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Haa in December
Mixed month: December is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – November). Against it: Chele La Can Close After Snow.
The season opens in April, 4 months away.
2 days in Haa in December · from ₹7,318 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
Before you book December
Closures, crowds and rules at Haa this month.
Worth knowing
Chele La Can Close After Snow
The road from Paro to Haa crosses Chele La at 3,988 m, which can close for a day or two after snow from December to February. The lower road from Chuzom along the Haa Chhu is the way round; check with your driver the evening before.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 2 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹7,318 for two
- Room a night₹2,000
- Food a day, each₹780
- Main sight entry, each₹300
Mid-range
₹16,476 for two
- Room a night₹4,500
- Food a day, each₹1,800
- Main sight entry, each₹300
Luxury
₹34,944 for two
- Room a night₹9,000
- Food a day, each₹4,200
- Main sight entry, each₹300
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Bhutan yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Paro (PBH), 15 km away
Then: Transfer · 2h 30m (Car with driver / guide's vehicle via Chele La, per vehicle)
Flights from India: from 8 cities, one way from ₹14,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
No visa needed for up to 7 days
- No visa, but a free entry permit and the Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) of ₹1,200 per person per night (₹600 for children aged 6-12, none for 5 and under), which this plan's totals do not include. Apply online at immi.gov.bt about five working days ahead, or at Paro airport or the Phuentsholing immigration office when you arrive, and pay the SDF for every night.
- The entry permit covers Paro and Thimphu only. For Punakha, Phobjikha, Haa, Bumthang, the east or Gelephu, get the free route permit at the Immigration Office in Thimphu (or through your operator) before you drive on; checkpoints on the road ask for it.
- Plan on a licensed Bhutanese guide beyond Thimphu and Paro and at dzongs and temples: a Department of Tourism notice of 8 April 2026 says every tourist needs one. Hotels, operators and taxis can arrange one.
- To stay longer than the permit allows, extend it at the Immigration Office in Thimphu before it runs out.
Carry: Indian passport valid for at least 6 months, or your original Voter ID card (Aadhaar, PAN and driving licences are not accepted); Children under 18: passport, or birth certificate with a school ID card; Hotel bookings for every night (asked for with the permit); SDF payment receipt; Driving in your own car: driving licence, registration and insurance papers, for a vehicle permit at the border.
The SDF for Indians is officially reviewable after two years; guides say ₹1,200 a night holds to 31 August 2027. Sources disagree on whether the entry permit runs 7 or 15 days and whether Indian visitors need a guide; confirm with immi.gov.bt or your operator before you go.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Bhutan in December
Instead in season this month.
- Phuentsholing · great month
- Punakha · great month
- Gelephu · great month
- Phobjikha (Gangtey) · good month
- Trashigang · good month
Want this as a real plan?
Haa in December, day by day, priced for your group.