Bhutan Culture Tour - Cultural Experience Tour of Bhutan

Bhutan Culture

Bhutan – A land of Traditional beliefs, Picturesque landscapes, Cool climate, Colourful culture, Plain food and Warm People. If you book our Bhutan Culture Tour you will realize that the Bhutanese Culture is counted amongst the few oldest. Will gradual passage of time you will notice that the culture is still guarded and well preserved. The people too are quite careful and conserve the centuries-old culture. A visit to this place will let you marvel at its old world charm. This is the major factor for which Bhutan is one of the major tourist attractions in the world.

The capital of Bhutan is Thimpu. With our Bhutan Culture Tours you will see that the major profession of the people is farming. They live in small rural villages, which are quiet and calm places to dwell. There are few villages in Bhutan which are accessible only by foot.

Know few Attributes of Bhutan with our Bhutan Cultural Tours

The people of Bhutan :
With our Bhutan Cultural Tours you will come across three major ethnic groups in the city. Namely they are the Sharchop, The Ngalops and the Lhotsampas. The Sharchops dwell towards the east. They originated from Burma Northern tribe India’s Northeast. The Ngalops lie towards the west. This group introduced Buddhism in Bhutan. The Lhotsampas are in the south. This group originally belonged to Nepal.

The Religion they follow & Language they speak :
If you are planning to book our Bhutan Cultural Tours, you need to know the official language of Bhutan, which is Dzongkha. However, you will also find but many native dialects in different regions of the place. But you need not worry, as because of the blessing of education, people now are learning English. In fact you will find many people who speak English to communicate with the tourists.

You will be interested to know that the Tantric form of Mahayana Buddhism is what the Bhutanese people believe in. With our Bhutan Culture Tour, visit the temples and religious structures and know the unique ways of offering prayers. You will also find prayer flags on the hills and high passes

The Attire :
With our Bhutan Cultural Tour we let you explore the costumes of the marvelous state. The national dress is quite unique as compared to the other parts of the country. The men wear a "gho," which is a long knee-length robe that is tied around the waist by a belt and the women wear a "kira," which is an ankle-length dress worn with a short jacket. You will be amazed to know that the Bhutanese Government has made it compulsory for all the people to wear the national dress, in order to preserve the ancient customs from being influenced by the West.

Cuisine
A visit to this place will let you relish on the Rice and Chilies, which are the major features of Bhutanese diet. Here you will be amazed to see that the chilies are considered as vegetable and not just a spice. Hete you will be able to dig into the meats like pork, radish (daikon) that is dried beef mixed with vegetables and yak meat. A dish called "ema datse," which is chilies and cheese, is one of the favorite dishes in Bhutan. The main vegetables that you will find here are potatoes, fern, spinach, cabbage, cauliflower, and onions. In the central Bhutan the staple diet is buckwheat, since it is situated at an altitude that is too high to grow rice. You can also relish the popular Bhutanese beverage named Suja or butter tea (suja) and Ara, which is a spirit distilled from rice, wheat, or corn.

The Games they indulge in :
With our Bhutan Culture Tour you can also enjoy the sports of the region. The national sport here is Archery. The equipments used are the traditional bows and arrows which are made of bamboo. You will be fascinated to watch the archers in action and the sharpness in their aims.

Their Art of Architecture :
How can we forget the beautiful architecture of the Bhutanese people? Our Bhutan Cultural Tours will take you to structural designs and exterior paintwork which represent the national identity and traditional meanings. Few places that we take you to are the Dzongs (fortresses), Gompas (monasteries), Chortens (shrines/stupas), Lakhangs (temples) and the locale houses.

You will be astounded to see the monasteries and temples which are built on steep hillsides. And the houses are made of mud, bamboo, and wood. You will see that the doors and windows of these houses are beautifully designed with animal, religious or floral designs. An interesting sight is that these houses are usually of three storeys, the ground floor housing cattle and other animals of the house reside, the second floor is for storage, and the third floor is the living quarters. Hay, dry vegetables and meat are stored in the open-air area between the third floor and the roof. And the most important feature of Bhutanese houses is a prayer flag placed in the center of the roof.

If you want to enjoy all these and still want to learn more, book your Bhutan Cultural Tour and visit a place completely different from the others. Let each day be a new exploration and the whole trip give you amazing memories that you will cherish all your lives.