Tour overview
Phuntsholing – 1 Night
Thimpu – 1 Night
Paro – 1 Night
Gurumara – 1 Night
Indian Tourist traveling to Bhutan does not require any visa. However they need a travel Permit to visit Bhutan.
Permits: There are 02 types of PERMIT.
- Entry Permit: When you are entering Bhutan, you have to get the Entry Permit which can be procured at the entry point either in Paro airport (when travelling by flight) or in Phuentsholing Bhutan (when travelling overland either from Bagdogra or NJP). Entry permit cannot be made in advance as physical appearance is required at the immigration office. Entry permit is also a valid document to visit Thimphu and Paro.
- Route Permit: If you choose your Itinerary to visit places (Punakha, Wangdu, Bumthang, etc) beyond Paro and Thimphu, you need to have a Route Permit. We need the scanned copy of either your passport or Voter ID card to make your Route Permit in advance. Route permit will ONLY be made in Thimphu on the working days between 09.00 – 11.00 hrs.
Travel Documents Required With Presence of the Guest:
- Valid Indian passport (above 6 months validity) or Voters Identity Card (anyone) is a must for 18 years and above.
- Child below 5 years (Birth certificate is required).
- Child between 6 – 17 years academic School Identity Card is required.
- 04 recent passport size photographs for each guest.
Entering Bhutan by Flight: While collecting your airlines boarding pass you are given 02 forms at Druk air counter.
- Embarkation & Disembarkation Card (Blue Form): You are required to fill up the form completely and submit the same to the authority and The concern officer retains the disembarkation card and return the embarkation card back to you which is again required while exiting Bhutan. Please do not lose this card.
- Immigration form (Yellow Form): You are required to fill and submit this form at the immigration counter while getting the entry permit at Bhutan airport.
- Bhutan Entry Permit:
- Passport Holder: Bhutan entry permit are stamped on the passport itself. It is must to carry your passport while traveling & taking inter point connection. You will not be allowed to leave the country without stamping the exit on it.
- Voter ID Card: Bhutan entry permit are issued separately on papers after verifying Voter ID card. This document must be carried while traveling & taking inter point connection. You are also advised to make photo copy of the paper permit and keep it in safe custody as you will not be allowed to leave the country without surrendering this paper permit in original. This permit is also required to make the pink permit for visiting any other area other than Thimphu & Paro.
Exiting Bhutan by Flight: While collecting your airlines boarding pass you are given 02 forms at the Druk air counter.
- Declaration from for Departing Passengers (Blue Form): You are required to fill it and submit at the immigration counter along with entry permit (original copy) and Embarkation card which is given to you while entering Bhutan.
- Immigration Form (Yellow form): You are required to fill up this immigration form (Yellow form) and this form has to be submitted at the immigration counter at the final port of Disembarkation, ie Bagdogra, Kolkata, Delhi and other airport connected by Druk air in India.
- Bhutan Entry Permit: This is the same Paper permit issued while entering Bhutan. You will not be allowed to leave the country without surrendering this paper permit in original.
Notes:
- Declaration form basically states that you are not carrying any prohibited items out of Bhutan
- Embarkation form is the left over form while entering Bhutan.
- Yellow form is basically a self-declaration of items carried by you on flight i.e. number of check in Baggage, hand baggage, duty & duty free items.
Entering Bhutan by Surface:
Bhutan Entry permit are issued from the immigration office at Phuentsholing only on working day (Monday-Friday) excluding Saturday, Sunday & Bhutan national holidays.
- You are required to visit the immigration office along with your guide / driver at the Bhutan entry gate to obtain your Bhutan entry permit (personal presence is a must for obtaining the permit).
- For surface traveler Bhutan entry permit are issued separately in papers after verifying the documents. This document must be carried while traveling and taking inner point connection. You are also advised to make photo copy of the paper permit and keep it in safe custody. As you will not be allowed to leave the country without surrendering the pink permit for visiting any other area other than Thimphu & Paro.
Exiting Bhutan by Surface:
While exiting from Phuentsholing you will have to surrender original entry permit which was given to you while entering Bhutan at immigration office, Karbandi, which is 5 km before Phuentsholing. You will not be allowed to leave the country without surrendering this paper permit in original, issued at Paro / Phuentsholing.
Cancellation Policy
Any confirmed package/booking cancellation will attract Rs. 2000/- as administrative charges.
Any Confirmed package/Booking cancelled within 15-7 days before arrival date will attract 25% of the total package amount as retention charges.
Any confirmed package/booking cancelled within 7-3 days before arrival date will attract 50% of the total package amount as retention charges.
Any confirmed package/booking cancelled within 7-0 days before arrival date will attract 100% of the total package amount as retention charges.
Waiting Period Policy:
If a customer fails to report on the Pre confirmed time, due to any flight or train delay, there will be a waiting charge applicable as given below.
Up to 2 hours of the proposed time: Nil.
After 2 hours of the proposed time, Rs. 500/- per hour will be charged, this needs to be paid directly to the driver partner.
Included
- Hotel Stay on Twin Sharing Basis
- Transportation
- ILP for Indian Customers
Not Included
- Entrance Fees in sight seeing points
Day 1: NJP Rly Station / IXB Airport – Phuentsholling (170 kms / 4 hrs)
Meet & Greet on arrival at NJP Railway Station / IXB Airport and transfer to Phuentsholing - The Gateway of Bhutan by Road from India. Phuentsholing is a thriving commercial center on the northern edge of the Indian Plains. On arrival check in at the hotel. Overnight stay will be at Phuentsholing.
Day 2 : Phuentsholing – Thimphu (176 kms / 6 hr)
After breakfast complete the immigration formalities and transfer to Thimphu (7,710 ft.) the capital city of Bhutan. On arrival check in at the hotel. Overnight stay will be at Thimphu.
Day 3 : Thimphu Sightseeing to Paro
After breakfast visit King's Memorial Chorten (Monument), Changangkha Monastery, National Zoo (Contains National Animal Taking), National Library, BBS Tower, Folk Heritage Museum, Textile Museum, School of Arts and Crafts, National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Traditional Paper Factory (made from Daphne plant). Later drive to Paro. Overnight stay will be at Paro.
Day 4 : Paro Sightseeing & Paro – Lataguri (200) kms / 7 hrs)
After breakfast this morning check-out of the hotel and proceed to Parosightseeing covering. National Museum of Paro: Housed inside the revamped Ta-dzong building in Paro, National Museum of Bhutan is a cultural museum that has put on display the antique items gathered from different parts of the country. Kyichu Lhakhang: Built in 659 by the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo. It is believed to be one of the 108 temples built to subdue a demoness residing in the Himalyas and is also one of the oldest Temples in Bhutan. Later transfer to Gurumara National forest Reserve. On arrival check in at the hotel. Overnight stay will be at Gurumara. (Gurumara Jeep/Jungle Safari on request at an extra cost)
Day 5 : Lataguri – NJP Rly Station / IXB Airport (170 kms / 4 hrs)
After breakfast check out from the hotel and take the departure transfer to NJP Railway Station / IXB Airport for your onward journey.