Bhutan cuts tourist fees by 50% to attract more visitors

(IBNS): The Bhutanese government has announced its decision to reduce sustainable development fees for dollar-paying tourists in an attempt to revive the tourism sector in the Himalayan nation.

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment in Bhutan announced a 50 per cent discount on the prevailing SDF of USD 200 for US dollar-paying tourists visiting the country.

After the move was announced, the effective SDF with the discount will now be USD 100 per person per day.

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Another change is the 50 percent discount on the SDF rates applied to children aged between 6 and 12 years for US dollar-paying children visiting as tourists, reports Kuensel.

“The 24-hour SDF waiver for tourists staying in the border towns will continue,” the ministry stated as quoted by the Bhutanese newspaper.

The new changes will come into effect from September 1 and will remain effective till August 31, 2027.

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