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Bhutan
A daily fee, a required guide, and monasteries on cliffs. The restrictions are the reason it still feels like this.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Bhutan: Mar–Apr · Oct–Nov
Clear Himalayan air between the monsoon and the cold.
Cities
Where people go in Bhutan
Landmarks
What people go to see in Bhutan
Thimphu· 6 landmarks
Buddha Dordenma
Clock Tower Square
Folk Heritage Museum
Memorial Chorten
Takin Preserve
Tashichho Dzong
Paro· 5 landmarks
Drukgyel Dzong
Kyichu Lhakhang
National Museum of Bhutan
Rinpung Dzong
Paro Taktsang
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Where to stay
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Things to do
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Sourced experiences
Fly to Bhutan
One airport we can search
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the left
Passport Pin guide · checked 21 Aug 2026
Plugs
C / D / F / G / M
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
230V
Passport Pin guide · checked 21 Aug 2026
Currency
BTN · Bhutanese ngultrum
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
Kuzu zangpo
Passport Pin guide · checked 21 Aug 2026
Tipping
Guides and drivers are tipped at the end of a tour; nothing is expected in restaurants.
Passport Pin guide · checked 10 Aug 2026
Each fact above carries the source that published it and the date it was checked. They change, so check the official source before you fly.
Guides about here
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