Why is Bhutan worth a daily sustainable development fee of USD 100?
- travelingto Bhutan
- Sep 15
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 28

It’s the perfect way to feel guilty of your enormous carbon footprint you’ve accumulated in your lifetime. This trip and the 100 dollars a day sustainable development fee paid to the Government of Bhutan is the best way to offset all those carbon emissions; even though the government doesn’t really sell carbon offsets to individuals, you might feel less guilty about carbon emissions while and traveling to this country. The country makes a huge effort in the conservation of the natural environment.

It supports universal health care and free education. Yes, you heard that right, this poor nation with no great natural resources
offers its people free healthcare and education.

Value ! Low Volume, High impact! That’s the tourism industry’s main policy. It’s a guarantee that you’ll gain exclusivity, you’ll be valued as a tourist there and your visit is sure going to make an impact upon you and your contributions to the nations fund is sure going to be an impact on them. And one thing is for certain, you’ll experience a quality time. Even though it’s a bit disheartening for the average hitchhiker but to look closer to the truth the country would loose its charm if it left the tourism’s incoming unchecked and thereby the tourist might not get the same pleasure of tourist this place as they do now.

Much of this tiny Himalayan Kingdom’s income comes from Tourism. And much of its people are dependent on this sector to make a living. The funds also pay for promoting the wholesome governing philosophies called the Gross National Happiness.
The most unique country in the world, from art and clothing to customs and food, to a whole out of the world places, Bhutan is sure going to be jaw dropping adventure for you.