How to get Bhutan / Access to Bhutan !!

If you are travelling by AIR :
Bhutan's national carrier Druk Air ( 00 975 8 271 856 ; www.drukair.com.bt) flies into Paro from Kathmandu, Dhaka and Bangkok, and from Bodh Gaya, Delhi and Kolkata in India. Visitors flying from London usually use British Airways to Delhi (0870 850 9850; www.ba.com), Qatar Airways to Kathmandu (0870 770 4215; www.qatarairways.com) or Thai Airways to Bangkok (0870 606 0911; www.thaiair.com).

If you are travelling by CAR :

You may also drive into Bhutan from India, via the south-western town of Phuntsholing.

Visa & fees :

All travel must be arranged through an authorised travel agent or hotel. Bhutan's government charges daily tourist fees, applicable to all foreigners, except Indian nationals. For group travel, a flat fee of US$200 per person per day (US$165 in July and August) covers basic all-inclusive accommodation, transport and a guide. Independent tourists pay US$30 per person per day (based on two travelling together, for solo travellers the charge is US$40) as well as US$65 'royalties' per person per day (US$55 in July and August). In addition, tourists other than Indian nationals pay a one-off visa charge of US$20 and a tourism development fee (to aid infrastructure) of US$10. All these charges are often presented as part of an overall package to Bhutan by tour operators or hotels.

When to Go ?? :
Bhutan's hoteliers are anxious to dispel a misconception that October is the optimum time to visit. The country, they stress, is an all-year destination - although July and August can be wet. Go in November and December (early winter) for clear skies and a sublime quality of light, in March to May for spring flowers, and in September or October for rice harvest scenes. Or time your trip for one of the country's colourful festivals, whose precise dates are calculated according to the Bhutanese lunar calendar. Punakha's festival is in February/March; Paro's in March/April; and Thimphu's in September/October.