{"id":3987,"date":"2025-06-15T16:02:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T16:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhutanspiritsanctuary.com\/staging\/?page_id=3987"},"modified":"2025-12-27T13:48:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T13:48:46","slug":"bhutan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bhutanspiritsanctuary.com\/de_lang\/bhutan\/","title":{"rendered":"Bhutan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3987\" class=\"elementor elementor-3987\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-562e12c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"562e12c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f401b95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f401b95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e9042 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14e9042\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d9b8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8d9b8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bhutan<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08cde13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08cde13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Land of the Thunder Dragon<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfeb60f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfeb60f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Kingdom of Bhutan, one of the most unique and still undiscovered countries of the world is situated in the Eastern Himalayas between China in the north and India in the south.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a78ce elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3a78ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A country rich in culture, united in compassion and hospitality, where heritage and progress are valued, creativity is used to preserve traditions, and the environment is protected by law.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9305d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9305d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab87a1e e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab87a1e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f37ed4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f37ed4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659fdc8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"659fdc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d1cdde e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d1cdde\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cd2ba1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cd2ba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainable Development Fee (SDF)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5203ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5203ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bhutan opened its borders for foreign visitors in 1974. From the beginning the Government implemented a unique tourism policy of \u2018High-value, Low-volume\u2019, to prevent mass tourism and protect the environment of the Kingdom. As a consequence, visitors of Bhutan need to comply with several regulations: obtain a visa or travel permit and pay the Sustainable Development Fee (SDF).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95ad0c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95ad0c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mandatory SDF is levied by the Government of Bhutan to all tourists visiting Bhutan. The funds collected by this fee go towards various initiatives in the country, including preserving the country\u2019s pristine environment, maintaining its cultural heritage, providing free healthcare and education, and supporting sustainable development projects that benefit local communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c4df4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c4df4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SDF is US$100 per person per night and is paid directly to the Bhutanese Government during the visa application process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bda20a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bda20a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1fe4d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1fe4d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6dba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b6dba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visa<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb5ac6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fb5ac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Almost all nationalities need a visa to enter Bhutan. The visa must be processed before arrival. You can apply for your visa through the website of the <a href=\"https:\/\/immi.gov.bt\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department for Immigration<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f7eba elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20f7eba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following documents are needed:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca60360 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca60360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Digital copy of your passport, which must be valid at least 6 months after departure date from Bhutan<\/li><li>A recent passport-size photograph<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d6564 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11d6564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the visa application process, you need to pay the Sustainable Development Fee.<\/p><p><em>Visa processing can take up to 5 working days.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e89f1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e89f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exemptions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0c08ed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0c08ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Indian passport holders do not require a visa, but a travel permit. You can apply for the travel permit before arrival or at your point of entry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a4b8b9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a4b8b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For support on visa processing, please contact us at <a href=\"_wp_link_placeholder\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">sales@bhutanspiritsanctuary.com<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a9a725 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a9a725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" 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2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4308047 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4308047\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445726d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"445726d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/bhutanspiritsanctuary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/UU2A2241-Resize.jpg-scaled.jpg?ver=1753038244\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4082\" alt=\"a Bhutanese plane flying in the sky\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhutanspiritsanctuary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/UU2A2241-Resize.jpg-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/bhutanspiritsanctuary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/UU2A2241-Resize.jpg-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhutanspiritsanctuary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/UU2A2241-Resize.jpg-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bhutanspiritsanctuary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/UU2A2241-Resize.jpg-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhutanspiritsanctuary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/UU2A2241-Resize.jpg-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bhutanspiritsanctuary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/UU2A2241-Resize.jpg-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfd8a76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfd8a76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d7e8d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d7e8d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flights<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-300f8f8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"300f8f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"section-title\">Bhutan Spirit Sanctuary is located a 15-minute drive from the international airport in Paro, Bhutan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e9bcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45e9bcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Two airlines fly to Bhutan: <a href=\"https:\/\/drukair.com.bt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drukair<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhutanairlines.bt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bhutan Airlines<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6bb2d6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6bb2d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"section-title\">Flights to Paro are available from the following airports:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4425aa9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4425aa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Bangkok (Thailand), twice daily<\/li><li>Dhaka (Bangladesh), twice a week<\/li><li>Kathmandu (Nepal), daily<\/li><li>Kolkata, (India), twice a week<\/li><li>New Delhi (India), daily<\/li><li>Singapore, twice a week<\/li><li>Dubai, twice a week<\/li><li>Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), fixed schedule<\/li><li>Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), fixed schedule<\/li><li>Hong Kong, fixed schedule<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb9201 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4eb9201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"section-title\">For support on flight reservations, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:sales@bhutanspiritsanctuary.com\">sales@bhutanspiritsanctuary.com<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef49f56 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef49f56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f21ed19 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f21ed19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e4dd97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e4dd97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festivals<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a0dc7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53a0dc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"section-title\">Bhutan is well-known for its annual festivals (tshechu) taking place in every big city and region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecee7c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecee7c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>People from all over Bhutan will gather for the colorful festivities, including dance, folk songs, and musical performances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06c5657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06c5657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The dates are primarily based on the Tibetan lunar calendar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-787c731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"787c731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a result, the dates of the festivals vary each year on the Gregorian calendar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c708784 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