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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.
Anita
Nov 13 -24, 2017Customised Trip for 12 days for Anita & Daniel
Hi Anand, The trip was terrific. Bhutan is an amazing country. It is beautiful, wonderfully aware of the need for sustainablity, and carefully following a path to modernization while maintaining a firm hold on its culture. I don’t know of any other country so positively focused. The plan for our trip was a great balance
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Maria Elena
Nov 13 - 29,2017Window to Bhutan for Maria by Wind Horse
Hi Anand Sorry for the late report. I had a good time in Bhutan. I was able to have so many questions answered by my tour guide. I did the cultural tour. I was expecting fast pace tour but I guess I will need to schedule trek tour next time.I am vegan and I mentioned this
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Leatt
Oct 8 - 13, 2017Customised trip for Gilboa
Hi Anand We had a great trip. Our guide was excellent…he was flexible and gave us great recommendations. We wish we could have stayed in slightly nicer hotels, but we understand that our top picks were booked. The country is beautiful, and our guide and driver worked very hard to make us happy. Thank you
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Wendy
Oct - Nov, 2017Tour Bhutan
In October / November we went to North India and Bhutan for two weeks. We did not have a good idea beforehand about what to expect from Bhutan, but it was absolutely incredible! The country was fantastic, the people friendly and the organizationof Windhorse was really great! Our guide Tshering was not only very friendly
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Janet
Oct 31 - Nov 20, 2017Janet’s Trip to Upper Assam, Megalaya & Sikkim
Attention Ugen I wanted to thank you for your assistance in organizing my trip, and for inflicting poor Anand with me. He was the perfect choice, as he listened to what interested me and went out of his way to make sure that I was able to get the very most out of the trip.
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Francis Jacques J Henry
Oct 16 - Nov 12, 2017Bhutan Tour for Francis & Health Crisis
Dear friends. I think that this is the right word for you all who helped me in painful medical circumstances, and made my medical assisted journey back home possible, quick and safe. It is now 16 days that I had this deep vein thrombosis: my right leg is almost normal sized now, and the pain
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Brian & Kate
Nov 3 -10,2017A wonderful trip organised by a superb company
We have recently returned from an amazing 7 day visit to Bhutan. We started the research into Bhutan about a year ago and discovered that we would need to book through a Bhutanese travel company. I initially contacted six companies for information and then worked with three to prepare an itinerary. From the initial contact
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Thomas H Bates
Nov 07 - Nov 20Bhutan Tour For Bates
Dear Ugen, I wanted to get back to you to tell you about how wonderful our trip was trip to Bhutan. Pema Wangdi, our guide has exceptional. He knew all about the country, past and present. His knowledge of Buddhism and the geography was amazing. Tenzin Jamtsho, our driver couldn’t have been better. You are
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Elizabeth M Sullivan
Sept 27 -Oct 10,2017Snow Leopard Trek -Fall 2017
A little late to responding to this but just wanted to say that the trip was fabulously planned and organised. From the beginning, we were set up with the packing list, the itinerary etc. Pema was an amazing guide – always happy to answer our questions and support us through the toughest parts of the
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Roberto Nicholo
Sept 27 -Oct 10, 2017Snow Leopard Trek – Autumn 2017
Of course see’ing the snow leopard was the highlight! Pema, our guide, added to the experience with his amiable personality and amusing stories. If I had to give constructive criticism, I would say the food could have been more interesting at the Thimphu Hotel Restaurant, named Swiss Restaurant. My modest dissatisfaction with food could also
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David Eitel
Sept 25 - Oct 10,2017Snow Leopard Trek for David
Hi Anand Here is some feedback: Trip was fantastic overall, every single day had some sort of surprise or something unexpected happen. My guide did a great job. Festivals in Bumthang and Thimphu were incredible. In the Tang Valley, I saw a Swiss man in a photo in a museum and inquired with sonam who
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Charles L McMurray
Sept 26 - Oct 04, 2017Bhutan Festival Tour – Fall 2017
Dear Anand, First, I would like to thank you and the entire staff of Wind Horse for the effort spent to set up our tours. We greatly appreciate the way that we were kept informed from the initial booking through our final departure. Your ground staff, both guides and drivers, were always well informed. In
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Mary Pisaturo McGlynn
Sept 22- Oct 06,2017Three Himalayan Kingdom (Autumn 2017)
Dear Anand, Jambay and Ugen, I have been meaning to send a note, but life gets in the way when you return from extensive travel. Thank you all for putting together a very professional and well organized program. The guides were a thoughtful group of individuals and their flexibility and good humor was a real
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Shelly Lou Merriam
Sept 22 - Oct 06, 2017Three Himalayan Kingdom (Fall, 2017)
Anand Just a note to let you know that our trip with Wind Horse Travel and your incredible guides on the Himalayan Tour 9/22-10-7 2017, was just spectacular in every way. We are still digesting it all, the history, traditions, people, sights, smells, sounds…and going through 1774 photos. We want to reply with kudos for
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Gaetan P.M. Labat.
18 -29 Sept,2017Bhutan Customised Tour For Labat.
“Our trip to Bhutan was globally above expectation and will stay in our minds for a long time. The program was perfect, except for the last night planned in thimpu, but Pema kindly changed it on our request (to Paro). We were also satisfied of our guide and driver who always did their best to
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Elinor and Sam
Bhutan Cultural Tour
We traveled to several different festivals in numerous cities, mixed with a few short hikes in between. A once in a lifetime experience. We loved the dances, the colourful costumes, and the journey through Bhutan. Thanks to our marvellous guide Tshering with the support of driver Kencho, the visits to all the monasteries and castles
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kiera
Aug 9-16, 2017Custom Bhutan Journey
I cannot thank Ugen (Wind Horse representative in the U.S.) and Jambay (WindHorse representative in Bhutan) enough for making everything before and during my Bhutan journey absolutely wonderful! From first inquiry about the journey, they were both friendly, professional, and extremely helpful – not only answering all of my many questions promptly, but also offering
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Kirill Shoikhet
Sept 21 - Oct 16, 2014Snowman Trek-Fall, 2014
Snowman Trek – once in a lifetime experience. My husband and I have recently completed the Snowman trek in Bhutan led by Wind Horse tour company and both felt that we had an amazing experience. One of the best trips we have ever had. Before the trek we read that things can be slow and
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Deborah
April 23- May 5,2017Laya – Gasa Trek for Debby & Kathy
Wind Horse was an incredibly wonderful company to work with. They catered the trip to my specific wants. Trekking with Yeshi and rest of crew was highlight- 12 days with pack horses- the planning, care, food was fantastic, never mind the most amazing scenery! I owe such thanks to the sweetest, most thoughtful crew anyone
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Marisa
Aug 6-16, 2017Fantastic Bhutan Tour – august 6-16 2017
Hi Yonten and Sonam; happy to get in touch with you again. We came back to Italy few weeks ago, after a fantastic time and custom trip in Bhutan. The travel was great, the accommodations really nice,the food excellent. We have to make a special mention of our guide, Sonam: he did an outstanding job
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Amanda Burke Livingstone
May 22- June 03,2017Snow Leopard Jhomolari Trek Spring 2017
Hi Anand – Thanks for reaching out! Overall we were overwhelmingly pleased with our experience with Windhorse. Our tour with Yonten was seamless. From the time we were picked up at the airport, to changing our trekking itinerary after our biggest hiking day, to finding us great pizza, then finally dropping us off at the
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Dr Lorenz Cueni
April 3 -19,2017Bhutan Festival & Sikkim Tour
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
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Jennifer
May 14 - 28,2017Three Himalayan Kingdom May, 2017
We planned a trip with Wind Horse for Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan, traveling for approximately 2.5 weeks, with a local guide and driver in each of the three destinations. We opted for the Three Kingdoms Tour. Wind Horse has many different pre-packaged tours to choose from, from challenging, lengthy treks, to horseback riding adventures, to
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Linda
May 15 -20, 2017Golden Triangle of India with Deeg Tour
Anand and colleagues at Wind Horse, My husband and I were thrilled to have visited Deeg. Although, it was in a terrible state of disrepair it was beautiful and very interesting. We were delighted to be in a location that did not have many, many tourists. It was interesting because it was more ‘contemporary’ and
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William
April 28 - May 07,2017Golden Triangle Of India With Amritsar Tour
Hi Rajat. Li and I both had a good time on the tour. Our guide and driver were excellent and we had good conversations on the longer drives.I thought Amritsar’s golden palace was one of the more amazing experiences while the ceremony at the Pakistani Border underwhelming. The long drives impressed upon us the vast
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Dianne
March 26-April 18,2017Dream Trip to Nepal
I was fortunate enough to book a last-minute trip to Nepal through Wind Horse for March/April 2017. I had confidence in them because I had a wonderful experience with them in Bhutan. Ugen and his team are really great at putting custom trips together. I was interested in wildlife and trekking, and seeing the Himalayas,
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Todd Hansen
May 06 - 15, 2017Everest Base Camp Tibet
Dear Jambay- I returned a few weeks ago from my special, custom trip to Tibet. The job everyone involved via Windhorse Travel did was outstanding! All arrangements were excellent and there were no hiccups or issues I can give advice for improvements. It was obvious that the permits &c were unusual, complicated, and well done.
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Genevieve
I -26, April,2017Bhutan in Perspective
June 7, 2017 The lure to travel to and experience Bhutan began more than 20 years ago when its relative isolation lent it an “other-worldly Last Shangri-la” sheen. Over the years, the call became even more pronounced as Druk Yul (a.k.a the Land of the ThunderDragon) adopted the seemingly abstract vision of measuring Gross DomesticHappiness
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Jasmine
May17-20, 2017Bhutan Tour for Jasmine
Dear Anand, Thanks for reaching out to me. My first trip to Bhutan was fantastic. In particular, coming from Dhaka, the place was peaceful and civilised (I know I had some issues with public loos – Rebekah teased me a lot on this). Bhutan reminds me of 40-50 years ago rural Japan, though you might
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Maria Lopez
April 6 -19,2017Snow Leopard Trek, April, 2017.
Hi Anand The trip was fantastic. I had a fantastic time. I can’t wait to visit your wonderful country again. As a matter of fact, I have already recommended your company to some friends that want to Bhutan in October. The trek was fantastic, the food was fantastic, the helpers were very attentive and friendly.
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Ruth Bloland
April 01 -09Bhutan Festival Tour (April 1-9) 2017
Dear Anand — I am sorry that I am so slow in giving you a report on the trip to Bhutan that my son, Peter, daughter-in-law, Martha and I made to Bhutan the first of April. We did the cultural tour of Bhutan first and then Peter and Martha stayed on to do the Jomolhari
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Tatyana
April 01 -09Excellent Bhutan Festivals Tour!
I have traveled with Windhorse Tours in April 2017 for Bhutan Festivals tour and was very happy with the quality of the services the company provided. The booking process was very smooth and Ugen was always very responsive to answer any questions I had. The tour itself was very well organized and run. The quality
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Beata
April 1-16,2017Unforgetable trip
I am impressed how well organized was our trip ! And I didn’t make it easy ! We had a little bit of everything : Varanasi in India, Kathmandu, Pukhara and tiger in Chitwan in Nepal, and the top – Bhutan with Tiger Nest and Festival ! All the guides are excellent, transportation great and we liked all
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Beal David
April 18-26,201The Eastern Frontier of Bhutan
Dear Anand, I am writing to add my comments to those of Nancy, who wrote you yesterday. The trip in Bhutan was a total success. Eastern Bhutan gave us the rural, agricultural and indigenous views which we sought, and which your tour description promised. Yeshi is an exceptionally talented guide. His command of English is
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Nancy Ann
April 18 - 26, 2017Eastern Bhutan Trip
Anand, We had the ultimate Bhutanese cultural experience and credit the success to Yeshi Dorji who guided us skillfully into Buddhist culture. We were able to have so many questions answered adroitly and with a depth of understanding that Yeshi was able to convery with his English language skill. The trip flowed so smoothy as
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Anil
March, 4-10, 2017Bhutan Tour for Anil Shelat and Group
Dear Anand; Both Bhutan and Sikkim trip went well. If I were to mention some specifics, services in Darjeeling Hotel (Little Tibet) was little less than expected. (This could have been due to the demand of several guests who were attending wedding of the owner’s son). Wi-fi everywhere is an area of improvement; but this
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Nilza Tizuko
March, 2-11, 2017Grand Cultural Tour for Nilza
Visiting Bhutan was the trip of a lifetime. I loved the Bhutanese people, always kind and smiling, the atmosphere at the temples and monasteries, the architecture, the artwork (paintings, sculptures, carving, etc), nature (mountains and valleys, rhododendrum starting to bloom !!), …. I am not used to travel with an organized tour, and was a
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Aaron
March,02 -15,2017Rhododendron & Walking Tour
Ugen, we have now returned from the wonderful trip you planned for us. Excepting an unexpected snow storm everything worked great. We enjoyed the Radisson very much for our one night layover in Delhi on the way to Bhutan, and Druk air was able to ticket our luggage directly to Chicago via our Air India
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Julia Lopez
Feb 17-26,2017Grand Cultural Tours of Bhutan for Julia
Dear Ugen, Jambay and the whole Windhorse Team, This is a quick note to thank you all for the support and wonderful vacation we had in Bhutan. We had very high expectations, and the trip was even better than we ever thought it could be. It usually goes by unnoticed when absolutely everything goes right,
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Matt Piechocki
Dec 10 -20, 2016Bhutan Custom Trip for Matt
Hi Anand, Firstly, apologies for my late response. It’s been a particularly busy time at work and I’ve had 3 days off in the past month! Nevertheless, enough excuses and time for my thoughts. I first came to know about Bhutan when reading this website about the 25 least visited countries in the world a
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John Hamilton
Dec 11-20, 2016Customised Family Bhutan Trip of Hamilton
We are grateful for a lifetime of memories gathered during our 9 day tour of Bhutan. Sonam our driver and Sonam our guide were both such wonderful people, it made the tour that much more special for us all. They accommodated our request to go further West and were game when we wanted even more
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Katie Ann
Nov 20-27,2016.Bhutan Tour & short Trek
I traveled with 3 other adult family members to Bhutan in November 2016. We did a mix of cultural tourism and trekking in Thimpu, Paro, and Punakha over 7 days. We are so glad we found Windhorse Tours in the Lonely Planet guide. We can’t recommend our guide, Yen Den and driver Mr. Jimmy enough.
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Gerard Peter Welford
Nov 22 - Dec 02,2016Ged’s Bhutan & India customised tours
Hi I took a trip with you from November 22nd (I think) to December 2nd 2016, through Bhutan and into India. Sorry it’s taken me a while to feed back. Firstly, Thank You! My trip was awesome, and your handling of it was so efficient and friendly, and professional. I literally did not have a
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Peter
Oct 25 -Nov 07,2016Bhutan Tour for Peter and Sue
Dear Kinga, We do hope that you had a successful trip to the UK in October. Sue and I were very pleased to meet you in Thimphu before you went. Windhorse certainly deserves to be in the top rank of travel agents for our type of holiday. Our trip to Bhutan was one of the
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Iris
1-12,Dec,2016Bhutan Traverse from West to East for Iris & Family
Hello Ugen, We returned from Bhutan yesterday. I had to email you and let you know that the tour was flawless. Our guide Penjore was kind, knowledgeable, and so attentive to our needs. Such a pleasure to be around for 12 days and our drivers – both Sonam and Jimmy were beyond wonderful (and great
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Cheryl Stockton
08-18,Oct,2016Grand Cultural Tour of Bhutan For Cheryl and Wil
Dear Anand, Sorry for our delay. Life has been very busy since we returned. We loved our trip. Bhutan is beautiful, the people, our guide and drivers were very kind and thoughtful. We also had quite an adventure since the monsoon decided to stay longer than anticipated, which has made for a few hairy situations
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Andrew J.S Sewell
8 -22, Nov,2016Customised walking Tour for Sewell
Hi Anand, Thank you for your email. Our trip was excellent in every respect and we have no hesitation in recommending a holiday in Bhutan with Wind Horse to all our friends. From the start: • Ugen was extremely helpful in assisting us to plan our two week trip taking into account our interests •
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Matthew Caretti
Nov 04 -16,2016Day Walking Tour, Fall 2016
Dear Anand, Greetings from India! As you may be aware, I continued my travels here in India after departing Bhutan. And I can state without a doubt that I truly miss Bhutan. An amazing culture, kind people and beautiful landscapes! In terms of specific feedback regarding the trip, I will begin with some constructive criticism.
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Deborah Shepard
Oct 10 -22,2016Tailor Made Bhutan Trip for Deborah & Friends
Thank you all for a most wonderful trip and experience of my lifetime…..Karen had a very full itinerary which worked well; sorry our timing was off to see the Black Neck Cranes but the center was a great alternative….I hope to get an update via email and see videos of their arrival this fall. I’ll remember the
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Reto Silva
02 - 14 Oct,2016Bhutan Customised Tour for Reto & Friend
12 day customised Bhutan tour We had a fantastic time on our twelve-day Bhutan trip in October 2016. The itinerary developed by Wind horse Tours was perfect and everything went smoothly. The hotels we stayed at were comfortable and usually nicely located, sometimes in the middle of paddy fields with a lovely view. The only hotel
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