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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.
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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!
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. –
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Paul and Barbara S
Oct 05-21,2008Everything went well and we are very pleased with WindHorse and your Bhutan staff.
TID 177 and 179: Pretrip of Angkor Wat, Bangkok and Drukyul Walking Tour -13 Days (5-21 Oct, 2008) Ugen, Everything went well and we are very pleased with WindHorse and your Bhutan staff. Gallay and Singay were very knowledgeable and friendly. They were very professional. We are telling our friends what a great trip it
Juliana M
Oct 05- 24,2008I felt very safe and well supported by you in every moment, and that was exactly what I was looking for.
Trip Rajasthan + Rishikesh from (05 -24 Oct) Dear Amit, First of all, tks for everything! I had an wonderful time in India and it made the whole difference the organization of the trip and the quality of the places I stayed. I felt very safe and well supported by you in every moment, and
Jacqueline B
Oct 17-27,2008We all thoroughly enjoyed a well organised and executed tour
TID 159: Best of Sikkim, Darjeeling & Kalimpong 11 days (oct 17-27, 2008) Dear Santosh, Thought you might like some feedback on our Sikkim tour. We all thoroughly enjoyed a well organised and executed tour with one exception that I will talk about later. The guide Naresh and driver Tenzing were both excellent. The driver
Pamela G
Sept 30 - Oct 20,2008Our trip was wonderful. I want to commend you especially for the guides in India (Delhi), Nepal and Bhutan.
TID 153: Introduction of India, Bhutan and Nepal (Sept 30- Oct 20, 2008) Ugen- Our trip was wonderful. I want to commend you especially for the guides in India (Delhi), Nepal and Bhutan. The insight that each one gave to us on the culture and the country was very personal and very rich. The drivers
Loretta & Gary Day
Oct 16,2008We especially enjoyed interacting with the children – they were a delight.
Dragon Festival Tour (Oct 2008) Thanks Ugen, We thoroughly enjoyed our trip. Everything went very smoothly. Sonam was a wonderful guide and LB was a great driver. The country was beautiful and the people were very friendly. We especially enjoyed interacting with the children – they were a delight. The weather was picture perfect. We
Jacquie V
Oct 06 -21,2008Sharlene and I are home after our fabulous trip to Bhutan. We loved every minute!
TID 140: Bhutan Tour for Pearson & Vincent Oct 6-21 Hi Ugen; Sharlene and I are home after our fabulous trip to Bhutan. We loved every minute! When we had lunch with Rinzin Jamtsho in Thimphu, gave me an evaluation sheet to complete. I did not get it done, so will try to include the
Tegan & Gillian E
Sep 25-17Oct, 2008It truly was a trip of a life time in every aspects and was of top quality
TID 155 India and Bhutan Tour (25 Sep -17Oct. 2008) Hi Ugen, Thank you for everything you have done to organise our trip, it truly was a trip of a life time in every aspects and was of top quality, and i am missing bhutan already. I will be traveling with windhorse in the future.
Christopher & Vivienne P
Oct 06-21,2008We had a marvellous time! Both Jambay Dorji and Mr Baliman, our driver, could not have been more helpful.
TID:147: Complete Bhutan Travese into India (Oct 6-21,2008) Dear Ugen, We had a marvellous time! Both Jambay Dorji and Mr Baliman, our driver, could not have been more helpful; please convey our thanks once again to them. The hotels were not all as advertised to us but were better. We had been prepared to ‘rough
Sharlene P
Oct 06,2008Jacquie and I both agreed this trip to Bhutan was one of our all time favorites.Thank you for the all the new memories and experiences.
TID 140: Private Bhutan Tour (Oct 6-21,2008) Hello Ugen, Jacquie and I both agreed this trip to Bhutan was one of our all time favorites. We loved our guide, Tshewang Rinchen and our driver Rincen. Tshewang did everything he could to make our trip memorable. He will be a lifetime friend for us. We will
Dr. James H
Oct 09, 2008Overall they were very good. Everyone was very caring and made our stay a pleasure.
TID: 133: Hill X 3 – Bhutan Private Tour (Oct 9 – 21, 2008) Guide: Cencho Nidup & Driver: Passang 01.Were you provided adequate information about your trip prior departing for Bhutan ? What did you need to know more? The wind horse Agents in US was very helpful and always available to answer our
Joanne Foxford
Oct 5-20, 2008The trip to Bhutan was fantastic. It is quite different from anywhere else that I have ever been and was well worth the money.
TID 153/187: India, Bhutan & Nepal (Oct 5-20, 2008) I got back yesterday morning. The trip to Bhutan was fantastic. It is quite different from anywhere else that I have ever been and was well worth the money. Everything in Bhutan ran very smoothly and I would particularly like to mention both Tashi the guide
Karen C
Sept 30,2008What a wonderful trip! Everything was so well coordinated by Wind horse!
TID 153:Introduction of India, Bhutan and Nepal (Sep30 till 20 Oct, 2008) What a wonderful trip! Everything was so well coordinated by Windhorse! The guides and drivers were great. We were unhappy with Hotel Manaslu, but our guide and the Windhorse representative, Dave, did a great job of addressing our concerns. Thank you so much
Lincoln Munro & Valmai D
Sept 30,2008An excellent guide. Went out of his way to be helpful considering he was ill with flu
TID 153: Introduction of India, Bhutan and Nepal (Sep. 30 till Oct 20 2008) Bhutan portion of the trip: Guide: Tharpa Tashi, Driver: Dorji Needup 1) Were you provided adequate information about your trip prior to coming here ? What did you need to know more? Should have been informed that we could not cash
Donald J S & Amy B
Oct 23,2008we both found the trip to be “very satisfying”. This was our first trip to Bhutan, and one day it would be lovely to return to explore the country more.
Dear Kinga & Chimi, We hope that you are both well and it was a pleasure to meet you. Thanks again for the very kind gift of the kira, it was a lovely thought. We’re now safely back in New York, going through our photographs of our trip and recalling the wonderful time which we