{"id":696,"date":"2014-01-23T15:00:09","date_gmt":"2014-01-23T09:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shikhartravels.wordpress.com\/?p=696"},"modified":"2014-01-23T15:00:09","modified_gmt":"2014-01-23T09:30:09","slug":"india-travel-guidetips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/india-travel-guidetips\/","title":{"rendered":"India Travel \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 Guide\/Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shikhartravels.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/01\/india-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-935 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/shikhartravels.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/01\/india-map.jpg?w=150\" alt=\"india-map\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>Traveling to India for the first time?\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Having such questions coming into your mind &#8211; What is the best time to travel to India? What to carry with yourself? \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0What to wear? Be calm and travel on!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Simply follow the Travel to India Tips and make your <a title=\"Travel to India\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\" target=\"_blank\"><b>travel to India<\/b><\/a> a lot easier and hassle free:<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<li>Choose your destination wisely.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t forget to carry cash and try to keep some local currency (INR) in hand. Credit cards \/Debit cards \/ travelers cheque are the safe mode of payment; however in many situations cash would be required.<\/li>\n<li>Always exchange money through a bank or licensed Forex agent. Make sure you get a receipt. Do not trust stranger who offer good rate of exchange to you. This is illegal and you may become a victim of fraud.<\/li>\n<li>Citizens of most countries require visa to travel to India. Citizens of a few countries can get visa on arrival.<\/li>\n<li>Advisable to cover yourself with travel insurance for thefts, loss and medical emergency.<\/li>\n<li>You should keep a photocopy of your passport, Indian visa and flight ticket separate from the originals when traveling, just in case your original documents are lost\/misplaced\/stolen.<\/li>\n<li>Keep important emergency numbers with you.<\/li>\n<li>Always book with a government recognized travel\/tour agent.<\/li>\n<li>Always use Government licensed guides for sightseeing.<\/li>\n<li>There are many<b> <\/b>five star, deluxe and heritage hotels all over India waiting to serve the tourists.<\/li>\n<li>Hiring taxis from prepaid booths or availing of services of registered cabs is always safer.<\/li>\n<li>In India it is 220-240 volts. Plugs C &amp; D. You will need a voltage converter, and plug adapter in order to use International appliances. We recommend getting a universal adapter and converter kit.<\/li>\n<li>Advisable to carry a kit of the basic emergency medicines you might need.<\/li>\n<li>Drink only bottled water.<\/li>\n<li>Always avoid wearing skimpy or revealing clothing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On the whole, India is a safe country but all visitors should exercise the usual levels of vigilance. The <a title=\"Best Time to Travel to India\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatravel.com\" target=\"_blank\"><b>best time to travel<\/b><b> to <\/b><b>India<\/b><\/a> depends greatly on the destinations to be visited and the climate experienced there.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"margin-right:1em;margin-left:0;font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;color:red;text-align:center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:11px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">BOOK NOW: <a href=\"mailto:social@shikhar.com?subject=Shikhar%20Blog%20Enquiry\"><span style=\"color:#000080;\">social@shikhar.com<\/span><\/a> |<\/span><span style=\"color:#000080;\"> +91-11-41322940\/41\/42<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traveling to India for the first time?\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Having such questions coming into your mind &#8211; What is the best time to travel to India? 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