INSPIRATION

Enjoy the springtime flowers in Bhutan. 

As iconic as ‘New England in the Fall’, the vast wild Rhododendron forests bloom in luxuriant colours and efflorescent brilliance, set to the sound of bird song and running water against the deep blue sky and towering white splendour of the Himalayan peaks. Best seen between mid-March and the end of May.

Go birding. 

With almost 800 bird species, Bhutan is a birding paradise with vast tracts of unspoilt Himalayan forest wilderness areas through which to explore. It is hard to imagine anywhere more rewarding on every level to enjoy such a fabulous array of colourful, feathered creatures, than this charming, culturally evocative, and so spectacularly well preserved country. 

Imbue your spirit with the true culture of Bhutan and leave your mind spinning like a prayer wheel in the wind by going on retreat at a monastery, exploring the innermost pathways of Buddhist understanding and unravelling the mystery of material enmeshment into the clear light of meditative transcendence among the shining mountains of ancient living knowledge.

Trek into the serene wilderness on one of Bhutan’s high altitude nature trails such as the Jhomolhari or Snowman treks, exploring the drama of the peaks and the timeless culture within the landscapes. For those unused to the exertion, the Druk Path Trek offers a shorter and easier exploration of Bhutan’s profound Himalayan beauty.

Raft or Kayak on one of Bhutan’s six great rivers. The Paru Chu, and Mo Chu Rivers in western Bhutan provide grades III-IV, while central Bhutan’s Mangde Chu River, and Eastern Bhutan’s Gamre Chu, Dangme Chu and Kuri Chu can summon grades IV-V. The best times for getting on the white-water are between March and April and again between November to December.