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The thirteen national crafts — painting, wood carving, embroidery — taught at the state institute that keeps them alive.
- How long
- ~21 days
- Cost
- $2,500 – $5,000
- In rupees
- ₹2.4L – ₹4.8L
- Starting level
- Beginner
7–60 days
$179/day
₹17,100/day
moderate pace
Price covers: 3-week programme incl. Bhutan's daily tourist levy. Rough estimate. Treat it as an order of magnitude, not a quote. Flights and visas are never included, and nothing here is a quote.
The price includes
- Tuition
- Somewhere to sleep
- Meals
- Kit & materials
Best months — Mar-May, Sep-Nov
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While you're in the region
Is this a good one?
- Against others of its kind
- At $179 a day this sits a little under the $193 median for art, design & media. It is cheaper than 6 of the 12 art, design & media options mapped here.
- When to go
- Workable across 6 months of the year — Mar-May, Sep-Nov. Outside that the season is against you, not the school.
- How long it really takes
- Most people give it 21 days, but the honest range is 7 to 60. That spread is wide because how far you take it is up to you.
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