Request permission before taking photographs of people, events or objects
Inside the premises of temples, dzongs or monastery, taking photographs is not permitted.
Taking photographs is only permitted in the court yard area.
RELIGIOUS ARTIFACT / ANTIQUE
Please do not touch any religious artifact or antique.
Purchase of religious items especially antiques is prohibited.
Please do not climb on or do anything that would show lack of respect to Buddhist artifacts or antiques, large or small, ruined or not, they are regarded as sacred.
DRESS CODE
Please take of hats while entering dzongs, temples or monastery.
Shorts / half pants are not permitted while entering a dzong, temple or monastery.
COMMUNICATION
Before entering a dzong, temple, monastery, please switch off all mobile phones or keep in the silent/vibrating mode.
Please speak softly within the religious premises.
THE BHUTANESE WAY
Always walk in clockwise direction while visiting religious places.
Please remember not to point with a single finger but use an upturned flat extended hand especially to indicate a sacred object or place.
Please throw rubbish only in designated areas.
Please refrain from touching any ritual objects or mural paintings.
Please do not walk over any clothes, books, hearth or materials left open in religious sites.
Please refrain from smoking or drinking while visiting religious places.
If you are not sure please ask the local people or the guide.
CALLING IN BHUTAN
Calling from a mobile to a fixed line use 02 and area code before the six local numbers.
Example: - Use number 02 - 17602336.
Calling from a fixed line to mobile, you can use eights digit numbers directly.
