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- Bhutan Travel Information |
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Bhutan
- Travel Information |
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The unit of currency is
the ngultrum (Nu), which is equivalent to one Indian rupee. The
ngultrum is further divided into 100 chetrum. There are notes of
Nu 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 500, each depicting a different dzong.
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Unit |
Nu |
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Australia |
A$1 |
Nu 23.40 |
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Canada |
C$1 |
Nu 28.80 |
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Hong Kong |
HK$1 |
Nu 5.80 |
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India |
Rs 1 |
Nu 1.00 |
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Singapore |
S$1 |
Nu 24.80 |
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Switzerland |
Sfr 1 |
Nu 27.40 |
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USA |
US$1 |
Nu 47.10 |
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To enter Bhutan we must be in prior receipt of details
such as
full name, passport number, nationality, date of birth, sex, occupation and the permanent address to
facilitate visa processing. Based on the reference number provided by the
Bhutan Tourism Bureau visa's for Bhutan is available upon arrival at
Paro airport and costs US$ 20 per person (subject to
change). 2 Passport size photographs are required to be affixed on
the visa application form which are required to confirm the booking.
Entry formalities : all foreigners intending to visit Bhutan has to avail of
Bhutanese visa two weeks prior to
departure.
Visa Fees : US$ 20:00
Cost for one person : US$ 240 per day
Cost of two persons : US$ 230 per person/per day
Cost of
three persons : US$ 220 per person
Per day four person : US$ 200 per person
Per day the cost : It includes full board basis, inclusive of
(breakfast/lunch/dinner) on fixed menu basis + visits with
an english speaking guide with entrance fees +
assistance.
The flight operates from Delhi / Paro US$ 286 per
person & Kathmandu / Paro US$ 175 per person & Dhaka / Paro US$ 175 per person &
Bangkok / Paro US$ 340 per person & the rates are subject to change. It is Druk Air - (Type of
Aircraft BAE
146-100) seat configuration 10 business class, 61 economy class. |
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Bhutan
is at the same latitude as Miami and Cairo. The climate varies
widely depending on the elevation. In the southern border areas it
is tropical; at the other extreme, in the high Himalayan regions,
there is perpetual snow. Temperatures in the far south range from
15° C in winter (December - February) to 30° C in summer (June -
August). In Paro the range is from minus 5°C in January to 30° C in
July, with 800mm, of rain. In the high mountain regions the
average temperature is 0°C in winter it may reach 10° C in summer,
with an average of 350mm of rain. Rain occurs primarily during
the south-west monsoon season from June to September. Bhutan bears
the brunt of the year receiving more rainfall than other Himalayan
regions- up to 5.5m a year. Only 150 km south of Bhutan, Cherrapunji
in Assam has recorded the highest rainfall in the world, averaging
9.5m annually with a record of 19.7m, the hight of a six-storey
building. |
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