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Tour Rate/Tariff

Sustainable Development Fee
All the international visitors visiting Bhutan will have to pay Sustainable Development Fee of USD 100 per person per night

The sustainable development Fee for the Indian nationals is INR 1200 per person per night.
The Sustainable Development Fee (SDF), however, exempts day tourists (Indian) who do not travel past the first designated location (Border town, Phuntsholing).

Minors under the age of five is exempted and children between the ages of six and below twelve, pay a 50% sustainable development fund.

The government of Bhutan has always adopted a cautious approach taking the right balance between sustainability and enriching travel experiences at the heart “High Value, Low Volume” of the policy. The New SDF is set to make the country an exclusive travel destination and it’s driven by an enhanced and revitalized “High Value, Low Volume” policy which was adopted since 1974, when tourist first came to Bhutan.

Bhutan takes pride in being the only carbon-negative country and putting environment conservation at the forefront of the policy. Since the outbreak of Covid 19, our small country ensured to upkeep the sustainability initiatives adopted by our forefathers, thus ensuring to avoid the looming negative impacts of mass tourism that could impact our tiny country like Bhutan.

All the Tour/ Trek Packages will depend on hotel standards.:

1. Accommodation on twin sharing basis.
2. All transfers and sightseeing within Bhutan.
3. Services of licensed English speaking guide.
4. All meals
5. Flexible handcrafted itineraries
6. Royalty & Tax to the Government
7. Good camping equipment, experienced guides, support staff and porters for trekking trips.
8. All land transportation.
9. All entrance fees
10. Pre-departure information and extras listed on trip itineraries.

And is exclusive of

1. Travel Insurance
2. International airfare and en route stopovers
3. Druk Air airfare
4. Excess baggage charges and airport taxes
5. Transfers, expenses and services outside of Bhutan
6. Wire transfer fee for transferring tour payment
7. Charge for All types of personal expenses like Beverages (alcoholic, soft drinks & bottled water)
8. Laundry and Telephone calls
9. Tips to Drivers & Guides.
10. Visa Fee $40