Things To Know For Those Planning To Travel To Bhutan

Bhutan bans smoking. In order to bring cigarettes into Bhutan, visitors are subject to a tax rate of up to 400%. Things to know for those planning to travel to Bhutan In the framework of the My Bhutan photo exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City, two photographers Nguyen Thanh Tung and Nguyen Thanh Hai, who has three times had the opportunity to come to the Kingdom of Bhutan, sharing his experiences of this beautiful country, is the dream of many tourists around the world, but still very strange to many people. Vietnamese photographer Nguyen Thanh Tung, who has had some experiences in the kingdom of Bhutan, is located between China and India, covers an area of 47,500 square meters, a population of about 750,000 people, most of which are Buddhists. The traditional language is Tibetan but the main language in Bhutan is English, and the Bhutanese can also speak Indian

. Bhutan's economy mainly exploits hydroelectricity to sell to India.Visa To get to Bhutan, tourists cannot apply for an individual entry visa, but must go through domestic tourism companies or from Bhutan. Eligibility for a visa depends on whether the guest has sufficient financial evidence to make the trip Normally, companies will organize in groups of customers, at least 3 to 5 people.



Cost - Round-trip flight tickets Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City to Paro (Bhutan), transit through Bangkok (Thailand) is about 600 USD. - Daily cost in low season such as from May to August or November and December, each guest has to pay about 200 USD. The remaining months, about 250 USD per day. This amount includes all food and beverage services, hotels, shuttle buses, sightseeing expenses, insurance ... Time and scheduleThe peaceful landscape of Bhutan Photo: Nguyen Thanh Hai- Absolutely not suitable if you come to Bhutan with the intention of shopping or need the bustle because in this Buddhist kingdom, even the streets in the capital still look rural.



However, in return, the majestic mountains, unique architecture of temples, monasteries and hospitality will make you feel overwhelmed. - It will take at least 5 days to get to the basic places in Bhutan if you are limited in time and money. As for paparazzi or mountain climbers, it takes 7 to 10 days. The must-visit places in western Bhutan include the town of Paro (where the international airport is located), the capital Thimpu and the ancient capital Punakha.- Take at least a day and a half for the first leg of the tour in Paro. Although there is an international airport, this is a small town with traditional houses with elaborate carved doors, so the roof and front porches are hung with bunches of ripe peppers - this is also a favorite At Paro, visitors will visit the ancient Rinpung Dzong Monastery in the architecture of a fortress built hundreds of years ago. And if you take the time to climb the mountain for about 4 hours, visitors will see Taktsang Monastery, also known as Huyen Ho Tu, lying precariously on a cliff higher than 3,000 meters.- The second destination is the capital Thimphu, where There are palaces and many famous monasteries such as Tashichho Dzong Monastery, located on the banks of the Wang Chhu River, the workplace of the King of Bhutan.



- In the ancient capital of Punakha, in addition to the ancient structures and festivals held around Yearly, visitors can also see the majestic Himalaya from the top of Dochula Pass or explore the beauty of the peaceful Phobjikha valley with houses built in traditional architecture. Photo: Nguyen Thanh Hai- Bhutan's climate is cold all year round, so warm clothes are indispensable for the trip, in addition, if you are not familiar with vegetarian-style bland food with only vegetables and fruits, tourists It is necessary to prepare snacks such as sausages, instant noodles, sausages, salt ... - For photographers, there should be a tripod due to the cold weather, making the photographer susceptible to shaking hands even with good warm equipment. Light in Bhutan has a large contrast between the dark and bright areas (8-9 aperture difference), so it is necessary to equip a filter (filter) or HDR mode to increase the contrast to compensate the area details. dark bright areas. Because mainly landscape photography, the necessary lenses to use are telephoto (70-200 mm) or wide base lens (16-35 mm, 24-70 mm).



The more compact the device, the better due to heavy travel, even a small camera with a 24-200 mm focal length range required. Another necessity is to prepare spare batteries and memory cards.- A small but equally important detail is the cigarette. Bhutan bans smoking, so for smokers, smoking in this kingdom is extremely difficult. To bring tobacco into Bhutan, visitors are subject to a tax of up to 400 %.- Traditional Bhutanese food is chili with butter and cheese, this is considered a delicacy and delicious. Before they could say that they had worshiped the Buddha, so there was no killing, even when they saw ants they dodged, and when they saw the falling pigeon eggs, they were placed on the nest. There are usually only 2 days a week, Bhutanese people eat meat and fish.



Therefore, visitors to the house are invited to stir-fried chili with butter..

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