We'll take care of you from start to finish, but you'll need some pocket money.
Mainly to pay for extra meals not included on break days.
And don't forget drinks, souvenirs, personal expenses, entrance fees and visits to monuments or museums not included in the programme, and tips.
Depending on your shopping frenzy and your desire to share moments over an aperitif, count on between 200 and 300 euros per person for a comfortable holiday.
The unit of currency is the Bhutanese ngultrum (BTN). Banknotes are issued in denominations of Nu 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000. Coins are available in denominations of 20, 25, 50 chetrum and 1 ngultrum. The Nu is equivalent to the Indian rupee, which is also accepted in Bhutan in denominations of 500 and below.
If you need some change, there are exchange offices at the airport. The exchange rate is the same in banks and hotels outside the airport. We recommend that you change your money at the airport, as you can give it back in case you haven't finished using the local currency by the end of your trip. Keep the receipt!
Your local guide will also be able to point you in the direction of exchange offices outside the airport if you need to. ATMs in Bhutan accept MasterCard and VISA.
For local payments, VISA and American Express are generally accepted in major hotels and shops in towns only.
Note that your credit card company may charge a foreign transaction fee (usually a percentage of the total sale amount).
It is also common for establishments that accept credit cards to charge an additional bank fee of 3.5%.