Definitive Cultural Tour of Bhutan reviews
Read holiday reviews by Mountain Kingdoms travellers.
Bhutan is an incredible country and the mountain scenery was spectacular. This and the amazing views of the Himalayas from the flight was probably one of the highlights of my trip. All of the local people we met were delightful and the culture is fascinating. Mountain Kingdoms were fantastic all the way through. Overall, this was a fantastic trip.
This trip was a fantastic introduction to Bhutan and the people of Bhutan for a first time visitor and has whetted our appetites to see and do more in this wonderful country! There were plenty of highlights - beautiful Phobjikha and the Black Necked Crane Festival, the wonderful hike to the Tiger's Nest monastery, visiting the pretty hilltop village of Talo - just to name a few. The tour was very well organised and well paced and our guide Karma and driver Gyen could not have looked after us better. The hotels were very comfortable and staff all incredibly helpful and friendly.
Bhutan had been top of my desired adventure trips for a while. It exceeded even my high expectations with the stunning scenery, fascinating history and culture plus incredibly friendly people. Karma our guide took really good care of us and shared his passion for Bhutan. We had a really lovely group of 9 people which was ideal. We really enjoyed our lunch with Michael Rutland who shared his many Bhutan stories which was the cherry on top of our experience. Loved the luxury hotel at the start and end of the holiday as needed a good relax after the long journey. Bhutan will stay with me for a long time.
We were a small group of four ladies, who fortunately got on very well. The tour was very well organised by our exceptional guide Tshokey and driver Dorji. Everything about Bhutan exceeded my expectations in ways that are difficult to describe. The scenery was stunning, temples interesting and colourful and the people genuinely happy and obliging without exception. The accommodation was all of an acceptable standard and the food plentiful, although a bit repetitive, but that did not matter. The icing on the cake for me was managing the climb to the Tigers Nest which would not have been possible without the encouragement and patience of Tshokey. I cannot fault Mountain Kingdoms in any way.
Excellent value for money including flights onward for a Singapore extension.
An absolutely perfect tour! As the only German present I met four lovely people from the UK, a wonderful and expert Bhutanese guide and Michael Rutland, who enriched the tour by telling us a lot about his long-lasting experiences with and in that beautiful country. The tour itself was well-designed and we usually had enough time to take in and then "digest" the multi-coloured experiences we had every day. Accomodation and food were absolutely satisfactory.
A wonderful holiday discovering the remarkable features of Bhutan: scenery, architecture, national dress and Buddhist customs and traditions. The Bhutanese are friendly and gentle people who added a lot to our overall experience. We enjoyed expert and knowledgeable guiding both from local guide, Tshering and from Michael Rutland whose experiences of Bhutan over 50 years are unique. We were privileged to be invited to his home for a special evening watching the film "A Yak in the Classroom".
A wonderful holiday discovering the remarkable features of Bhutan: scenery, architecture, national dress and Buddhist customs and traditions. The Bhutanese are friendly and gentle people who added a lot to our overall experience. We enjoyed expert and knowledgeable guiding both from local guide, Tshering and from Michael Rutland whose experiences of Bhutan over 50 years are unique. We were privileged to be invited to his home for a special evening watching the film "A Yak in the Classroom".
An excellent, well organised and varied tour. The hotels exceeded expectations with helpful staff and well equipped, comfortable bedrooms. All meals were well presented and of a high standard. Our guide was very knowledgeable and efficient and the driver competent throughout the mountain roads: 'a safe pair of hands'. Some walks were quite challenging and a degree of fitness should be recommended. Overall, a brilliant experience.
Fabulous scenery, great walking, excellent guides and support staff in a country which still feels quite untraveled. The itinerary was a wonderful introduction to Bhutan, and the experiences, sights and tour certainly added to our “ happiness “ score .