Shopping
Items that are most frequently purchased by
travelers to Bhutan include postage stamps, lovely hand-woven fabrics, carved
masks, woven baskets, thangkhas, wooden bowls, handmade paper and
finely-crafted metal objects. In Bhutan, the buying and / or selling of
antiques is strictly forbidden.
MoneyBhutanese currency is Ngultrum (Nu.) and is
officially pegged to the Indian Rupee. Also Indian Rupee is acceptable all over
Bhutan except Rs. 500/- and Rs. 1000/- currency notes.Credit Cards have limited acceptability and payment
through credit card is accepted mainly by Deluxe hotels and few selected
Handicrafts establishments only.There are ATMs in Bhutan but currently they only
operate with their respective Bhutanese banks. Since these ATMs currently do
not function with outside banks, so ATM facility can not be used by visitors.
Traveler's cheques / cash are best option if you need additional money.Cash and Travelers Cheques exchange facility is
available for most of the main currencies including the US dollar, Euro, Indian
Rupee, Japanese Yen, Thai Baht, Pound Sterling, Swiss Franc, Hong Kong dollar,
Canadian dollar, Australian dollar, Singapore dollar, Danish kroner, Norwegian
kroner, and Swedish kroner. Exchange rates vary.It is also possible to have funds wired with the
services of Western Union but funds cannot be accessed in all locations, and
are limited in amounts and days of availability.
