Other Travel Info
Bhutan Photography
Bring plenty of film and camera batteries as what you need may not be available in Bhutan. It is polite to ask people if you may take their picture. Ask your guide when it is permissible to take pictures in religious and public buildings.
Tipping and Gifts
Bhutanese people are proud that there are no beggars in Bhutan. Please do not hand out candy or trinkets to children. Small gifts to people you stay with and tips for your guide and other support people are appropriate.
Health and Safety
Anyone who enjoys outdoor life and is reasonably fit can enjoy our tours, however, many of the treks require good to excellent physical fitness. We will do our best to match your abilities with the rigor of the trip.
The government of Bhutan has no requirements for vaccinations prior to entering the country. We advise you to check with your doctor or a specialty travel health clinic. If you will be trekking a high altitudes, it is useful to bring a drug for altitude sickness. For all trips, it doesn’t hurt to have an antibiotic.
Your guide will be trained in emergency medicine and Bhutan does have hospitals and many clinics scattered throughout the country.
Bhutan has very little crime and is quite safe for single women travelers.
Customs Regulations
The Bhutanese government prohibits the export of any antiques, plants or animal products. Personal electronics such as camera, computers and telephones may be brought into the country, but must be declared upon arrival and will be checked upon departure. If you leave any of these items behind, you will pay duty on them. Two liters of alcohol and 400 cigarettes may be brought into the country without paying duty.
