Last year a total of 64,028 high-end tourists visited Bhutan. The figure includes 16,418 regional high ends and 1,728 regional tourists who came by land but stayed in more than three-star hotels.
Officials said this is the highest recorded number of visitor arrivals in the country with a growth of 56.65 percent from 2010.Bhutan also saw 36,805 regional tourists who entered the country by land and had done not stay in three-star hotels and above.
High-end tourists are those who come by air and pay a minimum daily tariff of USD 250 during peak season and USD 200 during the off-season.
The daily tariff was raised from USD 165 during the off-season to USD 200 a day and from USD 200 during peak season to USD 250. The peak seasons are March, April, May, September, October and November.America, Japan, China, United Kingdom, Germany, Thailand, Australia, France, Singapore and the least from Canada. The most visited places are Thimphu, Paro, Dochula, Punakha, temples, dzongs and trekking.
The council’s target for this year is to bring in 100,000 high-end tourists.
Source: Kuensel Online
