Food
Bhutanese Food is rich in spicy chilies and cheese. The most popular traditional dish is the chilly with cheese, AYEMA DATSHI. All hotels and lodges selected in our package offers delicious Chinese, Continental, Bhutanese and Indian cuisine. Many of the hotel chefs are  trained from outside Bhutan and can blend to your taste. Meals are usually served in buffet style for the group tours and individual traveler could request at your choice. Most of the Hotels provide a wide range of selection on the buffet.  While on treks, Our own trained cooks will prepare dishes suitable to western taste, and every effort will be made to accommodate the individual dietary preferences of the clients. If you may have any special dietary requirements, you have to let us know in advance, so that we can make appropriate arrangements with the catering team.

Clothing
Due to the wide range of temperature and climatic conditions it is advisable to dress in layers, for protection against cold. From May to September, normal traveling clothes plus a light woolen sweater or a light jacket, including rain gear is recommended. Good walking shoes or hiking boots are essential even if you are not hiking. Because of the altitude, a hat or cap and a good pair of sunglasses are essential. From November to end march. You will need additional warm cloths, thick woolen tights to wear under trousers, thick socks and a down jacket. A good flashlight (torch), water bottle and walking stick will also come in handy.

Health
No vaccinations are required normally for traveling to Bhutan. However, visitors coming from an area infected with yellow fever are required to have a yellow fever vaccination. Cholera vaccinations are strongly recommended for visitors coming from a cholera infected area. Anti-malarial medication is also recommended for all travelers who will be visiting rural areas especially those exiting via Samdrupzongkha town bordering  to India.

Language
Dzongkha is the official language and English is understood and spoken by majority of people in Thimphu valley (capital).

Time
Bhutan's time is six hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.

Transport
Bhutan Eco tours and Adventure have a fleet of our own transports. Using the most comfortable Toyota coaster buses, Toyota mini Hiace buses for the group tours and Toyota cars and 4Wheel drives for the smaller groups and FITS. Comfortable transport.

Electricity
Bhutan electricity voltage is 220/240 volts, with round hole, two-pin and three-pin power outlets. 2 pin nhole,  3 pin hole  If you bring electrical appliances, you are advised to bring international adapter plugs or converter. It should be readily available at any super store at your place. See the sample picture below.

Communications
Internet cafes OR IDD services are now available in many parts of the country, especially in all the major towns. You can check your emails. All Hotels in the major towns have the internet and IDD services. You can also buy Bhutan sim cards available in any town for temporary use at a very affordable cost, B-mobile OR Tashi Infocom cell sim card. B-mobile sim card is recommended for better connection and reception.

Photography
Photography is permitted nearly everywhere in Bhutan and the local population has no aversion to being photographed. Photography inside the Dzongs and Monasteries are not permitted. Any commercial Filming must pay a royalty to obtain the permit from the Royal Government of Bhutan. Request for tailor make photography  itinerary.

Commercial Photography and Filming
For Commercial filming in Bhutan required special permit and have to pay the royalty. Request us for more details.

Shopping
The Bhutanese Hand-woven textiles, carved masks, woven baskets, wooden bowls, handmade paper products, finely crafted metal objects, Thangkha paintings and Bhutan's exquisite postage stamps are the items mostly purchased by travelers in Bhutan. The buying and selling of antiques is strictly forbidden.

Gratuities
Tipping is purely personal matter, nor there is any such rule as no tipping in Bhutan. Whether or how much to tip is to ask yourself how much your guides, drivers and helpers did to make your Bhutan travel experience.