Bhutan Travelers
Tours, Trek and Travel in Bhutan
Home Testimonials Links Special Links Sitemap Contact Us
About Us Travel Plan Trekking Tours

Cancellation Policy

     
Travel Information
Getting into Bhutan
When to visit Bhutan
Bhutan tour cost
Bhutan visa formalities
Bhutan tour guide
Hotels for Bhutan tours
Transport for Bhutan tour
 

Travel to Bhutan



Today, Bhutan or the land of the Thunder Dragon is one of the most highly acclaimed travel destinations. This is a land of remarkable natural beauty with a pristine and intact environment and a friendly, tradition-bound people. To the discerning international traveler, Bhutan has become an exotic and enticing final frontier.

Bhutan’s present travel status comes as no surprise given that this tiny kingdom, the size of Switzerland, was zealously sequestered from the world for centuries. The door to this mythical Buddhist kingdom was opened to limited tourism only three decades ago.  Travel to Bhutan is still regulated through a policy of high value tourism.

At this time and age when tourism most often dictates national economics, travel to Bhutan is a refreshing experience. Here, a deeply ingrained sense of hospitality, a universally acknowledged ecosystem and a living culture ensures every traveler the best that any nation has on offer. Travel to Bhutan is really an exploration.

Explore a tradition and culture that has been preserved through the centuries. In Bhutan, it is not about seeing a display showcased for tourists but living and sharing an experience with the Bhutanese. From religious festivals to a celebration on a farm or a game of archery, become a part of it all. This is true interactive travel.

Bhutan Travelers is a product of the very evolution of tourism in the kingdom. From state-run tourism in the early years to privatization, Bhutan Travelers has always been there. Its strength lies in the deep understanding and insight of the nation and its people and the knowledge of clients acquired through years of experience.

Travel to Bhutan with Bhutan Travelers and we will accompany you through the most satisfying and memorable journey. We will unravel every myth and mystery and open the doors to untold adventures. Come and explore this bewitching land and leave knowing that you will return again, and again.

Bhutan Travelers packages are specially designed to suit the needs of every traveler. You can either travel to Bhutan as an individual or in large groups; we will be there every step of the way. Besides tours and treks, we also offer customized packages according to the wishes of the individual or group.

 

Contact Us

Bhutan Travelers
Thimphu Bhutan
P.O. Box 1298
+975 2 328868 (phone)
+975 2 328869 (fax)
wladventures@druknet.bt (email)

 



Man mauled to death by tiger

6 August, 2010

A 32-year old from Dorji Gonpa village in Trongsa was mauled to death by a tiger on August 1.
Forestry officials confirmed the killer as a Royal Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), the only tiger species found in the country, from the depth and size of the wounds the deceased suffered.

The incident happened when the father of three went to look for his ox in the forest near his village which is about 17 km from Trongsa towards Bumthang.

According to Dorji Gonpa tshogpa, Tshagay, the deceased left his home at around 7 am to get the ox to plough the fields. Oxen are left to graze in the forest freely, after villagers complete their paddy cultivation work; and they bring them home whenever necessary.

But when he did not return home even in the evening, family members went to look for him at around 5:30 pm. “They found him dead in the forest in an area about 10 minutes walk from the Trongsa-Bumthang highway at around 10 pm,” Tsagay said.

According to Trongsa district medical officer, Sonam Tshering, who examined the body, the deceased had four punctured wounds on the nape of the neck left by the four fangs of the tiger. “The biggest wound was 2.5 inches deep and 1.1 inches long,” he said.

Three other wounds were 1.8 inches deep and 1 inch long, 1.1 inches deep and 1 inch long and 1.8 inches deep and 1 inch long. “He also suffered from a laceration on the left cheek,” the DMO said.

Dr Sonam Tshering said that the man also suffered from probable cervical spine fracture.

Although no tiger pugmarks were found, forest officials from Jigme Singye National Park and Zhemgang forest division’s range office in Trongsa said the man was killed by a tiger judging from the nature of the wounds.

“We couldn’t find any pug marks, because the forest was covered with leaf moulds and grasses,” a forest official said.

“There was also heavy rainfall that night, which could have washed away all traces of pugmarks in the vicinity.”

The forest official said there was a distance of about 17.2 m between the place of attack and the place where the body was found; this indicated that the man was thrown away by the tiger after it attacked him.

Dorji Gonpa residents told Kuensel that a tigress, with three cubs, attacked cattle in the locality since the first Bhutanese month (February) this year. “In the first Bhutanese month, a villager lost three heads of cattle in a day to the tigress,” said tshogpa Tsagay.

Since then the tigress had been attacking cattle. “It even attacked yaks belonging to the Trongsa dratsang,” the tshogpa said.

Meanwhile, with the recent incidents, villagers are worried that the tiger will attack humans again. “There is a strong belief that tiger will attack humans if they have tasted human blood,” said Tsagay. “We understand the government policies to save tigers, but our lives are also equally important.”

Observers said that, unless the government takes measures to protect humans, they would retaliate and kill tigers. “We’ve lost many cattle, but many incidents weren’t reported because forest officials were concerned that people would then come and kill the tigers for gaming,” said one.

This week’s incident was the first incident of tigers attacking human in more than a decade. Forestry officials said that the last incident happened around 15 years ago, when a man was killed in the Royal Manas national park.

Meanwhile, the victim’s family, forest officials and dzongkhag officials are not sure whether there is any compensation for humans killed by tigers. “We did not receive compensation for our cattle killed by the tiger,” a Dorji Gonpa resident said. “So we don’t know if the family will get compensation or not.”

Tshogpa Tsagay, however, said that the forest officials have told him that they will contact him if there is any compensation.

Courtesy: Tashi Dema




Mount Jumolhari Trek
20 Sept - 4 Oct 2010

Punakha Dromchoe
8 - 15 February 2011

Thimphu Festival
15 - 25 September 2010

Ura Festival
11 - 21 May 2011

Jambay Lhakhang Festival
15 - 28 October 2010

Himalayan Wilderness
3 - 16 May 2010

Merak & Sakten Trek
1 - 17 October 2010

Paro Spring Festival
17 - 30 March 2011

 
 
Festival Schedule 2010 & 2011
Bhutan Festivals
Punaka Festival
13-15 February 2011

Chorten Kora Festival
18 February & 4 March 2011

Gomkora Festival
13-15 March 2011
Chukha Tshechu Festival
17-19 March 2011
Paro Festival
15-19 March 2011
Ura Yakchoe Festival
14-17 May 2011
Nimalung Tshechu Festival
8-10 July 2011
Kurjey Tshechu Festival
10 July 2011

Thimphu Drupchen
12 -16 September 2010
Wangdi Tshechu Festival
15 - 17 September 2010
Thimphu Festival
17 - 19 September 2010
Tamshingphala Choepa
16 - 18 September 2010
Tangbi Mani Festival
22 - 24 September 2010
Jambay Lakhang Festival
22 - 26 October 2010
Prakar Duchhoed Festival
23 - 25 October 2010
Mongar Tshechu Festival
13 - 16 November 2010
Pemagatshel Tshechu
13 - 16 November 2010
Trashigang Tshechu
14 - 17 November 2010
Nanglakhar Tshechu
21 - 23 November 2010
Trongsa Tshechu Festival
15-17 December 2010
Lhuntse Tshechu Festival
15-17 December 2010
 
 
       
© Bhutan Travelers 2008. All rights reserved Site Design: Curves n' Colors