Do’s
- Follow proper dress code while visiting offices and religious sites. Entering religious monuments and offices with singlet and miniskirts are not our norm
- Remove your hat while entering religious sites and kindly takes off your footwear while entering temple altar rooms
- Maintain silence in heritage and religious sites and monuments
- Always walk clockwise while passing heritage and religious monuments
- Proper permit is required to export religious artifacts or antiques
- Always carry valid travel documents and produce the same if required
- Always use Tourism Council of Bhutan(TCB) certified :
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- Accommodation facilities
- Tour guides
- Tour operators to organize your tour
- Be responsible for your own waste and dispose them in designated areas
Don’ts
- Refrain from touching any murals, religious painting and objects in the temples as it is disrespectful as per local culture
- Smoking in the public areas is strictly prohibited and liable to be fined, so please refrain from smoking in public areas
- Carrying and use of drone is strictly prohibited
- Spitting on the wall and other places is discourage
- Taking photographs and filming is restricted in some areas. So please refrain from filming and taking photograph in those areas. Please seek your guide advise
- Refrain from feeding animals on highways, parks and in other places
- Washing, swimming or throwing objects into lakes and other water bodies are prohibited as it is considered sacred
- Do not sit straddle or legs streched in front in the altar as it is culturally offensive, we expect you to cross your legs or kneel when sitting in religious places