6 Reasons to visit Bumthang
6 Reasons to Visit Bumthang Valley Whether it’s with your partner, friends, family, or alone, a weekend getaway to Bumthang, Central Bhutan Tour can do a lot more than just take you to a new place. Our exclusive getaway feature has that and much more just for you, so get your bags packing 1. For a Unique Regional Experience “ Bumthang ” is directly translated as “bumpa shaped valley”. “Bum” refers to the vase or bumpa and ‘thang” means field or flat land. Located in central Bhutan, Bumthang consists of four mountain valleys of Ura, Chumey, Tang, and Choekhor. The people in Bumthang are known as Bumtaps and the language spoken is Bumthangkha. Bumtaps are generally very spiritual and are proud inhabitants of the land. In the old days, the valley did not grow many grains which is why people traveled to other parts of the country for trade; also a reason why most Bumtaps are fluent in many other dialects from around the country. To really understan their culture you...