Bhutan Travel Forum

Hello,

Hope this is the right place to be asking this.

A couple of us are trying to plan a trip to Bhutan, of approx. 8-10 days duration, but aren't sure what the best way of going about this is. After some serious net-research, we've narrowed down on a rough circular itinerary covering western and central Bhutan (paro, thimpu, punakha, wangdiphodrong, phobjika, gangtey, trongsa, and bumthang).

Here are my concerns, hope someone can help us out.

1. Is it too late to plan for an early May 2008 trip? Everything I've come across online seems to say early reservations are a must.

2. I'd be traveling from Kolkata. Fly to Paro or drive in?

3. What is the best way to reserve accommodations and make travel arrangements? Do I contact Indian travel agents or ones in Bhutan? Does anyone have any reccommendations (hope its okay to ask this here)?

4. How much would the approx. budget per person per day be? Both of us are Indian nationals.

Any other information/suggestions which would be helpful is most welcome.

thanks
Paromita

Hi,
I will recommend Ventours Int'l Travel (www.ventours.com) they are based in Mumbai, India. Ventours International Travel Pvt. Ltd.

Tel : (91-22) 2287 4760 / 2204 0910 / 2284 3461 / 2285 5996 / 2285 5793
Fax : (91-22) 2285 1106 / 2204 0160
E-mail : Ventbom@vsnl.com
Ventaviation@vsnl.net
I think they can help you.

thanks! i will check it out.

When people say you have to book well in advance, it is usually because the flights to Paro book up early. So if you find the flights full, you could still drive to Bhutan. Since you are Indian nationals, I believe there is not the requirement of a guide that other have, which can also be a limiting factor, if all the guides are booked at that time.

hi,
came across ur blog on this website, so since i am planning to go to bhutan as well, can u please advise me on how to reah there, i am a citizen of india, also worth knowing is that do i need to take some tour package or i can go on my own, last thing i would like to know is that, which is a better place paro or thimpu, since i have at max 3 days for travel.
regards
rajat

hi,
came across ur blog on this website, so since i am planning to go to bhutan as well, can u please advise me on how to reah there, i am a citizen of india, also worth knowing is that do i need to take some tour package or i can go on my own, last thing i would like to know is that, which is a better place paro or thimpu, since i have at max 3 days for travel.
regards
rajat