Travelling to india?

Question

I was hoping tt travel in and around India with my two kids aged 9 and 7 during the school summer holidays, but the following websit has scared the s**t outta me.

http://www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1017170902305

So shall I still go, or do you recommend somewhere else fun but cheap???

Answer 1

Depends what you mean by "travel around". I'd hesitate to take kids off the beaten track, if only because they might get the infamous "Delhi belly" which can be serious for children, and you might be a very long way from good medical care. An organised tour, or a stay in one of the main tourist areas, should be OK. It's certainly an interesting country, and potentially an educational experience.

Answer 2

Plan your trip to India well in advance. Enjoy the hospitality of this culturally rich country. It has one of the oldest and richest history. One has to be careful any where you go. No country can taken for granted.

Answer 3

go to disney instead

Answer 4

Yeah...go to Spain to be on the safe side.

Answer 5

India is a big country. There is a good and bad in every part of the world,  just be careful.

Answer 6

for tourist maps of india city and state

this is good

http://www.bestindianmaps.com

Answer 7

Firstly, will this be your first time to India?  If so, it sounds like you might need a guided tour rather than going it alone. Whats listed on the Foreign Office website looks about the norm.  Also arriving in any of the International Hubs (Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta and Madras) can scare the h**l out of first time travellers due to the obvious poverty and dirty shacks around the airport.  In some cases, people are scared to venture out of their hotels.

Where do you intend to go in India?  If you're planning to travel in the School summer holidays then the South (Mumbai or Bombay, Goa and below) is out of the question due to it being monsoon season.  You could do a tour of Rajasthan, Agra and possibly Varinassi in the north of the country.

As I say a guided tour may be the best option but that isnt cheap.  Take the kids to Goa or Kerella in the winter holidays instead.

Answer 8

Don't take this as gospel.  The purpose of this site is to give British nationals a general guide as to what is happening in a certain area, not the country as a whole.  They have these reports for places like Australia and the United States, places you wouldn't normally consider unusually dangerous.

If a tourist ended up in most of the places listed in this report they would almost certainly be lost.  India is a massive country - each region has it's own problems and some are worse than others.  Boycotting the entire country because of some security problems in a small percentage is like avoiding Spain because of the political unrest in Kosovo.

Places like Goa and Kerala thrive on tourism.  They are safe and pleasant places to visit.  I'd recommend getting a copy of the Lonely Planet guide for India which will help you get a grasp of the areas which are fine to visit, and which ones to avoid.

If I were you I'd go to India.  The worst that is likely to happen is that you'll get a few uncomfortable mosquito bites.

Have fun whatever you decide!

Answer 9

u can go through -

http://www.travelagent4india.com

Answer 10

please see the http://www.tcindia.com/

Answer 11

Welcome to India. you can visit India without worries. India is safer than any other country in the World.

http://www.karnatakaholidays.com

Answer 12

India is much safer than any other country in the World. U can definitely visit India.