It has all the elements of Shangri la -- misty mountains, mysterious monasteries, emerald green paddy fields and tales of yaks and yetis. After years of control, the number of foreign tourists visiting Bhutan's spectacular conifer and rhododendron forests and hilltops adorned with fluttering Buddhist prayer flags, is increasing. the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has been selling itself as "high value, low volume" tourist destination, consciously excluding the backpackers who roam neighboring India and Nepal, by insisting visitors spend at least 200 US dollars per person per day during the peak season.

Originally released by Switch International, 2008. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 06, 2015.

Bhutan Tourism: Landmarks (5:00); .