The Department of Tourism regulates all tourism related activities in Bhutan. The existing travel agencies are registered with them, and they also fix the daily tariff rates. Thirty-five percent of the daily tariff goes directly to the Department of Tourism and hence to the national treasury. The current daily tariff is as follows:
1. The minimum tariff for tourists visiting in a group of 3 persons or more during the months of March, April, May, September, October and November is US $ 200 per person per night. For the other six months, it is US $165 per person per night. There shall be no charge for CHILDREN up to the age of 5 years. However, those between the ages of 6 to 12 years accompanied by elders/guardians shall be given 50% discount on daily rates.
2. The minimum daily package rates shall be inclusive of the following: