Bhutan it's known by many names: "The Land of Peaceful Thunder
Dragon", "The Forbidden Kingdom", "Southern Valley of Medicinal
Herbs". Bhutan is known hidden in the eastern folds of the
Himalayas. The 18,000 sq miles, (47,000 sq.km ) area of Bhutan is
bordered by Tibet in the north, Sikkim in the west and indian in
the east. A Shangri-La, with magnificent beauty, lavish in
its display of spectular monastries and forts known as Dzongs and
with exceptional thrilling landscapes. Step into Bhutan, and you see the magical beauty Thickly
forested mountains slopes in which roam tigers, red pandas, snow
leopards, musk deer, the Himalayan Brown Bear etc.
A mystical kingdom inhabited by proud people steeped in religion
and myth and most spell-binding music and dance. It holds many
surprises and a visit to the country is a splended adventure. It
is often compared to Switzerland, not only because many parts of
Bhutan look like Swiss Alps, with green hills, houses that look
like chalets and snow peaks sticking out of nowhere. So be it for a
picnic by the banks of a crystal river or a day trek to an ancient
monastery, a sightseeing trip or a cultural tour, or just a day
spent browsing through the town shopping foreign goods, Bhutan has
it all and more.