Bhutan Luxury Tour: Luxury Travel to Bhutan with 5-star Hotels and VIP Private Services

1. When is the best time to visit Bhutan?

For most people, the best time to visit Bhutan is in the spring and autumn seasons, from April to May and September to November. These are the times when the weather is at its optimum for touring and trekking in Bhutan, and are the peak seasons for tourism in the kingdom.

Skies are generally clear for most of the days, with almost no rain, excellent views of the high Himalayan Mountains, and warm, sunny days to make your Bhutan tour as enjoyable as possible during these periods.

2. How to get to Bhutan and travel around?

Getting to Bhutan, and traveling around, can be done by flight from any of nine airports across Asia, found in five countries, including Singapore, India, Nepal, Thailand, and Bangladesh. All flights to Butan with the two permitted airlines, Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines, have business class tickets for your flight into the Land of the Thunder Dragon.

Once here, you can also choose to take private domestic flights to the various airports around the country for your tour instead of driving, including to Bumthang in Central Bhutan, the heart of Bhutanese culture.

If you prefer to drive to Bhutan, you can do so via India, crossing the border between Bhutan and the Indian state of West Bengal. The border crossing is located between Jaigaon in West Bengal and Phuentsholing in Bhutan, and the same requirements for visas and passports apply. When you arrive at Phuentsholing, your guide and driver will be there to handle your entry requirements for you and transfer your luggage to your comfortable vehicle for the relaxing drive to the Bhutanese capital.

3. How much does a luxury tour in Bhutan cost?

The standard tour of Bhutan is pre-set at USD 250 per person per night, and is known as the Minimum Daily Package. For most luxury tours of the kingdom, there are additional costs for the upgraded hotels, which can push the price per person per night up to above USD 400. For an exact price of your tour, depending on the number of nights you will be staying and the hotels you choose to stay in, you can contact us for more details.

4. Is Bhutan worth visiting for such high expenses?

Bhutan is often rated as being a hugely expensive destination, even for those traveling on the standard package. However, there is nowhere on the planet that is the equal of this Shangri-La in the mighty Himalayas. Also classed as the most exclusive destination in the world, Bhutan is a land where happiness is the main objective of everyone, from the government to the regular people, and where the carbon footprint of the country is in the negative. Bhutan has some of the most outstanding scenery in the world and offers the most exclusive tours for discerning travelers with a desire to experience the unique Bhutanese culture.

Also, the cost of a Bhutan tour package almost covers everything during your days in Bhutan, such as Bhutan visa, the hotel, the local transfer, the guide and driver, 3 meals a day, etc. You only need to pay for some personal expenses while visiting Bhutan.

5. What are the top luxury hotels in Bhutan?

Bhutan has a requirement for tour operators to provide clean and comfortable accommodation to all tourists in Bhutan, and this goes double for luxury tours to five-star hotels, Bhutan has a number of great five-star hotels in most of the major cities and tourist areas.

The top five-star hotel chains in Bhutan include the Amankora and the Six Senses, both of which have hotels in Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, Gangtey, and Bumthang, and COMO Uma in Paro and Punakha.

Besides, there are also some local luxury hotels in popular tourist destinations, such as Gangtey Lodge and Gangtey Palace in Phobjikha Valley, Jumolhari Hotel and Zhiwa Ling Ascent in Thimphu, Dhensa Boutique Resort in Punakha and Le Meridien Paro Riverfront in Paro Valley.

6. What are the top things to do for a luxury travel to Bhutan?

If you are planning on taking a little adventure during your luxury tour, we can help you to arrange this, and provide you will everything you need for the most adventurous trip to Bhutan.

Whilst in the Land of the Thunder Dragon, you can try your hand at trekking, with more than a dozen short treks available for those without experience and many more for those with high-altitude trekking experience. Or you can try out the white-water rafting on the Mo Chhu (river) in Punakha, take a mountain bike through the woodlands and forests of the hills and valleys in Bhutan, try out a little Buddhist meditation in one of the hundreds of monasteries across the country, or sign up for a yoga class, to learn more about how to relax and enjoy life in peace and tranquility.

Alternatively, you can pamper yourself at one of the hundreds of spa locations across Bhutan, many of which offer the unique Hot Stone Bath that Bhutan is famous for.