White Umbrella Tours
White Umbrella Tours is registered in the Department of Toursim since 2012 start to organizes tours and treks to Bhutan as well as Nepal, India and Tibet. The head office is in Thimphu, the capital of the country and since 2017 we have a branch in Hamburg, Germany for our European clinets.
We are registered with the Department of Tourism (DoT) and belong to the Association of Tour Operators of Bhutan (ABTO), which gives us all the necessary admissions and permits for working with travelers in Bhutan.
We are registered with the Department of Tourism (DoT) and belong to the Association of Tour Operators of Bhutan (ABTO), which gives us all the necessary admissions and permits for working with travelers in Bhutan.
White Umbrella Tours
White Umbrella Tours is registered in the Department of Toursim since 2012 start to organizes tours and treks to Bhutan as well as Nepal, India and Tibet. The head office is in Thimphu, the capital of the country and since 2017 we have a branch in Hamburg, Germany for our European clinets.
We are registered with the Department of Tourism (DoT) and belong to the Association of Tour Operators of Bhutan (ABTO), which gives us all the necessary admissions and permits for working with travelers in Bhutan.
We are registered with the Department of Tourism (DoT) and belong to the Association of Tour Operators of Bhutan (ABTO), which gives us all the necessary admissions and permits for working with travelers in Bhutan.
Founder and contributor
WHITE UMBRELLA TOURS is a Bhutan state-licensed tour operator headquartered in Thimphu and was founded in 2012 by Tashi Wangdi as a family business. Tashi was born and grew up in Bhutan. He studied in University of Hamburg and hold a PhD degree in Tibetan Buddhism and culture (2023). He also graduated from Tibetan monastic Institute in Inda (Kalinpong) after studying 9 years.
Natalia Wangdi is a designated tourism expert. She had been running successful travel company for over one decade, traveling for example to China, India, Mongolia and Nepal.
Now they have combined their skills and can offer unforgettable, impressive and well-organized trips to the small, hidden Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan.
Natalia Wangdi is a designated tourism expert. She had been running successful travel company for over one decade, traveling for example to China, India, Mongolia and Nepal.
Now they have combined their skills and can offer unforgettable, impressive and well-organized trips to the small, hidden Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan.
- Tashi WangdiFounder and CEO
- Natalia WangdiManager
Meaning of the name
The name White Umbrella was given to the travel agency after the Tibetan protector Dukkar. She has thousand arms, thousand legs and thousand heads and helps all travelers.
Dukkar - is a manifestation of the Bodhisattva White Tara, the translation of its name has the meaning "White Umbrella".
We believe that all our guests are under the protection of Dukkar.
What we offer you:
Dukkar - is a manifestation of the Bodhisattva White Tara, the translation of its name has the meaning "White Umbrella".
We believe that all our guests are under the protection of Dukkar.
What we offer you:
- Lively Bhutan in our toursIn our tours, we offer you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the life of Bhutan, with all its Buddhist and historicist festivities, traditions and culture as well as the everyday life on the local markets. Visit a Bhutanese family and have dinner with them, make contacts with locals.
On hikes and treks you can fully enjoy the untouched beauty of the country's nature. - English, German and Russian speaking tour guidesEach of our groups is accompanied by an experienced Bhutanese English speaking guide. On request, we can also provide you with a German and Russian speaking tour guide.
- ServiceWe offer you a simple, well-appointed guesthouses or an excellent 5-star hotels, all of which we personally inspect regularly.
