Basic Info: Required Clothing
Monks wearing traditional Monk clothing.
When entering an Dzong, you must be wearing a nice, long sleeved shirt or jacket, as well as long pants. You should not wear hats or anything that is flashy or gaudy. If you do not have on nice, semi-formal clothing, you will not be allowed inside the Dzong, so be sure to pack something acceptable for days when you are visiting Dzongs.
For myself, I have a light gray jacket that I wore all the time, as it would often get chilly when we ventured to high altitude places. Also, I was always wearing long pants in order to avoid a sunburn on my legs and to be able to hike more comfortably, as there can sometimes be plants that you'll have to go around or through. If you always wear pants and keep a nice long-sleeved jacket on hand, then you will be able to enter any Dzong without worry.
If you simply cannot be bothered with wearing pants all the time or carrying a jacket, keep a spare set of nice clothes in the car or bus you are traveling in. Then ask your tour guide when you are next going to a Dzong and when you will need to change. There might not be a building where you can change, so it might be a good idea to have pants you can put on over your shorts and a long sleeved shirt that can easily go over your top. Otherwise you might have to change in a more public area.
Your tour guide will have to wear the traditional clothing of Bhutan as well as a sash of a specific color based on political ranking when entering a Dzong. Most people have to wear white, which is the color of a regular citizen.
For myself, I have a light gray jacket that I wore all the time, as it would often get chilly when we ventured to high altitude places. Also, I was always wearing long pants in order to avoid a sunburn on my legs and to be able to hike more comfortably, as there can sometimes be plants that you'll have to go around or through. If you always wear pants and keep a nice long-sleeved jacket on hand, then you will be able to enter any Dzong without worry.
If you simply cannot be bothered with wearing pants all the time or carrying a jacket, keep a spare set of nice clothes in the car or bus you are traveling in. Then ask your tour guide when you are next going to a Dzong and when you will need to change. There might not be a building where you can change, so it might be a good idea to have pants you can put on over your shorts and a long sleeved shirt that can easily go over your top. Otherwise you might have to change in a more public area.
Your tour guide will have to wear the traditional clothing of Bhutan as well as a sash of a specific color based on political ranking when entering a Dzong. Most people have to wear white, which is the color of a regular citizen.