General
Bhutan, culturally rich country is locally Known as Drukyul (land of Thunder Dragon) is located to the north of India and south of the Tibet. As Bhutan is Buddhist country it has ample of cultural heritage which has flourished the tourism in Bhutan. This is a nation of common sense, hermits, and conjurer, a favorite and beloved king, beautiful natural landscape and cooperative people. Although it is culturally rigid country, it has mixture of traditional and up to date culture. Different research has shown that Bhutanese are the happiest people of the world because of their cooperation and helpfulness. They are culturally rich as well as aware to preserve their own national identity.
Traditional way of life of Bhutanese people, ancient shrines and monasteries, temples, and Stupas are the enticing properties of Bhutan which usually attract the visitors. The land of thunder tour offers the chance to visit different ancient type monasteries, temples picturesque landscape of Himalayan peaks and traditional rustic way of life of the Bhutanese people. Buddhist carnivals, rites and rituals, festivals and feast, various cultural shows and performances, traditionally built buildings; temples are the main attractions of cultural tour of Bhutan. As Bhutan is Buddhist country people are guided by myth and believe in supernatural power, so the monasteries, palaces, temples and houses are painted and decorated by paintings of Buddhist deities and scared gods. If one goes deeply trough the cultural carving of temples and others building he or she get bizarre symbolic meaning of these elements. Bhutanese food culture is also culturally influenced and the dishes are served in traditional (Emma Datshi, Phagshapa thugpas, and dried meat) as well as modern (Momo, noodles cheese) way. Facilitated hotels are established considering the growing scenario of tourism in Bhutan. Most of the hotels serve the Bhutanese Indian Tibetan and continental dishes to visitor.
Cultural tour of Bhutan refers to the Bhutan’s greatness of Buddhist culture and its demonstration through the way of life of Bhutanese people, architectural development of heritages like shrines, temples, Bihar, and Stupas of the Bhutan. Especially the valleys or cities of Bhutan; Thimpu, Paro, Punakha, and Bumthang house the cultural manifestation via Dzong, temples carnivals monasteries and the other infrastructural developments. Bhutan is not getting any transformation contrary to the past but it still carries on its historical background in very conscious way. Although it has for-grounded new ways of eating and dressing, Bhutanese are not getting away from their national food and dress. So Bhutanese are the representation of patriotic and nationalist citizen. Thus this kind of typical nature and way of Bhutanese people attracts the visitor to come to Bhutan and enjoy the traditional or medieval like culture of Bhutan.