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International Travel:

Getting There by Air
Druk Air (KB) (website: www.drukair.com.bt), the national airline of Bhutan, is the only airline serving Bhutan. It is compulsory for all visitors to Bhutan to travel at least one-way by Druk Air. Druk Air operates flights from Kolkata (Calcutta), Gaya and New Delhi (India), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Kathmandu (Nepal) and Bangkok (Thailand). The Kathmandu-Paro flight has fabulous views of the Himalaya on the left-hand side.

Druk Air will only issue tickets after visa clearance (arranged by Tour Operator).

Departure Tax
Usually included in the ticket price.

Main Airports
Paro (PBH), Bhutan’s only airport, is located in a deep valley, some 2,190m (7,200ft) above sea level, surrounded by hills and high mountains. Operating conditions are fairly difficult and inclement weather can cause delays (allow extra time for connections on the return journey). To/from the airport:Transfers to Paro (journey time 20 minutes) and Thimphu (1 hour) are organized by Tour Operators or hotels.

Facilities: The airport has a bank counter and bureau de change, a cafeteria, VIP lounge, duty-free shop and a couple of small gift shops.

Departure Tax 
Usually included in ticket price.

Getting There by Rail
The nearest railhead is Siliguri (India).

Getting There by Road
The road from Siliguri (West Bengal) enters Bhutan at the border town of Phuentsholing, which is 179km (111 miles) from Thimphu, and borders West Bengal, India. The crossing into India at Samdrup Jongkhar in eastern Bhutan can be closed at times due to political unrest from Assam separatists.

Overview
The following goods may be imported into Bhutan.
 
• 200 cigarettes.
• 1l of spirits.
• Personal effects for daily use, instruments or appliances for professional use and electronic equipment for personal use. 

Note: Cameras, videos, mobile telephones and all other electronic equipment for personal use must be registered with the authorities on arrival and will be checked by customs on departure. Import of plants/soil is subject to quarantine. All tobacco will be subject to a 200% custom tax on arrival.

Prohibited Imports
Firearms, narcotics, plants. 

Prohibited Exports
The export of antiques, religious objects, manuscripts, images and anthropological materials is strictly prohibited (regarded as those 100 years or older) and closely monitored by the Bhutanese authorities.

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bhutan has always been fascinating for foreigners as well as its residents. Bhutan strongly follows the philosophy of Gross National Happiness where the goal is "life in balance" through blending the material and philosophical world, spiritual and physical practice, visible and non-visible realities. Our  goal is to offer a variety of travel opportunities to explore and experience this soul of Bhutan. 
Our management and staff are comprised of seasoned travel professionals serving the domestic and international market. We offer a wide range of travel-related services to accommodate your every travel requirement on this Land of Happiness.
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We ensure that the clients or their agents are well informed of bookings and activities in advance. We will take special care of our client's arrival; we will take care of their transportation and journey upto the hotels, brief programs on Bhutan Tours, collect their air tickets for re-confirmation and satisfy any of their immediate needs. We will have full access to our company at all times in case they face any unforeseen problems and everything possible would then be done to assist them.

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We guarantee that your journey will be quite unlike anything, you’ve experienced before. We very much look forward to be a part of your travel in this magnificient country to discover the legacy of ancient heritage.  Tashi Delek.

 

 

 

 

 

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