BHUTAN TOURS

Planning a trip to Bhutan isn’t as hard as it seems if you know more or less what you want to do and see, also how you plan your trip depends on your budget. However, if you book a tour with us at Encounters Travel all the planning is done for you – see what tours we have to offer here.

The cost of a meal in Bhutan depends on where and what your cravings are – an average meal in Bhutan can cost around BTN795 per person.

Breakfast prices are usually a little cheaper than lunch or dinner.

Bhutan is generally a very safe country to travel. It is one of the best travel destinations in the world – it is almost completely devoid of the scams, begging and theft that affects its neighbours. However, there are occasional rabies outbreaks in rural Bhutan, so be wary of big dogs guarding properties, especially if trekking.

Surprisingly many people in Bhutan speak English since it's the medium of instruction in the schools.

All government documents and road signs are written in both English and Dzongkha, and the national newspaper, Kuensel, is published in three languages: Dzongkha, English, and Nepali.

Yes, some vaccines are required for Bhutan. The CDC and WHO recommend the following vaccinations for Bhutan: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, rabies, meningitis, polio, measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis), chickenpox, shingles, pneumonia and influenza.

The cost of a trip to Bhutan varies – how long are you planning on staying, what sites are you planning on seeing and what is your budget. At Encounters Travel we offer Bhutan tours ranging from $2065 per person to $6304 per person.

With so much to see and do in Bhutan, an ideal tour of the country would be for the whole thirty days of your visa – we can dream, right? – which might just be enough time to visit around two thirds of the country's amazing sights and attractions. However, to make the most of the best sights and experiences in Bhutan, at least five days is needed.

We recommend October to December as the ideal time to visit Bhutan – the air is clear and fresh with sunny skies.

January and February are colder, but from then until April the climate remains dry and pleasant and in late spring the famous rhododendrons bloom spectacularly, flooding the valleys with colour.

In an effort to protect Bhutan's environment and culture, the government has placed a minimum fee of $200 per person per day for visitors to Bhutan – this makes visiting Bhutan one of the most expensive countries to visit.