Bhutan Tourism

Bhutan Travel Information
GEOGRAPHY : The kingdom lies east of Nepal and west of the Indian state of Arunachal pardesh. It is south of the Tibetan hinterland and north of the Indian territories of Assam and west Bengal.

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History of Bhutan
The name Bhutan appears to drive from the ancient Indian Bhotanta which means end of the land of the Bhots.Bhot was the Sanskrit for Tibetans,thus Bhutan could mean the end of the land of Tibet.

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Paro Valley
All visitors are now required to enter the kingdom at paro by the national airline, Druk-Air.It may be more convenient for some visitors to leave the kingdom via the southern outlets of Samdrup Jangkhar in the east or phuentsholing in the west.

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Thimphu
Thimpu, perhaps the most unnsual capital city in the world, is a bustling town on the banks of its own river and set gloriously in the hills of its own valley.

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Punakha
The road winds up from simtokha Dzong into pine forest and through small villages for 20 kilometers and then opens miraculously onto the northern ridge of the mountains.

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Wangduephodrang
Wangduephodrang is the last town on the central highway before central Bhutan. The town is no more than an enlarged village with a few well-provided shops.

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Tongsa
In the center of Bhutan four hours by road from Wangduephodrang, Tongsa offers a welcome rest to travelers. The approach to the involves a frustrating 14-kilometer trip around Tongsa Valley.

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Bumthang
The Yutongla Pass and a series of hair-raising bends at 11,500 feet separates the valleys of Tongsa and Bumthang. Views of Tongsa valley on the ascent are superb.

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East Bhutan
The drive across the Thumsingla pass and the subsequent descent from high altitude pine forest to lush pastures and orchards is one of the most exciting drives in all of the Himalayas.

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Mongar
Arriving in Mongar is welcome respite from the seemingly endless turns of the journey over the pass. The tourist hotel has a lawn and balcony where travelers can take a well-earned break.

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Tashigang
The road from Mongar passes the Yadi loops. For five miles the road creates figures of eight as it descends to the valley floor.

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Tashiyangtse
A few kilometers north of Tashigang, Tashiyangtese Dzong is a half-hour walk from the road. The monk body leaves the monastery during the winter for warmer surroundings.

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Bhutan - South East & South West
The road from Tashigang to Samdrup Jongkhr was completed in the early 1960s and enables the eastern half of the country to access and benefit from trade with the south as well as to cross the Indian border.

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Special Attractions in Bhutan
FESTIVALS : Many visitors come to Bhutan to witness religious festivals held annually in Dzong throughout the country.

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Shopping in Bhutan
Few tourist mean Bhutan’s handicraft industry is quite small. However there are plenty of private shops in Thimphu selling masks, carpets, jewellery, Bhutanese wooden products and of course stamps.

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Bhutan Visa Information
Visas : All visitors to Bhutan requires visas. In 1994 individual tourist visas for a period of up to two weeks cost US$20 and were issued on arrival at Paro Airport.

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