Bhutan Rules and Regulations

Bhutan is a small country which is trying to preserve its unique culture and society, at the same time, tourism is its one of the biggest revenue earners. Regional tourists, especially from India, play an important role in the economic development of the country. At the same time, the Bhutanese government feel there is a need to regulate this tourist movement in order to not influence its own culture strongly.

The government of Bhutan tries to balance the conflicting needs by emphasizing on high value, low volume tourism. Indian tourists on the other hand are known for high volume and relatively less expensive tours. To restrict budget tourists, the Bhutanese government has put in place several restrictions. This rules and regulations are dynamic in nature and keeps changing from time to time. Please find some of the information about movement of Indian tourists to Bhutan here.

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