Bhutan · 8 nights
Bhutan, slowly
Paro · Thimphu · Punakha · Phobjikha · Paro
Dzongs and monasteries, farmhouse lunches and valley walks, ending with the climb to the Tiger's Nest.
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Bhutan
Bhutan, slowly
Monasteries, valley walks and farmhouse lunches, with a private guide from the day you land in Paro.
- Best time
- March to May, September to November
- Ideal length
- 7–10 nights
Taktsang (Tiger's Nest), Paro valley
Bhutan limits tourism on purpose. There are few hotels, no crowds and a daily fee that funds health, education and conservation. What you get in return is a country that still feels entirely itself.
Most journeys start in Paro, where the only international airport is, and loop through Thimphu, the capital, over the Dochu La pass to the fortress of Punakha, and on to the high valley of Phobjikha. They end back in Paro with the walk up to the Tiger's Nest.
The best time to go is spring or autumn, when the passes are clear and the tsechu festivals fill the dzong courtyards with masked dances.
Bhutan at a glance
- Best time
- March to May and September to November
- Ideal length
- 7 to 10 nights
- Time
- UTC +6
- Currency
- Ngultrum (BTN), at par with the Indian rupee
- Daily fee
- Sustainable Development Fee, currently US$100 per adult per night. We confirm the current rate when you book.
Where to go
Valleys we visit
Paro
Thimphu
Punakha and Phobjikha
Sample journeys
Journeys in Bhutan
Nepal and Bhutan · 11 nights
Nepal and Bhutan: two Himalayan kingdoms
Kathmandu · Namobuddha · Paro · Thimphu · Punakha · Paro
The temples and stupas of the Kathmandu valley, a night at a hilltop monastery, then the flight to Paro along the Himalaya and a week in Bhutan.
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Festivals
The tsechu festivals
Tsechus are religious festivals held in the dzong courtyards, with masked dances performed by monks and laymen over three to five days. Families come in their finest clothes; it is as much a social occasion as a religious one.
Before you go
Practical notes
Visas, money, health, local customs and the best months to go are on the travel tips and best-time pages.
Entry rules change. We check the current rules for your nationality when you book.
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