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It is one thing to toot your own horn, but something else when some speaks for you. Following are unedited testimonials of some of our past clients, many of whom will vouch for us.
Dr. Anilbhai P
Oct 17-26,2010We had a great trip to Bhutan thanks to you.
Nepal, Bhutan Tour 17-26 Oct, 2010 Dear Ugen, We had a great trip to Bhutan thanks to you. We enjoyed South Korea, Nepal & India too, all totaling 2 months tour. With best regards, Anil & Asha Patel in Seattle
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Miriam R
Nov 01-08,2010I also hope that Bhutan will continue to succeed in its fine balance of development/modernization and preservation of its culture and heritage.
Miriam R x 02 : 01-08 November 2010 Hi Ugen, I have now been back for a few days from my wonderful trip to Bhutan and started to settle back in. It is important to me to take a moment to thank you, Wind Horse Tours and your great team for allowing me to enjoy
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Ken and Carolyn Whiteside
Oct 17-30,2010I wanted you to know how much we enjoyed working with you and Windhorse.
Drukyul Walking Tour with Jampay Festival : Oct 17 2010 – Oct 30 2010 Ugen, my wife Carolyn and I arrived safely home last night on our Cathay Pacific non-stop flight from Hong Kong, after a wonderful 45-day trip to Nepal, Bhutan, Bangkok and Siem Reap, Cambodia. I wanted to send you a note immediately
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Jutta Levin
Oct 04-18,2010Thank you for organizing a most interesting and enjoyable experience.
Himalayan Kingdoms for Desmond & Levin Private : Oct 04 2010 to Oct 18 2010 Dear Ugen, We just got back from our wonderful trip. Your organization was perfect – everything went well, as we expected. Our guides were all very good; knowledgeable, helpful, and responsive to our wishes. Our favorite by far was Dawa
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Cindy S
Sep 9-29,2010This was the trip of a lifetime for me!
As I mentioned, I am happy to give you my personal feedback on this trip. This was the trip of a lifetime for me! Thank you, Cindy- Bhutan Traverse & North India Sept 9-29, 2010.
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John B
Sept 10-29,2010the many faces and experiences of Bhutan are indelible fixed in our minds
Just a few selected photos to give you a hint of what we were doing in Bhutan. Ugen, I’ll send a short report to you in the near future. I completed the longer form that Wind Horse provided at the beginning of our adventure. The bottom line is that while we are glad to be
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Michele A
Sept 22, 2010I had an amazing time and we shall remember throughout our life!!
Ugen, This is just a quick email to thank you one more time for the great support and wonderful itinerary you had put together for us. Maximo and I had an amazing time and we shall remember throughout our life!! Best Regards, Michele – Tibet, Nepal & Bhutan Private trip Sept 2010.
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Sid Esp
Aug 15 - Sept -1, 2010My trip through Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan was exactly what I had hoped for.
Thank you, Wind Horse Tours ! My trip through Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan was exactly what I had hoped for. The guides were top-notch and I was thrilled that, since I was traveling alone, they tailored the entire trip in light of my priorities, like photography. We spent hours chatting with monks and locals, ate
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Dr. Parnjai J
Aug-14,2010We had a GREAT time in Bhutan. We love places, people and definitely our guide and driver.
Bhutan was GREAT, Trip 7-14 August, 2010 We had a GREAT time in Bhutan. We love places, people and definitely our guide and driver. I have been to 44 countries and I can definitely say that this is one of my favorites. We would definitely go back again and will like to spend more time
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Dorothy D Gregor
May-30,2010Despite setbacks from avalanches and closed passes, we had a wonderful trip.
Re: Ladakh/Spiti Valley trip 30 May till 25th June 2010 Annie and I both made it home intact, although getting over jet-lag will take awhile. I just want to thank you for all your work at making our trip a success. Despite setbacks from avalanches and closed passes, we had a wonderful trip.
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Steven McCullagh
Nov 26,2010A journey is not completed when one arrives home, but rather, when one uses the experience as best one can.
Hi Kinga, It’s been almost six weeks since I returned from Bhutan. I want to thank you again for making that brief visit so special! A journey is not completed when one arrives home, but rather, when one uses the experience as best one can. Not one day has passed during the last weeks that
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Dr. Eugenia Farkas
March,20,2010I am writing now to thank you for organising this memorable trip to Bhutan.
Paro Festival Trip, March 2010 – Dear Ugen, We returned to Hungary from our trip to Bhutan and Nepal a month ago, but I had to catch up with quite a few things, so I am writing now to thank you for organizing this memorable trip to Bhutan. Our guide Kado and driver Pema did
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Haig B
March,25 2010Overall, however, we had an enjoyable and informative time.
Sikkim Bhutan Custom Trip Mar 21- April 03, 2010 Our guide in Sikkim and Darjeeling was also very good. We gained a lot of information about the country. The driver was very adept at handling the car in a difficult driving situation. He was very patient and a safe driver. The only problem we had
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Nicole M
March -10, 2010It has been a wonderful experience and loved every minute of it
I have just returned from your exquisite country still wishing I was there… It has been a wonderful experience and loved every minute of it, even the long drives and some confusions in the hotel reservations…I will send you the feedback form as soon as I have completed it but would like to take this
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Cecilia R & Christian B
20091029Everything was well organised,the hotels were all good
Everything was well organised,the hotels were all good (some really good, others just good, as one expects making such a long tour). Just at Badami Court it didn’t work out as foreseen, because the hotel was overbooked and Christian was sent to very poor premises. But to excuse themselves they offered compensations, so it was
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Robert Keatley
Nov-27, 2009We had the rare privilege of being guided around Bhutan by Kinga Dechen
In late November, 2009, as members of a group of seven visitors on a ten-day tour, we had the rare privilege of being guided around Bhutan by Kinga Dechen. His impressive knowledge of his nation’s history, traditions, religion and social conditions gave us special insights into Bhutan and added enormously to what we were able
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Mimi V & Brad P
Nov 26,2010I have been to Bhutan twice and have used Wind horse
Windhorse Tours is a wonderful company to use for trips to Bhutan, Nepal and India. I have been to Bhutan twice and have used Windhorse on both occasions. The first time was in 2006 with my parents; we did a regular tour during the Thimpu festival. I admired the pristine beauty of Bhutan that I
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Andrew P G Homes
Nov-19,2010An exposure to the faith and devotion evident in Bhutan was an inspiration.
Dear Kinga/BirderGuru, Rosie and i would like to thank you so much again for making our visit to Bhutan so fantastic and special. We reflect on the time together with you, the things that we saw, the people we saw and met, the places we visited, the festivals we were so privileged to have attended,
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Beryl Donenfeld and Jack Donenfeld
Nov 20, 2009The people are truly the happiest people we’ve ever seen. Everyone smiles. People are friendly
Dear Family and Friends, Jack and I just returned from Bhutan – the trip of my dreams. It really is impossible to describe the country, the people and the culture. It truly is Shangri La. The physical country is breathtakingly gorgeous, with mountain range after mountain range after mountain range until finally the highest snow
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Moh Sim Y
Nov 20 - 28, 2009We had an amazing time and feel very privileged to have visited your beautiful and mystical country.
Tsaluna Trek Bhutan( Reverse & concise version of Druk Path Trek) with group of 5 from UK and Malayasia Nov 20-28, 2009. Dear Ugen, Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for organising a journey of a lifetime! We had an amazing time and feel very privileged to have visited your beautiful and mystical
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Dr. (Ms) Valdecanas & Dr. Priddy
Oct 25 - 12 Nov,2009We just wanted to thank you for the wonderful trip we had in Bhutan. Sonam and Sherab were excellent.
Gaya, Bhutan and Nepal Tour 25 Oct -12 Nov, 2009 Hi, Ugen, We just wanted to thank you for the wonderful trip we had in Bhutan. Sonam and Sherab were excellent. The service and rooms at the Uma resort were the best we have ever been in anywhere in the world. There were places Mimi
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Helen D & Party of 4 - Delhi - Agra Tour
The cars were comfortable, the representatives, guides and drivers were punctual, friendly and efficient, the hotel was comfortable and everything was very satisfactory.
Dear Ugen, We returned from our stay in Delhi last Friday. I am writing to let you know that the arrangements were excellent. The cars were comfortable, the representatives, guides and drivers were punctual, friendly and efficient, the hotel was comfortable and everything was very satisfactory. Only the weather in Agra and the return train
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Emil Russ S & Lars Erik D
June 11, 2009Bhutan was amazing and we had a wonderful time.
Dear Ugen, We have been busy and suddenly it was November and we still hadn’t replied. Bhutan was amazing and we had a wonderful time. We would have liked to stay there for a longer period of time, unfortunately it is pretty expensive. However, next time we would probably like to visit some areas in
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Salmeron Family
Sept 21 -Oct 02,2009Bhutan is a wonderful country and the people is really kind
Bhutan Tour Sep 21 -Oct 02, 2009 Hi Ugen, We are back in Spain from our trip, and we just wanted to say thanks a million for everything!! Bhutan is a wonderful country and the people is really kind. The guide and the driver were very friendly and very professional, and the planning was absolutely
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Pascaline SS
July 07,2009We are all absolutely delighted with our trip, and with the quality of your services.
Wind Horse Dear Kinga, thank you for being such a wonderful guide. We are all absolutely delighted with our trip, and with the quality of your services. We appreciated your knowledge, your boundless energy, patience and unwavering smile. You went out of your way to make this trip as smooth, enjoyable and interesting as possible.
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S. Selvarajan
April10,2009It is a beautiful country, and we had a great time.
Drukyul Walking Tour (March/April 2009) 7 pax Ugen, thank you again for all your help in arranging our trip to Bhutan. It is a beautiful country, and we had a great time. I’m sorry it has taken a while, but here is some feedback from our trip. Our guide, Tshewang, was knowledgeable and approachable. He
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Chris Master & family of 3 from 1st – 8 June
Ugen, we arrived back safely from our trip this week. We loved Bhutan! We had beautiful weather every day. Our guide and driver were wonderful. The country was really magical. Thanks to you and Wind Horse – everything was perfect. I am attaching a picture for you. It is of my daughter Giovanna and the
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James Weiss
April 09-15,2010Thank you for the excellent trip that we had in Bhutan
James Weiss from 09-15 April Dear Kinga + Pema Thank you for the excellent trip that we had in Bhutan. First, let me say to Mr. Kinga that you found the correct balance between showing us your beautiful country and meeting our individual personalities and likes. Mr. Pema, Thank you on your excellent driving skills
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Mark Farrell
March 30 - April 09, 2010We both found the country fascinating and the places we visited excellent
Farrell & Su Bhutan Paro Festival Tour from 30 Mar-09 apr Dear Ugen We just wanted to send an email to say that we had a great time in Bhutan. We both found the country fascinating and the places we visited excellent. We had a superb guide in Mr Tashi and he gave us much
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Lindsay & John
March10,2009A good guide can make such a difference in one’s enjoyment of a tour
Dear Amit, We were very happy with the Complete Bhutan tour. A good guide can make such a difference in one’s enjoyment of a tour and Sonam was wonderful. He’s very open and friendly and we learned a lot about Bhutan from him, not only about the places we visited, but also the food and
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Linda and Mark Luftig
Feb 10 - March 04,2009In short, the trip was sensational! Every detail was planned and executed to perfection.
Rajasthan and north India Tour ( 10 Feb- 04 March 2009) Dear Amit, Things have been very busy since we have returned. Today is really the first change I’ve had to write to you. I promised to provide you with feedback about our trip. In short, the trip was sensational! Every detail was planned and
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Jeff & Gloria S
Nov15-21,2008Wanted to let you know that we had a wonderful journey to Bhutan
TID196: Bhutan Tour from 15-21 Nov, 2008 Hello Ugen, Wanted to let you know that we had a wonderful journey to Bhutan. We were given a great tour by Jambay and Kinga and his associate took us for a delicious meal in Thimphu. If you like I can send you a website to see pictures
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Frank M
Dec 08-12,2008Bhutan is worth every penny.
Bhutan Tour December 8-12, 2008 Dear Fellow Travelers, I just came back from a five days tour through Bhutan, organised by Wind Horse Tours. It was one of the best experiences I’ve made in the past twenty years of traveling in Asia which I have mostly done alone without any organised tours or guides. I
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Dr. Vivien Helen & Mark W
March -20,2009I found your country fascinating from many angles: the natural beauty, the people, the religion and history.
Dear Kinga, You have beaten me to the email. We returned from Cambodia 6 days ago and I was planning to write today and tell you that I posted a CD to you 2 days ago with just over a hundred pictures. I have included some portrait shots of you and of Tashi as well
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Marie Lippens
April 20,2006In French, one says : Jamais deux sans trois, which means Never two without three,and I am already contemplating a new journey to be organized by Windhorsetours
Pour un futur voyageur au Bhutan. Je recommande vivement Kinga Dechen et son agence WINDHORSETOURS. En janvier 2006, j’ai passé 12 jours au Bhutan et ai visité Thimphu, Punakka, Paro et environs avec un guide épatant, KINGA DECHEN. Grâce à sa connaissance remarquable de l’histoire, de la religion, de la nature du Bhutan ( et
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Julian acuna
March22-April 07,2013I did manage to sneak a morning or two to just soak the ambience on my own
Bhutan Festival & Sikkim Tour:TID 598 (Start Mar 22-Apr 07 2013) Like the Canadian person before me, after a month of being back home, I too am suffering from Bhutan withdrawals.Before our trip, we checked out many of the travel operators in Bhutan. We chose WindHorse Tours for their quick response.We were shown a grand
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Cristina Cirla
April 22-29,2012Everything was perfect and I loved your country. I hope to come back again!
Introduction to Bhutan With Trongsa TID: (627 22 -29 April 2012) Dear Jambay and Ugen Thank you for helping us to organize our trip to Bhutan. Everything was perfect and I loved your country. I hope to come back again! Cristina and Maurizio (Italy)
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Graham D
March 25-April 04,2013Its difficulty to express just how wonderful our trip was and how beautiful your country and the people of Bhutan are
TID-606: Druk Path Trek (March 25-April 04, 2013.Hi Jambay,Urgen and Widhorse team, Firstly, my apologies for the late reply. It’s all been pretty hectic since I returned. I was also in India for 5 days doing some business so only returned on Wednesday last week. You guys were fantastic and of course Windhorse excelled in
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Christine F
April24,2009We have just returned from an excellent holiday with Windhorse in Bhutan and would like to thank you for the great experience.
Dear Windhorse Directors, We have just returned from an excellent holiday with Windhorse in Bhutan and would like to thank you for the great experience. We had 5 days “Cultural tour ” as a group of 6 people, followed by 5 days on the Druk Path Trek (just George and me). For both sectors Sonam
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Bas Naus
April - 23,2009Did you ever eat in Broadway? For me as a foreigner it is the best Indian food I ever tasted
Hello Santosh, The group had a great holiday in Bhutan. What a special destination! The services by Windhorse were excellent in the opinion of the group. And I fully agree with them. In Delhi I was happy to be received by Mr Gayul (???) who picked us up from the airport. I think he did
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Andrew Bell
April-16,2009Most importantly, Dawa went above and beyond to share with us what was important to him
I want to express my appreciation to Windhorse and especially to Dawa, our tour guide, for making our trip to Tibet unforgettable. Even though it has been three months since we took our vacation, the memory of the trip is still with me and brings a smile to my face every day. I would especially
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Catherine P.
April-18,2009We had an absolutely wonderful trip
Petchprapa Family Tour of 4 from US & Thailand April 2009 Dear Ugen, We had an absolutely wonderful trip. Your guide was very accommodating and made our trip very pleasant!
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Julie & Jeff F
March 26,2009The trip was wonderful.
Snow Leopard Trek Mar-April 2009 Thank you very much.FYI, i have discussed bhutan and our trip on my blog at http://julesfredrick.wordpress.com/ if you scoll down, i have several entries under bhutan, and will be adding more. It has recieved a lot of interest, and i have passed your name along. The trip was wonderful. –
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G Fleming
March26 - April 08,2009Thank you for arranging a great trip and we are grateful for the wonderful experience of seeing a beautyful country and meeting interesting people
Fleming & Zabala Tour of Sikkim & Bhutan 26 Mar till 08 April 2009 Ugen, Just wanted to let you know that Teresa and I had a wonderful trip to Darjeeling, Sikikim and Bhutan. I am glad that my thought about leaving Bhutan to the end of the trip, was a good one. Bhutan was
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Eric W
March 28- April 09,2009I am back in NYC and adjusting to the jet lag…Just wanted to thank you and your team for an excellent trip to Bhutan.
Drukyul Walking Tour 28 Mar-09 April 2009 I am back in NYC and adjusting to the jet lag…Just wanted to thank you and your team for an excellent trip to Bhutan. I feel really fortunate to have had the opportunity to see such a wonderfulcountry.I also wanted to let you know that Tshewang was an
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Margery N & Susan S Family of 5
Feb 17 -March 14,2009LIFE IN BUFFALO HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER A SPECTACULAR TRIP TO INDIA AND BHUTAN
INDIA BHUTAN TOUR (17 FEB – 14 MARCH 2009) MARCH 29,2009 LIFE IN BUFFALO HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER A SPECTACULAR TRIP TO INDIA AND BHUTAN. THE SMERDS AND THE NOBELS THOUGHT THAT YOU WOULD BE INTERESTED IN OUR COMMENTS ABOUT OUR EXPERIENCE. WE CANNOT SAY ENOUGH GOOD THINGS ABOUT OUR TWO GUIDES, BRIJ AND
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Prof. Dr. Sybille Sachs
Sept 01,2009Never-the-less our days were filled with great impressions and experiences, thanks to Sonam.
Dear Mr. Jamtsho, My family and I visited Bhutan January 2009 with Wind Horse Tours as our travel agency. Sonam Gyembo, our guide, is an excellent man. He could show and tell us so many things that without him we couldn’t have experienced the social, spiritual and environmental beauty of Bhutan as intensively as we
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Georg O B
Oct 23,2008The Jhomolhari Trek was a great adventure — in complete luxury.
Dear Ugen, It has been a couple of weeks now since we returned from our 18 day trip to Bhutan. I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your patience in helping to plan and arrange this trip. It was an absolutely wonderful experience in all aspects. The Jhomolhari Trek was a
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Regine B
Oct 24 -Nov 06,2008Yes!! First visit, would love to come back.
TID 134 Coates Birding Tour (October 24 – November 06 2008) Name of Tour Guide: Mr. Tashi and Name of Driver: Mr. Karma Please comment on the food, accommodation and the services rendered by the hotels/trekking crew. Accommodation much better than expected loved the hotel in Trongsa (in spite of the short power failure. Food
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Beth & Charles Joseph F
Nov 07-23,2008Beth and Joe have returned from their trip and everything was wonderful. They had a marvellous time.
TID 163: Bhutan Festival & Sikkim 17 days – Nov 7-23,2008 Dear Ugen, Beth and Joe have returned from their trip and everything was wonderful. They had a marvelous time. It was a pleasure to work with you and i look forward to working with you again. Thank you for everything. Rita E. – Huntington
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