Our itinerary was a lovely mix of different and intriguing things, and thanks to Bijay we were able to add in a few extra visits. For example, Simon read about a tree planting scheme in the Druk Air magazine during the flight, and decided he would like to do this himself. Bijay made a series of phone calls to fix this up, and we managed to fit it in during our stay in Paro. He also took us to see the Red Panda brewery and adjacent cheese factory, both of which were very interesting, and he arranged both a delightful rafting trip down the river in Punakha and a hot stone bath in Paro.

My recent Bhutan adventure was made even more unforgettable from the many serendipitous experiences when I was there (these, on top of a totally well-organised and partially customised trip - yes I could actually plan part of my itinerary, with the help of a very knowledgeable agent, of course..)

We are in a small Drukair plane flying over the flat plains on either side of the Ganges, when suddenly the Himalayan range comes out of nowhere with massive peaks covered with eternal snow.

It has been an eye opening experience for me with well trained support staff from porter, horseman, chef, Driver & most importantly our superb guide Kinza.

Lucky with the weather, we had excellent views of Jomolhari from the base camp.

Despite of the fact that my trip had pretty big changes, I have had wonderful time in Bhutan.