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Experience Bhutan
Go beyond your hotel stay. With trusted travel agents, guides, transport providers and partner hotels, we help you see Thimphu and the rest of Bhutan your way.
How we help
Your base in the capital, our partners on the road
Tell us what you would like to see. We bring in the right people — and you come back to a comfortable room each night in Thimphu.
Guided tours
Day tours and longer journeys with licensed guides from our partner agents.
Local sightseeing
Thimphu’s dzong, markets, temples and viewpoints, at your pace.
Travel & transport
Airport transfers, cars and drivers arranged through trusted providers.
Customised itineraries
A plan shaped around your dates, interests and energy.
Cultural & nature experiences
Festivals, crafts, farmhouses, forest walks and valley views.
Multi-destination trips
Onward stays in Paro, Punakha, Bumthang and beyond with partner hotels.
Buddha Dordenma, above Thimphu
On our doorstep
Around Thimphu
01
Tashichhodzong
The great white fortress on the river, seat of government and of the central monk body. Visiting hours vary — we will check them for you.
02
Royal Thimphu Golf Course
Green, open fairways on the slopes beside the dzong — a quieter side of the capital.
03
Clock Tower Square & Norzin Lam
The town centre: cafés, craft shops, banks and the everyday bustle of the capital.
04
Centenary Farmers’ Market
Chillies, cheese, red rice and mountain produce by the Wang Chhu — busiest towards the weekend.
05
National Memorial Chorten
Where Thimphu residents walk their prayers, circling the white chorten from dawn to dusk.
06
Buddha Dordenma
The great seated Buddha at Kuensel Phodrang, looking out over the whole valley.
Beyond the valley
Multi-destination journeys
Combine nights at Amodhara with stays elsewhere in Bhutan, arranged with partner agents and hotels.
Dochula Pass
Prayer flags, 108 chortens and, on clear days, a line of Himalayan peaks on the road east.
Punakha
A warm valley where the Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers meet beneath Punakha Dzong.
Paro & Taktsang
Bhutan’s principal airport valley and the hike to the Tiger’s Nest monastery.
Phobjikha & Bumthang
Glacial valleys, farmhouses and temples for those with a few more days.
Good to know
Before you travel
A few essentials for international visitors. Fees are set by the Royal Government of Bhutan and may change — your travel agent will confirm them when you book.
Most visitors need a visa: a one-off fee of US$40. You can apply online yourself, or your tour operator or hotel can apply for you. Visitors from India need a permit instead of a visa; visitors from Bangladesh and the Maldives follow a separate visa process — see bhutan.travel for details.
US$100 per adult per night. Children aged 6 to 11 pay US$50, and children under 6 pay nothing. Indian nationals pay Nu. 1,200 per night (Nu. 600 for children aged 6 to 11). The fee is set by the Royal Government of Bhutan and is paid with your visa or permit.
You may walk around Thimphu and Paro on your own. A licensed guide is needed to visit dzongs and monuments and to travel beyond these two towns.
Paro is Bhutan’s principal international airport, served by Drukair and Bhutan Airlines. The drive from Paro to Thimphu takes about an hour.
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Plan your journey
Tell us your dates, interests and how many are travelling. We will put you in touch with the right partner and help shape your days — with your nights at Amodhara.
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