Festivals of Bhutan (Punakha Festival)

Good to Know

• Currencies

  Nu.

  Ngultrum

  Bhutan

  रू

  Nepalese Rupee

  Nepal

• Plugs & Adapters

  As a traveller from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F, D, M, G. As a traveller from England you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F, D, M. As a traveller from South Africa you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F, G.

  Type C

  Bhutan and Nepal

  Type E

  Bhutan and Nepal

  Type F

  Bhutan and Nepal

  Type D

  Bhutan and Nepal

  Type M

  Bhutan and Nepal

  Type G

  Bhutan

• Vaccines

  • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
  • Typhoid - Recommended for Bhutan and Nepal. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
  • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Bhutan and Nepal. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
  • Cholera - Recommended for Bhutan and Nepal. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
  • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Bhutan and Nepal. Ideally 3 months before travel.
  • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Bhutan and Nepal. Ideally 2 months before travel.
  • Rabies - Recommended for Bhutan. Ideally 1 month before travel.
  • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an infected area for Bhutan. Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Nepal. Ideally 10 days before travel.
  • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Bhutan and Nepal. Ideally 1 month before travel.
  • Meningococcal meningitis - Recommended for Nepal. Ideally 1 week before travel.
• Visa

  • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
  • Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
• Payment information

  • For any tour departing before January 22nd, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after January 22nd, 2025, a minimum payment of 10% is required to confirm your booking with Explore!. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 75 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
  • Some departure dates and prices may vary and Explore! will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
  • The following cards are accepted for "Explore!" tours: Visa, Maestro, Mastercard, American Express or PayPal. TourRadar does NOT charge you an extra fee for using any of these payment methods.
• Cancellation Policy

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  • TourRadar is an authorised Agent of Explore!. Please familiarise yourself with the Explore! payment, cancellation and refund conditions.
• Accessibility

  Some tours are not suitable for mobility-restricted traveller, however, some operators may be able to accommodate special requests. For any enquiries, you can contact our customer support team, who are ready and waiting to help you.
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