The following information on entry requirements has been
confirmed with the authorities
of Bhutan. However, these requirements are subject
to change at any time. It is the traveler's responsibility to
check with the Royal Bhutanese Embassy and its consulates,
for up to date information.
All Canadians Citizens must be in possession of a visa to
enter Bhutan. Both the visa and travel plans must be arranged
through an authorized travel agent and confirmed prior to
departure. A minimum daily rate of US$200, which covers
accommodation, meals, transportation, guides, and cultural
programs, is charged per person per night. This tariff and
airfare must be paid in advance in order to obtain an entry
visa.
Travelers must also pay a US$20 visa fee and
provide two passport-sized photos upon arrival in Bhutan.
Special authorization is required prior to visiting certain
religious and administrative buildings.
Please be
advised that travel to districts other than Thimphu and
Paro requires a special permit.
HEALTH
Health requirements can change at any time. The Public
Health Agency of Canada strongly recommends that your travel
plans include contacting a travel medicine clinic or physician ix to
eight weeks before departure.Based on your individual
riskassessment, a health care professional can determine your
need for immunizations and/or preventive medication
and advise you on precautions to avoid disease. Travelers are
reminded to ensure that their routine (childhood)
immunizations (e.g., tetanus, diphtheria, polio, and measles)
are up to date.
POPULATION
2,327,849
LOCATION
Southern Asia between China (470km)and India (605km)
LANGUAGES
Dzongkha (official),
Bhotes speak various Tibetan
dialects
Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects
AREA
Total 47,000 square km
land 47,000 square km
water 0
square km.
(About half the size of Indiana)
COASTLINE
0 km (landlocked)
RELIGION
Lamaistic Buddhist 75%
Indian – and Nepalese –
influenced Hinduism 25%
CLIMATE
Varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters, hot
summers in central valleys' severe winters, cool summers in
Himalayas
