Bhutan Tour Packages from Delhi
Fly from IGI straight to Paro in about two and a quarter hours, or go the cheaper way through Bagdogra and the Phuentsholing gate. Private trips with the permit, SDF, licensed guide and certified hotels in one quote.
Delhi is one of only a handful of Indian cities with non-stop flights to Paro, and that changes what a Bhutan trip from the capital looks like. You can leave IGI around lunchtime and be in Bhutan by mid-afternoon, with no overnight train and no five-hour mountain drive from the border. For travellers who would rather save on the airfare, the other route still works well: a two-hour flight to Bagdogra, then the road through the tea gardens of the Dooars to the Phuentsholing gate, with Darjeeling or Kalimpong easy to add on the way.
Bhutan is not a do-as-you-please country for Indians any more. Every visitor pays a Sustainable Development Fee for each night, travels with a licensed Bhutanese guide, stays in government-certified hotels and needs a route permit beyond Thimphu and Paro. This page explains how those rules shape a trip that starts in Delhi: costs without flights, the three routes from Delhi compared, three day-wise plans built on the afternoon Paro arrival, the Rajdhani and the Bagdogra road, the 2027 dates when Delhi holidays meet Bhutan's festivals, and food and altitude advice for North Indian families. Our team in Ahmedabad plans every trip; we have no Delhi office, and you book on WhatsApp or phone.
Updated November 2026 by the Vibrant Holidays team, Ahmedabad.
Bhutan packages you can book now
All 12 Bhutan packages on Vibrant Holidays — 3 to 7 nights. Every package can be customised for departure from Delhi.
Bhutan package cost from Delhi (2026–27)
Bhutan packages on our site start at ₹24,000 per person. The bands below are indicative, per person with two in a room, and include certified hotels with breakfast and dinner, a private vehicle and driver, a licensed guide for the whole trip, permit handling and the SDF at the Indian rate. Flights or trains from Delhi are extra.
| Trip | Standard (3★ certified) | Deluxe (4★) | Premium (5★ / luxury lodge) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 nights by air: Thimphu 2, Paro 3 | ₹31,000 – 40,000 | ₹42,000 – 55,000 | ₹85,000 – 1,45,000 |
| 6 nights by road from Bagdogra: Phuentsholing 1, Thimphu 2, Punakha 1, Paro 2 | ₹36,000 – 46,000 | ₹48,000 – 62,000 | ₹95,000 – 1,60,000 |
| 7 nights by air: Thimphu 2, Punakha 2, Paro 2, Haa 1 | ₹44,000 – 56,000 | ₹58,000 – 76,000 | ₹1,18,000 – 1,95,000 |
| 9 nights: Darjeeling 2, then Phuentsholing, Thimphu, Punakha, Paro | ₹52,000 – 66,000 | ₹68,000 – 88,000 | ₹1,30,000 – 2,10,000 |
Getting there from Delhi, as of November 2026: a Delhi–Paro return usually costs about ₹28,000 – 45,000 per person, because only Drukair and Bhutan Airlines fly the route and seats are few. A Delhi–Bagdogra return is far cheaper, typically ₹9,000 – 17,000 booked five or six weeks ahead. The Rajdhani to New Jalpaiguri costs roughly ₹3,500 – 6,500 one way depending on class.
The SDF: ₹1,200 per adult per night for Indian nationals as of November 2026; children aged 6 up to 12 pay half and under-6s nothing. Three friends travelling for seven nights pay ₹25,200 between them. We show it as its own line on the quote.
Usually extra: monument entry fees, the pony on the Tiger's Nest path, a traditional hot-stone bath, archery sessions, lunches, and tips for your guide and driver. Bhutan quotes differ mainly in the hotel class and whether the vehicle is a sedan, an SUV or a small coaster.
Three ways to reach Bhutan from Delhi
| Fly Delhi–Paro | Fly Delhi–Bagdogra, then road | Rajdhani to NJP, then road | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Delhi | IGI Terminal 3, about 2¼ hours in the air | IGI domestic terminal (check your ticket), about 2 hours | New Delhi station, about 20 hours overnight |
| Into Bhutan | Permit issued at Paro airport | About 165 km and 4–5 hours to Phuentsholing | About 155 km and 4–4½ hours to Phuentsholing |
| Then to Thimphu | About 1 hour | About 5 hours of mountain road, usually next morning | Same as Bagdogra |
| Days spent travelling | Half a day each way | About 1½ days each way | About 2 days each way |
| Suits | Seniors, short trips, couples | Families watching the budget; anyone adding Darjeeling | Students, rail lovers, budget groups |
The Paro flights from Delhi
- As of November 2026, Drukair and Bhutan Airlines together run about 13 flights a week from Delhi to Paro. Departures leave IGI between about 12.30 pm and 1.45 pm and land in Paro around 3.15 – 4.15 pm Bhutan time. Bhutan is 30 minutes ahead of Indian time.
- Afternoon arrival: by the time you clear the permit and reach Thimphu it is evening, so day one is for settling in. We never plan sightseeing on arrival day.
- Return flights usually leave Paro in the morning and reach Delhi around midday, so an onward connection to another Indian city the same evening is usually possible.
- Weather and wind: Paro landings happen only in daylight with visual approach, and flights are sometimes delayed or held. Keep a buffer before any onward connection from Delhi.
- Routings and days change month to month; your ticket shows whether a flight is non-stop. We confirm before quoting.
The Rajdhani and the Bagdogra road
- New Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani (12424): leaves New Delhi around 4.20 pm daily and reaches New Jalpaiguri around 12.30 pm the next day. A car meets you at NJP for the drive to Phuentsholing via the Dooars tea gardens, arriving by evening.
- Mahananda Express (15484) runs daily from Delhi Junction to Hasimara, only 18 km from the border, but takes about 35 hours. We suggest it only to rail enthusiasts.
- Bagdogra flights: several non-stops a day from Delhi. A morning flight lets you reach Phuentsholing the same evening; an afternoon flight means a night in Siliguri or Jaldapara first.
- At the border, your Indian car stops at Jaigaon and our Bhutanese vehicle and guide take over at Phuentsholing. Indian-registered cars can enter only with a separate vehicle permit and a guide on board.
Entry permit, route permit and SDF (as of November 2026)
- Documents: the Embassy of India in Thimphu lists a valid Indian passport with at least six months' validity, or an original Voter ID card from the Election Commission, plus recent passport-size photographs. Children under 18 without a passport carry their original birth certificate. Aadhaar is not accepted as an entry document.
- Entry permit: issued at Paro airport for air arrivals, or at the regional immigration office in Phuentsholing for road arrivals. Our Bhutan partner applies online before you leave Delhi.
- Route permit: the entry permit covers Thimphu and Paro. Punakha, Haa, Phobjikha and Bumthang need an extra permit, which our partner arranges for the dates in your plan; it is processed on working days, so we sequence the itinerary around it.
- SDF: ₹1,200 (Nu. 1,200) per person per night for Indian nationals, paid with the permit.
- Guide and hotels: a licensed guide is required for monuments and for travel between districts, and tourists stay only in certified hotels. Both are in the package.
Rules change; we check them again before you travel. Carry every original ID in your hand luggage, not in checked bags.
Three Bhutan itineraries from Delhi
5 nights – Thimphu and Paro on the afternoon flight
- Day 1: Leave IGI around lunchtime and land in Paro mid-afternoon. Drive to Thimphu (about an hour), dinner and an early night at 2,300 m.
- Day 2: Thimphu: Buddha Dordenma above the valley, the Memorial Chorten, the takin preserve, the weekend market if it is a Friday to Sunday, and Tashichho Dzong at dusk.
- Day 3: Dochula pass for the 108 chortens and, on a clear day, the high Himalaya; back to Thimphu for the Folk Heritage Museum and handicrafts. Drive to Paro in the evening.
- Day 4: Tiger's Nest, early start, at your own pace.
- Day 5: Rinpung Dzong, the National Museum and Kyichu Lhakhang; a hot-stone bath in the evening.
- Day 6: Morning flight from Paro to Delhi.
9 nights – Darjeeling and Bhutan through Bagdogra
- Day 1: Morning flight from Delhi to Bagdogra; drive up to Darjeeling (about 3 hours).
- Day 2: Tiger Hill sunrise over Kanchenjunga, Batasia Loop, a joyride on the toy train, a tea garden.
- Day 3: Drive down through Mirik or Kalimpong to Phuentsholing (6–7 hours); evening at the border town.
- Day 4: Permit formalities, then the road to Thimphu with tea at Gedu.
- Days 5–6: Thimphu sights, then Dochula and Punakha: the dzong at the river confluence and the suspension bridge.
- Day 7: Chimi Lhakhang through the rice fields; drive to Paro.
- Day 8: Tiger's Nest.
- Day 9: Chele La pass for the view towards Jomolhari, or a quiet day in Paro.
- Day 10: Fly Paro–Delhi.
Flying back from Paro instead of driving to Bagdogra saves a full day; you pay the higher one-way fare only once.
7 nights – by Rajdhani, home by air
- Day 0: Board the Rajdhani at New Delhi around 4.20 pm.
- Day 1: Reach NJP around midday; drive through the Dooars to Phuentsholing.
- Day 2: Permit, Zangtho Pelri temple, then the climb to Thimphu.
- Days 3–4: Thimphu, then Punakha over Dochula.
- Day 5: Punakha to Paro, with a stop at Chimi Lhakhang.
- Days 6–7: Tiger's Nest, then Haa valley over Chele La.
- Day 8: Morning flight Paro–Delhi.
Every plan is private and customised. Joint families and groups of friends from Delhi travel as a private group on their own dates, with one guide and a coaster or two vehicles.
Delhi holidays and Bhutan festivals in 2027
Bhutan's festival dates follow the lunar calendar. The tentative 2027 dates below were published in advance and are confirmed only a few months ahead; as of November 2026 they line up with Delhi's holidays in a few useful places.
| Delhi window | Bhutan at that time | What we suggest |
|---|---|---|
| Winter break, 1 – 15 January 2027 | Cold and very clear; snow possible on Dochula; Punakha mild | Base the trip in Punakha and Paro, with heated rooms; a sharp contrast to Delhi fog |
| Mid-February | Punakha Dromchoe 13 – 15 and Punakha Tshechu 16 – 18 February 2027 (tentative) | A weekday trip suits retired couples; plum and peach blossom start in Punakha |
| Holi week, Holi on 22 March 2027 | Paro Tshechu 18 – 22 March 2027 (tentative), with the giant thangka shown at dawn on the last day | Leave Delhi on Friday 19 March and you catch the final days; Paro hotels and flights sell out, so book by December |
| Summer vacation, mid-May to June | Days around 20 – 25°C in Thimphu while Delhi crosses 44°C; monsoon showers from mid to late June | Go in May or the first half of June; fly to Paro rather than using the road in late June |
| Dussehra, October 2027 | Thimphu Tshechu 10 – 12 October 2027 (tentative); clear post-monsoon skies | Thimphu will be full; stay in Paro and visit the festival for a day |
| November, Delhi smog season | Dry, cold nights, the clearest mountain views of the year; crane festival at Phobjikha on 11 November | A good way to spend the worst air week of the Delhi year somewhere at about 2,300 m |
Delhi private schools set their own dates; check yours before we hold rooms. For festival trips we fix the flights first, because Paro seats run out before hotels do.
Month by month: when to go from Delhi
| Month | Bhutan | Good for | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Clear, cold; nights below freezing in Paro | Views, quiet roads, Delhi winter break | Low outside New Year |
| February | Cold, warming late; Punakha festival | Festivals, couples | Low to medium |
| March | Spring; rhododendrons begin; Paro Tshechu | Holi trips, festival photography | High in festival week |
| April | Mild, flowering valleys | Families, Tiger's Nest | High |
| May | Warm days, some haze | Delhi summer vacation | High |
| June | Monsoon arrives later in the month | Early-June vacation trips | Medium |
| July – August | Monsoon; landslides on border roads | Green valleys, fly in only | Low |
| September | Rain easing | Value trips late in the month | Medium |
| October | Clear skies; Thimphu Tshechu | Dussehra and Diwali breaks | Highest |
| November | Dry and crisp | Escaping Delhi smog, cranes at Phobjikha | High |
| December | Cold and clear; possible snow on passes | Christmas week, seniors who like quiet | Medium; New Year high |
Food, altitude and packing for Delhi travellers
Food
- Dal, roti and sabzi are easy: certified hotels in Thimphu, Paro and Punakha cook an Indian spread for Indian guests, and Thimphu has North Indian restaurants. Phuentsholing, being a border town, has plenty of Indian eateries.
- Bhutanese dishes to try: ema datshi, chillies in cheese, is fiercely hot; kewa datshi with potato and shamu datshi with mushrooms are milder. Red rice, buckwheat pancakes in Haa and momos everywhere.
- Vegetarian: straightforward; many Bhutanese dishes are vegetable and cheese based. Ask for no dried meat in stir-fries.
- Jain: possible in Thimphu and Paro hotels with notice, confirmed in writing; in Punakha and Haa the choice is narrow. Carry dry snacks such as mathri, khakhra or namkeen for the long drives.
- Tuesday rule: bars traditionally close and alcohol is not sold on Tuesdays in Bhutan; plan a celebration dinner for another evening.
Altitude and pacing
- Delhi sits at about 215 m; Paro is about 2,200 m, Thimphu about 2,300 m, and Dochula and the Tiger's Nest viewpoint about 3,100 m. Take it easy on day one and keep the hike for later in the trip.
- For elderly parents, a pony to the halfway cafeteria or the view from the base of the Tiger's Nest trail are both good options.
- Roads wind; take motion-sickness medicine before the Phuentsholing–Thimphu drive and the Chele La climb.
Money and packing
- The ngultrum is at par with the rupee and rupee notes are widely used; carry ₹100, ₹200 and ₹500 notes and some cash for small towns.
- Full sleeves and trousers or long skirts for dzongs; no caps inside temples.
- Even in May, evenings in Paro need a fleece. From November to February pack thermals, a down jacket, gloves and a cap.
- Indian mobile roaming is patchy; a local SIM is easy to buy with your ID.
Why Delhi travellers book Bhutan with Vibrant Holidays
- Planned from Ahmedabad, booked on WhatsApp or phone: our team of about 18 works from the C G Road office, Monday to Saturday. You get the plan, permit copies, vouchers and invoice as PDFs.
- Routes compared honestly: we price the Paro flight against Bagdogra and the Rajdhani for your dates and tell you which suits your family.
- One complete quote: SDF, guide, certified hotels and vehicles each on their own line, with permits arranged through our Bhutan partner.
- Food requests in writing to every hotel, with a frank note on Jain options outside Thimphu and Paro.
- 11 years in travel and 24×7 support while you are away. IATA-accredited; member of TAAI, TAFI, ADTOI and IATO; recognised by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.
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How much does a Bhutan tour package from Delhi cost?
Our Bhutan packages currently start at ₹24,000 per person for 3 nights. Most of our Bhutan packages fall between ₹37,100 and ₹51,499 per person. The final cost depends on the travel month, hotel category, number of travellers and whether flights from Delhi are added. Open any package below to see exactly what is included, or ask us for a quote with flights.
Is there a direct flight from Delhi to Bhutan?
Yes. As of November 2026, Drukair and Bhutan Airlines fly from Delhi to Paro, about 13 flights a week between them. Flights leave IGI between about 12.30 and 1.45 pm and take around two and a quarter hours, landing mid-afternoon Bhutan time. Days change by month, so we confirm the schedule for your dates.
What is the cheapest way to reach Bhutan from Delhi?
Fly Delhi to Bagdogra, usually ₹9,000 to ₹17,000 return as of November 2026, then drive about four to five hours to Phuentsholing. The Rajdhani to New Jalpaiguri is similar in cost to the flight in AC classes but takes about 20 hours. Flying to Paro is quickest but costs roughly ₹28,000 to ₹45,000 return.
Can we go from Delhi to Bhutan by train?
Partly. The New Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani leaves around 4.20 pm and reaches New Jalpaiguri around midday next day; from there it is about four hours by road to Phuentsholing. The Mahananda Express reaches Hasimara, near the border, but takes about 35 hours. No train enters Bhutan itself.
Can we enter Bhutan from Delhi with a Voter ID?
Yes. Indian adults can use an original Voter ID card or an Indian passport with at least six months of validity, along with passport-size photographs. Children under 18 without a passport carry their original birth certificate. Aadhaar is not accepted. Keep originals in hand luggage for the check at Paro or Phuentsholing.
How much is the Bhutan SDF for Indians in 2026?
As of November 2026 Indian nationals pay ₹1,200 (Nu. 1,200) per person per night. Children aged 6 up to 12 pay half and under-6s pay nothing. A couple on five nights pays ₹12,000. Our quotes show the SDF as a separate line so you can see it is a government fee, not a markup.
How many days are enough for Bhutan from Delhi?
Five nights covers Thimphu and Paro, including Tiger's Nest, when you fly both ways. Six or seven nights adds Punakha and Dochula or the Haa valley. If you travel by road from Bagdogra, add two nights for the border drive, and nine nights lets you include Darjeeling as well.
Can we see Paro Tshechu over the Holi weekend?
In 2027 it looks possible. Paro Tshechu is tentatively 18 to 22 March 2027 and Holi falls on Monday 22 March, so leaving Delhi on Friday 19 March catches the final days, including the giant thangka at dawn. Festival dates are confirmed only a few months ahead, and Paro flights fill fast.
Is Bhutan good in the Delhi summer vacation?
Yes, especially in May and early June. Thimphu and Paro have days around 20 to 25°C while Delhi is above 40°C. The monsoon reaches Bhutan from mid to late June and can block border roads, so for late-June trips we recommend flying to Paro instead of driving from Bagdogra.
Can we combine Bhutan with Darjeeling from Delhi?
Yes. Fly Delhi to Bagdogra, spend two nights in Darjeeling, then drive through Mirik or Kalimpong to Phuentsholing and continue to Thimphu, Punakha and Paro. Fly home from Paro to Delhi to avoid driving back. Nine or ten nights is comfortable. Carry your passport or Voter ID for Bhutan.
Will North Indian vegetarian food be available in Bhutan?
Yes. Hotels in Thimphu, Paro and Punakha cook dal, rice, roti and vegetables for Indian guests, Thimphu has North Indian restaurants, and Phuentsholing has many Indian eateries. Bhutanese cheese dishes are vegetarian but spicy. Jain meals need notice and are easiest in Thimphu and Paro.
Do you have an office in Delhi?
No. Our team works from C G Road in Ahmedabad and plans Delhi trips on WhatsApp, phone or video call, Monday to Saturday. You approve a day-wise plan with hotel names and a full quote including SDF and guide, then receive permit copies, vouchers and invoice as PDFs, with 24x7 support during the trip.
