5 reasons why Bhutan is NOT worth the $200 per day tourist fee

July 19, 2011 Opinion and advice bhutan, buddhism, gangkar punsum, himalayas, mountain environment, mountain gods, nepal, refugees, responsible tourism, snowman trek, souvenirs, thimphu, tourism, trekking, weather, world expeditions

5 reasons why Bhutan is *NOT* worth the $200 per day tourist fee

I explained in an earlier post how the government of Bhutan charges a minimum USD $200 per person per day fee to all tourists irrespective of what they do, a fee that’s set to increase to $250 next year. I

5 reasons why Bhutan IS worth the $200 per day tourist fee

July 12, 2011 Opinion and advice adventure travel, bhutan, buddhism, drukpa kunley, gompas, gross national happiness, himalayas, huayhuash circuit, monasteries, nepal, padmasambhava, paro, peru, snowman trek, thimphu, tiger's nest, tourism, trekking, wildlife

5 reasons why Bhutan *IS* worth the $200 per day tourist fee

This is a post of two halves, with the second instalment next week looking at the other side of the coin. Much has been said about the high cost of tourism in Bhutan, where the government charges a minimum fee