Tourism

Latest tourism stories from across Bhutanese outlets.

BBS

24-Hour SDF waiver to expand beyond Rinchending from September

2 days agoBy sangye

Photo: Pachu Community Tourism Regional tourists using Bhutan’s 24-hour SDF waiver will soon be able to travel beyond Rinchending and visit two new destinations in Phuentshogling. The move is part of efforts to...

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Hotel workers assessed and certified to raise hospitality standards

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The Bhutanese

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BBS

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BBS

GMC tourism plan offers investment opportunities to Bhutanese businesses

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BBS

Phuentshogling to be developed into gateway for tourism and trade

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The Bhutan Live
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Business community calls for review of SDF waiver zone in Phuentsholing
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The Bhutanese
Digital Masterclass and IT Readiness program for three-star hotels concludes
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Kuensel
DoT spends 85 percent of budget, but key infrastructure projects lag behind
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Bhutan Times
Phuentsholing Entry Point Faces Congestion Amid Tourist Surges
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Kuensel
Renovated immigration building to ease congestion at Phuentsholing terminal
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Geney Eco-Tourism Facility turns into costly white elephant
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Earlier

High Value, Low Impact: Bhutan’s Radical Bet on Tourism

DoT approves 84 hotels under interest subsidy scheme

GMC Launches Major Push for Tourism Investment

Water, infrastructure, and tourism top voter priorities in Phuentsholing Thromde election

GMC Launches Bold Tourism Initiative with 40 New Investment Opportunities

GMC Opens Tourism Investment Drive with Focus on Local Entrepreneurs

Punakha rafting sites lack basic toilets and facilities

Festivals give a fillip to local economy

More headlines

Tourism infrastructure rollout slow despite billion-ngultrum allocation, NA MP seeks clarity

Local handicraft sector expands with Chimi Lhakhang tourism boom

Visitor numbers, revenue surge at Paro’s national monument sites

GMC opens 40 tourism opportunities under Tourism Spark Fund

Krabi showcased as Thailand’s first sustainable tourism city

Phuentsholing Unveils Bold Digital Tourism Brand

Phuentsholing to get new tourism branding platform

Rafting threatens rare white-bellied heron habitat

RAA assigns accountability, but Geney Eco-Tourism Facility remains in limbo

Business community calls for review of SDF waiver zone in Phuentsholing

Digital Masterclass and IT Readiness program for three-star hotels concludes

BITM 2026 to deepen global tourism partnerships

Tourists encounter with a tiger

Can Bhutan reduce SDF to increase tourism for economic benefits and balance its environmental conservation efforts?

DoT spends 85 percent of budget, but key infrastructure projects lag behind

Phuentsholing Entry Point Faces Congestion Amid Tourist Surges

Renovated immigration building to ease congestion at Phuentsholing terminal

Geney Eco-Tourism Facility turns into costly white elephant

Illegal import undermines pork prices, raises biosecurity concerns

Faith, fertility, and tourism converge at fertility festival

Great Yeti Quest Festival proves profitable for Sakteng’s homestay owners

Trekking Through Bhutan's Untouched Wilderness

A Hidden Paradise Bets on Eco-Tourism for Survival

The current state of Bhutan’s tourism industry(penny wise, pound foolish)