Bhutan Walks, Treks & Tours

• Holidays
• Introduction
• Key Facts
• Climate

• Capital city: Thimphu
• Arrival airport: Paro
• Population: 753,9476 (est. 2013)
• Area of country: 38,394 sq km, 14,824,006 sq mi
• Currency: Bhutanese Ngultrum
• Time difference: GMT plus 6 hours
• Popular dishe/s: Ema Datsi (Chillies and cheese)
• Popular drink/s: tea (ngad-ja), bang chhang (homebrew beer), arra (rice spirit)
• Power supply: 220 – 240 volts
• Sockets: Mainly 2-pin round although you may also find 3-pin round or UK style sockets
• Official language: Dzongkha
• Religion: Buddhist 75%, Hinduism 25%
• Visa: British visitors to Bhutan require a visa. Mountain Kingdoms obtains visas on behalf of their clients travelling to Bhutan.
• FCO link: FCO travel advice for Bhutan
• World Travel Guide link: World travel Guide/Bhutan