Bhutan tours from the US
Plan a private Bhutan trip around your interests and the time you have. Book your own hotels and let us arrange your local guide, add a vehicle and driver, or ask us to organise more. Allow for regional connections and time to recover from the flights when choosing your dates.
Choose the help you need on the ground
You can arrange a private trip without buying a complete package. Keep the hotel bookings you want to make yourself and ask us for guiding, transport or help with the whole route. Your quote separates our arrangements from your own.
Getting to Bhutan from the US
Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines are the only carriers serving Paro and they don't fly direct from any US city. The most common pattern: a long-haul leg on a major carrier (United, Delta, Singapore Airlines, Cathay) to Delhi/Bangkok/Singapore, then a Druk Air or Bhutan Airlines flight to Paro. Build a buffer day in your transit city if your itinerary is tight, Paro Airport closes in poor weather and missed connections are not unusual.
- via Delhi (DEL)
- via Bangkok (BKK)
- via Singapore (SIN)
- via Kathmandu (KTM)
Visa
US passport holders need an approved tourist visa before travel. You can apply through the official online immigration portal and pay the visa fee and SDF yourself, or ask us to handle those arrangements in your quote.
Full visa requirements →Sustainable Development Fee
The Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) is a Bhutanese government charge included in our standard package total, currently $100 per adult per night (concession rate, confirmed through Aug 31, 2027; the underlying rate is $200). A 7-day, 6-night trip pays $600 SDF per adult within our standard package total. Children 6–11 pay half ($50/night); under-6s are waived. Indian nationals pay a reduced rate; other nationality-specific concessions should be checked when booking.
SDF explained in full →Best time to visit from the US
September–November is ideal for US travellers, best Bhutan weather, avoids the summer monsoon, and dovetails with Thanksgiving for those who can stretch the holiday. April–May is the spring alternative, with rhododendron blooms but slightly higher prices around US spring break.
Recommended trip length
Consider 10 to 14 days if your leave allows. Seven days covers a western route; add travel days and connection time separately.
Practical tips for the US travellers
Bhutan tour packages from the US
Travelling from elsewhere?
We have country-specific guides for these other common origins.
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