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September 2022 · By hke

Hoteliers recommend exempting SDF for all border towns

Tourists visiting for a day or spending a night in the border towns could be exempted from paying the Sustainable Development Fee (SDF), according to the representatives of the hoteliers. The recommendation was submitted at the consultation between the hoteliers and the Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) yesterday. According to draft tourism rules and regulations […]

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August 2022 · By hke

Tourist entry fees at monument sites revised

Tourists visiting Taktshang will have to pay Nu 2,000 hereafter. The National Monument Committee revised the entry fees for eight existing monuments and sacred sites for all tourists beginning July 15. According to the Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB), the fees were charged at eight sites for tourists during pre-pandemic. The sites include Taktsang, Taschichho […]

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August 2022 · By hke

Taktsang prepares for tourists

DeSuung Takshel starts improving the trail and build infrastructure  Dechen Dolkar  Visitors to the Tiger’s nest or the Taktsang monastery, a popular tourist site in the country, will see major changes as the country prepares to welcome tourists from September this year. DeSuung Takshel, a collaboration between the Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) and DeSuung, […]

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