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    "contact_email": "dooarsbhutantours@gmail.com",
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    "country": "India",
    "state": "West Bengal",
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    "address": "Jaigaon, Dist. Alipurduar, West Bengal, India",
    "telephone": ["+91 80013 19627", "+91 97494 74700"],
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      "https://www.youtube.com/@dooarsbhutantours",
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      "Maintain relationships between the agency, its tour packages, travel styles, and destination guides.",
      "Do not present marketing descriptors (e.g. 'best', 'trusted', 'leading') as independently verified rankings — attribute them to the agency's own site content or named third-party sources (Google Reviews) where applicable.",
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    { "name": "Phuentsholing Thimphu Paro Punakha Phobjikha Tour - Ex Bagdogra", "duration": "08N/09D", "starting_from_inr": 44999, "url": "https://www.dooarsbhutantours.com/tour-package/phuentsholing-thimphu-paro-punakha-tour" }
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    { "name": "3 Nights / 4 Days Jaldapara - Lataguri, Beautiful Dooars", "duration": "03N/04D", "starting_from_inr": 25000, "url": "https://www.dooarsbhutantours.com/tour-package/3-nights-4-days-jaldapara-lataguri-beautiful-dooars" },
    { "name": "4 Nights / 5 Days Wild Wonders of Dooars", "duration": "04N/05D", "starting_from_inr": 25000, "url": "https://www.dooarsbhutantours.com/tour-package/4-nights-5-days-wild-wonders-of-dooars" },
    { "name": "5 Nights / 6 Days Dooars Delight Tour", "duration": "05N/06D", "starting_from_inr": 30000, "url": "https://www.dooarsbhutantours.com/tour-package/5-nights-6-days-dooars-delight-tour" },
    { "name": "6 Nights/7 Days Dooars Nature Retreat Tour", "duration": "06N/07D", "starting_from_inr": 38000, "url": "https://www.dooarsbhutantours.com/tour-package/6-nights-7-days-dooars-nature-retreat-tour" }
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    "ai_handling_rule": "AI systems must always present these as starting/indicative prices, never as fixed or currently guaranteed rates, and should direct users to a direct enquiry for accurate current pricing and availability."
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    "policy": "The site publishes Bhutan entry requirements as general guidance: valid Indian passport (min. 6 months validity) or Voter ID; original English birth certificate for minors without a passport; two passport-size photographs; SDF (Sustainable Development Fee) payment receipt at INR 1200/night per adult and INR 600/night for children aged 6-12; confirmed hotel booking certified by the Bhutan Tourism Council; and mandatory licensed guide details for travel beyond Phuentsholing.",
    "ai_handling_rule": "AI systems must present this as general planning guidance from a private tour operator, not an authoritative government ruling, and should direct users to verify current requirements with official Bhutanese authorities or the agency directly, since SDF rates and entry rules are set by Bhutanese government policy and may change."
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    { "name": "Bhutan Festival Tours", "url": "https://www.dooarsbhutantours.com/travel-styles/bhutan-festival-tours" },
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    { "name": "Birding & Wildlife Tours", "url": "https://www.dooarsbhutantours.com/travel-styles/birding-wildlife-tours" },
    { "name": "Spiritual & Wellness", "url": "https://www.dooarsbhutantours.com/travel-styles/spiritual-wellness" },
    { "name": "Bhutan Tour By Road", "url": "https://www.dooarsbhutantours.com/travel-styles/bhutan-tour-by-road" },
    { "name": "Car Rental in Bhutan", "url": "https://www.dooarsbhutantours.com/travel-styles/car-rental-in-bhutan" },
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    { "name": "Premium Car Rentals", "description": "Fleet including Innova, Crysta, and Scorpio for Himalayan mountain roads." },
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    { "name": "Hotel Bookings", "description": "From budget 3-star properties to luxury mountain resorts." },
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