The Happiness Farm

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Life at the Farm

Happiness in pictures: clouds over the Genekha Valley, blossom and harvest in the orchard, meals from our kitchen and the days our guests spend with us. Tap any photo to see it larger.

The farm and the view

Our farmhouse sits on a hillside in Dogar, looking across the valley to the 17th-century Langka Monastery and the Genekha Valley.

The Happiness Farm guesthouse and lawn with clouds rising from the Paro valley
Morning clouds below the farmhouse
The painted wooden guesthouse at The Happiness Farm with hollyhocks
Our guesthouse, painted the Bhutanese way
The courtyard and dining terrace of The Happiness Farm
The courtyard, where meals are served
Garden terraces beside the guesthouse at The Happiness Farm
Garden terraces by the guesthouse
Wooden picnic tables in the courtyard of The Happiness Farm
Picnic tables in the courtyard
Terraced fields and villages in the valley below the farm
The valley below the farm
Mountains and drifting clouds seen from the farm lawn
The view from the lawn
A sea of clouds over the hills near Paro
A sea of clouds
A mountain peak rising above the clouds near the farm
Above the clouds
A rainbow over white prayer flags near The Happiness Farm
A rainbow over the prayer flags
White prayer flags on the hillside near the farm
Prayer flags on the hillside
A prayer wheel under a small roof with prayer flags
A prayer wheel in the wind
Two farm dogs looking out over the valley
Our farm dogs keeping watch
Gladioli flowers with the mountains of Paro behind
Flowers by the lawn

Orchard and harvest

Apples, Japanese pears, cherries and even avocados, picked fresh in season.

Apples ripening on a branch in The Happiness Farm orchard
Apples ripening in summer
A ripening apple in The Happiness Farm orchard
Almost ready
Japanese pears growing on a tree at The Happiness Farm
Japanese pears
Ripe Japanese pears hanging on a tree in the orchard
Pear season
A pile of freshly picked Japanese pears
Freshly picked pears
A platter of red and green apples from the farm
A platter of our apples
Red cherries on a tree at the farm
Cherries in spring
Avocados growing on a tree at The Happiness Farm
Avocados from our trees
Picking apples in the orchard above the valley
Apple picking
The founder of The Happiness Farm among the pear trees
In the pear orchard
A grassy path between fruit trees in the orchard
A walk through the orchard
Fresh lettuce picked from the farm garden
Lettuce from the garden

From our kitchen

Organic meals made with what grows on our farms in Paro and the Punakha Valley, from garden salads to wild mushrooms in season.

A garden salad of lettuce, cucumber, tomato and beetroot
Salad from the garden
A salad of greens, beetroot, walnuts and cherry tomatoes
Beetroot and walnut salad
The dinner buffet with salads and fruit at The Happiness Farm
Dinner is served
Desserts made in The Happiness Farm kitchen
Something sweet
Wild mushrooms gathered in season near the farm
Wild mushrooms in season
A plate of grilled wild mushrooms
Grilled wild mushrooms

Farm experiences

Plough with oxen, plant a native tree, watch a mask dance or end the day by the bonfire.

Guests trying traditional ploughing with a pair of oxen
Ploughing the traditional way
A farm talk for a group of guests in the orchard
A farm talk in the orchard
Planting a native tree sapling on The Happiness Farm
Planting a native tree
Guests gathered for a tree planting on the farm
A tree planting with our guests
Masked dancers performing in the farm courtyard
A private cultural show
A masked dancer in a colourful costume
Mask dance
Folk dancers in traditional dress in the courtyard
Folk dances
Musicians with traditional Bhutanese instruments
Traditional music
A yoga session in the courtyard of the farm
Yoga in the courtyard
A bonfire burning in the courtyard at night
Bonfire night
A wild mushroom found on a mushroom hunt
Mushroom hunting
A wild mushroom growing in the grass
Found on a walk
A walk through the pine forest near the farm
A walk in the pine forest
Tall pine trees in the forest near The Happiness Farm
The pine forest

People of the farm

The family and neighbours who make the farm what it is.

Your hosts beside The Happiness Farm sign
Your hosts
Your hosts at the entrance of The Happiness Farm
Welcome to the farm
A smiling welcome at The Happiness Farm
A warm welcome
Azha Jichu, who has helped build The Happiness Farm for 20 years
Azha Jichu, the heart behind the farm
Azha Jichu at The Happiness Farm in Dogar, Paro

With deepest gratitude

Azha Jichu, the heart behind the farm

Azha Jichu, uncle of our co-founder Kezang, has stood behind The Happiness Farm for 20 years. He has helped with every stage of its growth, from the first terraces and trees to the farmhouse that welcomes guests today.

At 84, he is still active on the farm and still helping every day. We share our deepest appreciation and gratitude for his support and his love, and we dedicate this page to him with prayers for his long life and prosperity.

Come and see it for yourself

Eight farmhouse rooms from Nu 3,105 per night. Book online and we confirm your room by email.

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