peaks, Bhutan is the cultural explorer's Philosopher's Stone. This departure takes in the Festivals where people from all over Bhutan come to partake in the festivities. Festival goers and monks alike dress in brilliant costumes and wear masks ... [more]
Kurjey Festival Tour (12 Nights/13 Days)
"A land of friendly, devout Buddhists, mountain monasteries and snow-capped 22,000 foot peaks, Bhutan is the cultural explorer's Philosopher's Stone. This departure takes in the Festivals where people from all over Bhutan come to partake in the festivities. Festivalgoers and monks alike dress in brilliant costumes and wear masks representing ... [more]
Gom Kora Festival Tour (13 Nights/14 Days)
"A land of friendly, devout Buddhists, mountain monasteries and snow-capped 22,000 foot peaks, Bhutan is the cultural explorer's Philosopher's Stone. This departure takes in the Festivals where people from all over Bhutan come to partake in the festivities. Festivalgoers and monks alike dress in brilliant costumes and wear masks representing ... [more]
Experience Bhutan on foot (13 Nights/14 Days)
Even a journey of a thousand miles must start with a first step. While you may not intend to go far when you come to Bhutan for a walking holiday, every step you take will bring you closer to a vast richness of landscape and culture best experienced on foot. Out ... [more]
Prayer Ceremony for Fourth King & His Holiness the Je Khenpo
22 December, 2007 - Effigies of His Majesty the King, the fourth Druk Gyalpo, and His Holiness the Je Khenpo being escorted after the jana chidoe kurim in Mongar. His Holiness the Je Khenpo instructed all the rabdey dratshang in the 20 dzongkhags to perform the jana chidoe kurim for ... [more]