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Dance of the Lord of Death, Paro, Bhutan

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Travel to Bhutan

Flying to Bhutan

Druk Air (KB) (website: www.drukair.com.bt), the national airline of Bhutan, is the only airline serving Bhutan. It is compulsory for all visitors to Bhutan to travel at least one-way by Druk Air. Druk Air operates flights from Kolkata (Calcutta), Gaya and New Delhi (India), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Kathmandu (Nepal) and Bangkok (Thailand). The Kathmandu-Paro flight has fabulous views of the Himalaya on the left-hand side.

Druk Air will only issue tickets after visa clearance (arranged by Tour Operator).

Departure tax:

Usually included in the ticket price.

Travel by rail

The nearest railhead is Siliguri (India).

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