Bhutan:
the mysterious kingdom of happiness
Treat yourself to a hot stone bath in the Lobesa Valley
There are no traffic lights. Who needs them when you’re a wanderer?
The sensation of floating above the abyss: the Tiger’s Nest
The Himalayas adds character to its landscape. Buddhism impregnates its society. The traveller is absorbed with such magic.
A country of temples built in impossible places. A country of forts. A country of mysticism and spirituality. A country of a profound environmental conscience.
You might think that this sounds like a fairytale, but it’s completely real. And, for this reason, it’s completely different.
It was only recently that the government started issuing tourist visas, and you can still feel the authenticity in every corner.
And happiness. Happiness is not only an abstract goal, but rather an essential condition. In Bhutan they avoid economic quantifications such as GDP and instead officially use the Gross National Happiness (GNH), which includes those metrics considered to be necessary to live a fulfilling life.
The visitor translates the country’s happiness into experiences. In experiences like completing the most beautiful routes along woody forests or poetic fields. Or in extraordinary steps to arrive to dzongs, the XVII century defensive forts, from where the views are always spectacular.
But what culminates the path to our own GNH is visiting its monasteries, redoubts of peace and serenity. Where, for a few hours, you stop being a tourist, a traveller, a foreigner, to be a person in search of their happiness.
Jordi Ferrer
Population
790.215 pop
Capital
Thimphu
Moneda
Bhutanese ngultrum
Time difference
+4 hrs.
Language
Dzongkha
Travel recommendations for Bhutan
Five suggestions to turn your trip to Bhutan into an epic experience
- You must arrive at Bhutan with your eyes wide open: before landing, it appears like the Annapurna and the Everest greet you into the country
- A Buddhist monastery will open its doors and offer you a private meditation ceremony
- Ready for an adventure? Trips on a horse along incredible valleys or rafting between Himalayan mountains.
- You shouldn’t mind following a steep path signalled with thousands of rhododendron flowers until arriving at the Tiger’s Nest monastery. Once there you’ll find yourself speechless
- Accommodation? Chose between the intimate and sophisticated Six Senses lodges or stay at a family house sharing the Bhutanese lifestyle
Tailor-made trips
At Ferrer & Saret we are artisans of dream journeys, always inspired by your desires and interests to offer you a genuine, personalised and truly revealing experience.
