India is a land of vibrant contrasts, where ancient traditions and stunning palaces blend into bustling markets and streets full of sound and colour. Stretching from the snowy Himalayas to the sun-soaked tropical south, India has long been the ultimate travel destination. This remarkable country promises adventure and unforgettable experiences that will stay with you for a lifetime.
Flying in India: India is a big country, so domestic flights are often the best way to get around. Find good deals in domestic flights in India using Skyscanner.
Trains in India: Catching the train is a quintessential experience in India, and one not to be missed! Read my full guide How to Catch the Train in India: A Beginner’s Guide.
Buses in India: Buses are a surprisingly cheap and easy way to travel India, and often have dedicated bunks with privacy curtains, a nice escape from the chaos outside! Book ahead with redBus or 12Go Asia.
India is a huge country, so the weather varies between different regions, from the snowy mountains of the Himalayas to the southern beaches, and everything in between. Hover over each month below for month-by-month details:
There are plenty of beautiful accommodation options in India to suit every budget, from luxury resorts to backpacker hostels. The main thing to look out for is fake reviews, so read these carefully and watch out for unnatural-sounding language. If it sounds fake, it probably is! I always book my accommodation through trusted providers like booking.com and Hostelworld, but always read the reviews carefully.
I always recommend to people to check the official government advice from their own country of citizenship when applying for a visa, for anywhere. For example, I’m from the UK so I use the UK Government’s Foreign travel advice website, and navigate to the “Entry requirements” section of the country I wish to visit. That will show me the correct links to use to apply for a visa officially, without being scammed. E.g. “India: Entry requirements”.
Be aware that if you just google “India visa”, you’ll find lots of 3rd party websites offering to do the application for you, which at best will charge you quite a lot of money and at worst may scam you completely.
If you would rather someone else take care of the application for you to save you time and hassle, I can recommend iVisa. iVisa offer an end-to-end visa application service where they take care of the entire application for you. You just need to sign up via their website and fill out the information they need from you for the application. Note that they charge a fee for this service, so it will be more expensive that applying directly yourself.
Here are some useful travel resources specifically for India. Navigate via the button below to see a page of all of my usual useful travel resources, from the best money exchange apps to accommodation booking and everything in between.
Currency:
Indian Rupee (INR)
Capital City:
Delhi
Languages:
Hindi, Bengali, Marathi and others…
