Documentation
All visitors to Bhutan must prepay for a visa and hold a current passport. Visa application is made through Rinzin Thunderbolt – Bhutan HEIGHTS. Visa fee is US$ 40 and is collected during along with the tour payment. Visa will be entered on arrival in Bhutan though they are cleared in advance and visa clearance numbers are issued. Visas are not issued at Bhutanese embassies abroad. Visas are issued only when you arrive in Bhutan either at Paro airport or at Phuentsholing, Samdrupjongkhar, Gelegphu (if overland). You must apply for a Bhutan visa in advance. You can send the following information and we will take care of the rest.
1. Your full name as it appears in your passport & Gender
2. Permanent Address
3. Occupation/Profession
4. Nationality
5. Passport Number
6. Date of issue and expiry of passport
It is absolutely necessary that you double-check that the information you provided us with is correct. There will be delays and complications in issuing the visa when you arrive in Bhutan if there are discrepancies in any important numbers. Drukair will not issue the tickets to Paro until they receive the visa confirmation number from the Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs.
Rinzin Thunderbolt – Bhutan HEIGHTS will process visa extensions for you if they become necessary.
ACCESSIBILITY
By Air
The best way to enter Bhutan is by Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines. The airport is in Paro. During monsoons and winter, unpredictable weather forces can delay flights and travelers should consider including an extra day in their itinerary. Druk Air is the national carrier of the Royal Government of Bhutan and operates to following stations:
India: Delhi, Kolkata (Calcutta), Gaya, Bagdogra, Guwahati
Nepal: Kathmandu
Thailand: Bangkok
Singapore: Singapore
Bangladesh: Dhaka
Over Land:
The nearest Indian airport is Bagdogra, which can be reached by plane from Kolkata and Delhi. The road from Bagdogra connects to Phuentsholing, a border town in Bhutan. It is a 3 – 4 hour drive from the airport. It takes approximately 6 hours from Phuentsholing to Thimphu or Paro.
Visit www.drukair.com.bt and www.bhutanairlines.bt for more information
By Road
Getting to Bhutan via Road If you wish to travel by road, you can enter and exit Bhutan through its southern gateway of Phuentsholing which shares border with the Indian state of West Bengal. The nearest airport is located approximately about four hours by road from Phuentsholing. The nearest airport is at Bagdogra, West Bengal, India on the way in or out you may combine your tour to Sikkim and Darjeeling Hill. Phuentsholing is approximately a five-six hour drive from Thimphu through winding road towards the southern foothills. For those who would like to journey across Bhutan, there is an exit from place called Sumdrup Jongkhar in southeast Bhutan to India. The closest airport is 110 km away in Guwahati, Assam, India. From here you can fly on to Indian cities of Delhi, Bombay, Kolkata and Bangkok. This is convenient for those flying into Paro in the west and touring across Bhutan without back tracking.
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