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Pricing set by
the government of Bhutan
Bhutan tour tariff is set by the
government of Bhutan and it is mandatory for all the tour
operators to provide this set tariff to people traveling to
Bhutan. The tariff is the same for tour, treks and any
other special interests tours. Although all tour operators
are registered by the government, there are some operators
who often run tour below the government set tariff. This is
often termed as “under quoting” and if government comes to
know, your visas will be revoked. So be wise in choosing
the tour company for your travel to Bhutan.
The daily tariff per night for both the high
season and the low season is set by the government of
Bhutan. In addition, there is a government surcharge per
night for individual travelers and for groups of two. For
groups of three or more there is no government surcharge.
Eco-friendly Treks & Expedition Pvt. Ltd set rates for its
tours and trekking and does not charge a tour rate above or
in addition to the government rates.
High Season
Rate (Jan - June, Sept - December):
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Individual
traveler: USD 200 per night per person (plus Surcharge
of USD 40/ per night/per person
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Group of two
people: USD 200 per night per person (plus surcharge of USD
30 /night/person
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Group of three
or more: USD 200 per night per person (no surcharge)
Low Season
Rate (July & August):
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Individual
traveler: USD 165 per night per person (plus Surcharge
of USD 40/ per night/per person
-
Group of two
people: USD 165 per night per person (plus surcharge of USD
30 /night/person
-
Group of three
or more: USD 165 per night per person (no surcharge)
The price of
the tour packages as set forth above includes the Bhutan
Government tariff, the surcharge, accommodations, meals,
overland transport within Bhutan, sightseeing, a local tour
guide, airport transfers, and pack animals and supplies for
treks.
The tour
package price does not include airfare, a visa fee of
USD 20, a Paro airport tax of USD 20, a Bangkok airport tax
of USD 20, TDF USD 10, alcohol, gifts/souvenirs, tips to
drivers and guides, service outside of Bhutan and travel
insurance.
Note:
If you wish to stay in one of the luxury resorts/hotel (Uma,
Amankora or Zhiwaling), you need to make an additional
payment in full. Our tour rate does not cover the high cost
of these resorts/hotels. Our rate covers tourist-standard
accommodation only.
Discount:
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There is a
discount for visits in duration of more than 10 days. The
discount is 10% per night per person. The discount is not
applied to the first 10 days but is applied from the day of
11th.
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There will be
no charge for children aged 5 and younger. Children aged 6
through 12 will be given a 50% discount when accompanied by
an adult/guardian.
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Full-time
students under the age of 25 will be given a 20% discount if
they have a valid identity card from their academic
institution.
Payments and Fees
You can make
your trip payment in two parts. first you can make a payment
for your Druk Air tickets, and later you can make your tour
payment. You will have to pay two separae wire transfer fees
(USD 30 for each transfer). You will need to make your tour
payment at least 7 weeks prior to your arrival in Bhutan to
allow time for your visa to be processed.
Payment for
the Druk Air Tickets:
The payment
for the Druk Air tickets can be made via cre4dit card,
check, electronic transfer, or wire transfer. If you choose
to make the Druk Air payment with a credit card, there is an
additional processing fee of 4%
Payment for
the tour
The tour
payment can be made via check, electronic transfer, or wire
transfer. You should make the tour payment at least 7 weeks
before your arrival in Bhutan to allow time to process your
visa.
*Internal transport within Butan:
This is
not included in given price and can provide
domestic flights charging for it by small aircraft where necessary. Note
that bad weather in mountainous regions can cause flight
delays. If you are delayed by bad weather prior to trek
departure, we will meet your accommodation costs. If the
delay is extended by two days it may be necessary for us to
re-route the trek, perhaps to an area more accessible by
road. If you are delayed by bad weather at the end of the
trek we will meet your accommodation and food costs for the
basic tour dates. Unfortunately we cannot accept
responsibility for charges incurred as a result of missed
international flight connections. However we will help you
to organize your ongoing arrangements. In this situation we
would recommend that you make a claim against your insurance
policy.
@Optional
Excursions:
Our optional excursions are culture trips, ethno trips, festival trips,
monastery meditation with Lama & monks, nature medicine trips,
bird watching, sport, farming trips and other incentive trips
are included. Such optional excursion starts morning after
breakfast with pack lunch and back at camp in evening in same
day.
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