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Digital Travel Guide Download
Our travel guides are free to read and explore online. If you want to get your own copy, the full travel guide for this destination is available to you offline* to bring along anywhere or print for your trip.
*this will be downloaded as a PDF.Price
€4,95
Bhutan follows a "High Value, Low Impact" tourism policy in order to preserve the country's natural and cultural uniqueness. As such, a Minimum Daily Package is required for all visitors to Bhutan:
$200 per person per night during January, February, June, July, August, and December.
$250 per person per night, during March, April, May, September, October, and November.
Discounts available for children and students.
This sum includes all accommodation, meals, transportation, camping and trekking equipment, as well as a certified guide for your entire stay.
All visitors to Bhutan (besides Indian, Bangladeshi and Maldivian passport holders) must organise their trip through a certified tour operator, which handles all arrangements for visiting groups. More information under Passport/Visa.
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Passport/Visa
Citizens of India, Bangladesh and the Maldives do not need a visa to visit Bhutan. All other citizens will need a permit to enter the country, only obtainable through certified tour operators in Bhutan and their international partners. These take care of all visa arrangements and organize all of your trip’s details, including accommodation, transportation and providing a personal guide for your group.
Upon entering the country, visitors receive either an Entry Permit (valid only for Thimphu and Paro) or a Restricted-Area Permit (valid for the whole country). Those wishing to visit Buddhist temples will also need a Temple Permit from the Ministry of Culture. All permits should be handled by your tour operator.
Note that some unregistered tour operators have popped up, so be sure to visit the website below to make sure you choose a certified operator.
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Airport
Paro Airport (PBH) is Bhutan's only international airport, located 6 kilometres from the town of Paro and about 65 kilometres from Thimphu. Taxi services are available, but most international visitors will be met by their guide and provided transport to their destination.
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Best Time to Visit
The most popular times to visit Bhutan are Spring and Autumn, when the weather is best. Springtime visitors will get to enjoy blooming nature and milder temperatures, while the Thimphu Festival takes place towards the end of September or beginning of August. Because of these advantages, the Minimum Daily Package fee is slightly higher during these months ($250 per person per night, instead of $200).
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Public Transport
There are no trains in Bhutan, so transport within the country is limited to road and air travel. There are taxis in Phuentsholing, Paro, Jakar and Thimphu (long distance services are also available), but again, most travellers will a private vehicle provided to take care of all transport needs.
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Taxi
There are taxis in Phuentsholing, Paro, Jakar and Thimphu (long distance services are also available), but most travellers will a private vehicle provided to take care of all transport needs.
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Pharmacy
Kuenphen Pharmacy
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Post
Bhutan Post
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Telephone
Country code: +975
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Electricity
230 V.
50 Hz.
Plug types C, D and G.
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