Jhapa, Nepal
Building bridges of trust and understanding through community engagement and cross-border initiatives.
BNF promotes trust, reconciliation, and mutual understanding through community engagement and cross-border people-to-people initiatives. By fostering direct connections between the people of Bhutan and Nepal, we work toward lasting peace and cooperation.
The fourth pillar of our work focuses on promoting people-to-people relations between the people of Bhutan and Nepal. Through cultural exchanges, religious tourism, and commercial engagement, we create opportunities for meaningful connection.
These grassroots connections complement our advocacy and reconciliation efforts by building understanding from the ground up. When people meet, share, and collaborate, barriers dissolve and trust grows naturally.
Facilitating cultural programs that bring together communities from Bhutan and Nepal to share traditions, art, and heritage.
Supporting pilgrimage and religious tourism that connects the spiritual traditions of both nations across the Himalayas.
Encouraging trade and economic cooperation that benefits communities on both sides of the border.
Building grassroots connections through local events, workshops, and collaborative community projects.
Direct people-to-people contact builds understanding and trust that transcends political boundaries.
Celebrating the deep cultural and spiritual connections that have linked Bhutan and Nepal for centuries.
Creating sustainable economic relationships that benefit communities in both countries.
Establishing connections that will continue to grow and strengthen for generations to come.
Through the Bhutan–Nepal Foundation, we aim to promote responsible and culturally respectful pilgrimage, travel, and exchange in the region. This initiative supports spiritual well-being, cultural understanding, academic inquiry, and people-to-people connections.
Guided visits to major Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage sites, supporting spiritual practice, cultural learning, and local communities.
Organized pilgrimages to important religious and historical sites connected to Hinduism and Buddhism, promoting cross-border cultural and spiritual exchange.
Subject to legal and policy frameworks, facilitating cultural and spiritual visits to sacred sites in Bhutan, promoting understanding and respectful engagement.
The Bhutan Nepal Foundation encourages cultural tourism and spiritual retreats. We have developed limited infrastructure to host short-term or long-term guests in residence at our complex in Dhaijan.
In addition to organized travel, the Foundation can accommodate requests for:
For tours, retreats, and accommodation requests, contact Anita Rizal
[email protected]
Whether you're interested in cultural exchange programs, organizing community events, or simply learning more about Bhutan-Nepal relations, we welcome your participation in our people-to-people initiatives.
Whether through membership, volunteer work, or supporting our initiatives, your involvement helps us honor the past while building bridges for the future.
