🇧🇹 Bhutan · Asia
Safety Bhutan
Tres sur
Bhutan is one of the safest countries in Asia: very low crime, guide-supervised tourism. The main dangers are altitude, mountain roads and limited access to care in rural areas.
Specific risks
Theft & petty crime
1Tres sur
Scams
1Tres sur
Natural disasters
3Vigilance conseillee
Health risks
2Globalement sur
Political stability
1Tres sur
Areas to avoid
- No genuinely dangerous area for travellers.
- Caution on high-altitude treks and snow-covered passes out of season.
- Zones frontalieres reculees avec la Chine (Tibet), peu accessibles et sensibles.
Emergency numbers
Police
113
Ambulance
112
Fire department
110
Health & precautions
Vaccinations
- None required for entry (except yellow fever if coming from an at-risk area)
- Recommended: hepatitis A, typhoid, tetanus up to date
- Antimalarial worth considering only for the low-altitude south (Phuentsholing)
Drinking water
Don't drink tap water. Capped bottled water or filtered/purified only, no ice.
Mosquitoes
No malaria at altitude (Thimphu, Paro, most circuits). Low risk only in the southern plains along the Indian border.
General notes
Real altitude sickness above 2500-3000 m: ascend gradually, hydrate. Basic medical infrastructure outside Thimphu (referral hospital Jigme Dorji Wangchuck); evacuation to Bangkok or India may be necessary. Travel insurance with repatriation and altitude coverage essential.
Women travelers
Tres sur pour les voyageuses, y compris seules, d'autant que le circuit se fait avec guide. Respecte la tenue pudique dans les temples et dzongs (epaules et jambes couvertes).
LGBTQ+ travelers
Bhutan decriminalized homosexuality in 2021, a notable step. Society remains discreet and traditional: few public displays of affection, but no open hostility toward travelers.
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