Minimum Daily Tariff

To achieve high value low impact sustainable tourism, all tourists visiting Bhutan are subject to the minimum daily tariff set by the Royal Government of Bhutan.

The Minimum Daily Package rate, Surcharge for FIT or small group and Cancellation Policy shall be as follows:

Season	Minimum Daily Tariff	Months Applicable
Peak Season	USD 250 per person per night	Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov
Lean Season	USD 200 per person per night	Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec

The Minimum Daily Package rate includes:

• Sustainable Development Fee;
• Charges for accommodation on a twin sharing basis;
• Food and non-alcoholic beverages;
• Service of Guides;
• Transport within Bhutan;
• Trekking Haulage.

The charges for accommodation as mentioned above shall be for a minimum of 3-star accommodations and any additional service or demand for a higher grade of accommodations would contribute to a higher cost on the Minimum Daily Package rate.

Discounts:

Children and Student discount:

• Children of 5 years of age and below during the time of their visit shall be charged only visa fee and any other charge therein shall be exempted;
• Children above 5 years of age but below 12 years of age accompanied by elders/ guardians shall be entitled 50% discount on Minimum Daily Package rate including SDF after verifying their age from their passport;
• Students who are 25 years of age and below shall be entitled to 25% discount on the Minimum Daily Package rate including SDF upon submission of valid student identification document;

Duration discount:

• A discount of 50% on SDF shall be provided for tourist(s) who spend more than eight nights but less than fifteen nights;
• There shall be no charge on SDF for tourist(s) who spend more than fourteen nights.

Group size discount:

• In a group of 11 – 15 tourists, one person is entitled to a discount of 50% on the Minimum Daily Package rate including SDF.
• For a group of 16 persons and more; one person is entitled to 100% waiver on the Minimum Daily Package rate including SDF.
• If the group size is bigger than 27 people or more, the group shall not be entitled to one and a half or two separate discounts unless they belong to two separate groups;

A tourist traveling via Phuntsholing shall be exempted from paying SDF for one night halt either during entry or at the time of exit and for those traveling via Gelephu and Samdrup Jongkhar they shall be exempted from paying SDF for one night halt each during entry as well as exit. However, it must be reflected in their itineraries that they shall be lodged in one of the TCB approved hotels.

Surcharge for FIT or small group

Individual travellers up to 2 people visiting Bhutan are subject to a surcharge as follows over and above your minimum daily tariff:

Number of Tourists	Surcharge
One traveller	USD 40 per night
Two traveller	USD 30 per person per night