Travelers to Bhutan will pay a higher Sustainable Development Fee when it reopens to international visitors from US$65 to US$200. Bhutan’s strategy has always been to keep backpackers and mass ...

Bhutan remains rightly wary of the potential impacts of mass tourism on not only its ancient and pristine lands, but on its people. Its citizens’ connection to their communities, their traditional way ...

Bak is far from the only person to find serenity in Bhutan. In the 1970s, as it began opening up to tourism, the Himalayan kingdom established the “ Gross National Happiness Index.” ...

Bhutan opened to high-end tourists in 1974 when it received 300 visitors. The number soared to 315,600 in 2019, up 15.1% from a year earlier, TCB data showed.

The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is to halve the $200 daily fee it charges tourists in an effort to boost a sector still struggling to recover a year after the end of COVID-19 restrictions.

Tourism is responsible for around 8-11% of global greenhouse gas emissions - mostly due to transportation - according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), an international forum.

Bak is far from the only person to find serenity in Bhutan. In the 1970s, as it began opening up to tourism, the Himalayan kingdom established the “ Gross National Happiness Index.” ...