Bhutan may reconsider its controversial $100 daily tourism fees if the country's tourism industry recovers soon, Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay told CNBC on May 10.to entice travelers to stay longer— $100 for adults and $50 for children aged six to 12 — is described as a "time-limited incentive" valid until Aug. 31, 2027, according to Bhutan's Department of Immigration."We're going to have a quota of 300,000 tourists," Tobgay said.
"The moment we start marketing our country and what is available … I think there will be a beeline to visit Bhutan," he said. Bhutan welcomed 315,599 international visitors in 2019, 73% of whom were from India, according to an annual report published by the Tourism Council of Bhutan.
"Truth be told, I think $200 per day as a sustainable development fee many tourists are willing to pay," he said, especially "when guests find out the proceeds from the Sustainable Development Fee are used to protect our natural environment, to provide free education and free health care to our citizens."
"Most tourists are delighted that they can play a small part — a small meaningful part — in the sustainable development of Bhutan," Tobgay told CNBC.
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