02/08/2006
Bhutan Trips
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» Bhutan
Going to Bhutan is not an obvious choice. The main problem is of course cost. Government regulations require you to contact a Bhutanese travel agent who will then guide you around the country for a fixed rate of about 200 US$ a day (although these rates can be flexible, see general info). To this you need to add the cost of the flight since the flight from Katmandu to Paro costs at least 390 US$.
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02/08/2006
Buthan - General info
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As mentioned on the introductory page, you are obliged to book a guided tour and also fly into the country. To get out of the country, you can go overland. The price for this tour is fixed at 200$ per day for all operators, although discounts of 20$ are readily given, and another discount can be given for low season. If I say 200$ per day, this is actually 200$ for each night you spend in the country. If you are a single traveler, you'll have to pay 40$ extra, if you are with 2, you'll have to pay 30$ extra each.
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02/08/2006
Bhutan - Paro
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I stayed at the Gangtey Palace hotel. This place has a lot of charm, and a very cozy bar with good views on the valley and the dzong. I didn't see the rooms in the courtyard as they gave me a room in the cottages just outside the hotel. These were OK with basic shower and electrical heater.The best place is the Druk Hotel. It was bought recently by the Four Seasons chain, and they are renovating it into a very expensive hotel. In fact, it's not unlikely that you'll have to pay a surcharge to the 200$ fee if you want to stay there.
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02/08/2006
Bhutan - Timphu
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Timphu is the only city of some importance we visited in Bhutan. There are some shops, a good post office, the weekend market and some good hotels and restaurants.
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02/08/2006
Bhutan - Punakha
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Our stay in Punakha was definitely the highlight of our trip, for the simple reason we visited the festival there.
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02/08/2006
Wangdue-Phobjika (Bhutan)
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Wangdue is a very small town on the road to Trongsa, very quiet It has a nice dzong, but you cannot go inside.The central place has some shops and plenty of minibuses waiting for passengers.
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02/08/2006
Bhutan - Tongsa
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I stayed at the Puenzi Guesthouse 4 km out of town. The place is OK, rooms have electrical heaters and hot showers. Food is OK.
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