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Bhutan ›› Travel
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Visiting Bhutan
All foreign tourists traveling to Bhutan must arrange
all-inclusive package tours organized by an agent. The
Royal Government of Bhutan does not grant tourist visa
to independent and individual travelers. |
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Booking Procedures |
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- First select the Tour program you are willing to
undertake.
- We will send you the program including flight reservation,
invoice and payment instruction.
- You have to transfer the payment to Bank Of Bhutan.
Bank charges involved should be borne by yourself.
Fill up the Visa application from and forward to us.
Your visa will be processed only after the receipt
of payment. We will acknowledge you the receipt of
the payment by e-mail/fax. It takes minimum 10 days
to process visa. So, the payment should arrive in
Bhutan well in time.
- The Tourism Authority of Bhutan issues visas clearance
letter with a reference number, which in fact, is
the confirmation of your visa. You will be intimated
the visa reference number. With this reference number,
you can get your flight ticket issued from the Druk
Air in Kathmandu, Delhi, Calcutta or Bangkok. plan
holidays can make your travel arrangement without
any problem.
- Your passport is stamped with actual visa at the
port/boarder of entrance to Bhutan against the payment
of cash US 20 with 2-passport size photographs. Extra
copies of photos will be an advantage.
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Tariff
The Royal Government of Bhutan has set an all-inclusive
fixed tariff. |
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Peak Season (Mar,Apr,May,Sep,Oct,Nov):
USD 200 per person per day |
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Off-Season(Jun,Jul,Aug,Dec,Jan,Feb): USD
165 Per person per day |
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Surcharges
For individual and small groups of less than 3 participants,
there is additional surcharge above the daily applicable
rates as follows: |
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Single Pax : US$ 40 per day |
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Group of 02 persons: US$ 30 per pax /day |
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Inclusive |
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- Accommodation on the twin sharing basis with meals
- Transfers and sight seeing within Bhutan by a deluxe
vehicle
- The services of the guide/porters/ponies wherever
required
- Royalty & Taxes to the Govt.
- Monastery and Monument entrance fee if any.
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Discounts |
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- Diplomats from foreign embassies and missions accredited
to Bhutan shall be given a 25% discount on the daily
tariff.
- The students below the age of 25 years holding
valid identity cards from their academic institutions
shall also be given a 25% discount on daily rates.
- Children up to the age of 5 years are free of cost.
Those between 6 to 12 years accompanied by their guardians
are entitled 50% discount.
- 1 group leader above 15 paying persons is given
100% complimentary. A discount of 50% is given to
one person in a group of 11 to 15 pax.
- A discount of 10% on the daily tariff shall be
provided for halts between 11 to 20 nights and 20%
discounts on halts beyond 21 nights.
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Cancellations and Refund
Tour programs booked and subsequently cancelled shall
be subject to cancellation charges as follows |
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- Before 30 days: No Charge
- Within 21 days: 10%
- Within 14 days: 15%
- Within 7 days: 30%
- Less than 7 days: 50%
- After arrival in Bhutan: 100%
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Delayed arrival/departure
There shall be no charge for the number of days of delays
in arrival/departure of visitors due to weather condition,
Druk Air problems or roadblocks. They will be charged
only the actual expenses on accommodation, food and
transport and other required services. |
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Money
Bhutan unit of currency is the Ngultrum. 1Nu = 100 Chetrum.
The Ngultrum is pegged to the value of Indian Rupee. Approx.
1 $ =Nu. 42 |
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Getting There and Away |
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By Air |
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The best way to enter Bhutan is by Druk
Air, the national air carrier. Following stations are
connected with Druk Air flight: |
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From India: Delhi & Calcutta |
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From Nepal : Kathmandu |
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From Thailand: Bangkok |
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Druk Air is the only Airline operating
in Bhutan. |
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Road:
Entry or exit is also possible through Phuntsoling,
the southern Bhutanese border town. From here the neared
airport is Bagdogra in West Bengal (India). For travelers
wishing to visit Indian states of Sikkim, West Bengal
along with Bhutan, Phuntsholing serves as the convenient
point.
Exit from Bhutan can be also made through Samdrup Jongkhar,
an important link for visiting further Northeastern
states of India.
AS PER GOVERNMENT RULE IT IS MANDATORY TO TRAVEL AT
LEAST ONE WAY BY DRUK AIR, IT CAN BE EITHER ENTRY OR
EXIT OR BOTH.
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Tours Escorts
Well-trained, knowledgeable guides, certified by Tourism
Authority of Bhutan escort all our tours. Most of the
guides are English speaking but Japanese, French, Italian,
Spanish, German, Russian-speaking guides could also be
provided with prior information and on additional cost. |
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Food
Bhutanese delicacies are limited with spicy chilies and
cheese. However you will be served a buffet of Continental
food with some local dishes too. Even on trek, our trained
cooks prepare dishes suitable to western taste ranging
from Continental to Chinese and Bhutanese to Indian.
What to Pack
The following is a fairly exhaustive list of what you
should pack for the trip:
Clothes as per seasons, sunglasses, spare glasses or contact
lenses, pair of casual shoes, washing kit, shaving kit,
towel, hat, umbrella, camera, film and accessories, books,
maps, insect repellent, hand cream, small sewing kit,
safety pins, torch or flash light with spare batteries,
mirror, nail clippers, scissors, sun cream, lip salve
or soluble aspirin, antiseptic cream, anti-histamine cream
for relief of insect bites, anti diarrhea, preparation
of relief of sunburn etc.
Climate
The southern part of Bhutan is tropical, and in general
the east of Bhutan is warmer than the west of the country.
The central valley of Punakha, Wangdiphodrang, Mongar,
Tashigang and Lhuntshi enjoy a semi tropical climate with
very cool winters, while Thimphu, Tongsa and Bumthang
have a temperate climate, with monsoon rains in the summer
and snow-fall in winter. Winter in Bhutan is from mid-November
until mid-March, and at this time of year the climate
is dry, with daytime temperature of 16-19 degree centigrade
(with sunshine and clear skies) and nighttime temperature
falling below zero. The monsoon usually arrives in mid-June,
with the rain falling mainly in the afternoons and evenings.
At the end of September, after the last of the big rains,
autumn suddenly arrives, and is a magnificent season for
trekking-lasting until mid-November. |
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