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Travel Information of Kingdom Of Bhtan

The Bhutanese government has set a non negotiable minimum daily tariff. The daily tariff includes all of your accommodation, food, land transport within Bhutan, services of guides and porters, supply of pack animals on treks and cultural programs as appropriate.

It also includes a US$ 65  tax, which is used by the government to fund infrastructure, education, health and other programs. The rate is the same for all tours and trekkkings. Your tour operator will take care all of the arrangement for visas, Druk Air reservation, hotel booking, and obtaning permits to visit restricted places.

These rates can be higher, depending on the nature of servicesBy Government decree, all Bhutan travel agents charge exactly the same fees. 

 

Jeroma Tours will guarantee you excellent value for traveling expenses, with that all important personal touch. We shall take care of every tiny detail to ensure that your visit will be as smooth and pleasant as possible.

 

 

 Visa

Prior to your arrival in Bhutan, you must apply in advance for a visa through a tour operator. If you don’t have an approved visa, you will not be permitted to board the Druk Air fligth to Bhutan. All applications for tourist visas must be initialised by a Bhutanese tour operator and approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Thimphu. A visa costs 20 US dollar and is approved and issued prior to entry, with the pre-payment of your travel itinerary. Therefore you need to finalize your travel plans well in advance. Recommend is at least 90 days, especially if you travel to Bhutan in the peak months of September, October, November, March, April or early May. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Thimphu issues visa to all foreign travelers.

Mandated Costs 

  • High season US 200 US$ per person per night

  • Low season tariff 165 US$ per person per night (July and August are low season)

  • Surchage for individual travellers: 40 US$ per night

  • Surchage for groups of two persons: 30 US$ per person per night

  • Trekkers who make long treks, get a 10% discount on days 11 to 20 and 20% from day 21 on

Most tour operators expect you to pay separately for all drinks, including liquor, beer, mineral water and bottled soft drinks. You’ll also have to pay extra for laundry, horseback riding and extras like massages or a Bhutanese hot-stone bath.

 

Restricted area permits

Exept the Paro and Thimphu valleys, the rest of Bhutan is classified as a restricted area. Tour operators obtain a permit for the places on your itinerary. This permit is checked and endorsed by the police at immigration checkpoints strategically located at important road junctions. Your tour operator must return the permit to the government at the completion of the tour, and it is examined for major deviations from the authorised program.

 

 

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