Bhutan Entry Visa

VISA
Distant travelers must possess a visa for Bhutan which is approved primarily for 14 days. While the genuine visa is imprinted on arrival in Bhutan winning payment of US $20, visitors need to obtain visa authorization from the Tourism Authority of Bhutan (TAB) in advance. The visa can be extended in Thimpu for up to six months. The operator making your travel arrangements will handle the official formalities.

GETTING THERE AND AROUND
Druk Air, Bhutan’s Airline, Operates flights to Paro from Bangkok, Kolkata, Dhaka, Kathmandu and New Delhi. The overland entry/exit point is from the Indian state of West Bengal into Phuntsholing in southwest Bhutan. Phuntsholing is four hours’ drive from Bagdogra, the nearest Indian airport, and seven hours' drive from both Gangtok (Sikkim) and Darjeeling. The drive from Phuntsholing to Thimpu takes six hours.

Transport within the country is provided by tour operators who have their own fleet of luxury buses. All major places of interest are connected by paved roads.