This is to inform that following the 1st Meeting of the TCB and upon the announcement issued by TCB Secretariat via # TCB/DG/20(b)/1845, SamdrupJongkhar and Gelephu have been approved/declared as royalty free zones both for entry and exit for transit purposes only w.e.f. 1st May 2010. Read More »

UNWTO’s Tourism 2020 Vision forecasts that international arrivals are expected to reach nearly 1.6 billion by the year 2020. Of these worldwide arrivals in 2020, 1.2 billion will be intraregional and 378 million will be long-haul travelers. The total tourist arrivals by region shows that by 2020 the top three receiving regions will be Europe (717 million tourists), East Asia and the Pacific (397 million) and the Americas (282 million), followed by Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. Read More »

There is no doubt that the world’s tourism industry will look back on 2009 as one of the toughest years in history. On top of a series of political tensions and natural disasters, the industry had to face the fall-out from the economic crisis and the A (H1N1) influenza pandemic. While the industry has been tested often in the past, never has it had to contend with so many challenging issues at the same time. Read More »

ABTO has revamped it’s previous edition of Discover Bhutan magazine and henceforth the fist travelogue in Bhutan published by ABTO shall be titled as “The Pilgrim: For the Spirited Traveler,” which will be launched in July 2010.

The magazine features tourism related travelogue with an added emphasis on culture, travel destinations, hot spots, and snippets. It should raise labels and have a social-infotainment element to it too in the form of human stories, features without straying from the travel theme. Read More »

Of the more than a dozen trekking routes in Bhutan offer a wide range of unforgettable impressions and experiences. Whether you choose a short but beautiful trek like the Druk Path or a challenging but extremely rewarding route like the Snowman, the incomparable views, serene nature, wilderness and unique people will stay in your mind forever. Read more about service offered on treks in Bhutan and find some detailed descriptions of Bhutan’s trekking routes.