Economical Ways to Explore Bhutan (Specially for Travellers from Maharastra, Gujrat, Andhra Pradesh)

Fixed Budget - Want to explore Bhutan in an Economical Way ?

Kindly Read Carefully:-

Step 1: Book a Flight to Bagdogra (IXB) Airport or Book a Train to NJP Station from your Origin City.

Step 2: To cover all major cities (Phuntsholing, Thimphu, Punakha & Paro) - Minimum 6 Nights & 7 Days are required.

Step 3: We, Jasper Trips are the DMC for Bhutan and have our offices in Phuntsholing & Thimphu in order to offer you unmatched service, so contact us. Visit: http://www.jaspertrips.in/contact%20us.html

Why via Road and not Direct Flight ??

• All the flights from Delhi/Kolkata to Paro (Bhutan) are in the early morning,
• In order to board the flight you will have to reach Kolkata or Delhi from your origin city,
• The internal Flight Cost + Flight to Paro + 1 Night Stay in Kolkata/Delhi add up to costing,
• It is advised - you travel via road, its not all all hectic. 

Distance Chart:-

• Bagdogra Airport/NJP Station - Phuntsholing - 4 hours drive
• Phuntsholing - Thimphu - 4/5 hours drive
• Thimphu - Punakha - 1.5 hours drive
• Thimphu - Paro - 1 hour drive 

IMPORTANT NOTES:-

1. Do not reach Bagdogra/NJP on Fridays/Saturday otherwise you will have to stuck in Phuntsholing for 3 Nights as the Entry Permit offices remains closed on weekends.
2. Reach between Sunday - Thursday. 
3. All the permits are arranged by us. 
4. We are the one stop solution for anything related to Bhutan.
5. Costing are determined as per your preferred hotel category, vehicle choice, no. of travelers, meal plan (Meals are very expensive in Bhutan)

ITINERARY SNAPSHOTS:-

Day 1 - Pick up from IXB Airport/NJP Station - Drop in Phuntsholing for overnight Stay in hotel.

Day 2 - Drive to Thimphu. overnight Stay in hotel.

Day 3 - Thimphu Sightseeing. overnight Stay in hotel.

Day 4 - Thimphu - Punakha Sightseeing. Later drop at Paro hotel for overnight stay.

Day 5 - Paro Sightseeing with Tiger Nest Trekking.

Day 6 - Drive Back to Phuntsholing for overnight Stay in Hotel.

Day 7 - Drop at IXB Airport/ NJP Station. 

If we reduce the duration - Punakha will not be covered. We remain open for any suggestion. 

What we require as your Travel Agent??

1. Date of Travel
2. Duration of Travel
3. Pick up/Drop Point
4. Number of Traveler
5. Meal Plan
6. Hotel Category

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Planning a Trip to Bhutan - Must Read !!

My experience in the”Happiest Country in the World”

Where Joy Resides!!

“If you ask me,” said my friend Phuntso Choden while we were out for a ramble in the lanes and alleys of the picture postcard-pretty capital of Thimphu, Bhutan, “I would say I am happy because I have everything I need.”

 Walking through the quietly bustling streets of Thimphu I am amazed at the happy combination of tradition and modernity that the city displays. It is the most modern city of Bhutan – with restaurants, shopping centres, nightclubs, curio shops and internet cafes. Yet, at the same time, it clings on to its unique cultural heritage and age-old values.

What made the people of this small kingdom so happy, I wondered? Did everyone here think like my chum, Phuntso? Have the Bhutanese found a way around the modern world’s mad rush for fame and fortune? At places, I could see ATM counters – otherwise, a rarity in the country – a sign of the increasing trade and commerce in the land. However, the population of the city did not seem ostentatiously wealthy, on the whole. Like in any other city, there was a mix of social and economic classes.

We were passing though a market – colourful and busy; and most of the people selling there were from the lower rungs of the income ladder. But they have the same calm expression as the rest of the citizens and retained their unhurried tempo amidst all the business conducted at their stalls and around them. Everyone seemed to be suffused with a joy that came from within them, keeping them at peace with the world around them and their fellow men and women. Everyone seemed to have, to paraphrase Phuntso – everything they needed. 

So would you want to spend a few days soaking in the beauty of this hidden kingdom? As an Indian, Bhutan is a destination you can travel to without an Indian passport. For the smoothest experience of this magical land you can get in touch with the agency I contacted in Delhi – Jasper Trips – the specialists in Bhutan Travel. They would take care of everything from your entry to your time of exit, including transfers, hotel stay and food. Trust a dedicated travel agency like Jasper Trips to let you enjoy the serendipity of Bhutan to the fullest.

Standing here at the top of the world, in a tiny country nestled between India, with all its contradictions and chaos, and China with all its grim and simmering discontent, I was convinced I was at the last Shangri-La on earth. I was, indeed, in the Happiest Country in the World.

Disclaimer: This article have been written by Ms. Ramika Batra and not the property of Jasper Trips. Jasper Trips is the Travel Partner. Ramika is a writer and traveler who believe in long stays, and connecting with the people of the places she journeys to.