A Bhutan Helicopter Tour is a premium and exclusive way to experience the breathtaking beauty of Bhutan’s landscapes and landmarks from the sky. It offers a unique perspective on the country’s stunning Himalayan scenery, remote villages, ancient monasteries, and lush valleys, providing an unforgettable aerial adventure.
Key features of a Bhutan Helicopter Tour:
- Scenic Flights: The helicopter tour typically covers some of Bhutan’s most iconic destinations, including the Paro Valley, Thimphu, Punakha Valley, and the famous Taktsang Monastery (Tiger’s Nest). The flight paths are carefully curated to showcase the best of Bhutan’s natural and cultural wonders.
- Spectacular Landscapes: The helicopter allows travelers to soar above the towering Himalayan peaks, offering panoramic views of snow-capped mountains, deep gorges, and cascading waterfalls. Bhutan’s pristine and untouched landscapes come alive from the bird’s-eye perspective.
- Access to Remote Areas: Helicopter tours provide access to remote regions that are difficult to reach by road. This allows travelers to explore hidden valleys, remote villages, and remote monasteries nestled amidst the mountains.
- Luxury and Comfort: Bhutan Helicopter Tours are designed to offer maximum comfort and luxury. Travelers can relax in spacious and well-appointed helicopters equipped with large windows for optimal viewing. Experienced pilots ensure a safe and smooth flight.
- Customization: Helicopter tours can be customized to suit individual preferences and interests. Travelers can choose the duration of the tour, specific destinations to visit, and even combine helicopter flights with other activities such as trekking or cultural tours.
- Photography Opportunities: A helicopter tour provides fantastic opportunities for photography, allowing travelers to capture stunning aerial shots of Bhutan’s diverse landscapes and architectural gems.
- Time-Efficient: Helicopter tours are ideal for those with limited time in Bhutan or for travelers who want to cover vast distances quickly. It allows them to experience more in a shorter period.
- VIP Experience: Bhutan Helicopter Tours are often considered a VIP experience, offering an exclusive and privileged way to explore the country.
It is important to note that Bhutan Helicopter Tours are subject to weather conditions and government regulations. The number of helicopters available for tourism is limited, so booking is recommended. Additionally, as Bhutan prioritizes sustainable tourism and environmental conservation, helicopter tours are conducted with great care to minimize any impact on the delicate ecosystem.
While a Bhutan Helicopter Tour is a premium offering, the unique and awe-inspiring experiences it provides make it a truly extraordinary and once-in-a-lifetime adventure for travelers seeking an unparalleled perspective of Bhutan’s natural beauty and cultural treasures.
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Majestic Himalayan Mountain Tour
Photography Opportunities.
Luxury & Comfort Tour.
Spectacular Landscapes.
Scenic Flights.
Experience Bhutanese Farm Houses.
30 Mins Helicopter Tour (USD 2500)
- Paro Dzong
- Paro Valley
- Tiger’s Nest Monastery
- Drukgyel Dzong
- Mt. Jhomolhari.
60 Mins Helicopter Service (USD 5000)
- Paro Dzong
- Paro Valley
- Tiger’s Nest Monastery
- Drukgyel Dzong
- Mt. Jhomolhari.
- Stop Over at Jangothang (Base camp of Mt. Jhomolhari).
- Lingzhi Dzong.
90 Mins Helicopter Service (USD 7500)
- Paro Dzong
- Paro Valley
- Tiger’s Nest Monastery
- Drukgyel Dzong
- Mt. Jhomolhari.
- Stop Over at Jangothang (Base camp of Mt. Jhomolhari).
- Lingzhi Dzong.
- Mt. Jichu Drake.
This is a sample itinerary, intended to give you a general idea of the likely trip schedule. Numerous factors such as weather, tour conditions, group options and the physical condition of participants, may dictate itinerary changes either before departure or while on tour. We reserve the right to change this schedule in the interest of our guests, safety, comfort and general well being.
Start planning your tailor-made Dream Holiday to Bhutan – The Land of happiness!
In order to experience the best and rewarding fulfillment clients must plan in advance the different logistics that you have in your minds before actually venturing into the world of trips. You might have wishes and hopes for which you need to plan.
The following information will help you to plan your dream trip to Bhutan.
1. When and how to visit Bhutan?
Choose your traveling date like Arrival/Departure date. You also need to choose entry/depart Bhutan via AIR or LAND.
By Air: Druk Air, the national carriers is the only service operator in the kingdom and operates several flights per week from Bangkok (Thailand), Delhi & Kolkata (India) and Kathmandu (Nepal) to Paro (Bhutan). The Paro International Airport is located about an hour and a half drive from Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan.
Paro airport is daylight restricted, and the flights are totally dependent on the weather. As a result, sometimes flights are delayed. It is therefore a good idea to keep at least 24 hours of transit time for connecting flights out of Paro. You might also want to consider traveling on a non-restricted ticket so that if you miss a connecting flight, you can be rerouted or seated on the first available carrier.
Sometimes flights into Paro are disrupted because of unfavorable weather conditions. If this occurs, the flight will stop for the night at the transit airport. To be prepared, you may want to carry your essential personal items in your carry-on luggage.
By Land: Phuentsholing, a Bhutanese town in the southwest has road access to India. It is located about 170 km from the Indian domestic airport at Bagdogra, West Bengal. Phuentsholing is about 172 km from Thimphu the capital city of Bhutan and is about 6hours drive distance. And S/
2. What are your itineraries?
All the tours can be customized and extended as per our valued client’s requirements. There are sample itineraries for your kind reference and it will give you some general idea of the likely trip scheduled.
Complete the tour request form and submit it to us. Send us correct name list. We will send you the flight reservation status via email.
After confirming your reservation, we need the scanned copy of member’s passport.
Please remit us full payments and send us the copy of remittance paper via email. Visa will not be accepted without full payment.
We will send you the flight ticket copy and Visa Clearance Copy prior to your departure to Bhutan via email. You need to print out and carry along with you.
Start packing and looking forward to have a memorable trip in the LandThunder Dragon, DrukYul.
Hot stone bath (Dhotsho) is a traditional bath of Bhutan, where a tradition of heating up stones and then soaking in the water that is in turn heated by the stones. This is also a curative method and is used throughout the country We Bhutanese belief that this bath has so much of medicinal benefits. Some diseases are curable-like joint pains, hypertension, stomach disorder, arthritis and many other minor diseases. Especially for the old age, where we have lots of body pains, joints pains helps a lot by this Hot Stone Bath (Dhotsho).
I think, the minerals in the rocks have certain chemicals, which can cure certain disease of our body. Hot stone bath has no side effects. It is in its pure natural form. We can organize the hot stone bath during your stay in Bhutan.
The Bhutanese textiles are rich, vibrant, and colorful and are a complex art form as well as an integral part of the Bhutanese culture. This Bhutan weaving experiences will give you an insight about the rich textiles in Bhutan. You can sit one of the handlooms of Bhutan and weave your self practically. We promise that you will really enjoy this with great satisfaction in your life.
We will also see or learn the natural coloring and dyeing. You can bring your own materials like handkerchief to dye and color. So visit Bhutan and experience it practically by yourself.
Folk Performing Arts & Music in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan
We have Cultural Program Performing groups, which they will perform like Traditional folk songs, dances and keeps original tunes and dances alive. Moreover, new choreography for some traditional and regional songs is sometimes developed.
The troupe also performs mask dances that have historical and spiritual significance.
Tiger’s Nest is most visited spot in Bhutan and it is much awaited by every tourist who visits Bhutan to climb to Tiger’s Nest.
It takes about 2 hrs 30mins up steep climb through the forest of pine, oak and Rhododendron. However you can ride the horse and climb till the Taktshang cafeteria.
The above activities can be incorporated easily into your travel itinerary. However some activities need to pay some additional fees. So let us know which activities you would like to experiences so that we will include in your invoice.
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Get inspired by the trip ideas on our website and in our brochures. Then speak to us for first-hand expert advice and if you’re ready, start planning your trip in detail.