Bhutan Travel Guide: Everything You Need to Plan Your Trip

What Australian passport holders need to enter Bhutan: a visa arranged online before travel, the Sustainable Development Fee, and documents to prepare.

How Bhutan’s visa and Sustainable Development Fee work: what the SDF pays for, how much it is per night, and how it is paid with your visa.

Bhutan’s seasons at a glance: when to go for clear mountain views, festivals, trekking or the black-necked cranes.

Why Bhutan’s weather varies so much over short distances, and what to expect in the southern foothills, the central valleys and the high north.

How to fly into Paro, why flight days need a buffer, and how we plan arrival and departure days.

What road travel in Bhutan is really like, typical driving times between valleys, and why we plan transfer days carefully.

A practical packing list for Bhutan: layers, walking shoes, modest clothing for temples and dzongs, and a few things travellers often forget.

Bhutan’s currency, using cards and cash, getting a local SIM, and what to expect from mobile signal and Wi-Fi.

How to visit temples, dzongs and festivals respectfully: dress, photography, walking clockwise and other customs your guide will explain.

How fit you need to be for Bhutan, what to know about altitude, and why good travel insurance matters.