When planning your trip, make India your next holiday destination. Explore India and commune with the diverse but vibrant land of India. India is a perfect combination of old and new - visible in its rural and urban culture. Get acquainted with the cultural and historical heritage, multifaceted and multi-coloured religion and people of India. In short India can be both very modern and 2000 year old.

Plan your trip to India which has such a wide range of climatic changes, that it's impossible to pick up the best time to visit with any certainty, though it is broadly advised to visit India in the months of October to March, which tend to be the most pleasant months all over the country. April to June can be very hot and from July to September the Monsoons can make travel unpleasant.

Know India Before You Land
Don't get confused, India is diverse with numerous languages, religions and traditions. Be aware of the Indian lifestyle before you land. People speak thousands of languages, wear various and vibrant colourful costumes, eat varieties of spicy dishes, something you may not find in any other place in the world. Each region (state) of India is divided, on the basis of culture and language. Every part of India demonstrates a different language and tradition. Hindi is one language, which is spoken broadly. English is mostly spoken by the elite and educated people.

Languages: Hindi and English, plus 15 main languages and over 700 dialects. Religion: 82% Hindu, 11% Muslim, 2% Christian, 2% Sikh, 0.7% Buddhist and 0.7% Jain. Currency: Indian rupee. (Current rate between Rs 75 to Rs 80 to a pound)

Visas & Passports
Visa & passport are the most important documents needed to start your trip to India. Everyone needs a visa to visit India. They come in a variety of versions ranging from 15 days to 6 months and include single and multiple-entry versions. Only the 6-month tourist visas are extendable. Be careful to check whether your visa is valid from the date of entry or the date of issue before heading for India. There should be 6 months left before your passport expiry date from the date you return home. Apply for your visa at least 3 months before departure, bearing in mind that if you should require a 6 months tourist visa it is valid from the date of issue. So, ensure the validity is long enough for your proposed stay.

Vaccinations
Refer to our Vaccinations and Water Precautions page on our Information Section. We advise you what you need to pack in your medicine kit.

Book Your Hotels
If your plans to visit India are fixed then, book your hotels in advance. Ensure to get a booking before you leave for this Wonderland. Indian hotels and accommodation systems are well defined to suit every pocket. There are heritage, luxury, deluxe and budget hotels designed to make your stay in India a memorable one. Select from any of these and avoid any type of harassment after you land. Online booking on www.wonderindiaholidays.com provides a choice of 4000 hotels of various categories.

Airline Tickets
You can purchase your International and Internal tickets from various websites or we can help you, details on Contact page.

Transport
Wherever you land in India we can arrange transport of your choice to collect you from your point of entry and make your chosen tour a reality. You can choose your mode of road transport from Car Rentals section.

Landing in India
Land in India and kick start your trip from any of these destinations - Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata or Mumbai. The cheapest way to start your trip to North India is through Delhi, the capital city of India and Mumbai (Bombay) or Bangalore for South of India

Tours to India
India has all types of possibilities, for all types of tourists. You can select from any of the heritage, culture, wildlife, religious and adventure tours of India or you can also select a variety of these tours.

Interested in the Golden Triangle Tour (Delhi, Agra and Jaipur)? Then it would be best to land in Delhi, from where Agra - the city of the Taj Mahal, is just 204 km travel and Jaipur, the Pink city is 262 km. Both Agra and Jaipur are well connected to the rest of India, so you can extend your tour. After your northern Indian visit, shall we book a tour for you for the Southern part of India? Don't wait for the last minute rush, but get ready for the flight to Chennai. The flights to Chennai will take you to the alluring land of temples at Tamil Nadu and the beaches and backwaters of Kerala. Relax for some time on those pristine beaches and visit soothing temples and make your tour to India full of thrills and fun.

Get ready for the western part of India, just don't wait another moment, book your flights to Mumbai and head for the alluring beaches of Goa. Enjoy sun, sand and sea on the pristine beaches of Goa.

For tropical South India we suggest flights to Cochin for Kerala or Bangalore in Tamil Nadu to start amazing tours of temples, palaces and golden beaches.

India is so diverse that every part of the land has something different to offer - be it art & architecture, custom & costumes, language and landscape. India is always irresistible and captivating.