Gentle Walking Bhutan reviews
Read holiday reviews by Mountain Kingdoms travellers.
The trip gave an excellent introduction to Bhutan, its people and culture. We visited many Dzongs and temples during the tour, with a very good guide and driver. It was humbling to see the generosity and kindness of local folk in a country where Tibetan Buddhism is such an integral part of the culture and way of life. If only more parts of the world gave more priority to Gross National Happiness (GNH) than GDP!
Excellent and very varied immersion into all aspects of the history, culture, and philosophy of Bhutan. Our guide and driver were both outstanding, and really took time to understand our interests, ensuring we spent additional time on the activities which were most important to us.
The trip was a perfect balance of gentle walking whilst learning about this mystical country and its culture. Both our guide and driver really looked after us. Am smitten and will revisit as the Trans Bhutan Trail beckons. Would have loved an extra night in Haa and Gangtey . Loved first hand experience of the Black necked Crane festival. We experienced travelling from West, Paro to central East up to Bumtang and was fortunate to see Mt Everest and parts of the Himalayan ranges twice on the flights to Paro and back from Bumtang. Food was fresh and loads of options for a vegetarian. The overnight stays were very comfortable. This was the best 2 weeks to lose oneself in a mystical kingdom -highly recommend this trip.
Wonderful experience, totally different from Nepal and Sikkim.
We've wanted to make this trip for a number of years and thankfully we finally had the opportunity. A fabulous trip to an awesome country populated with happy, interesting and interested people. The culture, food and geography of the country were fascinating. At the moment our western culture has not had a big impact but that will change in the coming years. This is a country that should be visited before it changes.
Bhutan is truly amazing: spectacular scenery, charming people and such a rich cultural heritage. The guide and our 2 drivers were all 10/10, and went the extra mile to look after us, particularly on a day of epic rainfall with many road closures, and challenging driving conditions. Our guide was an absolute star, very kind, intuitive and attentive to the needs of our group, and provided great insight and information to all the places we visited.
We had an amazing holiday and Bhutan is the most beautiful country. We loved our trip and our guide was incredibly knowledgeable.
This was a full-on introduction to Bhutanese culture, cuisine and countryside. The majesty of the mountains and fertility of the valleys provided beautiful walking opportunities, well pitched to challenge active older people as well as younger. Every day we learnt more about the history and Buddhist culture of Bhutan from a guide dedicated to filling our time with as much of interest and beauty as we could manage. The uniqueness of Bhutan and the friendliness of the people gave us a full range of memories and impressions to carry back home.
All the accommodation and meals on the trip were excellent as well as the comfort of the local transport. Our guide Kinley "Bull " was a walking encyclopaedia which made the experience even better as he was so knowledgeable when visiting the various sites. Our driver Kinley was also an excellent driver.and also very helpful. Luckily we only had a small group of 6 people which made it easier when visiting the sites. We would highly recommend Mountain Kingdoms as a tour Company.
This was an amazing and simply stunning trip which exceeded all our expectations. Some highlights for us were the major temples, Dzongs and Big Buddha; the Black Crane festival; crossing the passes at such heights with superb mountain views and the iconic Tiger Nest Monastery. The hotels were generally of a very good standard and the bus was both comfortable and adequate for the long drives - the latter being very important for the enjoyment of the trip. We found the walking tough going at first until we acclimatised but it was all manageable. Our guide was simply the best! We were very lucky to have him and he went above and beyond to look after us. My husband and I did the Bumdra trek extension which was the biggest highlight of the whole tour. Camping under the stars at 12,500 feet - amazing! Cannot fault Mountain Kingdoms organisation and planning.