Travel Information

Tourists can book a package holiday to Bhutan through both International and Bhutanese local tour operators. We at Mindful Dragon Tours will help you make your travel smooth by organizing every aspect of your tours and vacations to Bhutan.

The minimum selling price for packages to Bhutan is specified by the Royal Government of Bhutan, and it must be paid in US dollars before arrival.

These minimum daily package rates are inclusive of the following services:-

• Accommodation  in 3star and above hotels.
• All transportation and sightseeing within Bhutan.
• Services of accompanied guide.
• All meals.
• SDF (USD 100/person/Night) & taxes to the government.

• Apart from India, Bangladesh & Maldives nationalities, all travelers require a visa to enter Bhutan.

• A copy of your passport’s biodata page valid for at least 6 months.

• Visa application will be processed within 3 working days.

• Indians can enter the country with a valid voter ID card at the port of entry.

We offer verities of accommodation options:

Luxury Hotels (5 Stars and high end): Bhutan is home to some of the most stunning luxury hotels in the Himalayas usually designed in traditional architecture but with modern world class amenities. Amankora, Six Sense Bhutan, Uma and Zhiwa Ling Resort are some of the luxury hotels in Bhutan.

Resort Style Lodges: These are often located in stunning natural settings, away from town centers, they focus on blending into the landscape and often offer amenities spas and bonfire areas. Dhumra Farm Resort, Gangtey Lodge & Dhensa Boutique are some of the best resorts in Bhutan.

Traditional Farmhouse & Home stays: For a truly authentic Bhutanese culture experience, spending a night in a farmhouse with local families is unbeatable. These family-run accommodations offer a taste of traditional Bhutanese farming practices alongside delicious home cooked meals and warm hospitality.

Standard Hotels (3 Stars): This is the most common type of accommodation used for tariff paying tourists. TCB (Tourism Council of Bhutan) only allows 3-star hotels and above to host such tourists.

Flights to Bhutan are available from Singapore, Bangkok, Delhi, Kolkata, Bagdogra, Bodh Gaya, Dhaka, Kathmandu and Mumbai.
Paro is situated at a height of 2,225 m (7300 ft) above sea level and is surrounded by mountains as high as 4,876 m (16,000 ft).
Bhutan Airlines and Drukair are the two airlines that currently fly there.
Yonphula in the east, Bumthang in the middle, and Gelephu in the south-central part of the country all have domestic airports.

Flying into Bhutan’s Paro International Aiport is typically an exciting experience as the descent into Paro valley brings you closer to the mountain tops than most other flights in the world.
One of the most thrilling flights is between Paro and Kathmandu since the plane goes over four of the world’s five highest mountains.
In good weather, you may take in the breathtaking vista of Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Kangchenjunga as you soar higher up.

International tourists can cross the land border at the towns of :

Phuntsholing in the southwest of Bhutan.
Phuntsholing lies approximately 170 km east of the Indian national airport Bagdogra and nearby Darjeeling. From here begins a mountain journey of almost unbelievable beauty. The road leads from the northern Indian tea plantations through endless turns, hair-pin bends and daring stretches carved into the mountain rock via Chhuka to Thimphu. The travel time for the 176 km stretch can be more than 6 hours.

Samdrupjongkhar in the southeast.
Samdrup Jongkhar is in southeast, 110 km from Guwahati, India, which is nearest to the Guwahati Airport. From Guwahati, you may fly into other Indian cities like Delhi, Bombay or Kolkotta and to your onward flight connections. This exit is more convenient if the travelers do not wish to travel back the same lateral route to Paro for the flights and who would like to combine Assam trips with Bhutan.

The tourism council of Bhutan will issue the Bhutan visa to Travellers only when you wire transfer 100% tour cost in advance. Tourism council of Bhutan will hold the tour payment and then they will release the tour cost to our account deducting the Royalty and taxes only when you have left Bhutan.

The ways of paying the tour Cost:

1. After you finalize the tour package, kindly wire transfer 100% tour payment to our USD bank accounts.
2.  Send us a copy of the bank’s telegraphic transfer receipt by email.
3. On receiving the tour payment, we have to Transfer 100% payment to Tourism Council of Bhutan(TCB)’s Bank Account. Only certified Bhutanese Tour operator are allowed to apply for Tourist Visa such as Mindful Dragon Tours. TCB upon receiving the payment will endorse the visa. So as soon as we receive the visa soft copy we will email you the visa soft copy.

The TCB will only release the payment to us after deducting the Royalty and other govt. taxes only when the traveler/s have left Bhutan. This is for the safety of Tourist/s. There is no point of being insecure to transfer the payment to us.

Tour Programmes booked and subsequently cancelled shall be subject to cancellation charges as follows:-

• Within 30 days of the start of tour programme : 100% refund is permitted.
• Within 14-29 days : 75% refund is permitted.
• Less than 7- 14 days or cancellation without notice : 50% refund is permitted.
• After arrival in Bhutan : 0% refund is permitted.