Some of the most memorable moments of a corporate event in Bhutan happen outside the meeting room.
Challenge your team to a traditional archery competition, raft through a Himalayan valley, learn from Bhutanese artisans, meditate in the mountains or share a traditional meal with a local family.
MICE Bhutan curates activities that can be incorporated into conferences, incentive trips, leadership retreats and corporate group programmes. Experiences can be adapted according to your group size, interests, fitness levels and available time.
Bring your team together over Bhutan's national sport.
Guests can learn the basics of traditional archery before competing in a friendly team challenge. Local guides introduce the techniques, traditions and celebratory rituals that make archery such an important part of Bhutanese culture.
For corporate groups, the activity can be organised as a structured team competition complete with scoring, local entertainment and refreshments.
Ideal for: Team building, incentive groups, networking programmes and corporate retreats.
Khuru is one of Bhutan's most popular traditional games and works particularly well for groups.
Participants divide into teams and take turns throwing traditional darts towards a target, accompanied by plenty of encouragement, celebration and friendly competition.
Easy to participate in and highly social, Khuru can be incorporated into an afternoon programme, outdoor reception or team building session.
Ideal for: Large groups, mixed fitness levels and informal networking.
Combine several Bhutanese inspired activities into one customised team challenge.
Teams can rotate through archery, Khuru, cultural quizzes, traditional games and collaborative challenges, creating an energetic programme that encourages communication and teamwork.
MICE Bhutan can tailor the format according to the size and objectives of your group.
Ideal for: Corporate retreats, incentive groups and team bonding.
Experience Bhutan's dramatic valleys from the water.
Rafting can range from gentle scenic journeys to more adventurous stretches of river, depending on the location, season and experience level of the group.
Punakha is particularly popular for rafting, with routes along the Mo Chhu and Pho Chhu offering a memorable outdoor addition to a corporate itinerary.
Safety equipment and experienced rafting guides are arranged for the group.
Ideal for: Incentive travel, adventurous teams and smaller corporate groups.
Bhutan offers walking experiences for almost every fitness level.
Groups can choose from gentle countryside walks, forest trails and monastery hikes to more demanding routes through the mountains.
For many incentive groups, the hike to Tiger's Nest Monastery in Paro becomes one of the defining moments of the journey. Shorter alternatives can also be arranged for groups with limited time or varying mobility levels.
Ideal for: Incentive programmes, leadership retreats and active groups.
Explore valleys, villages and countryside by bicycle.
Cycling programmes can range from relaxed rides through rural landscapes to more challenging mountain routes. Support vehicles can be arranged, allowing participants to join sections according to their comfort and fitness levels.
Ideal for: Active incentive groups and smaller teams.
Get closer to Bhutanese culture through its traditional arts.
Guests can meet local artisans and try activities inspired by Bhutan's traditional crafts, such as painting, weaving, textile work or traditional paper making.
These experiences offer a relaxed setting for conversation and creativity while introducing participants to skills that have been preserved across generations.
Ideal for: Incentive groups, accompanying guests and creative team activities.
Discover Bhutan through its food.
Participants can learn how to prepare Bhutanese dishes with local hosts or chefs before sitting down to enjoy the meal together.
A cooking experience can also be designed as a friendly team challenge, creating an interactive alternative to a conventional group lunch or dinner.
Ideal for: Team bonding, incentive programmes and smaller corporate groups.
Invite guests to experience Bhutanese culture by wearing the country's traditional dress.
Participants can learn about the significance of the gho, traditionally worn by men, and the kira, traditionally worn by women, before dressing in traditional attire.
The experience can be combined with a cultural dinner, photoshoot, dzong visit or evening celebration.
Ideal for: Gala programmes, incentive groups and cultural evenings.
Bring Bhutanese culture directly into your event.
Professional performers can present traditional dances, folk songs and music during a gala dinner, welcome reception or private cultural evening.
Interactive performances can also invite delegates to join the dancers, creating a relaxed and memorable conclusion to a corporate event.
Ideal for: Gala dinners, opening ceremonies, incentive evenings and corporate celebrations.
Bhutan provides a rare setting to step away from busy schedules and reconnect with the present moment.
Private meditation sessions can be arranged with experienced practitioners in monasteries, retreat spaces or peaceful natural settings.
Sessions can range from short introductions before a meeting to more immersive experiences as part of a leadership or wellness retreat.
Ideal for: Executive retreats, leadership programmes and wellness groups.
Take the group away from screens and meeting rooms for a slower experience in nature.
Guided walks can incorporate quiet observation, breathing exercises and periods of reflection amid Bhutan's forests and mountain landscapes.
These sessions can be particularly effective between intensive meeting programmes or as part of a leadership retreat.
Ideal for: Leadership teams, wellness programmes and executive retreats.
Create a quiet moment within a busy corporate programme through a guided sound session using singing bowls and other resonant instruments.
Sessions can be arranged for individuals or groups and work particularly well at the beginning or end of a retreat programme.
Ideal for: Wellness retreats, leadership groups and post meeting relaxation.
After a day of meetings, hiking or sightseeing, guests can experience a traditional Bhutanese hot stone bath.
River stones are heated over a fire and used to warm the bath water, traditionally combined with local herbs.
It is one of Bhutan's most distinctive wellness experiences and can be incorporated into smaller incentive and retreat programmes.
Ideal for: Executive retreats, incentive travel and wellness programmes.
Prayer flags are an instantly recognisable part of Bhutan's landscape and carry deep spiritual significance.
With appropriate guidance, groups can participate in a prayer flag hoisting ceremony in a suitable location. The experience provides an opportunity to learn about the meaning of the flags, the prayers printed upon them and their place within Bhutanese Buddhist tradition.
Ideal for: Leadership retreats, incentive groups and meaningful closing ceremonies.
A butter lamp offering can provide a quiet and reflective moment during a corporate journey.
Guests can visit a temple or monastery and learn about the tradition before making an offering under the guidance of local hosts or religious practitioners.
Ideal for: Leadership retreats and small corporate groups.
Discover a fascinating part of Bhutanese culture through a traditional astrology consultation.
Private sessions can introduce guests to the role astrology continues to play in Bhutanese life, from choosing auspicious dates to important personal and religious occasions.
Individual readings can be arranged for smaller groups where appropriate.
Ideal for: Executive groups, incentive programmes and cultural immersion.
For organisations looking to incorporate sustainability into their programme, MICE Bhutan can explore suitable environmental activities with local partners.
Depending on the season, location and relevant permissions, programmes may include tree planting, conservation activities or other locally appropriate initiatives.
Rather than treating CSR as a one off activity, we focus on experiences that are responsible, practical and connected to local needs.
Ideal for: CSR programmes, company retreats and sustainability focused organisations.
Spend time with the people behind Bhutan's living traditions.
Depending on the itinerary, groups can visit farming communities, local producers, craftspeople and social enterprises to gain a deeper understanding of everyday life in Bhutan.
These encounters can be combined with meals, demonstrations, workshops or discussions.
Ideal for: Incentive groups, CSR programmes and organisations interested in sustainability and culture.
You do not need to choose activities from a fixed list.
MICE Bhutan can design experiences around your event objectives, group profile and schedule. A morning conference in Thimphu could be followed by a traditional archery competition. A leadership retreat in Punakha could combine strategic sessions with rafting and meditation. An incentive programme in Paro could conclude with the Tiger's Nest hike followed by a traditional hot stone bath and private celebration.
We can arrange activities for groups of different sizes and adapt programmes for participants with different interests and physical abilities.
Tell us about your group, event objectives and preferred travel dates, and our team will create a programme that brings together meetings, culture, nature, team building and memorable Bhutanese experiences.
Plan your MICE programme in Bhutan with us.
