Into the mythical land
Private journeys through Bhutan’s monasteries, festivals and high Himalaya, crafted by a family-run company in Paro.
Private journeys through Bhutan’s monasteries, festivals and high Himalaya, crafted by a family-run company in Paro.
A kingdom where Gross National Happiness guides progress, seventy percent of the land stays forest, and ancient monasteries still cling to the cliffs.
Bhutan never counts visitors in crowds. Every journey is guided, unhurried and personal, the way the kingdom has always received its guests.
Mask dances, giant thongdrels and whole valleys in celebration. Festival dates shift with the lunar calendar, and we plan around them.
Small experiences make the kingdom personal. Ask for any of these and we build the days around them.
Paddle the Mo Chhu below Punakha Dzong, past riverside villages and prayer-flag bridges.
River stones heated over fire warm a wooden tub infused with artemisia leaves, the Bhutanese cure for tired legs.
Share ema datshi and butter tea with a farming family in their centuries-old timber home.
Try the bamboo bow beside local teams whose matches come with songs, dances and good-natured taunts.
Exchange vows or renew them with a traditional Buddhist blessing in a centuries-old temple.
Evenings of folk song and dance, and nights in village homestays where the kingdom feels closest.
Nima Seldon, owner and CEO
Aten Bhutan Tours is owned and run by Nima Seldon, a Bhutanese entrepreneur who also keeps a traditional handicraft shop. The company grew from more than fifteen years of guiding, and it still works the same way: one family, a few trusted guides and drivers, and journeys shaped around each guest.
We handle everything from your visa and the Sustainable Development Fee to the last farmhouse dinner, so the kingdom can have your full attention.
Share your dates and interests. We reply personally from Paro, usually within a day.
