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Civil servants are barred from practicing as tour guides. This is as per an agreement signed by the Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) and Guide Association of Bhutan (GAB) with the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC). GAB should be responsible for taking up guiding matters because according to GAB Secretary …
Read More »For low carbon tourism in the coming days
The Association of Bhutanese Tour Operator (ABTO) launched a low carbon tourism project for sustainable tourism in February this year. It is funded by the European Union (EU) Switch Asia Programme which is the largest international donor and also the strongest global advocate of sustainable development. The EU Switch Asia …
Read More »Community-based ecotourism projects being piloted in Manas
Ecotourism had never been explored as an alternative community-based livelihood option in Royal Manas National Park (RMNP) except since 2010. With a population of about 10,646 people representing 1,026 households and enriched with diverse natural settings, rich culture and traditions plus biodiversity, RMNP has always been a potential ecotourism destination. Realizing …
Read More »Stakeholders brainstorm to come up with a solution to undercutting
Self regulation was one of the means suggested by the tourism stakeholders such as members of the Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators (ABTO) and Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) along with several tour operators in a consultative meeting held yesterday on how undercutting could be curbed. “This means that each …
Read More »Bhutan almost achieves its tourists arrival target in 2011
Sonam Choden / Thimphu Bhutan reportedly received 64,028 high-end visitors in 2011 – the highest arrivals in so far. The figure shows the country almost achieved its target to bring 65,000 tourists in the year, with a growth of 56.65% over 2010. Of the 64,028 visitors, 47,610 were the …
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