🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓Bhutan Gate
- ✓Zangto Pelri Lhakhang
- ✓Karbandi Monastery
- ✓Amo Chhu Crocodile Breeding Centre
Phuentsholing
Phuentsholing
Bustling border town serving as the commercial hub and main gateway between Bhutan and India in the southern foothills
🌐Other Cities in Bhutan
Recommended Hotels in Phuentsholing
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (2 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★Hotel Druk
- ★Park Hotel
- ★Lhaki Hotel
- ★Hotel Sinchula
🍜Restaurants & Food
•Park Hotel Restaurant
$$Bhutanese, Indian, and Chinese cuisine
•Dhundup Cafeteria
$Local Bhutanese and Nepali dishes
•Zangto Pelri Restaurant
$Traditional Bhutanese buffet
•Border Cafe
$Mixed Indian and Bhutanese snacks
🛍️ Shopping
💡 Travel Tips
- • Entry permits processed at Immigration Office - bring passport
- • Indian nationals don't need visa, only entry permit
- • Other nationals must pre-arrange visa before arrival
- • Karbandi Monastery offers panoramic town views
- • Change money at border - better rates than inside Bhutan
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
October to March (cooler weather)
💰Daily Budget
$50-100 per day (gateway city, cheaper than interior)/day
👥Popular With
Budget travelersoverland border crossers
🗓️Recommended Stay
1 day (transit point)
🌐Timezone
BTT (UTC+6)
💬Local Language
Dzongkha, Nepali, Hindi (English common)
💱Currency
Bhutanese Ngultrum (BTN) and Indian Rupee accepted