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Traveling Tips

  • Your travel arrangements should be made well in advance, especially if you are travelling between October-March (high tourist season) and May-June, the Indian holiday season. Travel facilities are limited in relation to demand so prior bookings are a must. If travelling by air, you should include one or more trips by rail or road so that you can experience rural India. When planning your trip, it is good to include an Indian festival in your itinerary, enhancing your Indian experience.
  • English is spoken at almost all tourist centres, but we can also book Government-trained and approved language speaking guides (German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian or Russian). Tour guides will assist you not only during sightseeing, but will also help you understand India better.
  • Do not wear footwear or shorts, sleeveless tops or revealing clothes inside Hindu, Sikh, Muslim or Jain places of worship. Both men and women need to keep their shoulders and legs covered, especially in temples and it is handy for women to carry a scarf they can use to cover their heads if necessary. Certain areas of temples are not open to Non-Hindus.
  • Visitors should be wary of strangers. Do not walk in isolated spots on your own especially after dark.
  • All foreign nationals have to pay their hotel bills in foreign currency (cash, traveller cheques or credit card) only. However, Indian rupees are accepted if supported by proof of certificate of encashment in India of foreign currency or traveler cheques.
  • Concessional tickets like Indrail Pass, Youth fares, Discover India Fares and Air Fares are to be paid for in foreign exchange only.
  • Where possible, use a pre-paid taxi when on the streets to get a legal fare. Taxi and auto-rickshaws fares keep changing; therefore, they do not always conform to readings on meters. To avoid confusion, insist on seeing the latest fare chart available with the driver and pay accordingly.
  • Do not hire any type of transportation from unlicensed or unapproved operators. Leave this to your travel agent to organize.


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