July 9, 2007

Dear Prospective Traveler to Bhutan,

This letter is to highly recommend Namgay Tshering as a guide for anyone interested in a wonderful visit to Bhutan. We and five friends booked our trip directly with Namgay. We all very much enjoyed and appreciated his very capable and close personal attention to every detail, his knowledge of hard-to-find trails, familiarity with the culture and history, eagerness to share his stories, success in getting us entry permits to hard-to-access monasteries (such as Tiger's Nest), and his overall desire to make our visit special, even adding two events that we had not arranged previously - a conversation with a Buddhist expert (and father of the now twelve year old reincarnated Chief Abbot of Bhutan) and a private outdoor dance and musical performance. Namgay has a very fine support staff, who uniformly reflected his desire and ability to always make us welcome and our visit comfortable.

Namgay is deeply kind, warm and sincere, and has prior experience that makes him a very unique guide. His previous employment as a national government surveyor gave him unique knowledge of remarkably beautiful trails, which he loved to show off. And, his three years in the Bhutanese Parliament gave him experience and insights into the nation's fascinating and evolving political structure, which he also enjoyed sharing with us.

He helped us design our tour from a wide variety of trip options and to suit our hiking preferences. Overall, he delivered on his promise to make our visit "worry-free" right from the beginning, where our Druk Air tickets were waiting for us at the Bangkok check-in counter.

Our group left Bhutan feeling that we had made a good friend in Namgay, and through him discovered the distinctive beauty and personality of Bhutan.

David & Helen Dornbusch
Oakland, California

Nov. 9th, 2001

Dear Prospective Traveler,

I am writing this letter to recommend Namgay Tshering as a guide par excellence for anyone interested in a unique, open-hearted experience of Bhutan. My husband and I were lucky to have Namgay as one of our Leaders on a recent Backroads hiking trip through Paro, Punakha, and Thimphu, and we feel his presence elevated our experience from an interesting vacation to something we will cherish the rest of our lives.

Namgay has the prior experience and personality required to make him an exceptional guide for both trekking and cultural tours. His past employment as a surveyor for the government of Bhutan gives him an extensive knowledge of the terrain, which resulted in our hiking along beautiful trails that were definitely off the standard tourist track. As a former Member of Parliament and well-respected person in the community, he was able to take us into temples and monasteries that are not frequently open to Westerners, arranging for us to spend time with chanting monks and, at one temple that is very special to us, to receive fertility blessing. On one occasion when the Bank of Bhutan was closed, his word and reputation were reassurance enough for a local shopkeeper to put a credit card sale through without an authorization number for a group member who otherwise would not have been able to make her purchase.

Namgay skillfully handled the sometimes complicated logistics of travel in Bhutan, including reconfirming our flights multiple times with Druk Air, so that our trip felt seamless and worry-free. His solid understanding of English and openness about sharing his culture led to lively, informative, and often very discussions about life in Bhutan. He was enthusiastic and helpful without being intrusive, consistently going the extra mile to make our trip special: carving a pumpkin centerpiece of dinner Halloween night, patiently leading us on various shopping expeditions (he knew where to go for the best prices and has excellent taste in Kiras!) and even mailing a special-order thangkha back to the States post-trip. Finally, perhaps most importantly, Namgay is a man of deep kindness, impeccable professionalism, sincerity, and integrity: it is a pleasure and inspiration to be with him.

If you would like further details or have specific questions, we would be happy to speak with you personally at 415-457 4723 (home phone number) or 415 451 7070 (Catherine’s work voicemail).

Have a great trip!

Catherine Le Fevre and Bob Trigg
71 Frustuck Ave.
Fairfax, CA 94930
USA

November 18, 2004

Mr. Rowan Paterson
The Ultimate Travel Company’27 Vanston Place
London SW6 1 JZ
England

Dear Mr. Paterson,

I have just returned here from London following our wonderful version of the Snowman Trek in Bhutan and wish to thank you and your staff for all of the many arrangements on our behalf.

Of special note were the many services of Namgay Adventure Travels.. Our leader, Ugyen and his team were commendably dedicated and resourceful particularly during some of the more trying situations encountered on the trek.

I recommend with great enthusiasm Namgay Tshering’s organization to you for any of your future requirements in Bhutan.

Sincerely,
Jason Bacon
2970 Lime Kiln Road
New Haven, VT 05472-2086

10 October 2005

Namgay,

Thank you very much for leading us on a wonderful trip of your country. This has been a most meaningful trip for all of us.

Namgay I look forward to trading e-mails and sending you a CD-rom of all the pictures I took----further, please come visit us in Colorado. We look forward to it. Let us know your plans and our guest room is open for you and your family.

Lyle Latvala
Po Box 69
Coaldale CO

Namgay-you’re so full of information and your love of Bhutan. Thanks for sharing your country with us. It’s been an amazing experience. We look forward to seeing you in Colorado.

Karen Latvala

7 November 2005

Dear Namgay,

Thank you for a truly spectacular Bhutan adventure. Your knowledge of the area and the culture made this very special.

I also appreciate all your help with my travel documents. The true wonderful nature of the people got my passport returned. However you safeguarded my travel with the important documents and your contacts with the government were very valuable.

See you again.

Mary Ann Crotty
32 Wexford Dr.
Mansfield MA

Namgay,

Thanks so much for a great trip! You were a wonderful guide! Thanks for sharing your beautiful country and its most interesting culture with us. We loved the scenery and the lovely people. We wish you all the best in your future. We will tell all our friends about you and NAT. You and your staff did such a great job making us feel welcome and well taken care of. And thanks for making my birthday so special. Come visit!

Mary Ross
1755 18th St NW
Washington DC

Linda Pettie
605 P St NW
Washington DC