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Druk Air Airbus A319-115LR aircraft (A5-RGG) at Paro Airport, BhutanBT27.5°N · 90.5°EPhoto: shrimpo1967 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Southern Asia travel guide

Bhutan

Cliffside monasteries in the land of Gross National Happiness

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Bhutan limits tourism to keep it low-impact, which leaves its dzong fortresses, prayer-flag passes and valleys uncrowded. Most visits combine Paro, Thimphu and Punakha.

For Indian travellers. Indian citizens enter with a passport or voter ID and get an entry permit at the border.

Places worth your time

  1. Tiger's Nest Monastery
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    Tiger's Nest Monastery

    Paro

    Monastery on a cliff 900 m above the valley; a half-day hike.

  2. Punakha Dzong
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    Punakha Dzong

    Punakha

    Fortress at the meeting of two rivers, beautiful in jacaranda season.

  3. Dochula Pass
    Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Dochula Pass

    Between Thimphu and Punakha

    108 memorial stupas and Himalayan views on clear days.

  4. Buddha Dordenma

    Thimphu

    Giant seated Buddha overlooking the capital.

Know before you go

Key facts

Official name
Kingdom of Bhutan
Capital
Thimphu
Currency
Bhutanese ngultrum (BTN Nu.), Indian rupee (INR ₹)
Languages
Dzongkha
Calling code
+975
Area
38,394 km²
Region
Southern Asia · landlocked

Who can get in easily

3 of 198 passports can enter Bhutan without arranging a visa in advance.

  • Visa-free
  • Visa on arrival
  • eTA
  • eVisa
  • Visa required

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