{"id":14593,"date":"2018-05-30T04:09:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T04:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/?p=14593"},"modified":"2026-03-11T04:11:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T04:11:37","slug":"diy-plan-solo-trip-bhutan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/indian-holidays\/diy-plan-solo-trip-bhutan\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY: Plan a solo trip to Bhutan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14593\" class=\"elementor elementor-14593\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c0bd47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0c0bd47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b199719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b199719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A truly unique\u00a0country,\u00a0Bhutan is a lush green land of Himalayan mountains, landscapes, monasteries and temples. It is the only Buddhist region where Mahayana Buddhism is still practiced, where a concept of Gross National Happiness exists and while the largest economies of the world struggle with global warming, Bhutan is carbon negative!\u00a0Tourists\u00a0have been allowed in the country only since the 1970s and the government believes in \u201cHigh\u00a0Value,\u00a0Low Impact\u00a0Tourism\u201d.\u00a0The\u00a0Tiger\u2019s\u00a0Nest, the Chele La\u00a0Pass,\u00a0Dochula\u00a0Pass,\u00a0Punakha Dzong and Norzim Lam Street are some of the top\u00a0<b><strong>places to visit in Bhutan<\/strong><\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baec9e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baec9e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So here\u2019s how you plan your solo trip \u2013<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b02cc35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b02cc35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><strong>Groundwork<\/strong><\/b><\/p><p>Every memorable trip is possible only after laying down quality groundwork. Maintaining its uniqueness, Bhutan requires tourists other than the nationals of India, Bangladesh and Maldives, to pay a minimal daily package charge of $200\/250 depending on the season, in advance, to your mandatory tour\u00a0operator.\u00a0You\u00a0can start here\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tourism.gov.bt\/plan\">http:\/\/www.tourism.gov.bt\/plan<\/a>\u00a0which is the official website for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/india-packages\/bhutan\/tourism-packages\"><b><strong>Bhutan tourism<\/strong><\/b><\/a>\u00a0and has the updated information about everything from the minimal daily package, legitimate tour operators to festival dates of the\u00a0year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7163c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7163c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><strong>Permits and Travel<\/strong><\/b><\/p><p>If you\u2019re from any of the three aforementioned countries, you don\u2019t need the $40 visa but only a permit. This can be easily obtained after filling out a form at the entry point of Phuentsholling if crossing over from India, or on arrival at\u00a0Paro\u00a0international airport. There is no entry over land or\u00a0air\u00a0from China.<\/p><p>Once you book a local tour operator, they\u2019ll appoint a tour guide for you who takes care of your visa and ensures you travel without breaking any regulations. The prepaid\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/india-tour-packages\/bhutan-holidays\"><b><strong>Bhutan tour packages<\/strong><\/b><\/a>\u00a0cover the accommodation, meals, tour guide and internal travel as deemed under the minimal daily package by the government.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7007a73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7007a73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><strong>Travel Hacks<\/strong><\/b><\/p><p>International withdrawals or transactions can be quite expensive and there will be other expenses on the go, so ensure you carry cash in the Bhutanese currency Ngultrum or the Indian rupee. International flights to Paro via Drukair \u2013 Bhutanese airways, are available from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand and Singapore. Get a local calling card for cheap and easy communication with the locals. Ask your guide, about the dress code and the scope of photography while visiting sacred sites. Ensure you\u2019re inoculated for tetanus, typhoid and hepatitis A, and carry a mosquito repellant cream. It is a good idea to have medical insurance in place in case you plan hiking or cycling.<\/p><p>Solo-traveling here is not possible in its truest sense but having a native of the country constantly along certainly has its advantages.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A truly unique\u00a0country,\u00a0Bhutan is a lush green land of Himalayan mountains, landscapes, monasteries and temples. 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