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Update on Travel to Bhutan in 2021

When Will Bhutan Travel Be A Possibility?

Each week brings a new answer! We hope we may see tourist visitors entering Bhutan again by September 2021.

And we’re gearing up for that possibility. Of course, It could be a little later. However, don’t despair!

We will be offering a booking service at NO deposit, or financial liability, until there is more certainty when travel will indeed start up again.

So, please be assured you can book your Bhutan experience with James & Nicola, any time from January 2021 for travel from September onwards.

If we need to extend your journey to a later date that will be done and with no extra service fees for the changes required.

Start your planning with James & Nicola at Bhutan & Beyond now! Please plan for Bhutan travel from September 2021 onwards.

Here are web links to our private tours and small group tours.

We have re-commenced these from September 2021.

Note some are special interest tours and include trekking & motorcycling.

For more information please call 1300367875 (AEDT mornings until further notice); E: enquiries@bhutan.com.au or visit bhutan.com.au

Bhutan & Beyond are very proud to be part of the celebrated MTA Travel – Mobile Travel Agents Australia.

This strategic partnership brings exceptional client benefits such as:

Membership of AFTA – Australian Federation of Travel Agents

Membership to ATAS (A10541) – AFTA’s highest rated travel agencies for skills, performance and consumer protection

Access to our wonderful travel app ‘COMPANION’ which puts trip details & documentation at your fingertips, and our clients just love it!

James & Nicola have been active in the travel industry for many years.

Furthermore they are experienced in the corporate, leisure, group, sports, wholesale and incentive genres.

James & Nicola look forward to providing you with a well-structured and truly rewarding travel experience.

Planning a trip to Bhutan?

Make sure you check out our Top Ten List of Things to See in Bhutan

Check out the most frequently asked questions on Bhutan and Covid 19.

We structure itineraries based on our extensive personal knowledge of Bhutan.

James & Nicola attest to motorcycling through Bhutan being an especially rewarding experience.

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Our Most Frequently Asked Questions About Bhutan

How large is Bhutan?

Bhutan is 38,394 square kilometres. Think the same size as Switzerland and similarly land-locked and mountainous. Even the houses have a similarity in their shape and look.

How do you get to Bhutan?

By air is easiest from Bangkok, Singapore, Kolkata, Delhi, Bagdogra & Kathmandu. As at OCT19 there is just one land border crossing open for tourist visitors at Phuentsholing from West Bengal (India)

What is the altitude of Bhutan?

This varies between each valley. The lowest region in the south bordering India is around 450 m and the highest Himalaya peaks in the north, bordering China/Tibet, are over 7000 m. The main valleys traversed by the single west-east highway, in central Bhutan, range between 2300 m in western Bhutan (Paro & Thimphu); down to 1250 m in Punakha; up to 3000 m in Phobjikha (central) and around 1500 m in the eastern Bhutan region.

Our happy and satisfied customers

James & Nicola……………….everything went like clockwork. Made it to the top of Tiger’s Nest. Guide PT and our driver Dodji were wonderful, we could not have asked for a better crew. Once again James, many thanks for your impeccable organisation and for making everything so easy for us.

Hi Nicola & James, We had a fabulous trip, thank you. The organisation was excellent and the entire holiday was hassle-free! I love Bhutan and its people.

Hi James & Nicola. Just a note to say thank you for creating such an outstanding trip for Ross Bruno and myself. Every aspect was simply perfect As you mentioned. Tashi was an amazing motorcycle guide and made the trip a challenging adventure. Once again thank you so much. The memories will last a long time and I will certainly recommend your group to friends contemplating similar tours. Cheers. Leith.

Brilliant, amazing, moving, beautiful. That’s a start. I loved Bhutan. I was delighted with our guide and driver. I loved the hotels, especially Gangtey Lodge. I should add that I’ve never been as impressed with any place more. Discreet, gentle luxury. No bling. All in all it was wonderful. Thanks so much.

Hi James & Nicola. Thoroughly, thoroughly enjoyed Bhutan. I’m a dedicated traveller and Bhutan surpassed my expectations. The king and country very smart; great ideas in place and infrastructure. My guide Tshering was phenomenal and driver Tuks was excellent . Wish I had longer to spend there. Thanks for putting my trip together at such short notice. All hotels were perfect, food and service great and the people and country serene and content.

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Leanne Millard

23:06 28 Mar 20

Wow - Bhutan is amazing! We’ve recently had 7 days in this amazing country.... Both our guide, PT and driver, Mr Pemba were exceptional. They were keen to ensure that our time spent in their beloved Bhutan was special. On one of the days, PT had to leave us to have lunch with the King in recognition of his service as a guide. As only 10 guides throughout Bhutan were given this honour, we felt very privileged to have PT as our guide. We climbed to the Tigers Nest in snow - a real highlight. Thankyou James and Kas for organising the trip. Everything went to plan. We loved our accommodation, particularly in Paro. The Bhutan and Beyond App worked well and was a handy way to store our visas, plane tickets etc. I would definitely use Bhutan and Beyond for future trips. Leanne and Lindaread more

Rachael MacLaren

00:32 28 Feb 20

Best Travel Agent Ever!! James was patient with all our changes and fitting our... trip to our schedule...nothing seemed too much trouble or a bother at any point in us dealing with him. James guided us to the best options for our India & Bhutan trip. He was in touch with us while we were away and ensured we were happy travellers through the 3 weeks we were away! The people he had on the ground for us were amazing. Such high quality services. He is very experienced and I would thoroughly recommend Bhutan & Beyond Travel! I hope to travel again with them, as I felt very well taken care of.read more

Trish David

03:19 23 Jan 20

Kadrin Cheyla Bhutan & Beyond! Our 10 day tour was jam-packed in the most... seamless and best possible way, with beautiful Yoga sessions lead by Sal bracketing each day's activities. The forewarning that our group of 9 would fall in love with highly experienced guide Tshering, came true. Our perspective on this remarkable country has been imprinted on the psyche and soul by his anecdotes, good deeds and good humour along with the humility, skill and kindness of our driver, Ugyen. Because words will never be enough to do justice to this adventure, I hope some of these pics will speak for themselves of the wholesomeness of the people, their philosophy and governance. I return home inspired and with a full heart.read more

John Eymael

02:25 22 Jan 20

Bhutan & Beyond Travel go well and truly beyond the effort any other travel... agent I have ever used in 40 or so yrs of travelling the world !! Bhutan - wonderful country with so many welcome surprisesread more

Colin Kelley

05:30 16 Dec 19

James at Bhutan & Beyond put together a fantastic trip for us in Bhutan, taking... into account our preferences and date constraints. And he stayed in touch before and during our trip to make sure everything was in place before and that everything was going smoothly during. Highly recommended!read more

Tony Moran

03:37 01 Nov 19

They organised an amazing family adventure for us. Tailored a package to... deliver a authentic Bhutan experience for our family excellent communication throughout the process. We felt like we had the best guides in the country!read more

A Google User

04:17 28 Oct 19

When my friend and I initially approached a number of travel agents about... planning our trip to Bhutan, immediately James Irving from Bhutan & Beyond stood out as a highly knowledgable Bhutan specialist, we very quickly had complete confidence in him. His understanding of this incredible country is vast, and the level of service he provides is second to none. The entire journey - from the planning to the actual trip - has been unlike anything I have ever experienced. James was outstanding in tailoring the itinerary to our interests, with intuitive recommendations that you only get from someone who really knows Bhutan. In addition, our BTCL guide and driver we were allocated made every minute memorable. I believed this was a once in a lifetime destination, but I am already plotting my return and will absolutely use Bhutan & Beyond again, and would recommend them to anyone considering travelling to this extraordinary part of the world.read more

Anne Palfreyman

Telford Alison

02:00 09 Jul 19

James at Bhutan and Beyond helped me enormously navigate a country and the... travel requirements that I had no idea about. He was excellent communicating with me, fast and clear. I had many questions and nothing was too much for him. All permits and visa's were done by James and made the experience a breeze. I can highly recommend them. The guide and driver I was booked with were perfect for me and were always checking that everything was just right. I always felt James was there if I needed anything.read more

Henry Schydlo

03:49 12 Jun 19

One of the best and happiest holidays we have ever had. The tour was well... organised, and the guides were flexible enough to alter schedules to suit the weather and group requests. So many wonderful memories. As a keen amateur photographer I especially enjoyed the opportunity to capture many photogenic people and places.read more

Jeff Lewis

05:55 01 May 19

We had a ball on our 6 day motorcycle tour across Bhutan. Amazing scenery,... people and architecture. What a place! We will never forget it.read more

Tim Cook

07:09 29 Apr 19

We can only give 5 stars for the fabulous service we get from Nicola at Bhutan... & Beyond Travel. I have now traveled to Bhutan 3 times over 7 years on motorcycle tours organised by Nicola, and they have been the most amazing trips. Our motorcycle guide, Tashi, is the best; he has a deep understanding and knowledge of his culture the country and people and is also a damn good motorcyclist and bloody good company!. He has terrific knowledge of the road conditions and paces the trip to suit riders abilities. Accommodation has been also excellent, 3 star hotels but I would actually rate them 4 star and 10 stars for the views!read more

22:46 07 Feb 19

After much research we found Bhutan & Beyond and soon decided that they offered... the best itineraries and generally more time in Bhutan than the many other companies we looked at. Any reservations we had about booking with an Australian company (as UK based travellers) disappeared as Nicola answered our many queries promptly and thoroughly and with every email we became more and more confident that this was the company for us. We booked a small group tour to take in one of the many festivals and cover as much of Bhutan as we could. The country and it's people are enchanting and we had a wonderful trip, despite a problem with a cancelled internal flight. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip and would recommend Bhutan & Beyond to anyone considering a visit to this fascinating country.read more

Dave Renvoize

enlightenedevents

05:47 01 Feb 19

If you book with Bhutan & Beyond you will have access to their decades of... experience in travel to Bhutan, India and Nepal. They provide excellent customer service right from the moment you first contact them. They can assist you with up to the minute, detailed advice on Bhutan that you will find no where else! They truly care about ensuring all their customers have an awesome experience.read more

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