|
While traveling in India is safe and comfortable, it best to take certain basic precautions. Luxury Indian Holidays offers travel tips to make your journey to India smoother.
- Consult your doctor before you leave to ensure that you have had any required vaccinations or shots.
- Make copies of your passport, visa and any important papers. Keep the copies separate from the originals. For safety carry the originals with you at all times.
- The standard time in India is GMT + 5 ½ Hours
- All international credit cards such as Diners, American Express, Mastercard and Visa are accepted in hotels, shops and tourist destinations.
- The weather in summer is very hot and dry, across most of India. Remember to carry sunscreen, goggles, and a hat or scarf.
- Water sold in sealed clear plastic bottles is generally safe to drink. Look for established brand names and check the seals of bottles before drinking.
- Standard voltage in India is 220 Volts. You can bring an adaptor plug with you, or these can easily be bought at any hardware store.
- Watch out for conmen or people posing as guides.
- Cyber cafes and Internet and phone kiosks and are found all over India, so communication with family and friends back home is not a problem. All hotels have communication facilities.
- Carry your essential medication with you. Though doctors and chemists stores are easily available brand names can differ and your specific brand of medication may not be available.
- Exchange your money only from authorized moneychangers.
- Certain places of worship may not allow foreign tourists to enter. Others may allow entry with certain codes of conduct. Removing footwear, covering the head etc. If you wish to enter religious shrines, dress modestly and respect local customs.
- Some areas such as military sites, bridges and airports may not permit photography
- If in any trouble, contact your embassy or the nearest police station immediately.
Luxury Indian Holidays offers travel tips for tours to India. For more information or to book a tour, please enter your query in the form below. |
