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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.
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
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
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,
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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 •
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.
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
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
Maree C. Brockie
Oct 11 - 17,2016Bhutan Country Walk, Fall 2016
Hello We had a great time in Bhutan and would recommend Bhutan and Windhorse to our friends. Sonam and “0007” did a great job, particularly as needed to plan around some bad weather. We enjoyed all the activities and the food was great. It was really appreciated that bottle water was always on hand. Thank
Antoine Willem van Agtmael
12 -22 Oct, 2016Cultural Tour
Dear Jambay, We enjoyed our dinner with you and I am sure that I speak in behalf of my travel companions when I say that we came away not only with a great impression of Bhutan but also of Windhorse. The book you gave us on Bhutan is quite well done and has beautiful photographs.
Trang Chau
09 - 21 Oct.2016Walking Tour
Dear Ugen and Jambay, I am finally back home from my trip. I would like to send you this email to thank you for the great trip and the service WindHorse has provided. Bhutan is the 2nd most beautiful place that I have seen in the world. Except one incident with the hotel in Trongsa,
James George P. S.
Sept 22 -Oct 17,2016.Snowman Trek (Fall) 2016
“We enjoyed our trip and were looked after very well by Yonten throughout. We were very pleased by the service we received. The only thing which was not good at all was the weather and we could not change that. Yonten is a charming guide and always thinks ahead to anticipate problems and think of
Nicholas John Pisaris
Oct 12 -22,2016Grand Cultural Tour of Bhutan.
Bhutan is a fascinating country and visiting it was easily one of the most memorable trips I have ever taken. The planning on the part of Wind Horse (superlative), guides (most knowledgeable) and drivers (the best and safest) made our visit ideal. Only the drive on the East-West highway with work being done between Bumthang
Ajay G
5 -10 Nov, 2016Bhutan Tour & Short Trek for Ajay and Anne
Hi Ugen, It was nice to meet you yesterday at the airport and we hope your travels in China are going well. We would like to emphasize how pleased we were with Kinley during our time in Bhutan. She was very knowledgeable about the places we visited, she was always smiling and laughing, and she
James Pickering
10 - 22, Oct, 2016Druk Path Trek
Druk Path Trek Dear Chencho We are now at the airport after a fantastic time in Bhutan. Thank you for all your organisation and your very kind invitation to dinner and the hot stone bath. It was an honour to visit you and Tashi in your home for our best meal in Bhutan. We were
Miroslav Babik
Nov 1 - 6, 2016Bhutan Tour
Hello, We have just finished our trip in Bhutan and I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for a great organisation, which made our trip even more memorable. Everything was perfect, from the guide, driver, hotels to amazing sights. Bhutan is amazing country and I will make sure that I will recommend
Dr Bradford Davey
Oct 4-18,2016Tour of Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan
We recently had the pleasure of traveling through Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan with Wind Horse Tours. They offer a number of different options and have expert guides in each country. They worked very hard to develop an itinerary that worked for everyone in the group (6 of us total) and made adjustments on the fly
Dianne Rosse
Sept 24 - Oct 08, 2016Customised Mountain biking with active Adventure
We spent 15 days in Bhutan touring the country on mountain bikes, 4 wheel drive, horseback, and day hiking. It was an adventure of a lifetime, and really made so by our guides, Sonam and Sonam, and the organization of Wind Horse Tours, Treks, & Expeditions. This was a custom trip, as it was just
Nisantha M.B.
Oct 04 -18,2016Three Himalayan Kingdom Trip
Hi Ugen and Jambay, We reached home yesterday , with no problems. The trip was very memorable. Except for the minor mishaps which gave us a scare of our lives everything worked out fine in the end. Tibet , and Bhutan were both fantastic. The guides , drivers were very good. The sight seeing that
Hung K Y Rachael
Sept 21-28,2016Drukpath Trek for Racheal
Dear Bas, Thanks for the email, been catching up with work since we got back! We would like to say that overall it was very well organised, and certainly all correspondence was swiftly managed by yourself and your colleagues. We would like to thank you for your flexibility in payment and also we were extremely
David Mark
Sept 5-15, 2016Grand Cultural Tours of Bhutan
Dear Anand Apologies for not replying sooner. Thank you for setting everything up. We were very happy with the whole experience of our Bhutan trip. We always felt we were in good hands and enjoyed the company of both Soman and our driver, Chimi. The way the schedule was arranged worked well and made us
Ellen Kett
Sept 24 -Oct 08,2016Mountain Biking and other active outdoor adventures
Dear Ugan and Jambay, We just wanted to take a minute to thank you and your team (the two Sonam’s) for a wonderful adventure traveling in Bhutan, Sonam and Sonar took such good care of us, were very professional and so much fun to be around. Traveling with people for 15 days is not easy,
Catherine B.L.B.
Sept 4- 10, 2016Bhutan Country Walk for Catherine & Family.
Hi Anand, We did make it home safe and sound after a week in Japan and finally back to the US. We had a wonderful trip! Our guide Sonam and our driver Sonam were both excellent. Our guide, Sonam, was very knowledgeable and took very good care of us. He listened to all of our
Andrew Lim
Aug 30 - Sept 05, 2016Window to Bhutan For Andrew and Celia
Hi there! Celia and I had taken part in the “Window to Bhutan Tour” from 8/30 – 9/5 and we would like to share some positive feedback with you regarding our tour guide (Kinley) and driver (Jigme). Both have taken care of us so well during our trip. Kinley was knowledgeable, attentive and definitely had
Robert T Isham
Jan 21-26,2016Honeymoon Bhutan Trip
Hi Anand, Apologies for taking so long to write this review. We did a tour with Wind Horse in January 2016 (Trip ID 8855) as part of our honeymoon. We had a wonderful time! The Wind Horse staff was very helpful, from booking the tour, flights and visas with Ugen in the Minnesota office to
Veronica
August 2016Golden Triangle of India With Varanasi Tour (August 2016)
Dear Santosh, Thank you for your email. I greatly appreciate your interest to learn about our experience in India with Wind Horse. I’m now in Dhaka and I think it will take some time to get back to my routine after the wonderful time that I spent in India with my parents. The trip exceeded
Lester Bartnett
June 5 - 22, 2016Customised Bhutan Tour (June 5 -22, 2016)
One of the most important attributes that your country has…one that you may take for granted…is the fact that your population sees us first as people and secondarily as visitors and lastly, as buyers. We have traveled to so many countries where we have been attacked by hoards of vendors who want us to buy
Jane Sarnoff
June, 5 - 22, 2016.Customised Bhutan Tour (West to East)
During our 18 days of travel — on the roads, in small towns and larger cities, walking across – well, some of the way across — a centuries-old chain bridge, in a Dzong (a combination monastery/district administration building, originally built as a fort) , looking at stupas large and small, a school, a market, a
Sin Wai H
June 23- 27, 2016Bhutan Tour, June 2016
Dear Anand, Windhorse is very efficient and organised in replying my emails, and settling all the itinerary and flight ticket problem for me. My tour guide, Kinley, is very friendly and I can feel that she really treated me as her friend instead of a client. This is the most impressive part throughout my journey
Trudy A
June 11- 20, 2016Bhutan Festival Tour
Grand Cultural Tour with festival Dear Anand, Thank you so much for the photos! I love them!! Jambay is obviously a great photographer. Our trip was wonderful. It exceeded our expectations. We are in love with the country and the people of Bhutan. Everything went very smoothly. Our guides and drivers were knowledgeable, professional, and
Beth M
Nov 20 - 27,2015Beautiful Bhutan!
My husband and I absolutely LOVED our 8-day “Introduction to Bhutan” tour. We have both done lots of traveling, both before we met and together, and this trip was the BEST! Our guide (Kinley) and driver (Sonam) made everything so easy and relaxing for us. We are especially grateful to the Wind Horse staff for