Druk Air flies twice weekly to Delhi via Kathmandu and three times weekly to Bangkok via Calcutta and Dhaka. For details on flights and fares, vist the Drukair website at www.drukair.com.
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Tours to Bhutan can be arranged through travel agents abroad, or by directly contacting tour operators in Bhutan. If the booking is made through a travel agent abroad, that travel agent will contact a tour operator in Bhutan who will be responsible for making local arrangements (visa, Druk-Air reservation, tour programs etc.).
There are two ways to enter Bhutan: by air at Paro or by road through India at the border town of Phuntsholing. Druk Air (KB) the national airline of Bhutan operates flights from Delhi and Calcutta (India) Dhaka (Bangladesh) Bangkok (Thailand) and Khatmandu (Nepal).
Druk Air flies twice weekly to Delhi via Kathmandu and three times weekly to Bangkok via Calcutta and Dhaka. For details on flights and fares, vist the Drukair website at www.drukair.com.
Visa Formalities
All applications for tourist visas will be submitted by tour operators in advance to allow one week's time for processing. Three copies of original passport photographs must be submitted.
Visitors must obtain 'Visa Clearance' from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thimphu, before departing for Bhutan. Visa Clearance is also required for obtaining DrukAir ticket from their local agents.
Actual visa is stamped on arrival at the port of entry on payment of US$20 for a 15 day visa. A 6-month extension of visa can be obtained in Thimphu on payment of Nu. 510 if required.
Daily Tourist Tariff
Peak Season Rates For The Months Of March, April, May, September, October, and November
$200 per person per day for 3 or more in a group
$230 per person per day for 2 in a group
$240 per day for a single individual
Off Season Rates For The Months Of June, July, August, December, January, and February
$165 per person per day for 3 or more in a group
$195 per person per day for 2 in a group
$205 per day for a single individual
The above prices include all hotel accommodations, food, ground transportation, an English speaking guide, trekking equipment(except tents), a cook, and pack animals if necessary. The rates quoted above are set by the Royal Government of Bhutan.
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