Bhutan travel advice
Shopping tips
“For people who love shopping and taking home gifts, Bhutan offers a variety of goods that revolve mainly around textiles. You may shop for hand-woven textile items made from raw silk or silk, carved masks of various animals, woven baskets of cane and bamboo, wooden bowls known as Dapas, handmade paper products or finely crafted gods of silver. You can also shop for thangkha – paintings on cotton or silk applique that usually depict a Buddhist deity. One can come across these items in the many handicraft shops in and around Bhutan’s villages and major towns, though please remember that the buying and selling of antiques is strictly forbidden.”
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Packing advice
“My Bhutan travel advice is to make sure your packing includes the following: micro fleece jackets or pullovers - more than enough to add a solid layer of warmth, without adding weight, for a typical trip through Bhutan unless one is seriously hiking up in the north; tablets for headaches that you’re comfortable with and use at home; I like to keep a small canteen flask in which I can keep some black or lemon tea hot and close to me when I hike, especially at altitude; a sturdy day pack to lug around walking essentials like water, fruit and chocolates or biscuits; most dzongs at some point expect that visitors take off their footwear, so if you’re a person who doesn’t like their feet getting dirty or dusty, then I recommend packing extra pairs of fairly cheap socks that you might not mind throwing away at the end of the trip.”
Homestay etiquette tips
Ralph Foulds from our supplier, Uncover the World, shares his advice on homestay etiquette:“Your guide will give you a briefing on the basic etiquette and customs you’ll need to be familiar with to make the most out of staying with a local family. To get you started – when you’re sitting down with your legs crossed don’t point your hanging foot at anyone, it’s considered extremely offensive; always use your right hand for shaking hands and giving and receiving things; as far as conversation topics go, Buddhism is deeply important to the Bhutanese, as is their monarchy, so you should not make negative comments regarding religion, or the Royal Family because they will be insulted.”
Advice on eating local
“Food is always a tricky point in Bhutan because all meals are included in the daily traveler fee, so they do tend to be buffet meals in hotels and tourist restaurants. What we try and suggest to people if they’re keen on trying more authentic Bhutanese food is to ask your guide to change one of the lunches or evening meals – give them a day or two notice, so they can unbook the place that you were scheduled to be eating at – and ask them to take you to a local restaurant for some traditional Bhutanese food. There is a lot of vegetarian food available in Bhutan, though it does tend to be better if you’re a meat eater as there are a greater variety of local dishes that are cooked with meat such as Phaksha Pa, a cured dried pork dish, and Jasha Maroo, a combination of minced chicken, green chilies, onions and tomatoes.”
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Tips from our travelers in Bhutan
We have selected some of the most useful Bhutan travel tips that our guests have provided over the years to help you make the very most of your vacation - and the space inside your suitcase.


“Logistics can be complicated, so use a reputable well organised company like this one to help you with arrangements. I had a medical check up before my trip to ensure I wasn't anaemic, plus used Diamox and Ibuprofen to keep altitude sickness at bay.” – Merlene Nieuwoudt
“It is a photographer's paradise so take a good camera.” – Michelle Alix
“Get to the airport at Paro a little earlier as the seats are issued out on a "first come first served basis".” – Nicholas McHugh


“A vacation in Bhutan enables tourists to appreciate a very different approach to environmental issues and the people were keen to teach us their unique attitude to life. I had taken funds raised in England to support a Royal initiative to help rural communities support themselves and learned of other ways we can help by asking.” – Edwina Hughes
“Don't expect too much free time as the timetable is pretty full, but in a good way so you are never left at a loose end.” – Seb Hawthorn