Here are 15 things to take care while travelling to India

  1. Plan atleast 3 months in advance
  2. Consult your doctor to ensure you get timely  vaccinations required
  3. Choose a good travel agency or Company. They can actually make your trip successful if they take care of nitty gritty things
  4. Since India is so rich in cultural diversity, plan to either spend 2 months at a stretch in India or prioritize your trip.

  5. Major places to visit

North India

  • Kashmir for its heavenly beauty, Delhi+ NCR to see its emperor ruled monuments like Qutub Minar, Humayun’s tomb, Red Fort , Lotus Temple and latest locales like Kingdom of dreams.
  • Agra for Taj Mahal, Amritsar for Golden Temple.
  • Hill stations like Shimla, Mussorie, Kasauli, Kullu Manali, McLeod Ganj, Jim Corbett National Park are worth visiting.

Rajasthan

North East India

Kallinpong, Dargeeling, Gangtok are places famous for their natural views

West India

  • Mumbai
  • Gujarat for Gir forest, Ran of Kutch, Porbander, Ahmedabad, Bhuj
  • Goa for its beautiful beaches
  • Khandala Lonavla for Its scenic beauty

South India

  • Kerala for backwaters
  • Munnar for tea plantations
  • Kovalam for beautiful beaches
  • Alleppey and Komarakom for Backwaters
  • Thekkadi for wildlife
  • Kartnataka and Tamil Nadu for Mysore’s palace, Ooty tea gardens and breathtaking views, Kodaikanal, Coorg and Conoor to enchant your senses.
  • Varanasi
  • Ajanta Ellora caves
  • Kanyakumari
  • Port Blair are other important places to visit

6.If traveling with kids, plan your commute according to requirements of your baby

7.Now something about Indian Culture-

  • People in India greet with folded hands to pay respect while meeting with a little bow of head
  • Indians don’t appreciate feet to touch things. So, just in case you touch something by foot, please back out and say sorry

8.Other important thing to note is about washrooms

In most places including trains, you will find water to clean yourself. So carry ample tissues with while travelling. Tissues you will find in air planes or 3* above hotel accommodations

9.Prepare yourself mentally for Delhi traffic which is hay wire

Some people might be coming from wring side. Others may be honking. Don’t worry. An experienced driver would sail thriugh easily. Have an English speaking driver

10. Less personal space all over

India being highly populated, there is less space in buses, metro trains, trains etc. It is better to sit from the origin station or travel in ladies compartment in metro train

11. Personal questions

People may ask you personal questions just as a concern

12. Self safety

  • Ensure your safety by not travelling alone in dingy and lonely places
  • Travelling late night is unsafe. So, plan to reach your destination well in time
  • Don’t carry much cash in public. Take care of your belongings
  • Beware of pickpockets in crowded places
  • DO NOT TAKE LIFT AT ALL

13. Precautions while eating

  • Drink bottled water
  • Don’t eat cut fruits
  • Eat boiled, fried or roasted food
  • Carry medicines with you to keep your stomach free from any ailment

14. Some travel information

  • For your information, there are few trains called Shatabdi that serve food in the package. Shatabdi trains are all chair car. AC chair car and 1st AC chair car. 1st AC chair car have more leg space.
  • There are in all 5 toy trains in India that are specially made for hilly areas. It is worth travelling in these trains as they provide beautiful scenic views while traversing through hilly regions. However, these trains take longer to reach the destination
  • Flights operating in India are Spice jet, Go Air, Indigo, Air India, Jet Airways. Again divided into economy class and 1st class which has better leg room and services
  • Regarding buses, there are private Volvo buses and Delhi Transport Corporation Buses that ply from Inter State Bus Terminal in Anand Vihar, Delhi. These buses travel to different states of India.

15. A very important aspect to take care – weather

Winters start from November and end in March. Best time to visit India is from October to March. Summers start from April till July. It is scorching hot then. Hill stations are better option during that time.Rajasthan is a total no no as temperatures are extremely high. July and August are Monsoon months in which most states face heavy rains and hence are off season.

Overall, when you are travelling to India, your trip should be meticulously planned till the finer details. Specially, all your airport and road transfers should be either provided by your hotel or it should be by a registered company.

Nidhi KM

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