You can get to Bhutan either by air or by road. The most convenient way to get into Bhutan is by taking Druk Air or Bhutan Airlines flights. There are only two airlines which operate in Bhutan and you can easily get a flight for you to fly into Bhutan
Destinations served by Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines:
If you plan to enter Bhutan by road, the journey begins through India with three entry points to choose from—Phuntsholing in the west, Samdrup Jongkhar in the east, and Gelephu in central Bhutan. Each offers a unique route into the kingdom, and our travel experts can guide you in selecting the most convenient option for your journey. Until the early 1960s, Bhutan remained largely isolated from the world, accessible only on foot through Tibet in the north or the plains of Assam and West Bengal in the south. Harsh mountain passes and dense jungles made travel extremely challenging, preserving Bhutan’s mystique as one of the most secluded nations in the world.
However, carefully planned and sustainable economic development has made the country much more accessible and there are numerous networks of roads across the landscape along with multiple domestic airports apart from the only international airport located at Paro.
Everyone travelling to Bhutan requires to obtain a visa, except for passport holders from India, Bangladesh and Maldives, who obtain a free Entry permit on arrival upon producing their passports.
For all other passport holders, visas must be applied and paid for well in advance along with the booking of the tour itinerary.
Currently only two airlines operate out of Bhutan – Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines, with departure points in Bangkok, Kathmandu, New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Dhaka, Yangon and Singapore. It is also possible to travel to Bhutan by road from India, The main border crossing is at Jaigaon-Phuentsholing and two others are at Gelephu and Samdrup Jongkhar.
Bhutan has a minimum daily tour cost, known as ‘Minimum Daily Package’ which is set and is designed to control tourism in the country and at the same time help protect the local environment. It is non-negotiable and a portion of it goes towards improvement of educational and health-care programs in the poorer region of the country.
All tourists (excluding Indian, Bangladeshi and Maldivian passport holders) who wish to travel to Bhutan require a visa and must book their holiday through a Bhutanese tour operator or one of their international partners. The tour operator will take care of Visa arrangements for visitors. A listing of licensed Bhutanese tour operators can be found at the link below.
In keeping with the Tourism Council of Bhutan’s policy of “High Value. Low Impact” tourism a Minimum Daily Package is required for tourists. To learn more about the Minimum Daily Package, please follow the link below:
Minimum Daily Package: https://laughingthrushadventure.com/daily-tariff/
