Taktsang, the Tiger's Nest monastery above the Paro valley at sunrise
Indo–Bhutan Border · Jaigaon

Cross the border.
We handle Bhutan
from there.

Permits, hotels, a private car and a local guide — arranged before you reach the gate. One price, and nothing added later.

From ₹24,999 per personSince 2015MSME certified
2015At the border since
500+Travellers taken across
MSMECertified business
4Languages spoken
What we handle

Prepared moments. Nothing improvised.

Handled at the gate
The border

Handled at the gate

Your permit is prepared and handed over in person at Jaigaon, not emailed as a form and hoped for.

Prayer flags on the Punakha suspension bridge
The road

108 chortens at Dochula

Over the pass at 3,100 metres, with the eastern Himalaya behind them on a clear morning.

Taktsang, on a fresh morning
The climb

Taktsang, on a fresh morning

Five to six hours up the cliff. We give it a day of its own rather than squeezing it in.

Punakha Dzong where the Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers meet
Three to eleven nights

Thimphu, Punakha, Paro — and as far east as Bumthang.

Seven itineraries from the border, each with every stop named and every drive timed. Hotels, vehicle, guide, permits and the Sustainable Development Fee in one price.

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The trips

Bhutan, at the pace it deserves

The five and six night trips are what most people book — long enough for all three valleys without spending the holiday in a car.

Buddha Dordenma above the Thimphu valley
One price

The figure we quote is the figure you pay.

Hotels, private vehicle and driver, local guide, all permits, the SDF, breakfast and dinner. Lunch is not included — and we say so before you ask rather than after you have paid.

How we work
Journal

Answered before you ask

The permit rules catch people out, and the true cost of a trip is rarely stated honestly. Both are written out in full.

How it works

Four steps, and you know each one before it happens.

  1. Tell us your dates

    Dates and group size, by phone or WhatsApp. We reply within the hour.

  2. Read the itinerary

    A full day-by-day plan with hotels, photographs, their own websites and their Google reviews. Vehicle details too. One fixed price.

  3. Confirm with 20%

    Twenty per cent of the package price confirms the booking. A voucher follows.

  4. Pickup, three days ahead

    Your exact pickup point and time, three days before you travel. Then we meet you.

Where we collect you

We start where you land, not at the border.

An operator based in Thimphu can meet you in Thimphu. We are at the gate, which means we can collect you from wherever you arrive in North Bengal and take you the whole way — and bring you back.

  • Bagdogra Airport
  • New Jalpaiguri
  • Hasimara
  • Siliguri
  • Alipurduar
  • Cooch Behar
  • Jaigaon

Hasimara is the nearest railway station, about an hour from Jaigaon. We can also arrange flight and train tickets if you cannot source them.

Where you will stand

Abound with quiet, and alive with ritual

Thimphu, Bhutan
Thimphu

The seat of government and the summer home of the monk body, open to visitors after office hours. Two nights here on every itinerary.

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Punakha, Bhutan
Punakha

The dzong stands where the Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu meet, reached over the Dochula pass and its 108 chortens.

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Paro, Bhutan
Paro

Taktsang clings to the cliff at 3,120 metres. Five to six hours of walking, and the reason most people come.

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Phobjikha, Bhutan
Phobjikha

A glacial valley at 3,000 metres where the black-necked cranes winter, from late November to February.

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Bumthang, Bhutan
Bumthang

Four valleys in central Bhutan, the spiritual heart of the country and the part most visitors never reach.

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Travellers we have taken

Eleven years of trips, mostly by word of mouth.

Real guests, on real trips — at Punakha Dzong, on the Mo Chhu, and in the courtyards at Paro. Not stock photographs.

Four Ayansh Holidays travellers in front of Punakha Dzong, Bhutan
A couple beside prayer flags above the river at Punakha on an Ayansh Holidays trip
A family of five in the courtyard of a Bhutanese dzong on an Ayansh Holidays tour
A couple beside a white chorten hung with prayer flags on an Ayansh Holidays Bhutan tour
Three Ayansh Holidays travellers below the Buddha Dordenma statue in Thimphu
Before you book

The five things everyone asks us on the phone.

Not marketing lines — these are what we commit to in writing on every Bhutan tour package, and what you can hold us to.

The hotels

You see the hotel before you pay, not after.

Every itinerary lists each hotel by category — 3-star or 3-star premium in Phuentsholing, Thimphu and Paro — with photographs, a link to the hotel's own website, and its Google listing so you can read reviews we did not write. If a property is unavailable, the replacement is agreed with you rather than swapped quietly.

The guide and the car

One driver and one vehicle, the whole route.

The same private car and the same driver from the border to the border — no changing vehicles at Thimphu, no driver swapped without telling you. A licensed local guide travels with you throughout, and the vehicle is named in your itinerary before you confirm.

The price

One figure, and nothing added at the end.

Hotels, private car and driver, guide, every permit, the Sustainable Development Fee, and breakfast and dinner each day — all inside the quoted price. Lunch is not included, and we say so before you pay rather than after. No hidden charges, ever.

How the trip runs

Someone answers, at any hour.

Your trip organiser stays reachable for the whole journey, in Hindi, Bengali, English or Nepali. Being a local business on both sides of the gate means a network of contacts across Bhutan and India — so if a hotel, a vehicle or a road causes a problem at ten at night in Punakha, a backup already exists rather than being improvised.

The paperwork

Permits prepared before you reach the gate.

Your Bhutan entry permit and the Punakha route permit are handled from our Jaigaon office at the border. You are briefed on documents, the pickup point and the weather before you travel — the voucher follows your 20% advance, and your exact pickup time is confirmed three days before departure.

Tell us your dates and we will send one honest price.

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Before you ask

Questions we are asked most

Do Indians need a visa for Bhutan?
No. Indian nationals need an entry permit, not a visa, and the permit is free. A valid Indian passport or Voter ID is accepted for adults; a birth certificate or school ID for children. Aadhaar is not accepted, and it is the most common reason travellers are turned back at Phuentsholing.
What is the SDF and who pays it?
The Sustainable Development Fee is charged by the Royal Government of Bhutan. For Indian nationals it is ₹1,200 per adult per night, ₹600 for children aged 6–12, and free under 6. The rate is fixed until 31 August 2027. It is included in our package prices.
What is included in the price?
Hotels, a private vehicle with driver for the whole route, a local guide, all permits, the SDF, and breakfast and dinner each day. Lunch is not included — on a touring day you eat where you happen to be at one o'clock.
Where do you pick us up from?
Bagdogra airport, New Jalpaiguri, Hasimara, Siliguri, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar or Jaigaon. Hasimara is the closest station, about an hour from the border. We can also arrange flight and train tickets if you cannot source them.
How do I book, and how much do I pay up front?
Send your dates and group size. You receive a full day-by-day itinerary with hotels and one fixed price, usually within the hour. To confirm, 20% of the package price. A voucher follows, and your exact pickup point and time is shared three days before travel.
When is the best time to visit Bhutan?
March to May for the valleys in flower, and October to December for clear air and mountain views. Late November to February is when the black-necked cranes are in Phobjikha. The monsoon months are quieter and cost less.