To strengthen the national tourism policy of ‘High Value, Low Volume’ tourism, the Royal Government of Bhutan on 27th June 2022 increased the daily tariff termed the Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) to USD 200 per person per day from USD 65, with actual application differed until 31 August 2027. However, to boost the ailing tourism sector post-COVID, and considering potential benefits of the sector in generating employment, earning foreign exchange, growth of ancillary industries and overall economic growth, the Royal Government of Bhutan announced several incentives which include the following. This is applicable to USD paying tourists.
1. The effective SDF shall be USD 100 per person per day for US Dollar paying tourists.
2. In addition, fifty percent discount on the SDF shall be granted on the rates applied to children aged between 6 to 12 years for US Dollar paying children visiting as tourists. Children who have not yet turned six years old do not have to pay any SDF fee.
3. The 24 hours SDF waiver for tourists staying in the border towns shall continue.
4. SDF waiver of MICE events (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions).
The above incentives will come into effect from 1 September 2023 and shall remain effective for four years till 31 August 2027.
For the Indian nationals, the SDF is fixed at INR 1200 per person per day. This shift is to ensure the principle of sustainability, infrastructure upgradation and overall guest experience.
Embracing this shift in policy, Bhutan Agro Tourism is pleased to embrace the revised rates inclusive of the SDF, visa fee, and actual tour costs.
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No. of people in a group |
No of days in Bhutan |
Total amount per trip (USD) |
Amount per head (USD) |
Tour Packages include |
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3 |
790 |
790 |
1. VISA fee 2. Shared accommodation. 3. All three meals. 4. Chauffeured driver car 5. English speaking guide 6. Monumental and other entry fees. 7. Exclude airfare |
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1 |
5 |
1290 |
1290 |
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1 |
7 |
1790 |
1790 |
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2 |
3 |
1580 |
790 |
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2 |
5 |
2580 |
1290 |
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2 |
7 |
3580 |
1790 |
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4 |
3 |
3160 |
790 |
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4 |
5 |
4960 |
1240 |
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4 |
7 |
6880 |
1720 |
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6 |
3 |
4290 |
715 |
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6 |
5 |
6990 |
1165 |
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6 |
7 |
9690 |
1615 |
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3 days |
Thimphu |
Paro |
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5 -7 days |
Thimphu, Paro,Punakha, Wangdiphodrang |
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For bigger groups staying longer duration, Bhutan Agro Tours can offer more attractive packages. Please do contact us for further details, including Indian tourists.
Tour payment options:
We offer both wire transfer and online transfer options. In both cases, processing fee shall be borne by clients.
What costs are being covered by this payment?
- Accommodation in clean and comfortable resorts, hotels, pensions and farmhouses authorized by the Tourism Council of Bhutan. If a traveller opts to stay in more luxurious resorts or hotels, additional charges have to be paid by travellers themselves.
- All internal taxes and charges including the royalty of USD 100 per day per person and monumental fees.
- All meals
- All travel with a licensed Bhutanese Tour Guide with good command over English. Should tourists choose to have specialized language such as French, German, Japanese, Thai, Chinese, etc, an additional payment for hiring guides have to be borne by tourists themselves.
- All internal travels will be arranged in comfortable cars with experienced drivers. However, if travellers prefer travelling by domestic airways, they can. Bhutan recently launched two domestic airways (Druk Air –Royal Bhutan Airlines and Tashi Air- Bhutan Airways) connecting Paro-Bumthang-Yongphula, Trashigang, Gelephu. Airfare has to be borne by traveller(s).
- Camping Equipment’s and trekking’s accessories.
- Any other expenses such as gifts, drinks, alcoholic beverages and other special requirements have to be borne by travellers themselves.
Cancellations:
We hope that everything will go as planned. However, in the event of unforeseen developments if travellers cancel their trip, the following cancellation charges apply.
- Within 30 days before start of the programm – no charges
- Within 3 weeks or 21 days - 10% of rate
- Within 2 weeks or 14 days - 15% of rate
- Within a week or 7 days - 30% of rate
- Less than 7 days or without notice - 50% of rate
- After arrival in Bhutan - 100%