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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.
Marie P
Sept 13 to Oct 03,14This trip was truly remarkable, and my mother-in-law and I had the experience of a lifetime.
Petrie’s India,Nepal & Bhutan Private Tour. TID -753 (Sep 13 – Oct 03, 2014) Dear Anand and team, Namaste! Thank you for your follow up message! My apologies for the delay in response. It would be my pleasure to provide feedback and any endorsements that would be useful to you in future planning and for
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Mr. Fabrizio F
October, 2014Bhutan is a wonderful country, its culture and its people will forever sit in my heart in my mind.
Dear mr. Jambay I’m home since a week now, and finally I found some time to send this email, in order to say thank you for your services and for your patience and assistance with my needs. Everything with the program went smooth and my trip and what your agency and you have done was
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Aug 11 - 22, 2014The fact that I was the first taker ever on the Haa Valley-Juniper trek was definitely very special for me.
TID 8584 – Haa & Juniper Ridge Trek (Aug 11 to Aug 22, 2014) Hello Anan, Thank you for your comforting email in inviting me to provide feedback on my Bhutan experience. The trip was a huge success for me, and at the centre of it there was Wind Horse Travel. From the moment
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Aug 05 - 07, 2014We can’t say enough good things about his service as our guide.
Window to Bhutan tour for Lee & Cole TID: 8604 Dear Anand, It all seems to have happened a long time ago, as we are in Phuket packing for our long trip home to Chicago later today (via BKK and NRT). Our two days with Yeshi were wonderful; we can’t say enough good things about
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Jul. 31 - Aug. 09, 14You did a phenomenal job organizing the whole trip and everything ran incredibly smoothly.
Grand Culture Tour with Extension Druk Path for Jordan x 3 TID: 8569 Jul. 31, 14 – Aug. 09, 14 Dear Anand, The trip with Windhorse was excellent. You did a phenomenal job organizing the whole trip and everything ran incredibly smoothly. Namgay was an excellent guide, always courteous, polite and informative. I would highly
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June 01 - 26, 2014Seeing the Dalai Lama in Ladakh was an unexpected bonus.
TID 757 – June 01 – 26, 2014 Ugen, I am writing to let you know that Robert, Isaac and I were very pleased with the arrangements Wind Horse Tours made for our trip. With eight legs, seven internal flights and the road trips, there was always someone waiting for us at each destination. We
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August, 2014I think the trip exceeded my expectations
Dear Anand, I think the trip exceeded my expectations, but it may have been more the case because of the beauty of Bhutan. Actually, Yeshi and the driver were great traveling companions and were able to accommodate my requests. I did not get a chance to go to Punakha as the road was blocked but
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May 05-10, 2014He set up an extra hike for us that was really fun.
TID 8520 Glimpses of Bhutan (May 05 – May 10,2014) We just got back home from our full trip so I apologize for the delay. We had a great time in Bhutan and Namgay did an excellent job as our guide. He set up an extra hike for us that was really fun. As we’ve
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June 30 -July 05, 2014I also wanted to support a local company.
Glimpses of Bhutan for James & Friend TID: 8577 (June 30 -July 05, 2014) Dear Windhorse team, I recently travelled to Bhutan with yourselves and was lucky enough to have Kinley as our tour guide. I wanted to express to you as a company my great thanks for the tour and how well it was
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June 06-18,2014We had a lovely trip and hope to return to Bhutan at some point in the future.
TID 775 Grand Cultural Tour with Bumthang Owl Trek ( June 06-18,2014) Hello Jambay, Sorry for this tardy email. We’ve been busy catching up after our trip. We’d like to start by saying our visit to Bhutan was a wonderful experience. The countryside and the people were lovely and Windhorse, Yeshi and Tshering did a
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June 1-15, 2014Our trip was far beyond any expectations
Hello to the Windhorse team, Thanks for the opportunity to give some feedback on our recent tour. Back this past winter my daughter Leah and I were discussing where we might travel to celebrate her graduation from college. We discussed a number of different locations bur were intrigued by the idea of visiting Bhutan and
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June 12-25,2014The culture of both counties was amazing.
Three Himalayan Kingdoms, TID 8513 ( 12.0614 to 25.06.14) Trip was wonderful. All hotels had shampoo and soap so it would be better weight wise not to advise people to take their own. Food at Thimphu hotel was not good. Moldy bread etc. The hotel it’s self was nice. All of our guides and drivers
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April 10 -24, 2014Thank you to Windhorse travel and all persons involved for the perfect planning, realization and finish of your trip.
TID 693 From 10.04.14 to 24.04.14 Dear Anand! We are very sorry for our delay for writing comments and feedback. Time now is a bit more relaxed, summer holidays already started and for the next 2 month sometimes even you are not on holidays you think somehow you are. You try to call someone or
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May. 11-18, 2014I am pleased we managed to get a couple of long walks in, as they were very enjoyable.
Introduction to Bhutan for Martina & Clare TID: 8531 May. 11-18, 2014 I had a fantastic holiday. The pace was relaxed. I am pleased we managed to get a couple of long walks in, as they were very enjoyable. Everything went smoothly and our guide and driver were both excellent, flexible and had a good
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April 12 - May 06, 2014As it turned out, my ideal was exceeded. I enjoyed every single day as it came
TID 726 – April 12 – May 06, 2014 Ugen, I want to thank you again for arranging our recent 14 day trek in Bhutan (April 2014). The whole trip was absolutely superb! The “Above the Clouds Trek” through Laya was just the right choice for us – challenging (but not too much) and beautiful.
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April 28 - May 04,14Thanks to all of you for making our trip to Bhutan so special.
Window to Bhutan TID 8510: April 28 – May 04,14 Dear Ugen, Namgay, and Anand, Thanks to all of you for making our trip to Bhutan so special. My husband is finishing up his last few days at the hospital in Thimphu and has found his month’s volunteer work to be rewarding and hopes helpful
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May 09-15,2014There was the right balance of standard itinerary and free time.
Window to Bhutan Tour for Furkan TID: 8508 Hi Anand The trip was amazing….there was the right balance of standard itinerary and free time….the guide Pema was excellent. Everything was organised professionally! If I could do my own itinerary, I would have squeezed the two days in Thimphu into one long day….it would have allowed
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April 17-May 01, 2014We did not have a bad meal the entire trip.
Snow Leopard trek with Rhododendron festival at Dochula pass (TID 765) April 17-May 01, 2014 Thank you for requesting feedback Anand. I would like to start by sayings I greatly enjoyed visiting your country and found your compatriots to be very friendly and helpful while we were there. Our guide, Karma, was very helpful and
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April,2014Bhutan is indeed a wonderful country.
Hello Jambay and Ugen, we have just returned from Bhutan and wish to thank you for a very enjoyable and well organized trip. Our guide and driver were both excellent. Bhutan is indeed a wonderful country Unfortunately I was remiss in paying the $25 outstanding to our guide and apologise for this. Is it possible
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April 08-13,2014It really felt more like we were meeting a friend of a friend.
Alejandra & Andre Glimpses of Bhutan Tour TID: 8524 Dear Anand, My sincere apologies to reply to you so late! These past weeks have been quite hectic for Andre and I. Andre is already in Brazil working and I am in China preparing to join Andre as soon as I can. Honestly, it was such
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April,2014Thanks to our daughter Kirsi we have been able to make the trip to your beautiful country.
Dear Mr Thapa Thanks to our daughter Kirsi we have been able to make the trip to your beautiful country. We came home yesterday after a stay in Malaysia. I must say both our two guides and the driver were perfect!!!!We really hope you can keep the traditions in your country going for a very
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March, 2014We stopped on the road to visit with schoolchildren.
I enjoyed my trip with Wind horse Travel immensely. The guide & driver were excellent. I am still amazed at how Rajeem(sp.) was able to provide safe & secure travel in spite of bumpy roads, traffic, construction delays, animals on the road, people on the road, etc. Penjour was outstanding as a guide. Whenever there
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April 8 -14,2014There isn’t much to improve on- the trip was wonderful.
TID 732: Megan Byers Family Bhutan Tour(TID 732) Apr. 08 – 14, 2014 Hi Anand, Thank you for your email. There isn’t much to improve on- the trip was wonderful. Jambay may have told you I found the wait for confirmations of hotels and visas stressful. I am not used to travelling in packages, and
Know more →Barbara K
April 04-17,2014It was terrific!!!
Drukyul Walking Tour(April 04-17,2014) TID 740 It was terrific.Karma was an awesome guide and very knowledgeable
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April 12 -19,2014The trip and itinerary were amazing! Leky and Chimi were excellent.
TID 737, April 12 -19,2014 Dear Anand, It’s very nice to hear from you, and, yes, the Queen was the icing on the cake! You are most welcome to use pictures from the album, though I’m not sure they can be downloaded at decent quality from the site. Tim can send you whichever ones you’d
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April 04-17,2014Karma was a fantastic guide his knowledge was encyclopedic!
Drukyul Walking Tour(April 04-17,2014) TID 740 I am still traveling so this will be brief. Karma was a fantastic guide his knowledge was encyclopedic! He should be paid more as he is an asset to your company. Also Baliman was excellent as well. Could not have been happier with driver and guide. A few suggestions
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March 26 - April 06, 2014He was warm, caring, and attentive to our needs, extremely knowledgeable and his spirituality made Bhutan come alive for us
TID 691 (March 26-April 06,2014 Dear Ugen and Jambay – I am writing to thank you for the fantastic tour we just completed and especially to let you know what a superb guide Sonam is. He was warm, caring, and attentive to our needs, extremely knowledgeable and his spirituality made Bhutan come alive for us. He
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March 28-April 04, 2014We changed our plan for the last evening to have diner somewhere else.
Dear Jambay, Namgyal, Djimmy and the others off the team of Windhorse, Thank you so much for a great and memorable holiday in beautiful Bhutan. Our trip was above expectations regarding Windhorse. From the moment we were picked up from the airport we felt special. Namgyal (Guide) and Djimny (Driver) gave us from the start
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March 16 - 26,2014The country and culture and people were every bit as welcoming and fascinating and beautiful.
Grand Cultural Tour for Lemonick TID: 786 (March 16 – 26,2014) The trip was amazing–ideal in every way. We’re planning to post very positive reviews everywhere we can think of, but I wanted to locate the paper where I wrote down Namgay and Chimi’s names so I can mention them personally. The itinerary was great,
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Dec 29, 2014In short, I had a terrific time!!!!
Dear Anand, I have nothing but the highest praise for Windhorse; the recent tour I did of Bhutan and Nepal were first-rate and, in my opinion, could not have been better. Regarding Bhutan, Sonam, my guide was just the best. Informative, helpful, solicitous, friendly incredibly good at getting me “into” the inside of what makes
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Feb 25 - March 03, 2014Our guided tour to Bhutan was a great experience overall.
Bhutan Tour with Druk Path Trek for Lyne & Roger TID: 746 (Feb 25 – March 03, 2014) Dear Anand, Many thanks for your e-mail and request for feedback. Our guided tour to Bhutan was a great experience overall. The quality of the guide, driver and trek assistants was outstanding and the itinerary planned very
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March 07-13,2014We had a wonderful time and the care and kindness shown to us by Penjor and Sonam could not be improved upon
Glimpse of Bhutan Hudson & Friends TID 751 (March 07-13,2014) Dear Anand – First and foremost all four of us wished to thank you all at Wind Horse for a most enjoyable and well run trip. We had a wonderful time and the care and kindness shown to us by Penjor and Sonam could not
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Feb 17,2014This was an amazing experience that Dan and I will always treasure.
Dan and I enjoyed our time in Bhutan. It is a beautiful and unique country. Sonam was a wonderful guide who introduced us to the stories of Guru Rinpoche (the Second Buddha), Pema Lingpa (the treasure finder), Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgal (the founder of Bhutan), the five kings of Bhutan, subduing the demons, and fulfilling prophesies.
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TID 692 Drukyul Walking Tours (12.11.13 – 25.11.13) When people ask me what my favorite part of Bhutan was, I have to say that it was seeing Bhutan through our guide Sonam’s eyes. Being in the presence of a devout Buddhist and hearing stories of his life and the people of Bhutan was remarkable. His
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Dec 09-20,2013They ‘go the extra mile’ offerring their excellent skills and experience with guiding tours
TID – 687, Dec 09-20,2013 Grand Cultural Tour We are so grateful and inspirted by our trip to the amazing country of Bhutan.. Our Windhorse guide, Jambay was so knowledgeable, and took extra good care of us all. Chimmey such a kind presence and capable driver , we felt so safe on the rough and
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Dec 4 to 18, 2013I couldn’t ask for more… except for more time in Bhutan.
TID 741 – Dec 4 to 18 Bhutan Traverse from east to west ( in reverse order of Bhutan Traverse from West to East) Dear Jambay, Thank you for all your help in making my second trip to Bhutan one of the highlights of my life. Ms Yandon, our guide, was professional and friendly and
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Dec 09 - 20,2013What a marvelous trip!
TID 687 Grand Cultural Tour (Dec 09th to Dec 20th) 2013 Well, Patrice and I have been back from Bhutan for about 10 days now. What a marvelous trip! Chimi and Jambay provided extraordinary service, flexibility, and good humor in accommodating our little group’s challenges. Chimi’s ready smile was always a pleasure and his driving
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Oct 17 - Nov 03, 2013We enjoyed our time in Bhutan greatly
Bhutan Intro & Myanmar Intro Oct 17 – Nov 3, 2013 We enjoyed our time in Bhutan greatly. The roads obviously need a lot of fixing. Unless you are sure that the center in Punakha is open, I would revise plans. The drive was spectacular, but we simply turned around to go back over the
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Oct 07-20 2013.All in the entire trip was a pleasant, memorable experience that we really enjoyed.
Three Himalayan Kingdom TID:663 (Oct 07-20 2013) Hi Anand, We would like to make a few comments. The room we stayed at Kyichu Hotel in Lhasa, China was the worst in the trip. Maybe we were just unlucky. The bathroom was dirty with molds. The water temperature of the shower was hard to control and
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Mar. 22-Apr. 07, 13It was a great experience to spend time in your wonderful country.
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
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Mar 22-Apr 07 2013It was truly a journey of discovery!!!!
Bhutan Festival & Sikkim Tour:TID 598 (Mar 22-Apr 07 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
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Oct. 10-21,2013Tiger’s Nest monastery is an amazing sight.
Dragon Festival Tour with Jakar:TID 641(Oct. 10-21,2013) Dear WindHorse Tours, We just finished our Dragon Festival Tour and we want to thank everyone at WindHorse. We had a wonderful time. Bhutan is a very special country. We were impressed by how friendly everyone is and by how well Bhutan has preserved its natural environment. The
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Mar 22-Apr 07, 13I found the guides to be satisfactory, and the drivers to be wonderful.
Bhutan Festival & Sikkim Tour TID 598 (Mar. 22-Apr. 07, 13) Ugen, Jambay:It was a pleasure meeting you too. I enjoyed the trip immensely, and would have no hesitation in recommending Wind horse in the future. I found the guides to be satisfactory, and the drivers to be wonderful. My only recommendation for improvement would
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Oct 13 -27, 2013Bhutan is a very unique and distinctive country with amazing nature/mountains
Snow Leopard Trek:TID 659 (Oct 13 -Oct 27, 2013) Anand Thapa, I would be happy to be reference for Wind Horse Tours. I found that Wind Horse was a responsible and trustworthy tour operator. The trip was well organized and guided in a safely manner. The group size was appropriate (we were 8 people in
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Oct 7-20, 2013IT WAS A MARVELOUS ADVENTURE.
Three Himalayan Kingdom TID 663:Oct. 07-20,2013 I RECENTLY RETURNED HOME FROM A TRIP I TOOK WITH YOUR COMPANY TO TIBET, NEPAL, AND BHUTAN WHICH LEFT ON OCTOBER 5, 2013. IT WAS A MARVELOUS ADVENTURE. OUR GROUP OF 8 WERE TRAVELERS FROM CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES – 5 AND 3 RESPECTIVELY. WE WERE VERY COMPATIBLE
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Oct 8 -25, 2013I didn’t realize for many days that the windhorse is one of the symbols on the prayer flags.
Merak Sakten trek TID 694 (8th to 25th Oct 2013) STAFF:Excellent, good natured, attentive to needs of us, remembered individual likes and dislikes, very professional. (See below re Kili)A treat to have Ugen with us!!!!!!He was very tactful about our dislike of the tradition of the Brokpa people coming to our campsite laden with ara
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Nov 12- 25, 2013Walking from village to village along the many footpaths was certainly the highlight of the trip.
TID – 692 – Drukyul Walking Tour (12 Nov – 25 Nov, 2013) I couldn’t have asked for a better Bhutan experience! We were a group of 4 very compatible women. Sonam,our guide and Barlemon, our driver absolutely made the trip zing. The country just came alive because of Sonam’s excellence. Walking from village to
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Nov 12-25, 2013I couldn’t have asked for a better tour!
TID-692 Drukyul Walking Tour (12Nov – 25 Nov,2013) Hi Anand,The trip went wonderfully, I couldn’t have asked for a better tour! I want to thank Wind Horse for setting us up with a fantastic guide Sonam and driver Barlemon. Positives: I liked how the tour incorporated walks and hikes, yet gave us enough time to
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Oct 26 – Nov 06, 2013.We felt that we had learned a lot about life in the countryside
TID 698 Central Bhutan Tour (Oct 26 – Nov 06, 2013) Hello Ugen. Namgay had given me a form to complete evaluating our experience with Wind Horse Tours. I seem to have misplaced it although I do recall some of the questions. I hope that the evaluation which follows is of benefit and apologize for
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Nov 24 - 30, 2013Overall, our trip was well organised, educational, comfortable, inspiring and filled with unique and unforgettable memories.
TID 718 Bhutan Tour (24.11.13 – 30.11.13) Dear Mr. Tshering, Dechen, Jamtsho, Dorji and Wind Horse Travel Staff: Happy Tuesday! We hope this email finds you all doing well. My husband (Juan Ochoa) and I just came back from the beautiful and breathtaking Kingdom of Bhutan. We spent 6 amazing days (Nov. 24 – 30)
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