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Bhutan Tourism
 Paro
Valley: All visitors are now required to enter the kingdom at paro
by the national airline, Druk-Air.It may be more convenient for some visitors
to leave the kingdom via the southern outlets of Samdrup Jangkhar in the
east or phuentsholing in the west.
Thimphu: Thimpu, perhaps the most unnsual capital city in the world,
is a bustling town on the banks of its own river and set gloriously in
the hills of its own valley.
Punakha: The road winds up from simtokha Dzong into pine forest
and through small villages for 20 kilometers and then opens miraculously
onto the northern ridge of the mountains.
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 FESTIVALS:
Many visitors come to Bhutan to witness religious festivals held annually
in Dzong throughout the country. The most popular for tourist are those
held in Thimphu, paro and Bumthang. They mark the busiest time of the
year for tourism and reservations(particularly for hotels) are frequently
difficult to come by.
TREKKING: Trekking in Bhutan is unlike anywhere else in the Himalayas.
The walks are long and arduous but they are complemented by crystal air
and views that defy description. Only a handful of tourist trek each year
and paths and communication may not be as developed as they are in other
Himalayan destinations.
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 Visas:
All visitors to Bhutan requires visas. In 1994 individual tourist visas
for a period of up to two weeks cost US$20 and were issued on arrival
at Paro Airport. All visa application must reach Bhutan at least seven
days prior to the tourist’s intended arrival date. Tourists are remained
to bring original photographs with them to Bhutan as they will be
required by the immigration authority at paro Airport.
Tourists who have not applied for a visa or who have not received the
necessary clearances from Thimphu will not be allowed to board the Druk-Air
flight to paro.
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