Category: Trans Bhutan Trail

  The Trans Bhutan Trail once played an integral role in communication and transportation for our ancestors in Bhutan. You can read more about what the Trans Bhutan Trail team are doing to revive the trail and create new connections

Read the latest update on the Trans Bhutan Trail here on their July 2021 Newsletter! With the work on the Trans Bhutan Trail entering its 3rd phase, the team has been hard at work revitalising the connection between the past

An interview with Mr. Karma Tshering from BCF on his involvement with the trail. Read about it here!

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