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Druk Air to Bring More Indian Tourists

August 27, 2010

Druk Air says India could be the single biggest tourist market for Bhutan. With the aim to increase Indian tourists visiting Bhutan by 5 % this year, Druk Air has revived its holiday package under the Royal Druk Holidays (RDH) brand.

Commission For Tour Guides

August 26, 2010

Handicrafts shops are complaining that tour guides are charging them hefty commissions. A consultative meeting among tourism stakeholders held recently discussed various tourism issues to help the tourism sector generate 25,000 jobs and contribute 15 % to the country’s GDP by the end of 2013. The meeting addressed stakeholders’ grievances on many issues.

Tourism and Biodiversity – World Tourism Day

August 24, 2010

As per the decision of the 2nd Tourism Council (TCB) meeting, chaired by the Prime Minister, the World Tourism Day on 27th September 2010 should be celebrated on a much bigger scale in order to advocate more awareness and reach. This is to be jointly organised by the tourism stakeholders in the private sector with ABTO taking the lead in organizing the event.