Where silence is the rarest luxury
Crafted itineraries for independent travellers who seek Bhutan beyond the obvious.
- Licensed by the Department of Tourism
- Member of ABTO
- 4.9 / 5 on TripAdvisor
- Woman owned, Thimphu based
- Carbon negative Bhutan, the world's only one
Bhutan, as you would have it.
Every journey is private and designed for you. Pick a starting shape from the ones below, or send us a note and we'll design from scratch.
Journeys shaped around you
Culture, festivals, trekking, wellness, or something slower. Tell us what draws you and every journey is still planned and designed around you.
Experiences we can arrange
Twenty quiet ways to deepen any journey. Browse, save what speaks to you, and we'll fold them into your itinerary.
Your own guide, your own vehicle, your own pace
Every Thunphel journey is private, so you do not have to follow a rigid schedule. If you wake up in Punakha and feel like going for a walk first instead of heading straight to the dzong, we change the day around. The itinerary we design together is a starting point and the days themselves are yours.
Completely private
Your guide and vehicle are yours alone, from arrival to departure.
Flexible by design
Plans can change on the morning itself, nothing is locked in.
At your own pace
Linger longer wherever something holds you.
I am Kinley, founder of Thunphel Bhutan Travels.
I started Thunphel to share the Bhutan I know and not through a fixed itinerary. Each journey is shaped around each traveller. I personally help plan every trip, from where you stay to the experiences and people you meet along the way.
More about meStays we choose ourselves
We do not keep a hotel directory. These are properties we know, chosen for what they add to a journey — and we will tell you honestly which one suits yours.
From our travellers.
We had a wonderful 12-day trip to Bhutan thanks to Thunphel Travels. Being our first international trip and with added overhead of guides and so on, we were really clueless, but kindly made everything easy for us. She planned the itinerary based on our needs. We got to visit all the famous and must-visit places, but also got to experience unexplored places like Haa, got to try hot stone baths, got to visit a cheese factory, tried craft beer, and stayed at Tharpaling Monastery.
This was the perfect choice for the perfect trip. I realize these things are highly individualized, but I think that's what made it so incredible for me. I felt completely accommodated and attuned to before I went, and felt all the flexibility and structure necessary to enjoy every moment. Thank you again for all your effort and attention. I felt every ounce of warmth, wonder, and benevolence that Bhutan so generously provides. I recommend personalizing your interests and taking advantage of the knowledge and kindness on offer here. I'll surely be back!
My wife and I had a fantastic time on the Paro Tsechu tour that we booked through this company. The company operator, Kinley, was incredibly friendly and helpful and our guide, Ugyen was excellent. The accommodations they put us up in were amazing, and all of the food provided during the tour was wonderful. They were incredibly accommodating and helpful throughout the booking process and during the tour itself. Lastly, the festival itself was amazing to witness and Paro was a beautiful city to experience. Looking forward to visiting Bhutan again and booking a tour through them.
Come as a guest. Leave as a co-guardian.
Bhutan is the world’s only carbon negative country.
Your contribution helps protect what makes Bhutan distinctive, for those who live here and those who will come after.
By visiting, you become part of its stewardship.
Ready when you are.
Your Bhutan journey begins with a conversation. Tell us roughly when you'd like to come and how many you are. Our team in Thimphu will reply personally within twenty-four hours.
Plan your private journey