Bhutan, an exclusive and fascinating tourist destination lies wedged between Indian Ladhak and the Tibetian Plateau. The tiny country, one of the most culturally and ecologically intact and least explored tract on earth, is described as the last Himalayan Buddhist Kingdom. The people of Bhutan are devoted to the Vajrayana Buddhist school of thought, and their lifestyle shows a strong sense of contentment based on spiritual values unseen elsewhere.

Bhutan’s unspoilt mountain landscapes are dotted with ‘ chortens’ (stupas) and ‘dzongs’ (monastic castles); the most fabled monastic site being the Taktshang (Tiger Nest) perched high on a cliff 1000m above the Paro Valley, the home of Tantric Buddhism.