Decide on the time and dates for your trip. You may choose one of our
packaged trips with pre scheduled dates, or customize the dates to fit
your needs. Tours can be all cultural, all trekking, or a wonderful
balance of both. Contact us at Eastern Horizons any time for
suggestions or to answer any questions.
Reserving Your Trip
1. Work out your travel itinerary with us and we will be sure seats are available on
Druk Air for your chosen dates. Go to our contact page -->
2. Send us your deposit so we can begin processing your application and secure Druk Air tickets for you.
Confirming Your Trip
After confirming your travel plans with your deposit, we will send you a
detailed trip itinerary, pre-departure trip information and optional
travel insurance information.
Your final trip payment must be in the form of wire transfer, certified
check, money order, pay-pal or credit card* and is due 60 days prior to departure.
(* Note: for credit card transactions we pass along the extra finance charges that the credit card companies charge us)
Visa Formalities
Eastern Horizons will process your application prior to your arrival in Bhutan. You will
not be allowed to board a Druk Air flight (Royal Bhutan Airlines) or enter Bhutan until a visa clearance number
has been obtained. A completed application form must be forwarded to Eastern Horizons. We will process your visa ahead of time and a copy of this approval will be sent to you. We will need to have a passport photocopy from each traveler, along with the completed application, as soon as possible.
Tourism Authority of Bhutan and Tariffs
The Bhutan Department of Tourism regulates all tourism related
activities in Bhutan. The existing travel agencies are registered with
them, and they also fix the daily tariff rates. Thirty-five percent of
the daily tariff goes directly to the Department of Tourism and hence
to the national treasury. These funds are used by the government for
the socioeconomic development of Bhutan, and hospitals, schools, and
roads are built and maintained with the income. The Department of
Tourism has released a travel information web site at www.tourism.gov.bt detailing their role and the regulations by which we and all other
travel agencies are governed.
Travel Insurance
You can purchase Travel Insurance here:
Trip Costs
Travel in Bhutan is all inclusive, so the cost reflects hotel, food, transportation, and the services of your guides while in Bhutan.
The rate for 3 or more people to travel in Bhutan is USD $200 per night, per person.
The following
surcharges are applied for small groups:
2 people traveling together: +US$30 per night per person.
1 person traveling alone: +US$40 per night per person.
Use this calculator to estimate the cost of your travel inside of Bhutan. (Does not include taxes and airfare to and from Bhutan.)
Enter the number of people travelling and the number of nights you wish to stay in Bhutan.
Cancellations
Tour Programs booked and subsequently cancelled shall be subject to cancellation charges as set by the Department of Tourism (DOT):
within 30 days of start of program ~ no charges
within 21 days ~ 10% of rate
within 14 days ~ 30% of rate
within 7 days ~ 50% of rate
less than 7 days ~ 100% of rate
Eastern Horizons Adventure Travel charges an additional cancellation fee of US$ 75 per person.
The Druk Air fare (Royal Bhutan National Airlines) is non-refundable once the ticket is purchased.
Delayed Arrivals
There is no charge for delays in arrival and departure because of weather conditions disrupting flights or road blocks. The tourist must however bear the cost of food, accommodation, transportation, and other services required.
