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Since the first contact to prepare my 10 days trip in Bhutan, Kinley E Dorji has been really reactive and helpful and all went very smoothly. Once arrived, my guide, Drugay and the driver were flexible and listening to all my expectations. I did a 6 days trek (Dagala Thousand Lakes) which was well prepared with a really nice staff. I suggest that you take a good book or anything to spend time as you will finish your trek day around 3pm or 4pm.
The accommodations in Paro and Thimpu were perfectly clean with a friendly staff and are real 3 or 4 stars standards. All the Resort chosen were cozy and traditional places which add to the charm of your stay. I do recommend that you spend a few night in one of the home stay available as it allows to experience another type of living.
I will definitely choose Bhutan Dzogchen if I am lucky enough to come back to Bhutan!
France: Stanislas Hermann
USA: Alwynne Lamp
we have arrived back in cold and snowy Beijing. Both of us would like to thank you for Bhutan Dzogchen Tours and Mr. Kinley E Dorji of the tour. We enjoyed it very very much.
Special thanks of course to Drugyel and Sangay who made it a memorable and very relaxed stay for us. We enjoyed our ten days with them and learned a lot about Bhutan and were able to experience its people, the every day life, the food (which is great by the way), culture, history, music and your countries beautiful environment and nature. Without the two of them we would not have been able to receive such a deep impression and insight into all these issues. We also learned a lot about Buddhism in Bhutan, its history and present application in Bhutan.
Sangay is a great driver and made us feel safe during the whole journey. Drugyel shared his rich knowledge about the country with us and even quizzed us sometimes during the long drives. In the end it felt like travelling with two friends and we were really sad to have to leave.
We will definitely come back some day because we really fell in love with Bhutan.
China: Claudia Walther and Sheng Li
Our family spend a 11 days trip in this beautiful country at the end of March to the beginning of April 2015. Even our family travel 4 times a year and I personally travel to nearly 80 countries, Kinley E Dorji, our guide and owner of Bhutan Dzogchen Tours can tailor made what we need and what we are looking for. His flexibility help us to enjoy the biggest festival in Paro. He also guide us to hike in a trail which is not commonly use by traveler in Paro and we are glad that we can enjoy another view of the city and airport! We have no doubt to recommend Bhutan Dzogchen Tours to anyone who plan to visit Bhutan!
Hong Kong: Whelan Leung and family
I recommends Bhutan Dzogchen Tours as the first choice of Bhutan Travel Agency. I just came back from 5 days trip in Bhutan in the end of Jan, 2015.
Before visiting Bhutan, I suddenly planned the travel for Bhutan in the end of Dec, 2014. I contacted several agancies by emails, but the most quick and well considered reply was sent by Bhutan Dzogchen Tours. Mr. Kinley Dorji modified and arranged the tour schedule as I wished quickly. It was very smoothly arranged and communicated in the day and night and no stress for busy business worker .
In the travel of Bhutan, the guide, Mr. Sonam and driver, Mr. Tenzin are very friendly and took care of everything for me. Mr. Sonam changed the schdule from the sightseeing of Thinpu to trecking to Pojodin Gonpa according to my interests flexbly. I suppose that the trecking requires much hours and power than usual caltural tours, however, Mr. Sonam respected my interests and changed for me without hesitation. It was a great experience for me to hike in the peaceful mountains and visit the monestries and monks. In addition, he also arranged the stone hot bath for me by my sudden request before the day. Hot stone bath was quite nice, it was like a Onsen (in Japan) experience for me.
They also gave me a change to experience the Bhutan modern cultural life after the dinner. It was really interesting for me, but I drunk too much……. . I became to love Bhutan very much through their hospitaliy.
Anyway, if you are looking for the travel agency, I highly recommends Bhutan Dzogchen Tours for your choice. Bhutan Dzogchen Tours has flexibility and arranges the schedule according to traveler’s interests.
Thailand: Masafumi Kaneko
I just returned from Bhutan earlier this week, and I was fortunate enough to be taken care of by Bhutan Dzogchen Tours. Bhutan is without a doubt one of the most beautiful and kind places I’ve ever been to in my life, and this experience could not have been possible without the kindness and knowledge of my guide Sonam and driver Ugyen, who went to great expense to ensure I was always warm, comfortable, and enjoying myself. They were both perfect gentlemen and brotherly at the same time, always making sure I had everything I wanted, offered to carry everything when we were climbing up to the Taktsang monastery, and never said No to anything I requested, even if it meant personal inconveniences to themselves like driving across longer distances or later nights. Their unconditional kindness and willingness to go to great lengths to make sure you had a good experience touched me greatly. The rooms in the hotels chosen were huge, king-sized and perfectly clean, comfortable and had wifi.
Kinley is the proprietor of the company, and he was the main person I spoke with to arrange my visa and itinerary. His replies are always fast and informative, and despite his busy schedule he managed to take time out to personally meet me to thank me for my patronage, and have a nice dinner. This personal touch is eminent in every effort Bhutan Dzogchen Tours puts to take care of its guests. I will be returning to Bhutan again next year and I am entirely in Bhutan Dzogchen Tour’s hands.
Singapore: Debbie Lim
I just came back from a 10 days trip to Bhutan, including a 4 days trek (Druk path) and cultural visit (Punakha, Pobjika valley, Thimpu, and Paro). I organized everything through Bhutan Dzogchen Tours (www.bhutandzogchentours.com) and everything was absolutely perfect! The hotels were all nice and clean, and in great locations. The tour guide (Nim) was great and super flexible (e.g. we changed our itinerary during the trek due to the weather) and was really friendly and customer-focused all the time. We also met Kinley E Dorji (the owner of the tour operator), both he and our guide were extremely knowledgeable about Bhutan and very experienced, so they could always show us the best things and enrich our experience with deep explanations about the Bhutanese history and traditions. All in all, a memorable trip and I would definitely recommend Dzogchen tours.
Singapore: Gilberto and Cintia Gaeta
Our nine-day trip in Bhutan was truly amazing, and we highly appreciated the organization and service provided by Bhutan Dzogchen Tours. Our guide and chauffeur were extremely friendly and helpful. My personal advice would be to bring some good books since the tours usually end by 4pm, and the towns are rather quiet. Besides this detail, we enjoyed every minute of our stay in Bhutan.
My tour of Bhutan, a country I had desired to visit for over 10 years, was organized and conducted by Bhutan Dzogchen Tours and the Managing Director was personally involved in all the planning communications which flowed so quickly.
The culture of the country is so fascinating and embedded in Buddhism. The scenery is spectacular and I loved all the destinations I covered, Paro, Thimphu and Punakha as each area was markedly different. A must is visiting the Royal Textile museum in Thimphu.
Dorji my guide was very insightful to understand at what pace I wanted to visit the various sites we covered in my 5 day tour. The variety of experiences in those 5 days was superb and I had such a great opportunity to get up close to the daily life of the locals including seeing the royal family out and about.
Bhutan Dzogchen Tours recommended the Zhiwa Ling hotel in Paro which was a fabulous choice. I understand they will be opening a 2nd hotel in mid 2014 and in Thimphu.
Dorji’s level of English and his knowledge on so many subjects made it so fascinating ….it felt like traveling with a friend vs guide. Tshering, our driver was outstanding with his cautious but steady driving style.
USA: Claire Burgess
I have traveled with other tour agencies in Bhutan, but I must say, Bhutan Dzogchen Tours has the best guides and services, and I have recommended to all my friends who plan to visit Bhutan and my friends and I love our experience each and every time. Mr. Kinley E Dorji, the tour operator, is a very kind and knowledgable man who had been in the tourism for over 15 years now, and he is very efficient and very trustworthy. I go to Bhutan at least once a year and I always manage to learn new things about Bhutan which is beautiful. I truly appreciate Kinley’s service and friendship and I definitely recommend Bhutan Dzogchen Tours as the GO TO agency in Bhutan. Much friendlier than the larger tour operators, and well known enough to offer you professionalism and friendliness.
Japan: Mie Kawasaki and Group of 8 pax
I just got back from an 8 day trip to Bhutan and I absolutely LOVED it! Several months before our planned trip, I came to this site for reviews on Bhutan travel agents and decided to go with Bhutan Dzogchen Tours. Kinley not only created several itineraries for us (my Mom and me) to choose from but went far above and beyond answering all of our questions about every minute aspect of the trip.
When we arrived he was personally there to greet us and make sure we well taken care of. I was most impressed by how quickly he learned our personalities and what we specifically would enjoy. Our planned itinerary changed the very first day when he heard that my mom is a sign language interpreter and would love to visit the deaf school in town. He was not only friendly to us but to everyone we met along the way. Kinley and Tshering quickly became our friends more than our guide and driver and we laughed and sang the days away.
The country of Bhutan is stunningly beautiful and rich with history but it was Kinley and Tshering who really made the trip spectacular!! I would recommend Bhutan Dzogchen Tours without any hesitation because I know that they’ll be sure to make your trip to Bhutan as memorable as mine.
USA: Kristin and Barbara Coffin
I have travelled with the owner of Bhutan Dzogchen Tours. Mr Kinley Dorji is fantastic. We visited Bhutan in April 2012 and it was a last minute booking with another tour agency, however we were fortunate to have Mr Kinley was our guide for our one week holiday. He was very attentive and was able to adjust our tour accordingly to meet our needs, and was also able to provide us with a lot of interesting facts about Bhutan. He is truly interested in making sure that his guests are provided with the experience that they have paid for.
I would definately book with them as he will take care of you.
New Zealand: May Nepia and Family
I traveled with Bhutan dzogchen tours. They were absolutely amazing. They handled the visa, air travels from Asia (for me it was from Bangkok to Paro) and all accommodations, cars, and the most knowledgable and kind hearted guide and driver. I traveled from Paro to Thimphu to Punakha and it was wonderful.You can check out their website on www.bhutandzogchentours.com or contact them at dzogchentours@gmail.com. There is a travel article by one of the traveler who traveled with them on buddhist channel. So they are very credible and wonderful.
I am definitely traveling with them and have recommended many people to travel with this agency. If anyone is stuck about their travel or do not know how to start, contacting dzogchen tours is definitely a start!
Japan: Amie Nishima and Group of 10 pax
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