Plan and book
How to book a Bhutan tour
From first enquiry to landing in Paro — the booking process step by step.
Bhutan travel guide
Plan and book
Plan and book
Best time to visit Bhutan
October for the mountains, February for the quiet, and a nightly fee that does not care which you pick.
Plan and book
Bhutan weather by region
Punakha in January is shirtsleeve weather. Phobjikha, three hours up the road, freezes at night. Here is Bhutan valley by valley, with the numbers we plan around.
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Bhutan festival calendar
Bhutan's tshechu dates move every year with the lunar calendar. Here are the tentative 2027 dates, and what actually happens across the days of a festival.
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Bhutan packing checklist
A practical packing list for dzongs, mountain passes and changeable weather.
Plan and book
Bhutan travel FAQs
The questions guests send us before they book: the US$100 nightly fee, guide rules, Paro flights, money and how hard Tiger's Nest really is.
Entry and visa
Entry and visa
Bhutan entry requirements
Passport, visa clearance, the SDF, permits and customs: what we file for you, and what you need in your hand when you land at Paro.
Entry and visa
Bhutan visa guide
Everyone except Indian, Bangladeshi and Maldivian nationals needs visa clearance before flying: USD 40 once, usually approved within five working days. We apply for you.
Entry and visa
Bhutan flight schedules
Drukair and Bhutan Airlines timetables for flights to and from Paro, as each airline publishes them, last checked September 2026.
Entry and visa
Flights to Bhutan
Flying into Paro, overland borders and domestic travel.
Entry and visa
Bhutan travel insurance
Bhutan dropped the visa insurance rule in April 2024. We still tell every guest to buy a policy, and this is what it has to cover.
Money and costs
Money and costs
Sustainable Development Fee (SDF)
USD 100 per adult per night, USD 50 for children aged 6–11, free under 6, and Nu. 1,200 for Indian nationals. Already included in every Bhutan Tour Itinerary price.
Money and costs
Bhutan currency and payments
Ngultrum, rupees, ATMs, cards and how much cash to carry.
Money and costs
What a trip to Bhutan really costs
What a week, a trek and a luxury week really cost in Bhutan, from the USD 100 nightly fee down to tips, SIM cards and hot stone baths.
On the ground
On the ground
Bhutan cultural etiquette
What to wear, when the camera goes away, and how to behave in a temple, a dzong or someone's home.
On the ground
Bhutan safety and health
Crime is low. What actually catches people out in Bhutan is the altitude, the mountain roads, the tap water and the dogs that bark all night.
On the ground
Bhutan SIM cards and internet
What a tourist SIM costs, where to buy one, and where the signal gives out between Paro and the Snowman trek.
On the ground
Getting around Bhutan
A hundred kilometres of Bhutanese mountain road is four to five hours, not ninety minutes. Real drive times, how far to trust the domestic flights, and what the monsoon does to the one highway.
On the ground
Hotels in Bhutan
Tourists stay in government-certified hotels. Our prices include a certified 3-star room; 4- and 5-star are upgrades we price per night.
On the ground
Homestays and farmhouses in Bhutan
What a night in a Bhutanese farmhouse is really like: the bathroom, the food, the hot stone bath and the cost.
On the ground
Mountains and trekking in Bhutan
Bhutan's great peaks, its famous treks and how to prepare for altitude.
On the ground
Responsible travel in Bhutan
Bhutan absorbs about 6.5 times the carbon it emits — here is how to travel it without adding to the load.
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