A field-tested toolkit for travelers to the world's only carbon-negative country. Permits, Paro approach altitudes, INR–Ngultrum peg rules, dzong dress codes, and Ema Datshi heat tolerance — the things a real Bhutan trip actually demands.
Each tool is a standalone page with interactive output, real Bhutanese references (Nu 1,200 SDF, $200–$250 daily tariff, INR at par, Druk Air Paro approach), and the limitations you actually need to know before you fly.
SDF, daily tariff, regional permits
Sleep altitude, packs, quotas
Flights, roads, passes
Nu, INR, ATMs, tipping
Dzong, Tshechu, archery
Ema Datshi, suja, ara
SDF at Nu 1,200/day, daily tariff USD 200–250, INR at par with Ngultrum, Druk Air / Bhutan Airlines schedules, Paro approach requirements, Tshechu dates — all cited from official sources.
This is an independent toolkit, not a tour operator. We don't sell packages or earn booking commissions — so the math and the cultural advice are clean.
Every tool page ends with a "Limitations" section spelling out what the calculator does not know. Government rules change — confirm with your operator.
Bhutan is not a "cookie-cutter" destination. The SDF-and-daily-tariff structure, the legal status of Indian Rupee as parallel tender, Paro's notoriously challenging airport approach, the dzong dress codes, and the altitude profile of the Snowman Trek all create real trip planning decisions that generic "best-time-to-visit" pages just gloss over.
Bhutan Compass is a single-page-per-tool reference for those decisions. Each calculator has one job, makes one set of assumptions explicit, and shows its sources. Nothing here books a trip; nothing here collects your data. It is meant to be used at the kitchen table, not at the airport gate.
Last full revision: October 2026. Sources are listed at the bottom of every tool page.