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Luxury Travel to Bhutan
We've heard of its PR friendly
initiatives- the 'Land of the Thunder Dragon', the
selectiveness in the visa application process and
governmental concerns with 'Gross National
Happiness' and the introduction of luxury resorts;
all contributing to a very primal pursuit of
something inherently desirable made all the more so
from the imposition of artificial restrictions.
'Luxury travel' and Bhutan have become synonymous,
with Bhutan topping the list of the most desirable,
exotic-luxury getaway with the opening of headliner
institutions like the Aman Resorts and the Uma Paro-
both doing much for the standing of Bhutan's 'low
impact, high quality' tagline. Contrary to the
rough-it-out karmic sensibilities of the
unattainable Himalayas in the 80's, the baby boomer
generation, wont to have its creature comforts and
luxurious mod-cons have now made Bhutan its new,
albeit luxurious, Shangri-la.
While Thimphu is the capital,
the main entry point for tourists is Paro- probably
one of the prettiest airports anywhere on earth.
Sustainable tourism and a higher order of living
seems to be de riguer in this living personification
of Shangri-la- plastic bags are banned, people still
weave their own cloth and archery is still a widely
favoured national sport.
Based in the Aman Resorts(with
the exception of Paro and possibly Punakha where we are based at the Uma
Paro and Uma Punakha respectively), re-trace the steps of John Claude White,
whose trip to Bhutan was chronicled in The National
Geographic Magazine of 1914.
Alternatively,
go on a photography tour led by some of the best
photographers in Bhutan. One of the most scenic
places on earth by virtue of its exclusivity,
natural settings and traditional way of living, the
tour brings you to places and events characterised
primed for maximum photography opportunities.
Luxury travel in Bhutan, as with our other exclusive
destinations, is all about privileged access. Have a
private candle-lit dinner in a dzong, a spectacular
ceremony illustrating the Buddhist concept of
impermanence re-created for you- and, most
luxuriously of all, the beautifully serendipitous
moments as you encounter the odd tsechu in
one of the more remote locations we'd take you
through during your trip to Bhutan.
Urbane Nomads is also able to arrange for a
Bhutanese-style wedding in a 14th century palace,
accessible by an hour-long trek or a horseride.
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