23/09/2022
✨Bhutan is all set to welcome international tourists again. Today, September 23 the Buddhist kingdom on the eastern edge of the Himalayas have reopened two major border crossings at Samdrup Jongkhar and Gelephu, along the Assam frontier, for the first time in two-and-a-half-years. This time, however, Indians — who can otherwise enter the country without a passport, if they have a permit and voter ID — will be expected to pay a nominal ‘tourism fee’.
September 23 is an auspicious day for us, as it coincides with one of our local festivals, the Blessed Rainy Day, which marks new beginnings. We see Bhutan’s reopening as a wonderful opportunity to reset our tourism sector and go back to our roots of high value, low volume tourism.
Tashi Delek 🇧🇹 💫✨
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