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    Meet Kuenga

    A Better Travel Companion

Kuenga Lhendup

Posted on Tue September 10, 2019.

I have been working as a Cultural Tour Guide of Bhutan for the last 4 years. My passion for the job, love for my beautiful country and its majestic landscape had driven me much deeper. Now I not only have the better understanding of my country's unique culture, intact age old traditions and the way of Bhutanese life, I am a certified Photography Tour Guide, specialized also in Bird Watching and Nature tour guide.

My core principle is respecting and supporting in the growth of my organization, safety of my guests and to be a cheerful travel companion as I take my guest around Bhutan the country I consider very sacred and precious.

Certificate and Training:

2017-Trekking guide course, Institute for professional studies, Thimphu, Bhutan 
2017-Culture guide course, Thimphu, Bhutan 

Education Background: Certificate of Secondary Education

2015- Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (Class XII Arts with History as major) Yozerling higher secondary school, Paro

2013- Bhutan Certificate of Secondary Education (Class X), Lungtenzampa middle secondary school, Thimphu

Language Skills:

  • Dzongkha - Read, Write and Speak
  • English - Read, Write and Speak
  • Hindi and Nepali - Speak

Certificates / Special Achievement (s)

  • Basic training on Photography (2018)
  • First Aid (2018) 
  • Orientation on GNH (2017)

Interest and hobbies:

Birdwatching, Photography, Football, and Archery, Traveling and Hiking, Community and Volunteer work

Personal strength

  • Passionate nature lover and Photographer 
  • Will to communicate with strong Inter-personal and organizational skills
  • Embraces team spirit and upholds values of the organization
  • Ability to work under pressure and long hours 
  • high regards in upholding the principles

Further Reading

CO VID 19 Hits the tiny Himalayan kingdom

Bhutan is now fighting against the spread of deadly virus by closing down the schools and institutions, government distributing free face mask and hand sanitizer, creating awareness at all levels of the people, building numerous flu clinic in all regions, and citizens at all level volunteering to help contain the virus and stop spreading. Bhutan is fully prepared to contain and mitigate the spread of the deadly virus called COVID - 19.

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Nature Hike, Hike in Bhutan
The Curse is Broken!

Either Day-Hike or Over Night Camp with a moderate Bhutan Tour Activities through the Jigme Dorji National Park with a 360 Degree view of snow capped Himalayan Bhutan Mountains.

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Bhutan Flower Tour, Yellow Poppy of Bhutan
Bhutan Swallowtail Sustainable Development Policy

Bhutan Swallowtail was founded on an auspicious day of October 2011 as a partnership firm by Sonam Dendup and Tashi Wangmo. Ever since, it has been one of the fastest growing travel agents in the kingdom in terms of delivering quality services and meeting Corporate Social Responsibilities. As a travel company who engage with various stakeholders in tourism, namely consumers, tour guides, travel agencies, hotels, transport companies, restaurants, and attractions, Bhutan Swallowtail...

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