Eight days by road from the plains of Bengal into western and central Bhutan
Most Indian families arrive through Phuentsholing because it avoids an international flight, and the permit queue there is where a bad trip usually begins. We pre-clear the entry permit before you reach the border, meet you at the gate with the paperwork, and build the drive so nobody sits in a car for more than four hours. Two nights in Punakha give the children warm weather and space to run.
Indian families driving or flying into Bagdogra who want the overland entry handled
Our representative meets you at the gate with the pre-cleared permit and walks you through the immigration counters. The evening is free on the Bhutan side of the border, which is quieter than the Indian side.
The road climbs past Kharbandi Goemba and the Chukha gorges, with a lunch stop at Gedu and a photo stop above the waterfalls. Reach Thimphu by late afternoon.
Buddha Dordenma, the memorial chorten and the takin enclosure in the morning, with the craft school after lunch. The evening is free for the market.
A short driving day across Dochula Pass, arriving in the warm valley by lunch. The afternoon is for the suspension bridge and the riverbank.
Visit the dzong early and walk the paddy path to Chimi Lhakhang after lunch. Dinner at the hotel with an early night before the drive to Paro.
Drive back over the pass and spend the afternoon at Ta Dzong museum and Rinpung Dzong. The evening is free in Paro town.
Walk to Taktsang at a family pace, with the tea house as an easy turning point. The afternoon is free for rest and packing.
Drive back down to Phuentsholing with a lunch stop, arriving in time for your onward journey to Bagdogra or Siliguri.
Travel insurance strongly recommended: cover mountain medical care, altitude evacuation, and Paro weather flight delays. Read the travel insurance note
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