Bhutan, explained.

Bhutan Lux welcomes planning enquiries from travellers worldwide. Tell us your departure city and country of residence. Entry requirements depend on passport nationality, and transit rules depend on your route; we confirm the relevant details during planning.

Most visitors need an approved visa before travel. Indian nationals use a permit process; Bangladesh and Maldives nationals have separate visa arrangements. Check the official visa guidance for your nationality. Please do not upload passport documents to our enquiry form.

The official visa page currently lists an adult SDF of US$100 per day and a one-off US$40 visa application fee under the standard visa process. Concessions and nationality-specific arrangements apply. These are government charges, separate from accommodation and other travel services unless explicitly included. We confirm the applicable charges for your dates in your proposal. Check official fees ↗

Independent booking is possible. Current official guidance requires a guide for touring Bhutan, including monuments; land-border exceptions are limited. Bhutan Lux helps coordinate the journey and guiding arrangements. Check current official requirements ↗

Begin with your home airport. Connections may be available through gateways such as Bangkok, Delhi, Kathmandu, Singapore, or Dubai. We discuss the route that fits your dates, including any overnight stops. Check current services with Drukair and Bhutan Airlines; do not assume a daily or through-ticketed connection.

Bhutan has four seasons, and conditions vary by altitude. Summer brings monsoon rain; winter can be cold at elevation. Tell us your interests and date flexibility so we can discuss the trade-offs. Official seasonal guidance ↗

Our planning starting points are 5–6 nights for a focused introduction, 7–10 nights for more time in the western valleys, and longer stays for deeper exploration or a slower pace. International travel time is additional. The right length depends on your interests and tolerance for changing hotels.

No. Ask for a journey centred on culture, craft, scenery, food, and quiet time. Tell us your preferred activity level. We can discuss alternatives to demanding hikes; not every experience is suitable for every guest.

We welcome enquiries from solo travellers, couples, families, and friends of different generations. We plan around individual preferences rather than age alone. Tell us about room needs, children’s ages, and preferred pace so we can discuss suitable options.

Tell us what makes travel comfortable for you. We will discuss fewer valleys, rest stops, and hotel access as part of planning. Step-free access and specific facilities must be checked property by property; please do not assume that every site or vehicle is accessible.

Yes. Include your preferred language and general dining wishes. Availability must be confirmed; a request is not a guarantee. Discuss allergies or other sensitive requirements directly with the team through an appropriate channel.

Bhutan’s currency is the ngultrum. Dzongkha is the national language, and English is widely used. Ask us about payment arrangements for your itinerary before travel. More practical information ↗

Bhutan Lux is Chorten Wangyel’s Bhutan travel venture through CW Luxury. Its approach combines Bhutanese roots with international hospitality experience and the People, Product, Performance philosophy. It is an independent venture, not a booking service operated by Chorten’s employers or industry associations.

No. We welcome guests worldwide. Those places are part of our founder’s story and earlier relationships, not limits on who can travel with us. Planning starts with your preferences, departure point, and travel needs.

Private journeys for solo travellers and couples, family and friends trips, honeymoons, and anniversaries are our core focus. We also welcome specialist enquiries for small groups, retreats, weddings, and celebrations, subject to confirmed local delivery arrangements.

Yes. A sample is a starting point. We consider your time, interests, pace, room arrangements, and budget, then explain why we propose particular choices. If your available nights differ from a sample route, we discuss adapting it.

Yes. We can explore five-star luxury lodges, family-owned boutique hotels and authentic homestays around your preferences and budget. Every partner we use must be vetted against our own CW Luxury Standard for their role in your journey. Our professional and personal relationships help us identify partners; a relationship alone does not qualify them. The standard is our own selection framework, not an independent certification or star rating. Your proposal names the properties, room categories, facilities and inclusions, with availability and the final price confirmed before booking.

Send a short enquiry or add optional preferences for a fuller brief. Tshering Pem, General Manager, and our team review the information through our shared CW Luxury inbox, contact you to clarify the details, and discuss a personal proposal. Sending the form does not reserve rooms or confirm travel. You can also contact cw@cwluxury.com.

Discover Bhutan is proposed at US$5,445 per person and A Journey Within at US$14,080 per person, each including the 10% Bhutan Lux service charge and based on two adults sharing. These are indicative package prices, subject to confirmation for your dates. Discover Bhutan excludes flights; A Journey Within proposes return economy flights from one agreed gateway. Your written quotation names the hotels and rooms and confirms meals, activities, government fees, taxes, exclusions and the final payable total. Bespoke journeys are individually quoted.

Not yet. The site accepts relaunch enquiries. Before taking a booking or payment, we confirm operating readiness, the contracting business, suppliers, availability, payment instructions, and written terms.

These will be provided with your proposal before you commit. They depend on the confirmed arrangements and supplier terms. No deposit, refund, cancellation, or change policy is implied by submitting an enquiry.

The current planner uses your selections and predefined planning rules to create a starting brief. It is not live AI and does not check hotel availability or issue quotations. Our team reviews the enquiry personally.

We use the information to respond to your enquiry and plan your journey. Form submissions are stored with Netlify Forms for authorised enquiry handlers. We do not automatically subscribe you to marketing. See our enquiry privacy information.

We welcome a planning conversation about the occasion, guest count, and preferred setting. Venues, capacity, permissions, suppliers, and scope must be confirmed. Legal marriage arrangements require separate confirmation.