I am planning a trip to India.What is the most important thing I should prepare for?Any hints or tips wanted.?

Question

I have never been there and want to see the "real" India. Not commercialized. More nature, history,culture and people. Is there any one language I should learn that will make my trip easier?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

If you're Caucasian or have very fair skin, prepare to be stared at like theres no tomorrow....also, watch out for the men...they're the biggest perves ever

Answer 3

Drink bottled water only.

Eat freshly cooked food only.

Answer 4

India is about the size of all of Europe, so depending on how much travel time you have, you'll probably need to concentrate on one, maybe two regions.  Most folks start in the North by flying into Delhi.  The Taj Mahal is about 2 to 3 hours from there by train.

A great place to begin your research is with the India Tourism Bureau.  They have two websites to check out: http://www.incredibleindia.org/ and http://www.tourismindia.com. (Take a look at the suggested "circle routes" on this site)

And here's an article about Essential Tips for India: http://www.wickedgoodtraveltips.com/?p=1...

I'd suggest picking up some tour brochures from a travel agency (maybe AAA) and study them to get a sense of what routes they use to visit the major sites that interest you.

Answer 5

Never drink water out of a faucet there, i drank water out of the faucet from my relatives' house, and got super sick, so i always stick to bottled water, and dont trust restaurants either. They cheat you. And you have to see the Taj Mahal(i never have seen it but it's so pretty) and go shopping in Chennai( T-nager) they have amazing stores with brand names!

Answer 6

YOU HAV TO LEARN HINDI,AND WITH ENGLISH YOU CAN LEARN US,AND YOU HAV TO VISIT PUNJAB.

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Answer 7

Um it depends where you go cuz everywhere is different. Every state has its own language and customs, I think. So, it will be different everywhere depending on where you go.

Answer 8

Dont trust people quickly....and for any price u pay please check other sources..beware of ppl as they mite try to take advantage of u...and try to learn a Hindi..

Answer 9

A good place to start in India is Rajasthan. Though it is well traveled, it has so much color and culture you don't want to miss it (and at first at least you'll be happy to have some foreigners to guide you and share stories with)- Pushkar and Udaipur are absolutely amazing. Mt. Abu has good nature and more Indian tourists than Western.

Mumbai and Kolkata are Honest-to-God Indian cities where you can wonder around for hours and people watch, but I'd suggest traveling around smaller towns (like in Rajasthan first), because big cities can be a bit of a nasty culture shock at first (lets just say people can get touchy on the busy streets of Kolkata, particularly if you're a woman).

The South is less traveled than the North- anything bellow Goa is fairly deserted (especially when it gets super hot around March). Also the middle of India, away from the coasts, rarely sees tourists. If you're a daring adventurer, venture into the touristless villages around any city -take a bicycle and a couple of friends, and just bike along the dirt roads, you're guaranteed to see some local color.

Also, Sikkim on the Northeast part of India is absolutely amazing for trekking, not a huge amount of people there (go to Yuksum, it's a lovely village in the mountains)...

Anyway, you'll just go with the flow when you get there, don't plan out too much. Learning a language will take you ages, learn some basic Hindi if you really want to, but a lot of people speak at least bad English, and half of the fun is talking in sing language anyway.

Answer 10

hi gud morning dear guest. we r very greatfull to u that u want visit our india.

if want see naturly india then u should make trip for RAJSTHAN, JAMMU&KASHMIR, HIMANCHAL PRADESH, MADHYA PRADES(KHUJRAHOO TEMPLE)

there r very beautiful nature also for health.

and no need to preapering .but take some warm cloth only in winter sesion.

thanks

Answer 11

1. Drink water , Bisleri or Yes or Any good brand name and from shops only ( check for seal )

2. Eat only Hot food, dont eat from road shops , very tempting but might cause problem for your stomach

3. plan your journey. Goa, Kerala , Ooty , Banglore are nice places to see south east way.

4. You will see real india in Mumbai it self so ...

5.Becare ful with taxi and rickshaw driver, try to ask expected cost for journey as they can take you through long route to get more money.

6. You are going to see very beautyful country.. very diverse..

7. So many different culture, food and lives..

8.Dont keep much cash with you. take travellers card or

9. You will get very warm wel-come every part of india as they love foreigners.

Have a nice journey. If you decide which place are you going , you can email me will guide you places to see in that area.

Good luck , Have fun

Answer 12

you should get some shots so you don't get sick.  check the list with the CDC

Answer 13

It depends where in India Rajastan is great Jaipur Agra Delhi Ranthambhore to see the tigers. It can be very cold in the mornings. South India much hotter Kerala ,Bangalore, Mysore Pondicherry Ooty   Hindi is helpful or Tamil  

You will find the people very helpful .Watch out for Rickshaw drivers who will rip you off if they can. They will try and take you to the most expensive shops where they get paid commision.  Best time to travel Oct to March.

Answer 14

lot of people give u good advise but i can add few more tips be aware from  con people don,t ever change dollar on the street be aware from taxi people be open to the culture. there r lots of places to c make friends people speak good English or  say namastey for hello eat good food don,t carry too much luggage every state had different language i don,t even speak all .English is good. there r also different seasons too.if u like rain like me go in monsoon season.if u r going in the winter it is bone chilling cold some time if u r going in hot it is very very hot so learn the weather.get use to chai it is good .travel in train bus rickshaw bike.i can go on and on..............there is lot of bhangevery where and almost free some time u will find near the road side........enjoy but dont get hooked on lol...

Answer 15

Beware of the water and the food.  Bad water leads to bad methods of food preparation leads to diarrhea and dysentery

Answer 16

it really depends on where u r going. it would be great if u know some hindi since u have to learn it at school but if u r goin 2 south india most people know english. if u r european u r more likely to b pickpocketed so beware and also generally sellers would ask a higher price since they would know ur a tourist. when ever we went to india we always boiled the waterand milk. also it would be a good idea if u took insect repellent...there can be quite a few mosquitos:D

Answer 17

They don't eat beef, so you better eat it now,cause I doubt you'll find any once there.