Even though you can travel to Bhutan on your own, booking through a local travel agent is the best way to go. Upon finding a local travel agent to handle your trip to Bhutandecide your travel date, duration of your trip and your travel interest. Accordingly, a comprehensive itinerary of the things you want to do will be worked out and send to you.Based, on the proposed itinerary tentative bookings of air tickets and all other logistics will be placed with the relevant agencies and parties. Once you are satisfied with your set up plans confirm your tour by making the full payment and also forward a scanned copy of your passport having 6 months validity. When the payment has arrived your Bhutan visa will be applied which will be approved within 7 days of working hour and once visa approved a copy of E visa will be forwarded to you. Air tickets will be purchased and E ticket will be forwarded to you. Hotel bookings and all other related bookings will be confirmed by making payments. Finally, you are ready to travel to Bhutan. Your Travel partner in Bhutan will keep in touch and be informed for any updates.
Depending on the kind of tour you are doing in Bhutan either trekking or cultural tour your travel partner in Bhutan will exclusively instruct you on what to pack. From the moment you book your trip, till the time you exit Bhutan on finishing your trip, your travel partner, Lonely Bhutan Toursand Trek will remain committed to serve you in the best way.
When visiting places of worship your body, legs and shoulders must be covered. Body-revealing clothes should be avoided. Leave shorts and skirts at home. Instead opt for pants or a long skirt.
No individual tour or any group tour can be conducted without a tour guide. Bhutan tourism policy is guided by the policy of sustainable development policy where by the income from the Tourism sector is distributed fairly among all the citizens of the country in which many tour guides are employed and paid well.Tour guides are considered the essential part of Tourism development and as such all the guides are trained well and can always add meaning and value of any tour they undertake.
We accept payment through bank wire transfer. We found this mode of transfer safer than the payment made through visa cards. Furthermore, banks in Bhutan charge a high transfer fee for card payments.
Yes, all tourist standard hotels in Bhutan have free Wifi. Restaurants and café in the towns also provide WIFI service.
December-February: Max 12 degree, Min 6 degree. Night: negative 6 to 8 degree.
March -May: Max 26 degree, Min 18 degree. Night: 0 to Negative 2 degree
June- August: Max 32 degree, Min 20 degree. Night: 6 to 8 degree.
September-November: Max 15 degree, Min 10 degree. Night: Negative 4 to 6 degree.
You can exchange money at the Bankthough it takes bit of a time. we recommend gettingexchanged at the airport’s Bank of Bhutan counter inside the terminal building. The other options are to exchange money at the hotel or some local shops in the town.Bank exchange rate Varies on different denominations of the foreign currency.
ATMs are available in most of the towns. Many hotels and high-end handicraft shops accept card payment,though at times the payment gets declined due to the fluctuating network. So, we suggest carrying cash instead.
You can buy sim cards either in phone outlets in town or at the airport. There is a small sim card counter just before you exit the terminal building. You can top up and subscribe to data packages of your choice.
In most of the hotels, you will find both the round pin and square pin plugs. You can buy converter in the town.
Even though all the tap drinking water are sourced from the clean mountain, you are advised to drink bottled water only. Tap water can be used for washing and brushing your teeth.
We suggest buying your flight tickets through the same company you booked your travel with. It will be convenient and they will be able to do online check-in for you.
Is it necessary to keep a day gap in between the Bhutan flight and connecting flight?
You should choose left seats while flying in and right window when flying out of Bhutan. Flight from Kathmandu and Delhi is the most spectacular with views of mount Everest and other stunning peaks.
Although Bhutan is a peaceful country with not many cases of theft you must take universal precaution. There are no embassy other than India, Bangladesh and Thai Consulate. Bhutan makes informal contact with the US government through the embassy in New Delhi. It is going to be a cumbersome process to get a new passport.
On trek, you are provided with thoroughly boiled and cooled water. If you wish, you can add your treatment tablets but it is not necessary. It may not be safe to drink directly from the natural stream and tap water as your stomach may not be used the raw mountain water.
Mosquitoes are endemic to southern part of Bhutan in tropical climate. However, starting few yeas ago, the upper northern valleys where we usually run our tours have also been seeing mosquitoes in the warmer months. If your travel is during the warmer months, please carry mosquito repellent creams. The hotel rooms will come with mosquito repellent fluids fitted to the power socket.
Yes, being a Buddhist country we never harm dogs – they are left around to roam freely and given leftover foods from nearby houses and restaurants. Having said that, it is not a major issue. We do suggest sleeping with a pair of ear-plugs to keep out the barking and help you sleep better at night especially for hotels around the town.
No, not at the moment. Although, the Centers for Disease control and prevention advices a host of injections, you are not required to get any specific injections for travel to Bhutan unless you come from disease infected area. However, you may consult your doctor before coming to Bhutan.