about

Our story

We are the people of the mountains

A family-run agency from Thimphu sharing the Bhutan we grew up in — slowly, respectfully and with a lot of butter tea.

The Haa valley under a blue sky
Crowds gathered at a tshechu festival

Since 2011

Travel that leaves the valley better than we found it

Yelha means “the mountain deity” in Dzongkha — the guardian spirit every Bhutanese village honours. We named our agency after it because we see ourselves as guardians too: of our guests’ experience, and of the culture and landscapes we are privileged to share.

Every journey is designed in Thimphu by people who have walked every trail, and hosted by guides who still go home to their family farms at harvest time.

Yelha Bhutan Tours & Travels also provide you with Best experienced / licensed guide, drivers and trekking staff to explore Bhutan and make your vacation a memorable one.

Yelha Bhutan Tours is solely owned and operated by Bhutanese and we have many marketing executives in lots of countries which can make you easier to book Bhutan tours packages.

85% of our clients are recommended clients by our previous tourist, therefore you will get the point how efficient are our tour guides, drivers and the office staffs.

Yelha Bhutan is registered with the Ministry of Trade ( Trade License no : 1031593 ) under Ministry of Economic Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan and Tourism Council of Bhutan.

Yelha Bhutan Tours is also the official ticketing agents of Druk Air – Royal Bhutan Airlines ( official TO no : 504 ) & Bhutan Airlines ( official TO no : 010)

We are also one of the only travel company in Bhutan which charters Airbus and luxury jets via our company for clients to other countries which doesn’t have flight services with Bhutan.

At Yelha Bhutan we guarantee 100% Bhutan Visa approval for all travelers provided that they produce a valid passport with 6 month validity & deposit full payments for the tour as per law stated in Bhutan tourism policy.

Our company is eco friendly and we promote environmentally friendly tours and treks that are in harmony with our traditions and cultural values.

Our Yelha Bhutan Tours & Travels scheduled to shows the most interesting places and aspects of Bhutan.

Yelha Bhutan tours is one of 10 travel company in Bhutan, and also one of the best travel company of Bhutan.

We specialize in customized itineraries as well as group tours for all of Bhutan. Give us a chance to serve you. we promise you won’t regret it.

Milestones

Fifteen years on the trail

  1. 2011

    Two brothers from Paro start guiding treks with a single borrowed Land Cruiser.

  2. 2015

    Licensed by the Tourism Council of Bhutan; our first festival journeys welcome 300 guests.

  3. 2019

    We launch our community fund, supporting village schools in Haa and Bumthang.

  4. 2024

    Named among the kingdom’s most recommended private operators by our travellers.

Kuzuzangpo la — Welcome to bhutan

We believe travel should feel like a quiet conversation with a place. For fifteen years we have guided curious souls along cliffside monasteries, rhododendron passes and festival courtyards — always at the pace of the mountains.

Gangkhar Puensum
Gangkhar Puensum

Years guiding in Bhutan
15+
Happy travellers
4,800+
Districts explored
20
Average guest rating
4.9/5
Tashichho Dzong in Thimphu

Why travel with Yelha

Guided by people who call Bhutan home

  • Born beneath these mountains

    Every guide, driver and travel designer is Bhutanese — you travel with friends, not a franchise.

  • High value, low impact

    Your Sustainable Development Fee funds free healthcare and education in the world’s first carbon-negative country.

  • Crafted only for you

    No templates. Pace, lodges and experiences are shaped around how you love to travel.

  • Licensed & protected

    A Department of Tourism licensed operator with 24/7 on-trip support and secure, flexible payments.

What to pack for a Himalayan trek in Bhutan

Begin your journey

The mountains are calling. Let’s plan your Bhutan.

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