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And if you have more specific interests: 

Delhi - History, Art, Shopping, Crowed, Jama Masjid, Humayun's Tomb, Red Fort, Kutub Minar
Uttrakhand - Village Tours, Himalayan Hills, Off beats Trekking & Spiritual routes

Goa - Happening & Calm beaches
Himanchal Pradesh -Trekking 
Rishikesh - Spiritual Paths, Ganga, Rafting, Adventure, Yoga
Food – everywhere!
Madhya Pradesh - Tigers, Varanasi - Religious Ghats, 

Kerala - Relaxation, Yoga, Ayurveda, Wildlife, Tea Gardens
Tamilnadu - Temple City of India 
Himanchal - Trekker's Paradise, Biking to Leh & Ladakh

Off Beat Tours in Himalaya’s

Visit: Dwaharat, Pandukholi Ashram by Trek, Yogda Satsanga Socity, Rudradhari Temple Trek, Udaipur Temple Trek

Type: Spiritual, Trekking, Village Tour, Cultural Tour of Himalayan Villages  

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Inclusions: Stay in Budget Hotels / Resort, Meal plan as choice of yours, All transfers & sightseeing by private car from Delhi to Delhi

Exclusions:

Any other services note mentioned in inclusion.

Meals, Driver Tips, Entry tickets to monuments, telephone calls, laundry bill etc.

Any rail fare, air fare, portage etc.

Note: You can upgrade this package to 4 Star hotels / resort

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God's Own Country Kerala Budget Tours Tour 05 Nights / 06 Days

Visit: Delhi- Cochin, Munnar, Thekkady, Kovalam

Price: 11, 630/- per person

Inclusions: Stay in Ecomony Hotels / Resort, Daily Breakfast, All transfers & sightseeing by private car from Cochin to cochin

Note: You can upgrade this package to 3 Star, 4 Star and 5 Star Hotels

Exclusions:

Any other services note mentioned in inclusion.

Meals, Driver Tips, Entry tickets to monuments, telephone calls, laundry bill etc.

Any rail fare, air fare, portage etc.

Note: You can customize & upgrade this package to 3 Star, 4 Star and 5 Star Hotels

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Colors of Rajasthan with North & Soth India Tour  @ 18 Nights / 19 Days

Destinations Visited: Delhi, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Agra, Jaipur, Ajmer, Pushkar, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Mount Abu, Cochin, Munnar, Thekkady & Kovalam

Price: 57, 800/- per person

Inclusions: Stay in 2 Star Deluxe Hotels / Resort, Daily Breakfast, All land transfers & sightseeing by private car

Exclusions:

Any other services note mentioned in inclusion.

Meals, Driver Tips, Entry tickets to monuments, telephone calls, laundry bill etc.

Any rail fare, air fare, portage etc.

Note: You can customize & upgrade this package to 3 Star, 4 Star and 5 Star Hotels

Important notes

The internal flight from Delhi to Cochin is NOT included.

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Golden Triangle India Tour with Khujuraho & Varanasi @ 11 Nights / 12 Days

Visit: Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Jhansi, Orchha, Khajuraho, Varanasi and Delhi

Price: 30, 530/- per person

Inclusions: Stay in 3 Star Deluxe Hotels / Resort, Daily Breakfast, All transfers & sightseeing by private car from Delhi to Delhi

Note: You can upgrade this package to 3 Star, 4 Star and 5 Star Hotels

Exclusions:

Any other services note mentioned in inclusion.

Meals, Driver Tips, Entry tickets to monuments, telephone calls, laundry bill etc.

Any rail fare, air fare, portage etc.

Note: You can customize & upgrade this package to 3 Star, 4 Star and 5 Star Hotels

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Rajasthan Package Tour with North India @ 15 Nights / 16 Days

Visit: Delhi, Amritsar, Dharamshala, Dalhousie, Agra, Jaipur, Ajmer, Pushkar, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur & Mount Abu

Price: 44, 999/- per person

Inclusions: Stay in 3 Star Deluxe Hotels / Resort, Daily Breakfast, All transfers & sightseeing by private car from Delhi to Delhi

Exclusions:

Any other services note mentioned in inclusion.

Meals, Driver Tips, Entry tickets to monuments, telephone calls, laundry bill etc.

Any rail fare, air fare, portage etc.

Note: You can customize & upgrade this package to 3 Star, 4 Star and 5 Star Hotels

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Travel Tips for India

If this is first time in India then you must read travel tips for India. Apart from these tips if you need any kind of travel related information about travel to India, India package tour, honeymoon in India, Rajasthan package tour or any tours and Travel information please feel free to visit our blog. 

Clothing

Travel as light as possible. Clothing and laundry are both quite cheap in India. 

Women should dress conservatively. Avoid tank tops or short skirts / shorts. The best outfit, especially during the hot summers, is a T-shirt worn with loose cotton trousers. These are comfortable, cool and easily washable. You can purchase them anywhere in India, at very reasonable rates, at any of the street shops. If you are adventurous, wear the Indian 'salwar-kameez'. It is comfortable and free sized, and you will be amazed at the change of attitude among the shopkeepers, pedestrians and taxicab drivers!

Do not forget to remove your footwear when visiting a place of worship or mausoleum.

Food and Drink

Drink only bottled water. Buy it only from respectable or known outlets. In restaurants insist that they bring a sealed bottle to your table. Try Indian Beer - it is quite drinkable. 

Beef is not served in India. Pork is also not easily available. 

Eat non-vegetarian food only in good restaurants. The meat in cheaper and smaller places is generally of dubious quality. Vegetarian food is easily available, cheap, and of excellent quality. 

Curd or yoghurt is served with most meals. It is a natural aid to digestion and helps temper the spicy food.

Health Precaution

Always drink bottled water. 

For the first few days it might be advisable to clean your teeth in bottled water. 

Eat fruit you can peel. 

Always wash fruit well before eating it. 

Wash your hands before and after eating. 

Always keep a tube of mosquito repellent with you. 

Always carry a kit of the basic emergency medicines you might need for diarrhoea, fever, etc. Also, band aids and an antiseptic ointment. If you do catch a bug, do not panic. It will go away in a few days - but try the following tips to keep it down: 

Drink lassi - a yoghurt drink. It will help tone down the bacteria. 

Eat plain rice, or try a simple khichdi - an easily digestible mixture of rice and lentils. 

Drink plenty of coconut water. It's cooling, and naturally sterilized! 

Drink plenty of fluids and take some electrolyte salts if the bug persists.

Social Interaction

If you are fair-complexioned, blonde or red-haired - and especially if you are female - chances are that you will be stared at continuously, specially in the smaller towns. Don't be offended - they mean no harm, it is just curiosity. 

Avoid crowds, especially if you are female. 

Try to avoid shaking hands. Greet people with a 'namaste' (hands pressed together at chest level as if in prayer). You will be appreciated for using the Indian style of greeting.

Shopping

Try to shop only in government handicraft shops. There the prices are fixed and the quality is certified. If that is not an option, check the prices at a few shops before making a choice. Bargaining is standard and is enjoyed by all. 

Get used to the fact that you will probably be charged more than the locals. If possible, take a local along when you go shopping.

Time 

Everything in India takes time - longer than in most places. So always give yourself extra time for whatever you may have to do - even it is just a visit to the Post Office or changing money. 

Indians joke about the concept of "Indian Stretchable Time" (IST). Certainly, if you're a super-punctual sort, India can be frustrating. Make allowances for this.

Toilets

In India, public toilet facilities are few and far between, and those that are there should not be ventured into. Take every opportunity you can to use a clean a toilet in places such as hotels and restaurants. Make this a habit wherever you go.

Tipping

In hotels and restaurants, tips are not normally included in the bill. 

Some hotels include service charges on their bills. In such cases tipping is not necessary. 

The standard tip is 10%. 

In hotels, porters and room service attendants are normally tipped at the end of the stay, though an early tip is likely to get you better service. 

Tipping of taxi drivers is not customary

Others

Keep extra photocopies of the relevant pages of your passport. This will be required for Indian permits. 

When asking for directions, ask shopkeepers, not pedestrians. Cross-check with at least two people. 

Taxi and auto-rickshaw fares keep changing, and therefore do not always conform to readings on meters. Insist on seeing the latest rate card (available with the driver) and pay accordingly. 

Insist on the taxi/auto meter being flagged down in your presence.

Beggars

Do not let them hassle you, and do not encourage them by giving them too much money. 

Sightseeing Dress codes for religious places can include covering your head, being barefoot etc. Ask, so that you don't unwillingly give offence. 

Some temples do not permit any leather articles at all on their premises. 

Certain areas of temples are not open to Non-Hindus. 

Most museums in India are closed on Mondays and Site Museums, those near archaeological monuments, on Fridays. 

The dry summer heat can drain you completely. Drink lots of water and fluids. 

The sun is strong. Remember to use sunscreen on exposed parts of the body. Wear sunglasses to screen out harmful rays. 

Photography is not always permissible, and at many places it is permitted only at a fee. There is usually a higher fee for using a video camera. 

Smoking is not allowed at all public places. 

English is spoken at almost all tourist centers, but you can also request Government-trained and approved guides who also speak German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian or Russian.