Overview

A 5 nights and 6 days Bhutan honeymoon itinerary works best as a slow loop: land in Paro, drive to Thimphu for two nights, cross Dochula Pass to warm, low Punakha for a night, then two nights in Paro built around the Tiger's Nest hike. It covers the three valleys every couple wants without a single rushed morning.

Tour Highlights

• Two nights in Thimphu, the capital that famously has no traffic lights
• Dochula Pass at around 3,100m, with 108 chortens and, on a clear morning, the eastern Himalaya lined up behind them
• A night in Punakha, Bhutan's warm old winter capital, and its river-island Dzong
• The suspension bridge and a riverside stretch of the Pho Chhu, an easy honeymoon add-on
• The Tiger's Nest (Paro Taktsang), hoisting prayer flags together on the climb
• A slow farmhouse dinner and optional hot-stone bath, the kind of evening that actually feels like a honeymoon

Who This Itinerary Is For

This suits couples who want the three signature valleys without racing. If it's your first Bhutan trip and you want the Tiger's Nest, Dochula and a warm river night in Punakha with time to actually sit down together, this is the right length. It's a comfortable fit for average fitness, with one genuine hike on Day 5.

It's not ideal if you want Phobjikha, Bumthang or eastern Bhutan. Those need 7 nights or more, and stacking them here would turn your honeymoon into a road trip. If you have only 3 to 4 days, skip Punakha and do Paro plus Thimphu instead.

Two things every couple should know before comparing package prices, because these are fixed government charges, not operator margin.

The Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) for Indian nationals is Rs 1,200 per adult per night in 2026. For a couple across 5 nights that's Rs 12,000 total. Children aged 6 to 12 pay Rs 600; under 6 are exempt. For all other foreign nationals the SDF is USD 100 per person per night, a rate locked until 31 August 2027.

Permits: Indian nationals need an Entry Permit and, to go beyond Thimphu to Punakha, a Route Permit. You'll need a valid Indian passport (six months' validity) or a Voter ID card; under-18s travel on a passport or birth certificate with a guardian. Apply online in advance at immi.gov.bt to skip the queues at Paro. You must stay in Department of Tourism certified hotels for the whole trip, which any real operator books for you.

To confirm your booking with sikkimtourism.org, an advance payment is required. This upfront amount holds your reservation on a confirmed basis. The balance is payable before services begin, either at departure or on arrival at the destination, and the full amount must be cleared before your trip starts.

The advance amount is set at the management's discretion and varies with the type of services booked and how much time there is between booking and travel. During peak periods, when demand is high and rates for linked services rise quickly, full payment may be required to secure the booking. The Christmas and New Year season is a typical example, when services must be reserved in full rather than held on part payment.

Payment method: payments are made to our bank by wire transfer.

Confirmed dates may be changed, cancelled or shortened only with 30 days' written notice to the company, subject to availability. If cancellation is made within 30 days of travel, we cannot change, postpone or cancel the reservation, and the package amount is retained in full.

No-shows are not eligible for any refund. There is no credit for unused nights or early departure. Where a vehicle to any destination is cancelled due to bad weather or other unavoidable circumstances, the same policy applies.

Refunds are made using the original payment method, except for cash payments, which are refunded by cheque or online transfer. If you hold an international bank account, any associated bank fees are your responsibility. We begin the refund process within five business days of receiving your written cancellation request. A premium of 10% plus 18% taxes applies to any refund processed outside the standard cancellation policy.

Important: no refund for bookings made from 01 March 2026 to 15 July 2027, and no refund for bookings made from 15 December 2026 to 15 January 2027.