Bhutan is not a destination you visit the same way twice. Every traveller arrives looking for something different โ some come for the silence, some for the festivals, some come as two people in love, and some come with children in tow hoping their kids will understand, even for a moment, that life can be lived differently. The question isn't whether to go to Bhutan. The question is: which version of Bhutan is yours?
This guide walks you through every package DMC BHUTAN TRIP offers โ honestly, with real stories and full itineraries โ so you can choose the journey that was meant for you.
Cultural Heart of Bhutan
There is a moment on the Tiger's Nest trail โ somewhere between the second viewpoint and the final staircase โ where most people stop walking and just stand there. The monastery hangs from the cliff face like it was placed there by someone who didn't believe in the impossible. The air is thin. Prayer flags flutter. You realise you've been holding your breath. This is why people come to Bhutan.
This is our most complete package. It takes you through the three cities that form the cultural spine of the country โ Thimphu (the capital), Punakha (the old capital), and Paro (home of Tiger's Nest). You'll visit ancient dzongs that have stood for 400 years, watch butter lamp ceremonies at dusk, and have dinner in a farmhouse with a family who will feed you red rice and ask you about your life back home.
- โ You're visiting Bhutan for the first time and want the complete experience
- โ You love history, architecture, and immersive cultural moments
- โ You want the Tiger's Nest hike without committing to a full trek
- โ You prefer a balanced mix of activities and quiet contemplation
Interested in this package?
Talk to our Bhutan specialist. No commitment needed.
Honeymoon in the Himalayas
Bhutan does something to couples. Perhaps it's the altitude. Perhaps it's the absence of the noise you've both been living inside for years. Somewhere between Punakha Valley in full bloom and a private dinner overlooking a river, you remember each other. Not as the people rushing through Tuesday mornings, but as the two people who chose this.
This package is designed for intimacy. Private farmhouse dinners by candlelight. A sunrise drive over Dochula Pass before the other tourists wake up. A traditional hot stone bath for two, prepared by a village family using river-smoothed stones and wild herbs. This is not a resort honeymoon. It's something richer.
- โ You want a honeymoon that feels like an adventure, not just a resort stay
- โ You value privacy, slow travel, and authentic local experiences
- โ You want to share something genuinely unlike anything you've ever done
- โ Anniversary trips, destination weddings, or romantic getaways
Plan your Bhutan honeymoon
We'll customise every detail โ dates, hotels, private experiences.
Festival of the Thunder Dragon
The masks are terrifying. That's the point. The Cham dancers spin in costumes that took months to make, wearing faces of deities and demons, telling stories so old that no one alive can remember a time before them. Thousands of Bhutanese come from remote villages, dressed in their finest silks, to receive the blessing. You are not watching a performance. You are a witness to living faith.
The Paro Tsechu happens once a year, typically in spring. This package is timed around the festival. You'll have front-row access to the masked dances in the dzong courtyard, alongside your guide who can explain the stories behind each mask and ritual. This is one of the most photographed โ and most misunderstood โ events in Asia. We help you understand it.
- โ Want to experience Bhutan at its most alive and most ancient simultaneously
- โ Are a photographer looking for images that don't exist anywhere else
- โ Are curious about Buddhist culture and living traditions
- โ Travel in spring (Paro Tsechu is typically MarchโApril)
Book for Paro Tsechu 2025โ26
Festival dates fill early. Enquire now to hold your spot.
Bhutan on Foot
On day three of the Druk Path Trek, you pass a lake so still it reflects the sky perfectly. There are no other trekkers. No signs. No noise except wind and the occasional bell of a yak somewhere below the ridge. This is Bhutan without the filter. This is what the country looks like when you walk deep enough into it.
The Druk Path is one of Bhutan's classic treks, connecting Paro to Thimphu through blue pine forests, alpine meadows, and high-altitude lakes full of giant trout. You camp under skies so clear and dark that experienced trekkers stop mid-sentence just to look up. Maximum altitude: 4,110m. Fitness level: moderate to strong. Reward level: extraordinary.
- โ Have moderate to good trekking fitness (6โ8 hours walking per day)
- โ Want to see Bhutan that 95% of tourists never reach
- โ Love camping under Himalayan skies
- โ Travel solo, with a partner, or in a small group
Ready for the Druk Path Trek?
We handle all permits, camping gear, guide and support team.
Stillness & Spiritual Bhutan
She arrived exhausted โ three years of back-to-back meetings, a divorce, a new city, the relentless forward motion of a life that had forgotten how to be still. On the second morning in Bhutan, sitting in a monastery courtyard while butter lamps flickered and a young monk swept the stones in absolute silence, she started crying and didn't know why. Her guide nodded gently and said, "It happens here."
Bhutan's spiritual dimension is not decorative. It is structural. It lives in the architecture, in the daily rhythms, in the faces of people who have never been told that accumulating more is the point of a life. This package is for those who want to sit inside that feeling long enough for it to mean something.
- โ You are carrying burnout, grief, or a feeling of being lost and want space to process it
- โ You practice meditation, yoga, or mindfulness and want to deepen it
- โ You are curious about Buddhism and want to understand it from inside
- โ You believe travel should change you, not just distract you
Give yourself this trip
No pressure. No rush. Just a conversation about what you need.
Bhutan with Family
Your 10-year-old will learn archery from a Bhutanese national champion. Your 7-year-old will feed yaks and come back covered in hay, laughing. Your teenager โ the one who hasn't looked up from their phone in six months โ will spend an afternoon helping monks make butter sculptures and forget, completely, to check Instagram. Bhutan does this to children. It shows them that the world is larger and gentler and stranger than any screen has ever suggested.
The family package includes a two-night farmstay in the Haa Valley โ one of the least-visited, most beautiful valleys in Bhutan โ where your family lives with a local household, helps cook red rice, and falls asleep to silence so complete it feels like a gift.
- โ Want travel that teaches children without feeling like a lesson
- โ Are looking for a screen-free adventure that the whole family actually enjoys
- โ Want to give their kids a reference point for what happiness looks like
- โ Have children aged 5 and above (children under 5 pay no SDF)
Plan your family trip to Bhutan
We'll customise the pace and activities for your kids' ages.
Bhutan on Your Own Terms
Solo travel in Bhutan is different from solo travel anywhere else. You are never truly alone โ the country is too small, too warm, too curious about you. Strangers offer you tea. Children wave at your vehicle. Monks ask where you're from and whether you've found what you were looking for. Bhutan has a way of making solo travellers feel, paradoxically, held.
This package gives you a private guide who matches your pace โ if you want to spend three hours at a single monastery, you spend three hours. If you want to change the itinerary on day four, you change it. The route covers Bhutan's cultural highlights with built-in flexibility for spontaneity. Your guide becomes, by day three, someone you trust completely.
- โ You travel alone and want depth over efficiency
- โ You dislike group tours and want a private guide who adapts to you
- โ You want to move at your own pace โ fast or slow
- โ You are looking for a trip that challenges and changes you
Your Bhutan, your pace
Tell us what you're looking for and we'll build it around you.
Bhutan in Absolute Luxury
The lodge sits on a ridge above the Paro Valley. There are six rooms. The bathroom has a view of the mountains. In the morning, a knock at your door: your private guide with the day's plan, written by hand, adjusted overnight for the weather. This is the Bhutan the postcards don't show you โ because very few people ever find it.
The luxury package includes access to private monastery visits at dawn โ before the day-trippers arrive. Exclusive hot stone spa rituals. A personal concierge available around the clock. Boutique heritage properties with no more than 12 rooms, each one placed in a landscape that will make you rethink what "beautiful" means.
- โ You want Bhutan without compromise on comfort or privacy
- โ You've travelled widely and want experiences that can't be bought off a shelf
- โ You want every detail handled โ from first enquiry to final transfer
- โ Special occasions: milestone birthdays, anniversaries, retirement celebrations
Let's talk about your luxury Bhutan
Every detail is personal. Every experience is exclusive.
Bhutan Special โ India Package
For Indian travellers, Bhutan is the most accessible country in the world that will completely rearrange your sense of what is possible. No visa. Free entry permit. Drive in from Jaigaon in under an hour. And yet most Indians who visit Bhutan say it felt like entering a different dimension โ one where people are unhurried, where forests are protected by law, where the national goal is Gross National Happiness rather than GDP.
This package is built specifically for Indian travellers โ with Hindi-speaking guide support available, INR pricing, road entry from Jaigaon/Phuentsholing or flights from Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai, and full navigation of the entry permit process handled entirely by us.
| Category | Detail | Amount / Status |
|---|---|---|
| Indian adults | SDF per person, per night | ₹ 1,200 / night |
| Other nationals | SDF per person, per night | $100 (~₹8,400) / night |
| Indian saving | vs international tourists | ₹ 7,200 saved per night |
| Children 6โ12 yrs | 50% discount on SDF | ₹ 600 / night |
| Children under 5 | SDF fully waived | Free โ |
| Day visitors | Phuentsholing โ within 24 hrs | SDF waived โ |
| Visa | Indians do not need a visa | No visa needed โ |
| Entry permit | Issued free at border / Paro Airport | Free โ |
| Valid ID โ adults | Passport (6 month validity) OR Voter ID | Either accepted |
| Valid ID โ children | Birth certificate + school ID | Both required |
| Rate valid until | SDF rate guaranteed by Royal Govt. | Aug 31, 2027 |
- โ Want an international trip without visa hassle
- โ Are based in West Bengal, Assam, Bihar or nearby states โ Bhutan is just next door
- โ Want to travel at a significantly lower SDF cost than international tourists
- โ Are travelling as a family, couple, or group and want Hindi-language guide support
🇮🇳 Bhutan is your easiest international trip
We handle entry permits, SDF, guide and full itinerary.