The Indian subcontinent is conservative, so women should avoid wearing shorts, mini-skirts and bare backed dresses. Pants are acceptable. Women should wear long pants or skirts to the ankles, Punjabi outfits, or saris. short skirts or shorts should be avoided..

Useful items to carry
· Good walking shoes with grip, and preferable ankle support for trekking.
· Slippers or sandals
· Warm jacket or coat
· Gloves
· Underwear
· Socks, preferably synthetic or wool for trekking.
· Sweater
· Bathing suit
· No jewelry that is indispensable.
· Sunglasses
· Large hat (preferably the fold-up kind).
· Long-sleeved shirts and long pants to wear while outside whenever possible, to prevent illnesses carried by insects (e.g., malaria, dengue, filariasis, leishmaniasis, and onchocerciasis).
· Tee shirts and sweat shirts