Honeymoon · Blessings · Portraits

A Himalayan Love Story

Honeymoons, blessings and celebrations

Sample itinerary · tailor-made to you
Duration
7–12 days
Best season
March – June & August – November
Travel style
Private
Activity
Easy
Guide price
Price on request
Enquire
Overview

There are few more meaningful places to begin married life. In Bhutan, monks perform blessing ceremonies for couples in temples that have stood for centuries – the low chant of prayers, butter lamps, the scent of juniper incense – and ask for a long and fulfilling life together.

We design each honeymoon around the two of you: secluded lodges with mountain views, gentle hikes or bigger adventures, cooking together in a farmhouse, a private camp by a river under a sky full of stars. Punap Ugyen Wangchuk, one of the photographers of the royal wedding portraits in 2011, can also make a portrait session with you in traditional Bhutanese dress.

A couple in Bhutanese dress posing with a frame
A couple beside a temple mural
A couple in kira and gho above a valley
A couple near Tiger's Nest
Tiger's Nest monastery clinging to the cliff above Paro
Highlights

What makes this journey

A blessing ceremony

A traditional Buddhist blessing for your marriage, led by monks in a temple.

Portraits by Ugyen

A photography session in kira and gho at locations you choose, from Punakha Dzong to Tiger's Nest.

Longevity blessing

A ceremony for a long life together, followed by a hot-stone bath.

A night under the stars

A private riverside camp with a cook and a fire.

Your choice of stays

From farm stays and heritage lodges to Bhutan's finest resorts.

This journey is designed entirely around you. Tell us your dates and interests and we will send a day-by-day proposal.
What's included

Taken care of

  • Private guide and driver
  • Accommodation of your choice
  • Blessing ceremonies and offerings
  • Portrait session with Punap Ugyen Wangchuk
  • Visa arrangement and Sustainable Development Fee (itemised in your proposal)

Not included

  • International flights to and from Paro (we can book these for you)
  • Travel insurance
  • Drinks other than water, tea and coffee with meals
  • Tips for your guide and driver, which are always your choice
  • Personal expenses and souvenirs
Pace. As relaxed or active as you like.

As a travel writer, I work with guides (and photographers) on a monthly, often weekly basis. Ugyen Wangchuk, who I met on an extraordinary and constantly evolving journey for the Financial Times, immediately placed into my top three guides of all time. His range of knowledge, across nature, religion, myth, history and culture, runs very deep. It emerges naturally and gently.

Ruaridh NicollScotland