5/5 Jessica K. 6 months ago on Google
Pre-Travel:
As
we
organized
our
tour
(i.e.
visa,
hotel,
itinerary)
by
ourselves,
Bhutan
Inbound
Tours
provided
us
with
a
great
guide
and
driver.
They
answered
all
our
questions
very
professionally
and
within
a
short
time.
Our
itinerary
comprised
cultural
sightseeing,
several
half-day
hikes
and
"free
time"
to
experience
daily-life
in
the
cities,
villages
and
Home-/Farmstays.
Our
guide,
Tandin
Dorji,
is
very
knowledgeable
and
interested
in
many
topics;
he
was
always
patient,
polite
and
very
friendly.
He
speaks
professional
English
and
is
easy
to
understand.
Tandin
has
a
deep
knowledge
about
Bhutanese
Culture,
History
and
Bhuddism
and
managed
to
explain
the
different
aspects
in
an
easy
to
understand
way,
e.g.
using
stories
to
make
it
easy
to
remember.
When
it
comes
to
Bhuddism,
Tandin
very
well
explained
the
historical
and
spiritual
background
of
the
huge
variety
of
the
different
statues,
pictures,
symbols
etc.,
patiently
answering
all
our
questions
even
if
we
have
asked
the
same
question
several
times
before.
He
supported
us
in
showing
a
respectful
behaviour
in
temples,
in
praying
rituals
and
blessing
ceremonies.
If
we
wanted
we
could
take
time
for
meditation.
We
also
did
several
half-day
hikes:
Tandin
skillfully
led
us
through
the
"jungle"
and
even
insisted
on
carrying
our
water
and
lunch.
Our
driver
Mr.
Pema
was
very
attentive
and
ensured
we
had
a
comfortable
journey.
He
is
a
skillful
driver
and
made
sure
that
we
would
not
get
sick
on
the
curvy
roads,
and
that
we
arrived
safe
and
on
time
every
day.
We
never
worried
about
our
safety
even
when
passing
big
trucks
on
narrow
streets.
Also
he
often
knew
about
our
needs
even
earlier
than
we
did,
asking
if
we
needed
a
break
or
provided
water.
The
car
he
provided
was
very
comfortable
(even
for
a
2meter/6.6feet
tall
person)
and
Mr.
Pema
made
sure
that
it
was
always
clean
and
tidy.
Tandin
and
Mr.
Pema
had
a
very
good
coordination,
so
every
time
we
came
back
from
e.g.
hiking
(even
if
we
changed
our
plans
during
the
day)
Mr.
Pema
was
already
waiting
with
the
car,
so
we
never
had
to
wait.
They
made
sure
we
had
a
hassle
free
time.
Over
a
time
of
2
weeks
both
have
always
been
very
attentive
and
very
friendly!
Bhutan
is
a
wonderful,
unique,
natural
and
peaceful
country
-
Tandin
and
Mr.
Pema
helped
us
a
lot
to
experience
it
this
way.
A
big
thank
you
to
both
of
you
-
you
are
great!
A
hint
for
other
travellers
who
plan
by
themselves:
in
Bhutan
it
is
common
that
the
accomodation
also
provides
food
and
accomodation
for
the
guides
-
but
unfortunately
not
all
of
them
do.
You
might
want
to
check
in
advance.