Regional tourists using Bhutan’s 24-hour SDF waiver will soon be able to travel beyond Rinchending and visit two new destinations in Phuentshogling. Currently, visitors using the 24-hour SDF waiver cannot travel beyond the Rinchending checkpost. Milarepa Lhakhang is about 15 kilometres from Rinchending, while Pachu Community Ecotourism Site is about an hour’s journey from Phuentshogling. The Minister for Industry, Commerce and Employment’s studies show that the 24-hour waiver has improved hotel occupancy and encouraged longer visitor stays. As of today, tourists under the 24-hour SDF waiver cannot travel beyond Rinchending checkpost, so now with extension till Milarepa Lhakhang, it will help promote our culture and traditions, boost business and local economy,” said Tashi Dendup, the executive director of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Bhutan.