{"id":2473,"date":"2015-12-26T08:55:28","date_gmt":"2015-12-26T13:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.insightvacations.com\/?p=2473"},"modified":"2024-05-17T13:02:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T12:02:53","slug":"10-reasons-to-visit-bhutan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/10-reasons-to-visit-bhutan\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Reasons to Visit Bhutan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sandwiched between India and China, Bhutan wasn\u2019t unified until the 17<sup>th<\/sup> century and four hundred years passed before the country\u2019s doors were officially opened to tourists in 1974. Even today numbers are closely monitored.<\/p>\n<p>The result of this historical anomaly is that there are millions of little justifications as to why one would want to visit the eccentric, landlocked nation: from the population\u2019s smiley disposition to an absence of chain stores; from its laws (which ban smoking but not alcohol), to its assortment of unusual animals. With so many calling cards, we\u2019ve selected ten of the greatest reasons to visit Bhutan.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/luxurygoldblog.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-\u00a9-WorldwidewebiStock.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2473]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2479\" src=\"https:\/\/luxurygoldblog.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-\u00a9-WorldwidewebiStock.jpg\" alt=\"Bhutan\" width=\"1694\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-\u00a9-WorldwidewebiStock.jpg 1694w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-\u00a9-WorldwidewebiStock-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-\u00a9-WorldwidewebiStock-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-\u00a9-WorldwidewebiStock-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Tigers-Nest-Bhutan-\u00a9-WorldwidewebiStock-1320x740.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1694px) 100vw, 1694px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">Tiger&#8217;s Nest \u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/taktshang-goemba-tiger-s-nest-in-western-bhutan-asia-59764608?st=c16f3dc.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2473]\">worldwidephotoweb\/iStock<\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>By far the most popular attraction, Paro Taktsang (also known as the \u2018Tiger\u2019s Nest\u2019) was built into a cliff side in 1692. Constructed on the very spot that Guru Rinpoche, a \u2018second Buddha\u2019 according to contemporaries, is supposed to have flown to on a flaming tigress and then meditated for three years, this is an important cultural and religious site.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>A dance so spectacular the Bhutanese have built a festival out of it, the Punakha Tsechu features hundreds of firecrackers and some very impressive footwork. Held to celebrate Guru Rinpoche bringing Buddhism to Bhutan, it\u2019s also centred on one of the country\u2019s greatest Dzongs (fortresses), Punakha Dzong. Another is Changangkha Lhakhang, a fortress-like temple on a ridge above Thimphu. It\u2019s always busy with pilgrims, not to mention parents who collect auspicious names and blessings for their newborn.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/luxurygoldblog.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000015704896_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2473]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2475\" src=\"https:\/\/luxurygoldblog.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000015704896_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto.jpg\" alt=\"Bhutan\" width=\"1694\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000015704896_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto.jpg 1694w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000015704896_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000015704896_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000015704896_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000015704896_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto-1320x740.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1694px) 100vw, 1694px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">Bhutanese Pilgrim \u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/old-bhutanese-pilgrim-15704896?st=7f1a644.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2473]\">hanoded\/iStock<\/a><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Anybody seeking an adrenaline hit should know that Bhutan contains some of the world\u2019s highest unclimbed mountains, such as Mount Jhomolhari and Jitchu Drake. Be careful to pick the right peak, however, as the government forbids mountaineering on the pinnacles inhabited by certain deities and spirits.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>There\u2019s something morally and physically invigorating about visiting a country that boasts a farming industry that\u2019s 100 per cent organic and a level of forest coverage (72 per cent) that pumps out oxygen at the same rates the rest of us are emitting carbon dioxide.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/luxurygoldblog.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000041638492_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2473]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2477\" src=\"https:\/\/luxurygoldblog.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000041638492_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto.jpg\" alt=\"Bhutan\" width=\"1694\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000041638492_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto.jpg 1694w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000041638492_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000041638492_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000041638492_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000041638492_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto-1320x740.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1694px) 100vw, 1694px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">Gangtey Monastery \u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/gangtey-monastery-41638492?st=2cd1987.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2473]\">anandoart\/iStock<\/a><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>The food in Bhutan is lip-tinglingly delicious. The rice is red, there are chillies everywhere, and its national dish, Eme Datse, mixes chillies with cheese. In 2006 it got its first brewery, the Red Panda. Founded by a Bhutanese citizen of Swiss origin, Fritz Maurer, it\u2019s a strong beer so be careful as you go, especially given the altitude.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>There\u2019s fun to be found in every corner of Bhutan. The Bhutanese equivalent of the \u2018evil eye\u2019 is a giant penis. Painted on the inside of doors, the oversized phallus is said to have several protective properties by locals. There\u2019s also its national animal, the takin, which is a strange mix of cow, sheep and goat.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/luxurygoldblog.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000052927868_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2473]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2478\" src=\"https:\/\/luxurygoldblog.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000052927868_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto.jpg\" alt=\"Bhutan\" width=\"1694\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000052927868_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto.jpg 1694w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000052927868_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000052927868_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000052927868_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000052927868_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto-1320x740.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1694px) 100vw, 1694px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">View over Himalayas \u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/beautiful-view-over-the-himalayan-mountains-in-bhutan-52927868\">WTolenaars\/iStock<\/a><\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>The Dochula Pass, consisting of 108 chortens, is foggy and chilly for most of the year, but between October and February it offers the most stunning 360<strong>\u00b0<\/strong> views of the world\u2019s rooftop \u2013 the snow-capped Himalayan mountain range.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>In many nations the \u2018national dress\u2019 is a historical curiosity, an affectation for tourists and kids. Not in Bhutan. Here men, whether in field or office, wear the knee-length\u00a0\u2018gho&#8217; as a matter of course and women sport the sleeveless, ankle-length\u00a0\u2018kira&#8217;. Both add character to a country hardly lacking it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/luxurygoldblog.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000004970206_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2473]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2474\" src=\"https:\/\/luxurygoldblog.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000004970206_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto.jpg\" alt=\"Bhutan\" width=\"1694\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000004970206_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto.jpg 1694w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000004970206_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000004970206_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000004970206_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iStock_000004970206_Large.jpg-www.istockphoto-1320x740.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1694px) 100vw, 1694px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">Punakha Dzong \u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/punakha-dzong-4970206?st=6cd5b7a.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2473]\">ns214242\/iStock<\/a><\/p>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li>The trails in Bhutan are some of the best in the world. There are 23 major walks and they take anywhere between 3-25 days to complete. Two of the best are the Zuri Dzong trek (Buddha himself is supposed to have meditated in one of the Zuri Dzong caves) and the Gangtey Valley trek, where lush, dense forest and a monastery await you. And if that weren\u2019t enough, you might spot a range of animals along the way, from snow leopards to Bengal tigers, from oddly coloured pandas to one-horned rhinoceroses.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li>Often associated with \u201croughing it\u201d, 2015 has been a good year for Bhutan\u2019s luxury sector, with a Taj Hotel, a Six Senses and two Le Meridiens opening. So put your backpack away and get the cucumber slices out, Bhutan is now just as much about glamorous resorts as it is about outdoor pursuits.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Experience some of these incredible reasons to visit Bhutan on the Insight Vacations <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/uk\/tours\/bhutan-dragon-kingdom-summer-2016\"><em>Bhutan Dragon Kingdom<\/em><\/a><em> itinerary.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sandwiched between India and China, Bhutan wasn\u2019t unified until the 17th century and four hundred years passed before the country\u2019s&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[94,95,79,70,96,97],"class_list":["post-2473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-luxury-journeys","tag-bhutan","tag-buddhism","tag-destinations","tag-luxury-gold","tag-travel","tag-trek"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - 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