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Bhutan Travel Guide

Trek Zone
kuzuzangbo la
( Dzongkha)
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67°F
Saturday
68°F
Sunday

Tourist season

Are May and June good months to visit Bhutan?

5

May

Semi-high
season

6

June

Shoulder
season

Visa Limitations

Visa requirements for citizens of Poland visiting Bhutan for tourism.

Visa required

A visa is required, it must be obtained at the embassy or at the appropriate consular office.

Did you know?

The surface area of Bhutan is 14.8 thous. mi², which puts the country in position number 137 in terms of the area in the world.

How far is it?

1. The site uses the Great Circle method of calculating distances between two points on the Earth
2. To change the cities for comparison, change Your Country in settings

The distance between Thimphu (BT) and Warsaw (PL) is 3852 miles

To calculate distance between your location and Thimphu click here

Thimphu
Thimphu
Gelephu
Phuentsholing
Warsaw
Warsaw
Krakow
Łódź
Poznań
Wrocław
3852
mi

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Safety

General travel safety level in Bhutan on a scale of 1 (safe) to 4 (unsafe).

1

Level 1 • Exercise normal safety precautions.

Update: 13 Oct 2024

Upcoming holidays

11 June 2025• Lord Buddha's Parinirvana

5 July 2025• Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche

Currency

Indian Rupee (INR) - rate compared to selected currencies

1 INR
Rate
Inversion
EUR
0.01035
96.63843
GBP
0.00869
115
PLN
0.04404
22.70767
USD
0.01174
85.1487
Update: 23 May 2025

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Cities and Top Tourist Attractions

From historical cities to picturesque landmarks and fascinating places - don't miss out on these attractions when planning a visit to Bhutan

Map
Distance matrix
MilesThimphuJigme Dorji National ParkParoJakarUraPunakhaBomdeling Wildlife SanctuaryJigme Singye Wangchuck National Park
Thimphu-291468791611051
Jigme Dorji National Park29-3667792310465
Paro1436-82923012462
Jakar686782-12534334
Ura79799212-653540
Punakha1623305365-9443
Bomdeling Wildlife Sanctuary110104124433594-75
Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park51656234404375-

Best Ways to Experience Bhutan

  • Cuisine
  • Animals

Facts and Figures

Fundamental socio-economic statistical data pertaining to the country

Population

164 / 231
Ranking
771 608
Ngalop (also known as Bhote) 50%, ethnic Nepalese 35% (includes Lhotsampas - one of several Nepalese ethnic groups), indigenous or migrant tribes 15%

Area

137 / 230
Ranking
14.8 thous. mi²
It is approximately 12% of the territory of Poland.

Life expectancy

140 / 196
Ranking
71.5
Life expectancy expressed in years.men 70.1women 73

Median age

64 / 157
Ranking
29.1
Average age of population expressed in years.men 29.6women 28.6

Population growth

87 / 172
Ranking
0.99%
The difference between live births and deaths. A negative value means natural loss.

Literacy

106 / 131
Ranking
66.6%
Ability to read, write and count.men 75%women 57.1%

GDP

113 / 194
Ranking
11 126 INT$
GDP per capita is gross domestic product converted to international dollars (Int$) using purchasing power parity rates and divided by total population.
Source: WDI World Bank & CIA World Factbook Country Comparison

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