Bhutan may reconsider its controversial $100 daily tourism fees if the country's tourism industry recovers soon, Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay told CNBC on May 10.
Bhutan reopened its borders in September 2022 with an increased "Sustainable Development Fee" of $200 per person per day in place.
Indian travelers pay a reduced fee of 1,200 Bhutanese ngultrum ($14.50) per night, and daytrippers from India are exempt from the fee, according to Bhutan's Department of Immigration.
The rate often included hotel, transportation and tour guide costs, and the mandatory $65 Sustainable Development Fee.
Now, those costs are in addition to the $100 Sustainable Development Fee.
Persons:
Tshering Tobgay, Tobgay, Tobgay's
Organizations:
Bhutan's, CNBC, Bhutan's Department of Immigration, Tourism, of Bhutan, Tobgay's People's Democratic Party .
Locations:
Bhutan, Asia, India, daytrippers