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A tour of Bhutan is best begun in the country’s capital, Thimphu, with its many museums and temples. Well worth a visit is Changangkha Temple, perched on the hilltop overlooking the town, where devotees flock throughout the day to turn the prayer wheels. The temple also contains beautiful wall paintings and hundreds of religious scriptures written in gold. Ensure you culminate your trip with a hike or horseback trek to the famous Tiger's Nest Monastery that clings to sheer cliffs over the Paro valley. One of the holiest sites in the country, this is surely the highlight of any trip to Bhutan!

Rest and rejuvenate after each busy day with a stay at the Amankora lodges along the way ("Aman" meaning "peace," and "kora" meaning "circuit"). Pictured below are our three favourite Amankora properties - Thimpu, Punakha and Paro: 

Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Bhutan:

• Bhutan first got television in 1998 

• Archery is the national sport 

• The national flower is the blue poppy, which only opens during the annual Monsoon in June 
and July
• National dress is compulsory for all Bhutanese citizens 

• The sale of cigarettes is banned throughout the country 

• Plastic bags are banned for ecological reasons 

• The 4th King was married to four sisters 

• If you see a royal vehicle on the road, you have to pull over until it has passed 

• There are no homeless people in Bhutan 

• At higher altitudes, there are blue sheep! 


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For further information about Blue Poppy Tours:

e-mail choki@bluepoppybhutan.com or visit the website:
www.bluepoppybhutan.com