India
Nepal
VISA IN MISSION ABROAD
Private visa:
For a visitor visa, a foreign visitor has to submit letter of invitation obtained by the invitee’s relatives or friends residing in Bhutan.
Tourist visa:
Tourists can book a package holiday to Bhutan ONLY through both International and Bhutanese Tour Operators. Information is available from travel agencies. The Royal Government of Bhutan sets minimum selling prices for packages to Bhutan and this must be paid in US dollars prior to arrival in Bhutan.
The minimum tariff for tourist visiting in a group of 3 persons or more are as follows:
- High Season Tariff - USD200 per person per night halt (January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November and December),
- Low Season Tariff - USD165 per person per night halt ( July, August).
The minimum price includes:
- all internal taxes and charges (including the royalty),
- accommodation,
- all Meals,
- all travel with a licensed Bhutanese Tour Guide,
- all Internal Transport,
- camping Equipment and Haulage for Trekking Tours.
The rates given above are applicable per tourist per night halt in Bhutan. On the day of departure, the ‘local agents’ host obligation shall be limited to breakfast only and any extra requirements shall be payable on actual basis. The rates shall apply uniformly irrespective of locations and the type of accommodation provided/asked for. List of hotels and lodges approved for international tourist accommodation updated from time to time shall be issued by DOT.
Individual tourists and smaller groups of less than three persons shall be subject to surcharge, over and above the minimum daily rates applicable, as follows:
- single individual USD40 per night,
- group of 2 persons USD30 per person per night.
The 10% agency commission payable to agents abroad shall not be deductible from the surcharge. The surcharge will not be applicable to representatives of foreign travel agents on business study or promotional visit duly approved and cleared by DOT.
Border check point
From India:
for tourist visit by land only one check point Jaigon-Phutchaling,
From China not available
for tourist visit by land only one check point Jaigon-Phutchaling,
From China not available