In Love With Bhutan: Flights to Bhutan

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Faces of Bhutan

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Toughest Trek in the World - Snowman Trek
Bhutan Festival Dates 2013
Map of Bhutan
Bhutan weather
Gross National Happiness
Flights to Bhutan
Visa
Recommended 3 Star Hotels
Classic Treks of Bhutan
11 Days Enchanting Bhutan itinerary
7 Days Bhutan Festival Tour Itinerary

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I am adding some photos of the people that I photographed on my trip to Bhutan.

Look at their smiles and you should make your trips to Bhutan soon!

A Bhutanese boy smiles shyly inside the car, when I asked him for this photo. There was a road block due to the clearing of some fallen trees ahead.

The girls are going to school.

Local Bhutanese are people who have very strong faith in their Buddhist teachings. And they go around in the Chorten with their prayer wheels.

We were at Jakar Dzong, and the monks were practicing for their horn blowing in preparation for the upcoming Jambhay Lakhang Festival.

I really like this photo!

Devoted locals going around the Dzong.

Chanting, and walking round the monastery.

Such a simple lifestyle, but yet the people are contented and happy.

He was squatting and having a small bite.

Such a sweet little girl.

School girls walking home in Bumthang town.

She is so strong, and life is tough.

Another little monk.

Innocence.

                                                           Give me a bright smile !

My friend and I really had a wonderful holiday in Bhutan, with such amazing experiences with the locals. They are very friendly, hospitable, and made our trip a great holiday.

Yes! You should make it to Bhutan soon.

Punakha Festival      11 - 13 Mar 2014
Paro Festival Dates   11 - 15 Apr 2014
Thimphu Festival      03 - 05 Oct 2014

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I will help you to plan for your trip to Bhutan. Otherwise, you could find my itinerary for the 7 and 11 days trip right above.

Monday, November 5, 2012

Flights to Bhutan

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There are currently flights to Paro (PBH) airport from Singapore, Bangkok, Kathmandu ( Nepal), and New Delhi.

For Singaporeans who want to enjoy time savings, can opt for the flight from Singapore, departing every Sunday, and Thursday. These two flights go via Kolkata, by making one stop there. The airfare is estimated to be about $1625 including taxes.

Now, if you have constraints about your leave, and like the flexibility of flying any other day, and returning other day, the next best option is to fly via Bangkok. As the flight leaves from Bangkok early in the morning, you would need to take a late afternoon flight to Bangkok, stay one night at the airport hotel, and then connect for your morning flight to Paro.

The flights from Bangkok for this period from October till March next year, leave from Bangkok, at about 07 20 am in the morning, with two other days leaving at a later time of 08 55 am. All these flights go via Dakka, Guwahati ( India).

For other international traveller, you will likely fly to Delhi, or Kathmandu for your flight to Paro. Thus, it is wonderful to combine a trip to visit Taj Mahal, and Jaipur in India before your onward journey to Bhutan, the Land of Happiness. As for those who fly via Kathmandu, you could enjoy the lovely Kathmandu Valley, and perhaps extend your trip to Pokhara, the beautiful lakeside resort town, in Nepal. On a clear day in the year end, you will enjoy fantastic views of the Himalayas ! Go for the experience of the lifetime by opting to take the flight over Mount Everest.

I would always encourage my passengers to include both Nepal, and Bhutan in one trip, so that they get to enjoy savings from flying back to either country another time. after all, these two beautiful lands of the Himalayas have so much to offer, and their culture, and heritage will indeed make a most memorable trip for anyone there.

I had been to Nepal thrice, and Bhutan twice. But I still love to go back there to do my trekking! This year, I intend to cover the Everest Base Camp Trek, and then attempt the Snowman Trek (Toughest trek in the world in the next five years time)

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Friday, October 19, 2012

7D Bhutan Festival Tour Itinerary

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The peak seasons in Bhutan are in Spring (Mar-May), and Autumn (Sep-Nov). Do note that the hotels/lodges are mostly quite small with not more than 20 rooms. Due to the many festivals that are being held in September, Thimphu, being the most festival, most of the hotels were fully booked a few months ahead. I had problem trying to get the hotel room, and in the end, had to settle for staying only in two places, in order to go ahead with our travel plan.

From Singapore, we have only two flights in a week, every Sunday, and Thursday, and then two returning flights - every Saturday, and Wednesday. But the tickets are not cheap, as it is a monopoly by DrukAir. Simply there is no competition, and hence, we have to pay $1,600 + including taxes, just to fly to Bhutan. Yes, the ticket costs more than flying to Europe!!!! So, many people were wondering why would a package to Bhutan costs so much!
I had checked for other alternatives from flying into the country, but again the tickets were fully sold, about three months prior to our departure. There are many International Tour Agencies that organise Bhutan holiday packages into the country, and most of them have to fly into Bhutan from Kathmandu or Delhi.

So, there are actually a few flights into Paro, the airport city.
Bangkok, Thailand
Kathmandu, Nepal
Delhi, India
Kolkatta, India
(In fact, the flight from Singapore make one stop at Kolkatta before flying into Paro)
Bear in mind that you need to apply for visa for entry into Nepal, and India. For Nepal, you could easily get the visa upon arrival for USD25 (up to 14 days stay, multiply entry). However, the visa for India is much more tricky. The India High Commission in Singapore actually grants a multiple entry for up to 6 months, but there is a catch. After the departure from India, you need to be away for two months before re-entering the country. So if you fly to Kolkatta, and transit (one night stay required due to the early morning flight from Kolkatta to Paro), you will need to apply for Re-entry visa, in order to be able to enter the country again on your returning leg. Yes, you would need to stay overnight again, as there are no daily flights from Kolkatta back to Singapore. So, you can see, that is quite a hassle, to apply not only for Indian visa, but also the need to apply for re-entry visa thereafter. This applies to Singaporeans.

Anyway, enough said of the flight into Paro. So, here is the itinerary that I covered Bhutan - with the main highlight , being the Thimphu Festival, and then the other, the excursion to Haa Valley, on the road to the most western part of the country.

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Do feel free to email me should you have any question regarding the planning of your trip to Bhutan.
Olevia Cheong
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