Category: Trans Bhutan Trail

One of the best privileges of working for the Trans Bhutan Trail is the opportunity to actually go out on the trail itself. Besides the obvious mental and physical health benefits, it also provides a connection to a Bhutan of

Here is our latest update from March 2021! As soon as the 2nd nationwide lockdown lifted, our team returned to the trails. We have been rerouting the trails between Trongsa and Chendebji. In partnership with the local community we have

Above: Tshering Choki, third from left, leading guide training with local youth.    Ms. Tshering Choki is the Director of Athang Private Limited, a private company dedicated to the development of education and ICT in Bhutan. She completed her Master’s

Bhutan underwent a second 42-day national lockdown from December 2020 to January 2021. Despite this setback, the Trans Bhutan Trail team continued our work from home and through virtual meetings. In January, we expanded our marketing team to include five

Tek Bahadur Khatiwara, Programme Director at Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators (ABTO), has over 17 years of practical work experiences implementing various sustainable tourism developmental projects, from villages to towns to tourism businesses. He is well versed in the field

72 year old Agay Passang Wangi from Phangyuel Gewog, Wangdiphodrang Dzongkhag travelled the Trans Bhutan Trail when walking by foot was the primary means of transportation. He recalls the journey he took to attend ceremonies and meet relatives. Today, he

As 2020 nears an end, we look back at the COVID-19 pandemic that has adversely affected the livelihood of many people. Yet in Bhutan, we have been spared of major health consequences. The leadership from His Majesty, the government, and

For hundreds of years the route of the Trans Bhutan Trail (TBT) was carved across the landscape of Bhutan. Despite a generation of neglect, the path is still clear, as is the tens of thousands of hours of labour that

Dorji Wangchuk is a 92 year old father, husband, brother, and above all traveler. Dorji fondly remembers and shares his memories of the old trails of Bhutan and how everything has since changed. He expresses how the Trans Bhutan Trail

Tshewang Nidup is the CEO of Bhutan Expeditions, a small family owned business offering specialized tours of Bhutan. Tshewang focuses his business on education, making sure tourists leave with a deep sense of the cultural and spiritual fabric of Bhutan.