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The so-called SDF (Sustainable Development Fee) has been reduced from 200 USD per day to 100 USD. The costs for hotel, meals, driver, tour guide, visa, etc. and entry fees are not included and are added per day. The regulation initially applies until the end of 2024.
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Smiling child monks in a monastery in Bhutan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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Taktshang Goemba, Tiger’s Nest Monastery, Bhutan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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Bhutan tours – trekking and culture – hiking across suspension bridges and along monasteries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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