Tour Payment Procedure
The payment must be settled 6 weeks in advance prior to date of arrival in Bhutan and VISA is cleared by the concern authority subject to advance payment only.
The payment can be made to the Bank Account maintained by Bhutan National Bank to the following bank addresses:
Remittance of Your Payment:
Please deposit/transfer your payment to the following banks:
1.New York
CITI Bank N.A : 111 Wall Street
19th Floor, New York
NY 10043
Account of: Bhutan National Bank
Account No. : 36023474
Swift Code: Citius 33
ABA NO. : 0210-0008-9
Chips Routing No. :008
Beneficiary : Experience Bhutan Travel
2.Singapore
Beneficiary Bank : Bhutan National Bank,
P.O. BOX 439, Thimphu:Bhutan.
Account No. : 01-7-005970-7 (USD A/C)
Bank Address : Standard Chartered Bank,
6 Battery Road, Singapore 049909
Swift Code : SCBL SG SG
Ultimate Beneficiary: Experience Bhutan Travel
3. Tokyo
Beneficiary Bank : Bhutan National Bank
P.O. BOX 439, THIMPHU BHUTAN. Swift code: BNBTBTBT
Account No. : 313006318 (YEN.A/C)
BANK ADDRESS : American Express Bank Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.
SWIFT CODE : AEIB JP JX
Ultimate Beneficiary: Experience Bhutan Travel
Note: A copy of the Bank Transfer will need to be faxed or emailed to us for confirmation purposes.
Tariffs
The international tourist tariff rates set by the Royal Government of Bhutan are:
Tariff USD $200.00 per person per night halt (all inclusive except airfare, bar, laundry and personal expenses). This is valid until 31st Dec. 2010.
Single Supplement USD 40 in season and USD 25 in off season per day extra for odd travelers or those who prefer to have single room occupancy.
*Note I: Tariffs do not cover the recently opened Luxury Hotels viz: Amankora, Uma Paro and Zhiwa Ling resort, Taj Tashi.
* Note II: The tariff is valid until 31st December 2010. The tariff will be revised to USD 250 per day per person from 2011 onwards.
The international tourist tariff includes:
Accommodation on twin sharing basis
All transfer & sightseeing within Bhutan.
Trained guide
All meals
Entry fees to temples, monasteries and institutions
US$ 65 as government taxes & royalty
All required permits
Evening tea & snacks
Bottled water while traveling as extra service
Trekking cooks, staffs, porters, tents, chairs, tables while on trek
The international tourist tariff excludes:
Airfare and airport taxes
Bar and laundry
One time Visa fee (US$ 20 per person)
Sleeping bags while going on trek (we can provide on minimum charges per day)
One time Tourism Development Fund (USD 10 per person per visit)
Riding ponies
Extra services like Luxury hotels, deluxe & suite rooms, separate vehicle, guide etc.
Any other expenses related to personal nature such as shopping, excess baggage, tipping
Travel insurance
What do the above rates include?
Tourism Council of Bhutan designed the above tariffs in an effort to maintain a modicum of control concerning the quality of each visitor’s experience. The above rates were originally fixed and all inclusive; "The above tariff is irrespective of hotel accommodation or camping while on trek" and allowed for the visitor to stay anywhere in the Kingdom. At the time all of the hotels and accommodations in the Kingdom were of a similar quality and thus made the flat rate possible. Recently at least few 5 star resort has opened its doors in Bhutan. Staying in such accommodations will of course require an additional fee's per night to accommodate in the much higher rates.
*In comparison to US Hotel Standard 99% of all hotels in Bhutan fall in the 2.5 - 3 star category. They all vary slightly and we pride ourselves in having relationships with the best.
Surcharges
Surcharges are applicable for a group less than 3 pax (FITs). An extra charge of US$ 40 and 30 per night halt per person is levied for a group size of 1 and 2 respectively.
We recommend that all travelers obtain a short-term traveler’s insurance policy, which covers baggage and life.
