Free Bhutan Trip Sketch — Route, Best Month & Honest Budget

Here's a free, at-a-glance sketch for Bhutan — a sensible route, when to go and an honest budget band to plan around. Want it built out into a full day-by-day plan for your exact dates, party and passport? Get the $29 Dream Printbook, or sketch a different destination free.

Suggested route

Paro · 2 nights
Tiger's Nest Monastery, valley views
Thimphu · 2 nights
Capital culture, weekend market, Bhutanese food
Punakha · 3 nights
Fortress-temple, rice paddies, warm valley
Phobjikha Valley · 2 nights
Black-necked cranes, pristine emptiness
Trongsa · 2 nights
Dzong fortress, least-touristed high-road town

Where to stay: Mix farmstays & mid-range dzong-view hotels; Punakha riverside lodge ideal base.

This is just a sketch. The $29 Dream Printbook plans the whole trip:

Day-by-day itinerary with exact monastery opening hours & hiking distances
Two-tier budget breakdown: mid-range vs. luxury lodge splurges
Confirmed guesthouse/lodge shortlist vetted for non-tour groups
Bhutan visa rules, permit costs & mandatory-guide booking timeline explained

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