The Unofficial Tourism Portal of Bhutan
Revised tariff for tourist for 2009
9 August, 2008
As per the decision taken during the 4th TCB meeting, the revision of tourist tariff to be effective from 1st July, 2009.
The tariff for peak months will be USD 250.00 per person per night with 10% agent’s commission. The tariff for the regular months will be USD 200.00 per night with 10% agent’s commission.
$250 a day - tourist tariff increase for 2009
24 June, 2008
The Tourism Council of Bhutan’s (TCB) move to increase the tariff for tourists entering the country from US$200 to 250 beginning next year has been welcomed by the Bhutanese tour operators.
The revision is to help tour operators deal better with inflation, said an official from the Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators (ABTO).
A record 21,094 tourists visited Bhutan in 2007
19 May, 2008
The previous year (2007) recorded a gross earning of about USD 24 million from the tourism industry with 21,094 tourists visiting Bhutan, 21.6% more than 2006, the highest ever.
The number is expected to increase in 2008 with 8,559 tourists already having visited Bhutan by April 2008.
List of Bhutanese Tour Operators
23 April, 2008
UPDATED ON 22 DECEMBER, 2008
To visit Bhutan as a tourist, you must book your tour through a local Bhutanese tour operator. Your tour operator will organize your trip, taking care of everything - including your Bhutanese visa, Druk Air tickets, guides, hotels, transport, permits, etc.
As of December 2008, there are 284 Bhutanese tour operators registered with the Tourism [...]
