Do's and Dont's

:: DO’S ::

• Always travel with a guide.
• Vegetation is fragile; follow designated trails.
• Avoid littering and deposit garbage at designated places.
• Keep all pollutants away from streams and lakes.
• Respect local culture by taking permission before taking photographs.
• Dress modestly. Be aware of the customs and manners and culture of the local people.
• It is customary to leave a donation at a monastery and to circle shrines in clockwise direction.

:: DON’TS ::

• Don’t disturb wildlife or its habitat.
• Don’t buy endangered species or antiques.
• Don’t smoke, drink alcohol or talk loudly near sacred places.
• Don’t pluck plants or flowers.