Nima Dhondup Bhutia
Nima Dhondup Bhutia is the senior most guide for Darjeeling, Sikkim and Doars Tour. From past political turmoil to changing tourism scenario in the region, he has seen it all from close quarter. His career as guide started from 1980, and going great gun still. His experience along with amicable nature and soft-spokenness brings forth a subtle difference in every tour that he conducts.
He was born and brought up in Tibetan Self-help camp in Darjeeling, when it was still quaint and serene towns unlike now. He still remember fondly the days of yore and growing changes that the time dictates. He graduated from one of prestigious school – Mt Hermon school in 1977. You will still find vestige of old school of English in his accent.
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Sikkim & Bhutan 1 month trip for Gassman Switzerland Trip Date:
Oct 11 -Nov 11, 2017 Rating:We very much enjoyed our travel through Sikkim/Bhutan. All was perfectly organized and everything met our expectations. We are happy to talk to you on the phone to give you some more details.
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Bhutan Festival & Sikkim Tour Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Trip Date:
April 3 -19,2017 Rating:Hello Anand, I'm writing at the end of a very busy week at my hospital; let's see how far I get before my energy and memory are failing. I'd like to break the trip into 2 segments: Bhutan and Sikkim/Darjeeling. I liked Bhutan. The country has a fascinating history based on it's religion. This is shown very clearly in every corner we visited. Yet, there is also a strong movement forward, in a diligently controlled way, for which the king probably deserves most credit. The trip showed this in an intelligent way, not the least through our excellent guide who embodied both worlds,
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I would like to thank everyone for their help in such a splendid trip. Mill Valley, CA, USA Trip Date:
April 05 - 16, 2015 Rating:Dear Anand - Thank you so much for your email. I was planning on writing and giving my thoughts, but you prompted me to get started. Firstly, I would like to thank everyone for their help in such a splendid trip. We thoroughly enjoyed every moment.For the sake of simplicity and time, I will condense my comments instead of in a paragraph form. ORGANIZATION Excellent. Over the course of the past year, my questions were always answered promptly and professionally. GUIDES. Excellent. Very attentive and wanting to please. DRIVERS Excellent. I still admire the way they navigated the mountain turns! ACCOMMODATION. Excellent. One exception being Hotel Y.T. Punakha. Not
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I am so pleased that we chose a tour group that is not only run by Bhutanese but also has a strong track record and an office presence in the United States Santa Barbara ,California USA Trip Date:
Oct 03 - 19, 2014 Rating:TID 781 (Oct 03 - 19, 2014) My partner and I recently participated in the Windhorse Tour to Bhutan, Sikkim and Darjeeling. We had a marvelous time. We were both extremely impressed with the knowledge and enthusiasm of our Bhutanese Guide, Sonam. And our bus driver, Arun, did an amazing job keeping us all safe amidst the traffic on the curving mountain roads. Our guide in Sikkim and Darjeeling was excellent as well. Plus, the Windhorse office staff was efficient and did all they could to make the appropriate arrangements for the trip in a timely fashion. I am so pleased
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We had an excellent experience not only in Bhutan, but also in Sikkim and Darjeeling. Sonora Drive, Santa Barbara, California Trip Date:
Oct. 03 - 19, 2014. Rating:Bhutan Festival Sikkim Tour TID 781 Oct. 03 - 19, 2014. My partner and I recently participated in the Wind horse Tour to Bhutan, Sikkim and Darjeeling. We had a marvelous time. We were both extremely impressed with the knowledge and enthusiasm of our Bhutanese Guide, Sonam. And our bus driver, Arun, did an amazing job keeping us all safe amidst the traffic on the curving mountain roads. Our guide in Sikkim and Darjeeling was excellent as well. Plus, the Wind horse office staff was efficient and did all they could to make the appropriate arrangements for the trip in a
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I was provided with an abundance of information from the company Sonoma. Ft. Myers Florida 33908 USA Trip Date:
3 to 14 Oct, 2014 Rating:Bhutan Festival & Sikkim Tour ( 3 to 14 Oct, 2014) TID 781 Dear Wind Horse and future Wind Horse travelers, I would like to start off by saying thank you for providing such an amazing trip! Touring Bhutan and India with Wind Horse was actually my first experience out of the country. I was provided with an abundance of information from the company, from helpful packing tips to how to obtain our Indian and Bhutan visas. Any questions that my travel partner or I had were answered in a very quick manner, which was greatly appreciated.
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It was a great experience to spend time in your wonderful country. United Kingdom Trip Date:
Mar. 22-Apr. 07, 13 Rating:Bhutan Festival & Sikkim Tour TID 598 (Mar. 22-Apr. 07, 13) Ugen/Jambey.Hello Have returned home from the above trip which was enjoyed immensely. It was also nice to have met you after so many emails back and forth over the last few months! I enjoyed the trip very much indeed; it was a great experience to spend time in your wonderful country. Penjor was a delightful guide who was very efficient and unassuming. I liked him very much indeed! I did find that he struggled a bit with his English and consequently did not always offer the information that he would have done
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It was truly a journey of discovery 915 Talbot Avenue Trip Date:
March 22 -April 7 2013 Rating:TID 598 Bhutan Festival & Sikkim Tour (March 22nd to April 7th 2013) Dear Ugen, Jim and I have traveled to 106 countries. The Bhutan Festival & Sikkim tour we booked through you was fantastic and ranks as one of our favorites. It was truly a journey of discovery. The small group size (9 pax) was manageable and made for a more personal experience. We were pleasantly surprised with the quality and abundance of food along with the choice of accommodations. All were more than we had expected. Penjor, our Bhutan guide, was one of the most considerate, caring guides we have ever met. He
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The trip was very well organised and we liked the guides as well as the hotels. Atlanta, GA, USA. Trip Date:
Sept 28-Oct 14, 2011 Rating:Bhutan Festival & Sikkim Tour Sept 28-0ct 14, 2011 Hi Ugen,We are still digesting our trip - we had a great time and will write you a favorable review. The trip was very well organized and we liked the guides as well as the hotels. Kathrina & Douglas M, Atlanta, GA, USA
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