Ending years of free entry to Indian travelers visiting Bhutan, the government in Thimphu has chosen to impose an everyday 1,200($17) charge for “local travelers” from India, the Maldives and Bangladesh, beginning July2020 The SDF is substantially lower than the $65 charged to other foreign travelers, who are also charged a mandatory flat “cover charge” of $250 per day. In a move to promote tourist in Bhutan’s eastern region as well, the government has actually chosen to drop SDF charges for tourists checking out