How booking works
From your first message to landing in Paro, with a person from our team at every step and a price you see line by line.
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Two ways to book
Book a tour online
For our published tours, on the dates you choose.
- 1Pick a tour, dates and travellersOpen any of our tours, choose a start date and who is travelling. The price updates as you go.
- 2Pay a deposit or in fullPay a 30% deposit, or the full amount. Trips 60 days away or less are paid in full.
- 3Send passport detailsWe apply for your visa. A planner in Thimphu confirms your hotels and introduces your guide.
Get a tailored quote
For your own route, hotel choices or guide-only travel.
- 1Tell us how you like to travelShare your dates, interests and anything you have already booked. Start with one of our itineraries or ask us to help work out a route at your pace.
- 2Choose what we arrangeWe arrange your licensed guide. Choose whether we also handle hotels, transport, meals, entry fees, visa and SDF, or arrange those yourself.
- 3Review your quote and bookYour itemised quote separates our arrangements from your own. Ask for changes, check the inclusions and terms, then confirm with the payment shown.
- 4Travel with a guide we knowAgree your arrival plans and share any remaining bookings. Your guide helps with the day-to-day details and adapts the pace with you.
Payments and changes
- 30% deposit to book
- Or pay in full. Trips 60 days away or less are paid in full.
- Balance 60 days before arrival
- Paid by bank transfer. Our bank details are in your balance reminder email and on your trip page.
- Free change up to 45 days before
- Change your dates or tour once with no admin fee. Cancel with no admin fee up to 45 days before departure.
Full details in our refund and change terms.
Your guide is included. The rest is your choice.
Our advertised tour prices cover the complete package. For a flexible trip, your confirmed quote lists the services we arrange and anything you handle yourself.
Always included
A licensed local guide arranged by us. Bhutan requires one for every visitor.
Your choice
- Visa and SDF: handle them yourself or ask for help
- Hotels: book approved stays yourself or let us arrange them
- Transport: use your own arrangements or add a vehicle and driver
- Meals: choose what to include or pay as you go
- Entry fees: include agreed visits or pay separately
Booking questions
Card payments go through Stripe. Read our refund terms.
Can I book my own hotels and transport?
Yes. We arrange your licensed guide, and you choose what else we handle. You can book approved accommodation and transport yourself, or ask us to arrange them. Tell us about existing bookings so we can coordinate the route.
Are visa, SDF and entry fees included?
Our advertised complete-package prices include visa, SDF and the entry fees in the itinerary. With a flexible quote, you choose which arrangements we handle. Your quote separates our services from anything you arrange or pay for yourself. Applicable government fees and entry requirements still apply.
Who guides the tours?
A licensed Bhutanese guide certified by the Department of Tourism. Tell us how much structure you prefer. Your guide can suggest stops and adapt the pace with you, within your confirmed bookings and the relevant access and safety requirements.
Do I pay a deposit or full amount?
For trips more than 60 days away, you can book with a 30% deposit or pay in full. The balance is due 60 days before arrival. Trips departing in 60 days or less require full payment at booking. You pay at booking by card, and the balance by bank transfer. Refund terms apply to all payments.
Is payment secure?
Yes. Card payments go through Stripe's secure checkout, so your card details never reach us. Our bank details for the balance are in your balance reminder email and on your trip page.
Ready to start?
Pick a tour, or tell us what you have in mind. Free itemised quote, no payment to start planning. Questions first? Contact us.