Full-Day Bhutan Expedition

Service Description

A full day in one jeep, from first light in Manas across the border into Royal Manas in Bhutan and back before the gate closes. The longest and most ambitious thing we run at Manas. THE DAY 06:30 to 09:30 · Morning jungle drive Core safari through Bansbari towards Mathanguri lodge on the Manas riverbank, tracking rhino and Bengal tiger in the early light. 09:30 to 13:30 · Panbang cross-border Into Royal Manas in the same jeep — suspension bridges, Panbang village and mountain waterfalls. 13:30 to 17:00 · Rafting and evening safari Optional gentle-water rafting on the Manas River, then sunset wildlife tracking across the floodplains before the 5 PM gate closure. RATE — per jeep, up to 6 guests Jeep hire · ₹5,500 Government entry · [VERIFY — not stated in source] Armed gunman · ₹300 · compulsory Bhutan permit · ₹600 Mountain waterfall circuit · ₹1,500 · optional extra jeep charge Total · [VERIFY once the government entry figure is confirmed] TIMINGS Full-day permit · 06:30 AM to 05:00 PM DOCUMENTATION Original government photo ID is mandatory for Bhutan border clearance at Mathanguri — passport, Voter ID or Aadhaar. Bring the original, not a copy or a photograph. THE JEEP Open-top 4x4 Maruti Gypsy, up to 6 adults plus a registered forest driver and an armed gunman. GOOD TO KNOW Rates are per jeep, not per person. Neither digital payments nor mobile networks work inside the reserve or in Panbang. Carry enough cash in rupees for the whole day.