Bhutan reopens with $200 tourist tax in test for sustainable travel

THIMPHU — The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, considered one of many world’s most unique journey locations, reopens to vacationers on Friday after a closure of round two and half years due to COVID-19.

However the resumption of tourism and quarantine-free entry for absolutely vaccinated vacationers comes with a steep hike within the vacationer tax, amongst different adjustments designed to maintain Bhutan a high-end, sustainable vacation spot. This has left many operators, nonetheless reeling from the pandemic, unsure and anxious.