Drukyul Holidays is a Bhutanese-owned tour operator based in Semtokha, Thimphu, licensed by Bhutan's Department of Tourism (Licence No. 1030023). We plan private cultural tours, treks, festival trips and farm stays across Bhutan for travellers from Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australia, and special packages for Indian and Bangladeshi guests.
Dorji Dorji comes from eastern Bhutan and has spent more than 26 years writing about Bhutan and guiding visitors through it. Friends call him "Digital Dorji", a nickname from his college days, when he was among the first in Bhutan to take up digital photography.
Before founding Drukyul Holidays, Dorji spent nearly two decades with the Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation, working on the protection of Bhutan's forests, wildlife and rural communities. He also served in the Royal Secretariat, was Assistant Coordinator for Bhutan at the 2008 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., and helped found Kuzoo FM, Bhutan's first private radio station. He worked on the record-setting Bhutan photo book project with MIT and Friendly Planet, and holds an MBA from the Australian National University.
As a guide, Dorji has hosted United States Congressional and Senate delegations and royal guests. He still personally leads selected private trips today.
In Paro Valley, Dorji and his wife Kezang run The Happiness Farm, an organic farm stay where many Drukyul Holidays guests spend a night or two, cook with the family and eat what grows in the fields.
Yes. Drukyul Holidays is licensed by Bhutan's Department of Tourism under Licence No. 1030023. Every international visitor except Indian, Bangladeshi and Maldivian nationals must book through a licensed operator like us, and we arrange your visa, Sustainable Development Fee, guide, car and hotels.
Drukyul Holidays is Bhutanese-owned. It was founded and is run by Dorji Dorji, a former Bhutan Trust Fund officer, writer and guide with more than 26 years of guiding experience, who also founded The Happiness Farm in Paro.
Our office is in Semtokha, Thimphu, Bhutan. You can reach us on WhatsApp at +975 77606162 or +975 17909870, or by email at drukyulholidays@gmail.com.
Yes, on request. Dorji personally guides selected private trips, especially for writers, photographers, delegations and special-interest groups. Ask us about availability when you enquire.
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