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MONEY MATTERS
Top Three Tips
• Bring a reserve of U.S. cash—small bills in good condition—because ATMs and places
that accept credit cards are far more limited than in the U.S. A cash reserve is especially
important for the optional extensions; you should assume that you will not be able to use
a credit card or ATM card in most of Tibet and not at all in Bhutan.
• Traveler’s checks are not accepted in India, Bhutan, and Nepal.
• U.S. dollars may be accepted in Nepal, but are less frequently accepted on the
extensions. Plan to exchange money into local currency in India and Tibet.
Local Currency
For current exchange rates, please refer to an online converter tool like www.xe.com/
currencyconverter dZ`] MLYV Z] _SP ʭYLYNTLW ^PN_TZY ZQ dZ`] YPb^[L[P]
Nepal
?SP ZʯNTLW N`]]PYNd ZQ 9P[LW T^ _SP 9P[LWP^P ]`[PP =^ bSTNS T^ OTaTOPO TY_Z [LT^P
(singular: paisa).
• Bills come in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 500, and 1000 rupees
• Coins come in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 paise; and 1, 2, 5, and 10 rupees
U.S. dollars are widely accepted in Nepal. Because dollars are accepted and costs are low,
a mix of small denomination U.S. bills ($1, 5, and 10) can be very useful. TIP: Our Trip
Leaders recommend
Bhutan
?SP ZʯNTLW N`]]PYNd ZQ -S`_LY T^ _SP 9R`W_]`X M`_ @ > OZWWL]^ L]P bTOPWd LNNP[_PO
• Bills come in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, and 1000 Ngultrum
• .ZTY^ L]P YZ WZYRP] TY NT]N`WL_TZY LW_SZ`RS dZ` XLd ʭYO _SPX ^ZWO L^ ^Z`aPYT]^
Since U.S. dollars are widely accepted in Bhutan, you may not need to exchange money.
But please note that U.S. dollars from 1996 or older will not be accepted. Indian currency in
denominations up to 100 rupees can also be used in Bhutan, but larger Indian bills, such as the
500-rupee or 1000-rupee notes will not be accepted.
China
?SP ZʯNTLW N`]]PYNd TY .STYL T^ NLWWPO _SP ]PYXTYMT ɭ[PZ[WPɪ^ XZYPdɮ LYO T^
abbreviated RMB. The main unit of currency is the yuan, which is divided into 10 jiao
(pronounced as mao).
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