Customs
Visitors are required to fill up the Custom Form
on their arrival. Cameras, video cameras,
computers and other electronic equipment for
personal use must be declared on the Custom
Form. Some articles which are exempted from duty
are, two litres of wine or any other alcohol,
150 grams of pipe tobacco and 400 number of
cigarettes.
Tariff
Tariff for the tourists visiting Bhutan decided
solely by Government of Bhutan. The Tour
operators in Bhutan do not have this authority
to charge or establish their own tourist tariff.
The tariff is inclusive of accommodation,
transport, guides, all meals, entrance fees to
monuments, government royalty and the foreign
travel agent’s 10 percent commission. For
further information on details on current daily
cost of tours you can
contact us.
Bhutan Tourism Policy
Bhutan opened its doors to the world in 1971
when it formally became a member of the United
Nations. It was then in 1974 that the royal
government of Bhutan let the first tourist
inside. Since then number of tourists each year
has been shooting up and would have gone higher
had not the government, in its wisdom not to
adulterate the old tradition and culture of the
country, followed what is often described as a
restrictive tourism policy.
Bhutan’s tourism policy stands as “High Value,
Low Volume”. That what Bhutan has done, managed
the industry in extremely sustainable basis,
meaning keeping balance between the number of
tourist arrivals and the industry’s carrying
capacity. As of today the highest arrivals were
in 2000 with about 6000 tourists. The industry
is in the process of revamping itself and hopes
that by the end of 2008 a minimum of 15,000
tourists visit Bhutan.
