Why Dagana is very unique

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Based on 122 reviews

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4.9

Based on 84 reviews

Jou Chau

06:05 14 Feb 20

My wife and I were looking at various honeymoon destinations off the beaten path and Bhutan fit the bill! Our next... biggest decision was to choose the right tour group since there were so many to choose from. We decided to choose Heavenly Bhutan Travels because of the great reviews. Mr. Shiva, the General Manager, and Mr. Raju, the CEO, were our points of contact throughout registration/planning process. They were very responsive to our emails and worked with us on creating the perfect itinerary for our 6-night trip. Once we arrived, the baton was handed over to our tour guide, Mr. Sangjay, and driver/land pilot, Mr. Ram. The transition was seamless and we couldn't have asked for a better pairing. They were very courteous and had a wealth of knowledge on the various sites we visited. They definitely went above and beyond for us and we couldn't have asked for a better honeymoon. I highly recommend visiting Bhutan sooner rather later, before it gets modernized by western culture. I also highly recommend Heavenly Bhutan Travels without reservation, and definitely ask for Mr. Sangjay and Mr. Ram to be your guide and pilot, respectively!read more

Sachindri Rana

14:40 01 Jan 20

I just had an amazing trip of Bhutan that was in partnership of my Travel agency PickYourTrail with Heavenly Bhutan... Travels in Bhutan. I must say, I had an amazing trip! I am very thankful to the whole HBT team especially to my awesome Tourist Guide (Mr. Kelzang) and the Car Driver (Mr.Nima) who helped in the great execution of the whole trip itinerary. Mr. Kelzang also helped me with the Immigration formalities and a Bhutanese mobile SIM card :) From the beginning of my trip till the last day, I was often contacted by other staffs of HBT (Raju and Menuka) to know if I was having a good trip. Everyday the trip began at the scheduled time. The car that I was travelling in (Hyundai Creta - Red) :) was always kept tidy. The car drive was very safe in the mountains and amidst of fog! The trip was well planned in terms of the logistics and I always had ample time to look around various places, eat Bhutanese food and rest. The car travel was always fun as Mr. Nima and Mr. Kelzang often sang Bhutanese songs and cracked jokes and also shared the culture and traditions of Bhutan. At many instances I felt the pride that my Mr. Kelzang and Mr. Nima had, to be a Bhutanese. They were very proud of Bhutan, their culture, traditions, their King and the Queen and of course Heavenly Bhutan Travels! :) This was something that I felt very good about. They often suggested the best way I could enjoy the day’s itinerary too. Mr. Kelzang often answered all my curious questions that I often had regarding the culture of Bhutan. To make the tourists feel the vibes of the New Year 2020, there was a well-thought celebration by HBT at Paro on the New Year’s Eve with tourists, HBT staff, Bhutanese cultural programme, bonfire, cake-cutting ceremony, lots of drinks and food. It was a night spent well with Mr. Kelzang and few others singing us Karaoke songs. I felt like a Bhutanese here! :) The whole trip was very safe and definitely had warmth and a personal touch to it. I was travelling solo, but never felt so. All thanks to Mr. Kelzang and Mr. Nima who are extremely good companions to the visitors. And as we know, of the companion is right, everything seems great! :) I wish them a very Good Luck for their future, especially to Mr. Kelzang whom I can definitely foresee to be one of the best Tourist Guides in the country! I would love to travel with HBT again and would highly recommend them! Cheers!read more

M. VST

17:52 30 Dec 19

Thank you for the amazing Bhutan Experience! Shiva, your responsiveness and itinerary suggestions were superb! Sangay I... am grateful for your early morning planning for the tiger’s nest, which made it magical and Tashi you have been an amazing driver and both of you have been great company!read more

Sristi Murarka

07:17 23 Dec 19

It is very rightly said: Bhutan: "Happiness is a place". The country and it's people both are amazing. A heartfelt... thanks to our guide, Mr.Ram and land pilot, Mr. Nima, without whom this journey would have been incomplete. Thanks a lot.read more

madhavi kher

03:30 19 Dec 19

Our trip to Bhutan in Dec 2019 was very pleasant, thanks to great planning and execution by Heavenly Bhutan Travels!... The choice of hotels, travel and food arrangements were great. Ms Menuka at their travel office answered my several pre-trip/planning questions and helped me come up with an itinerary per our group’s interests and preferences. I had some last minute changes to my travel plans due to a family emergency and she worked with me on accommodating the changes, all the while communicating promptly and professionally. Mr Ram and Mr Passang, our guide and driver made our trip memorable. Mr Ram is very knowledgeable and loves to share his knowledge enthusiastically. He’s got a great sense of humor too! He quickly learned our interests and kept our itinerary flexible to accommodate them. I traveled with my 67 year old mother and he took care of us like family. Everyday he made sure he provided us with our daily itinerary and offered alternatives wherever possible to further suit our interests and fitness levels, so we could enjoy more. In one of the hotels we stayed at, the kitchen staff had some confusion over our meal request (they prepared Asian vegetarian instead of our Indian vegetarian meal request). Mr Ram went over and beyond his duty by actually assisting the kitchen staff to prepare our meal for us!! He's also a talented photographer and captured some great memories for us to take back home :). It was evident that he genuinely and passionately loves to serve his guests. And thanks to Mr Passang’s expert driving on the narrow, bending mountain roads, we could relax and enjoy the scenic views outside. Heartfelt thanks to the three of you, especially Mr Ram, for making our trip so comfortable and fun. You are great ambassadors for your country. Highly recommend Heavenly Bhutan Travels to anyone planning a visit!!read more

Amit Darekar

13:47 18 Dec 19

We had a great experience in Bhutan with Mr. Tenzin our tour guide. He showed us many places and explained the Bhutan... culture etc; very well. We Bhutan style food and liked it. Hope to visit again with Mr. Tenzin..read more

Swati Tyagi

07:38 14 Dec 19

Best trip ....Bhutan is beautiful... it has eternal peace every were...and my trip was made more awesome because of... our guide RINCHEN (WE CALL HIM TIM TIM) our driver TEK....I really recommend them if you are coming with family or friends or alone... RINCHEN our guide was amazingly patient and he had good knowledge abt his own country....he use to reply all queries with smile....he was always ready to reply...on trip always smiling and ready to help..it needs lots of patience to handle 18 girls together on trip... RINCHEN did awesome job...and best driver I have ever met was TEK... He never over speed...no worng side...no over taking on montains or plain... I was so comfortable with his driving that my phobia of not sleeping when on montains went away and I genuinely slept in bus when he was driving. Thank you so much RINCHEN did TEK fir making my trip memorable.read more

Yen-Ling Tan

04:49 12 Dec 19

The tour of Bhutan was amazing. My husband and I did a one week trip in December. Correspondence with Shiva was easy... and we received clear instructions before our trip. Although the itinerary for a one week trip in Bhutan was pretty standard, Heavenly Bhutan catered it to our preference and some were even customized on the fly. (We asked for an introduction to Bhutan and to include daily hikes). The farmstay they chose for us at Pobjikha was great, authentic and with a very nice family. We got the opportunity to see how they really live and tasted good home cooking. Even though it was -10C that evening, our hosts and our guides made sure we were comfortable. Our guide - Dhana - was very friendly and helpful. We wanted to try more local food and he tried his best to ensure the hotel restaurants accommodated our requests. He also brought us to a nice authentic local restaurant for momos for lunch once. Dhana also seems to know many good viewing spots.. occasionally we would get to a popular picture taking spot full of other tourists but Dhana would guide us to another section with just as good a view but with less crowd. Nima our driver was friendly, sympathetic and was just simply a very nice person. He knew I could get car sick and drove very carefully along the long windy mountain roads and not once did I feel uncomfortable. Whenever Nima spotted wild animals along the way, he would point them out to us and stopped for us to take pictures. All-in-all, it was wonderful experience, and we would definitely recommend using Heavenly Bhutan, and / or with Dhana as the guide and Nima as the driver.read more

Tanu Gersappa

14:50 11 Dec 19

Our Bhutan holiday was a long pending one. This year, in November, we flew past the magnificent Himalayan mountain... range and landed in the Land of the Thunder Dragon. At Paro, we were greeted and welcomed by our ever smiling, friendly guide Tenzin and driver Nima. Tenzin had the information and he quoted anecdotes regarding all the places we visited. He had answers to our queries regarding all the monuments we visited.. in Paro, Thimpu and Punakha. He was so passionate about his country and enthusiastic to tell us all about their customs and beliefs. Nima our driver, NEVER broke any traffic rules. He has been one of the safest drivers we have ever had in all our travels. Tenzin definitely made the trek up to Tigers Nest less tiring with his motivational skills. This holiday of ours was very memorable and Tenzin and Nima from Heavenly Bhutan Tours have been very much a part of it.read more

Ramya Madhyastha

05:31 28 Nov 19

Bhutan trip November 2019 Visited Bhutan a week back via WOW club and tour operator from Bhutan were Heavenly Bhutan... Travels. I must says it was one of the memorable trip. All credits of this amazing trip to our guide RinChen and driver Tik. They both were very well organised and had immense knowledge of all the places we visited. RinChen was courteous to answer all questions that was asked by entire group and never let us complain about anything. He engaged the entire group member throughout the trip and made all our treks and sight seeing beautiful memory to cherish for lifetime. Tik is such calm. And composed driver. His driving skills are excellent. Never felt any jerks or rash driving through out the 7 days trip. A silent listener of all the fun we had in bus. I was amazed to know the skill set and training the tourism driver should undergo at Bhutan. A big thank you to both RinChen and Tik for making trip memorable and being super awesome hosts.read more

Shriyansh Raj Gupta

05:12 14 Nov 19

Flawless and Praiseworthy Led a group of 26 guests (13 couples) in Bhutan. It was a 7N itinerary which was excellently... executed by very professional team of Heavenly Bhutan. The pre-tour coordination was highly precise and accurate, and so was their on tour deliverance. Specially the Guide were outstanding. They were quick to adapt with my guests tastes n preferences and Gelled well. Specially guide KARMA was brilliant to engage clients with his subtle jokes, knowledge sharing, and also leading them to try local Bhutanese activities and experiences. Not to forget very professional drivers who too remained punctual and very courteous.read more

Neha Parnami

12:45 21 Oct 19

Travelled solo in May, and this turned out to be the most exotic and memorable trip. Dechan our guide is such a sorted... well spoken woman, her company alone makes one feel calm. As the youngest in the group, at first I was the only one who wanted to go to Tiger’s Nest.. and she assured me that she will accompany even if no one else turns up. And she actually did accompany me on my slow climb to the top.. and the view!! ❤️ This is the best tour group one could get, highly recommended. So friendly and super sweet. And you will definately love Dechan 😍read more

Bharat Aggarwal

08:39 03 Oct 19

Extremely good personnel. Guide was excellent never giving no for an answer and going out of his way to please us.... Driver was also pleasant and outstanding in handling of the vehicle. Tried to accommodate all items in our itinerary without any complaints. Highly recommended travel agencyread more

Arpan Banny

15:32 02 Oct 19

Just returned from a trip to Bhutan(Sept 2019) with Heavenly Bhutan Travels. It was a memorable trip and wonderful... arrangements were made by Heavenly Bhutan. Their guide (Jigme) was very courteous and enthusiastic and ensured all our needs were taken care of. Heavenly Bhutan was very prompt to respond to all my e-mails and solve all my queries regarding the tour. Their arrangements were all top-class and also very budget friendly. Thanks to them, and will again go with them if ever I decide to go to Bhutan in future.read more

Manish Sarraf

13:15 02 Oct 19

Loved the way Ram and Nima looked after our every need. Ever smiling and joking, felt we are one family unit for that... week. Found the people overall to be very friendly and happy and Ram and Nima were two excellent examples. Enjoyed our trip thoroughly.read more

Manoj Aggarwal

14:10 06 Jul 19

" Heavenly Bhutan " A professionally managed tour ocompany based in Bhutan is truely synonymous with it's name which ... made our stay and tour fantabulous and splendid.......I am going to remember this experience whole of my life....... Our guide Bishnu and driver Ram & Neema made us feel like King and Queen . They we're so helpful and caring and fulfilled all our wishes and demands at one go. They pampered us like anything...... I am floored by the natural beauty of Bhutan and the way they have preserved it's Flora and Fauna. I am thankful to Raju ji ,M.D. Heavenly Bhutan for his courtsey and family like treatment. Couple Hot Stone Bath and Organic Farm house lunch in rice fields setting we're amazing . Bhutanese Dress couple photos and Archery sessions we're complementary. Bhutan is genuinely a Great Kingdom because of it's people who are so humble and simple and nature full of surprises and beauty. My Resorts especially Zhiwaling Resort , Paro was amazing and an experience beyond words.Thanks Raju ji for your personal touch and care in desiging my itinerary. I would like to visit Bhutan again in my life time but with H"Bhutan" only....read more

Bharat Balegere

01:43 29 Jun 19

We decided to go to Bhutan for our honeymoon. Guide Ram was fantastic and one of the best guides I have ever met. He... ensured we had a comfortable and pleasant stay on Bhutan. He selected the rooms with best views and ensured that they were decorated for us. He spent a lot of time giving detailed explanation about each and every place we visited. We also had Driver Ram and Driver Sonam who drove very well. Overall the entire trip was very good. My wife and I enjoyed it very much.read more

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Why Dagana is very unique?
Dagana is mostly about monoliths, beautiful landscapes, vegetation, and locals. More than 80% of Dagana is covered with thick forest. Trees like Champ, Augury, Chirpine, Sal, Saj, Chilaunay, etc are grown throughout the region. Dagana is very famous for so many stone monoliths which are very unique and found only in Dagana. It is amazing that you still get to see so many footprints believed to be left by Guru Rimpoche and Dakinis which are centuries old and sacred. You get to see real stone conch still preserved and kept at the Dzong beside so many other relics. Isn’t it makes, why Dagana is very unique?

Potential of Tourism in Dagana
Blessed by Guru Rimpoche, visited many places around, the birthplace of reincarnation of Zhabdrung Rimpoche and home to many great masters of the era, virgin nature with blessed weather, with beautiful landscapes and mountains, Dagana is yet to extract its full potential to harness the tourism benefits. I personally visited 13 Gewogs of Dagana and I’m more than happy to understand the bright future of all the Dagaps for better tourism in the years to come. I’m sure in terms of tourism, Dagana will be next to Thimphu, Paro, Punakha & Wangdue.

Connecting Dagana to Capital Thimphu via Wangdue Phodrang
The major breakthrough of Dagana will be road connectivity which is underway and expected to open to traffic within 2022 connecting Wangdue Phodrang with SNHW, expected to reach Dagana from Thimphu in just less than 5 hours. Wow, that’s amazing, isn’t it?. All the Gewogs are connected with roads and sightseeing places has fair road connectivity too. Get ready to explore Dagana now.

Meeting with Dasho Dzongdag
Under the personal guidance of Dasho Dzongdag and his farsighted feasible plan for promoting tourism in Dagana, Dasho is a man of action with full of energy to make Dagana as one of the best Dzongkhags in the country. Thank you Dasho for your precious time, we had a great time in Dagana la.

What you can see in Dagana? and what you can do in Dagana?
The list mentioned below is just a few of many things you can opt to do in Dagana. Dagana is full of hidden gems and unexplored tourist sightseeing places beside the potential of taking off-road activities available in Dagana. This is a place of adventure and nature beside rich history and culture, what a great combination of all, truly blessed.

16 Best Places to see in Dagana.
Only 16 best places to visit in Dagana? No, there are so many hidden sites, one cannot complete entire sightseeing of Dagana in two weeks, now you can imagine what Dagana can offer.

Did you know that Dagana is also one of the best places to grow agricultural products in Bhutan? Dagana Dzongkhag is blessed with mixed vegetation and beautiful weather throughout the year owing to which it’s home to more than 50% of the plants spices, birds and animals which are found in Bhutan. Of many places to see in Dagana, 16 best places to see in Dagana are listed below.

1 – Dagana Dzong | Also called as Lho Darkar Trashiyangtse Dzong which was established in 1651 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel, the first man to unify Bhutan. Read More…

2 – Dagana Town | A tiny Dagana town is located in a sloppy area just below the Dzong. The town has a handful of two-storied modern buildings, couples of shops, and a budget hotel that provides lodging in the town area. Farmhouse stay in Dagana is quite common and promoted well across the Gewogs.

3 – Dungchun Menchu | It is located below the Dzongkhag guest house. It is 15 minutes walk from the guest house. It is a medicinal spring from a hole in solid granite, from which a trumpet – dung, was discovered. Read More…

4 – Dho Dungkar | It is believed that around seven conch shells flew from Chochepang from where Lam Ngawang Samten discovered one of the treasures. Read More…

5 – Shathong Goemba | It was founded by Dupthob (Siddhi) Shawa Ripa and is located on top of a ridge above the Dzong. Goenpa was initially built by Drupthob Shawa Rigpa. Drupthob saw 2 Stags/Shaau taking a dip in the cool lake located at Kalizingkha from the hilltop while meditating but the lake disappeared since long time ago. Read More…

6 – Zhabdrung Residence | Over 400 years old heritage house of first mind reincarnation of Zhabdrung Rimpoche is one of the best places to visit while in Nindukha. Not far from the highway and it’s on the way to Dho Namkhai Kaw, it is connected with a motor road. The cultural experience we get from the heritage house is amazing. It is well preserved until today.

7 – Nindukha Lhakhang | The beautiful Lhakhang built on the hilltop overlooking Daga Dzong & Zhabdrung Residence is worth a visit to pay respect before the hike to Dho Namkhai Kaw. May give you strength to fight against measuring leeches and your dreams be fulfilled.

8 – Dho Namkhai Kew | Do Namkhai Kaw “Sky Pillar Rock”, It is a monolith; two hours walk from the hydro powerhouse at the base of Dagana hill and about 16 kilometers away. It is a steep climb uphill. Read More…

9 – Dho Kepai Goenthoe | The Rock of Ancient Steps, it is another monolith, 15 minutes walk below the road. It is under Kana gewog. The steps on the rock are believed to sink per era and that when all steps have disappeared underground the present era will end. It is said that there are five steps currently visible. Read More…

10 – Wangchen Ney | About one hour drive from Dagapela town and another one and half hours walk from road point, at Emerery School is an old calcium cave with remains of huge stalactites/stalagmites. The cave is huge about 150 feet wide and 30 feet high. Read More…

11 – Ranga Ney | This sacred place called Ranga is located under Tashiding Gewog, the site came to be known as Ranga Ney (the holy place of Ranga). However, the local calls it as Maha Devi Dham which is believed to be Shiva’s sacred place. Read More…

12 – Tsangkha Tsho | The lake lies under Tsangkha gewog and it is 4 hours walk from either Drujeygang or Sunkosh Bridge. It is about three acres wide and considered holy by the people. There exists the legend that the lake came from Tsang, Tibet with the people who came from Tibet and whose descendants still live there. Read More…

13 – Tha Namkhai Dzong | Tha Namkhai Dzong (The Frontier Sky Fortress), Three hours walk from Chachey bridge on Tsirang highway is a cave high up in a cliff. It is supposed to have a bell that people can hear sometimes. The cave itself is inaccessible. It is supposed to be Guru’s place of meditation. Read More…

14 – Sunkosh or Punatsangchu Viewpoint | The viewpoint of Tha Namkhai Dzong also gives you the best views of beautiful Punatsangchu river gorges seen at the backdrop of Thasa village and Zhabjethang.

15 – Zhabjethang | Attached to Thasa village, a beautiful tiny Zhabjethang Lhakhang is built on the nearby valley, which has many sacred places still to be seen on the rocks. Still seen, which is believed to be the footprint of Guru Rimpoche and dakini on the rocks preserved next to the Lhakhang. There is a couple of sacred sites around the Lhakhang.

16 – Thasa Village | Hidden far from the sight of Wangdue Tsirang Highway, this beautiful village is blessed with the best landscape and hot weather, helping farming to grow rice and other hot weather fruits. This is one of the must-hike village from Burichu river confluence cross the suspension bridge across Punatsangchu River.

Where can I stay in Dagana?
The scattered villages offer limited options for hotels in Dagana and to make it more easy for first-time visitors, let us considering Dagana into four zones for the sightseeing and activities available in Dagana.

1 Daga Dzong – has just one budget hotel with 7 rooms called Sangay Hotel but has many beautiful Farmhouses available in nearby Tseza Gewog. Three nights or more is recommended if you have to cover most of the sightseeing places in this area.

2 Dagapela – has more budget hotels than Daga Dzong. Three hotels are Hotel Subash, Hotel Maitay & Kesang Hotel, you can opt to stay in Farmhouses too.

3 Lhamoi Zhingkha – is bordered with West Bengal and has few budget hotels in the town. You can opt to take a homestay or farmhouse stay as well.

4 Drujegang – no hotel in Drujegang, farmhouse stay or homestay can be possible.

What do I need to preparation for Dagana Tour?
-Depending on the places, months and season, there can be cleanliness, water shortage and foods may be an issue but it is manageable. Advisable to take supplement foods and enough change for not taking bath.
-Leeches on hiking trails, insects and flies in most of the places during summer, insect repellent or hand rub is must.
-Must take enough cash or smaller denomination for offering in the Lhakhangs and tipping locals if required.
-Weather is unexpected, one must carry rain gears and sun gears all the time.
-Walking stick if you have knee problem or difficulty walking uphill and downhill.
-Comfortable hiking shoes is important as you need to walk through difficult trails most of the time.

What is Special in Dagana?
-History & Sacred sites
-Culture & Tradition
-Dagana Tsechu or Dagana Festival
-Nature & Landscape
-Wildlife (Birds & Animals)
-Dagana Food & Product Festival
-Oranges & Organic Vegetables

Kadinche La & Thank you so much.
There are no words to express our gratitude to our esteemed visitors for the kindness and support you showed us in these difficult times. Thank you for visiting, liking, and sharing Heavenly Bhutan’s Page. We will keep bringing the new and exciting posts, visit again to know why Dagana is very unique.