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1. Bhutan Visa: Do I need to get a VISA for Bhutan? How can I get a visa to travel to Bhutan? Are there any countries from where I can get a visa? How long does it take?
2. Where do I start if I wish to go to Bhutan?
3. Do I need to get a VISA for Bhutan?
4. Why is there a fixed cost for travel to Bhutan? And why is it relatively more expensive than neighboring destinations?
5. Can I travel as an individual with a tour guide?
6. Can I travel on my own without booking the trip with travel agent in advance? Do I have to buy a tour package for traveling in Bhutan?, Can I not travel on my own, choose any hotel I wish, plan my own tour itinerary as I go along?
7. Medications, Vaccinations, food Safety, medicine, hospitals in Bhutan, precautions for Bhutan. What are recommended shots for travel to Bhutan ? What are health dos and don’ts ? What medications should I bring?
8. Can I decide on what I see in Bhutan or do I have to go with a planned tour?
9. How can I pay for my tour? What Currency do I have to pay in? Can I use my credit card?
10. How safe is the Bank Transfer Deposit? How can I be sure that my money is not lost in some distant account?
11. What languages are tours available in?
12. How can I get to Bhutan? Can I travel overland from India?
13. Which Hotels do you use in Bhutan?
14. What kind of transport / vehicles do you use, during our travels in Bhutan
15. What are the major tourist attraction in Bhutan?
16. Money/ Cash Matters: How much money do I need to bring after I have paid for my trip? Do I have to carry cash , Travelers’ check or can I use my credit card for shopping in Bhutan? If yes, which credit cards are accepted? What currencies are used? Is India Rupees ok? How and where can I change monies? What denominations?
17. Can we extend our itinerary upon reaching Bhutan? What about the Visa extension in such cases?
18. What recreation besides trekking are available in Bhutan?
19. I understand that we will have to pay in advance for the whole tour (air and land in Bhutan). What are our options if for some reason (illness, family problems, loss of job etc), we cannot make the trip? How much can be refunded and what is the process for the refund?
20. Indian Travelers to Bhutan; We are Indian citizens and wish to travel to Bhutan. Do we need a visa and be a part of the organized tour. If it is possible to travel independently, any particular problems that people have faced in attempting such a thing in the past?
21. Weekend Market in Bhutan or Bazaar. When is this weekend market and where are they held. Are they interesting to see it? Does my tour incorporate such visits or I have to do it on my own ?.
22. Young women Traveller to Bhutan. I am travelling to Bhutan as solo young woman to Bhutan? Is it dangerous or do you have suggestions, feedback?
23. I am looking for Bhutanese (Dzongkha) language tape, book; that will allow me to learn a few useful phrases and listen to the language before I travel. Do you know ?
24. Medications, vaccinations, food Safety, precaution medicine, hospitals in Bhutan. What are recommended shots for travel to Bhutan ? What are health dos and don’ts? What medications should I bring? If I were to fall sick in Bhutan, where should I go?
25. Do I need passport size photos for Bhutan Visa?
26. What is the baggage allowance on Druk Air? If have excess luggage, what are the charges? As a business class passenger, am I allowed extra weight? Can I upgrade to business class on Druk Air, once I have purchased the tickets?
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