Bhutan Consular
Information Sheet - Travel advisory from the
U.S. State Department. Includes briefs on visa requirements, medical
facilities, traffic conditions and customs and traditions.
Bhutan News Online -
Contains regional news, cultural information, travel advice, and government
links.
Bhutan Tourism Corporation
Limited - General and travel information on
the country, its people, visa requirements, currency, festivals and contact
details of the Bhutan Tourism Corporation Limited.
Bhutan Travel Information - Contains
general country information, travel tips, visa procedures, and articles. Also
contains a list of licensed Bhutanese tour operators.
Bhutan: The Last Shangri-La - Features
animal archive, overview of culture and history, and teachers' resources.
Companion site to the PBS program.
Bootan.com - Contains
general information, visa information, maps, air schedules, weather, currency
and tour itineraries.
Travel Document Systems: Bhutan - Entry
and visa requirements for U.S. citizens, information about the people and
history, travel tips and advisories, and links.
Travelling
in Bhutan by Johar, Hardeep - Travel guide by
the author containing details of how to get there, local transport, currency,
hotel facilities and notes on Thimpu and Paro.
Visas: Despite popular mythology, you don't
need special 'pull' to get a visa, neither is there a limit on the number of tourists
allowed to visit. However, to minimize the perceived threat to Bhutan's unique culture,
the government has established a stringent set of rules, which means you must travel on a
pre-arranged itinerary and pay US$200 a night for the privilege, all costs included. Apart
from that, the process is relatively straightforward. All visa applications must be
channeled through the Tourism Authority of Bhutan (TAB) from a selected tour operator.
With notification of approval and receipt of full payment, visas are issued when you
arrive in the country. It's actually an extremely efficient system and you can set up a
trip with as little as 10 days planning. Health risks: Altitude sickness, diarrhea, hepatitis A, malaria (lowland areas
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