Tariff and Payment

TARIFF

The Tourism Council of Bhutan regulates all tourism related activities in Bhutan. The existing travel agencies are registered with them, and they also fix the daily tariff rates. Thirty-five percent of the daily tariff goes directly to the Government of Bhutan. These funds are used by the government for the socioeconomic development of Bhutan, and hospitals, schools, and roads, etc., are built and maintained with the income.

The current daily tariff is as follows:

1. The minimum tariff for tourists visiting in a group of 3 persons or more is US $ 200 per person per night. The government has announced its increase to US $ 250/person/night from Jan, 2012. Individual tourists and smaller groups of less than three persons shall be subject to surcharge, over and above the minimum daily rates applicable, as follows:

Single individual – US$ 40 Per night halt and group of 2 – US$ 30 Per night halt per person. There shall be no charge for CHILDREN up to the age of 5 years. However, those between the ages of 6 to 12 years accompanied by elders/guardians shall be given 50% discount on daily rates.

2. The minimum daily package rates shall be inclusive of the following:

a. government taxes
b. charges for accommodation
c. Food (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
d. service of guides
e. transport within Bhutan
f. riding ponies and pack animals on treks

3. The rates given above are applicable per tourist per night halt in Bhutan. On the day of departure, the local agents host obligation shall be limited to breakfast only and any extra requirements shall be payable on actual basis.

4. The rates shall apply uniformly irrespective of locations and the type of accommodation provided/asked for. These standard accommodations are approved by the Tourism Council. In few places there are luxury resorts and if you chose to stay in these, the cost will be an additional surcharge and will depend on the types of rooms requested.

MAKING YOUR TOUR PAYMENTS

Your tour payments and airfares should be transferred to either of the following accounts of the Bhutan National Bank, Thimphu Bhutan in New York. Please request your bank to remit money as follows:

1. Beneficiary Bank : Bhutan National Bank, PO Box 439, Thimphu Bhutan
Account No. : 36023474
Bank Address : Citibank N.A., 111 Wall Street, 19th Floor New York, NY 10043
Swift Code : CITIUS 33
ABA No. : 0210-0008-9
Chips Routing No.: 008
Ultimate Beneficiary: Account No. 0000054651013 of Karma Dema
Bhutan Gayul Tours maintained with BNB, Thimphu

OR
2. Beneficiary : Bhutan National Bank, PO Box 439, Thimphu, Bhutan
Account No. : 734061
Bank Address : American Express Bank Ltd. 300 Bouleverd East, Weehawken NJ 07087-6702, New York.
Swift Code : AEIB US 33
Ultimate Beneficiary : Account No. 0000054651013 of Karma Dema,
Bhutan Gayul Tours maintained with BNB, Thimphu