When to travel to Bhutan

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.

Each village, community and district celebrate the Tshechu in their various style and fashion – however the main theme is same everywhere with slight variations depending upon the ethnic background, tradition and local myths. The festivals revolve around well choreographed masked dances based mostly on incidents from the life of Guru Rinpoche or Padmasambhava, the saint who introduced Buddhism to Bhutan in the eight century. Witnessing the masked dances is very spiritual and most importantly one is cleansed of all sins and bestowed with blessings and good wishes.

Bhutan is not a country for every traveler, or a favored travel destination. But, Bhutan is also not just another country to be struck off the bucket list once visited. While Bhutan continues to be one of the top travel destinations and once a lifetime must visit country for the right reasons, it should also be for the authentic experience that can never be replaced. Has traveling made you a better person, conscious of your health, environment, and mindful of your surroundings? Were there epiphanic moments in your travels that changed, among others, your perceptions of life, and perhaps made you more grounded and humble? Should these also be considered the benefits of traveling?

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 understands our key role and influence in the sustainability development of tourism. Therefore, we are committed to promoting sustainability. We aim to follow, implement and promote good sustainability practices to maximize positive impacts and minimize negative impacts on tourism of our operations and to influence our clients and partners to do the same.

Bhutan is progressively becoming a top hotspot tourist destination famed for its pristine almost untouched nature, unique culture and traditions, and its Happiness Policy exhibited by the smiling Bhutanese people in their warm and hospitable nature. The Royal Government of Bhutan and related tourism sectors including Tour Operators continuously work towards living up to its respectable reputation in terms of providing excellent service and facilities.