Travel Tips
India is the seventh largest country in the world. Northern India contains the snow-bound peaks and deep valleys of the Himalayas and the vast Gangetic Plain, which separates the Himalayan region from the southern peninsula and stretches from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal. South of the plains, the land rises up into a triangular-shaped plateau known as the Deccan. The plateau is bordered by the Eastern and Western ghats, ranges of hills, which run parallel to India's eastern and western coasts and separate the fertile coastal strips from the interior.
Time Zone
India is 5 hrs 30 minutes ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) in the winter months India is 4 hrs 30 minutes ahead of GMT.
Climate
Climate varies greatly, from the arid deserts of Rajasthan to the cool highlands of Assam, allegedly the wettest place on earth. But basically India has a three-season year - the hot, the wet and the cool. The heat starts to build up on the northern plains around April and cools off by September. The monsoon rains begin around June and end August. India's northern cities start getting cool by October and become crisp at night in December. In the far south, it never gets very cold, the temperatures are comfortably warm rather than hot.
Passport and Visa Information
Each traveler must be in possession of a valid, signed passport that will remain valid for six (6) months beyond the completion of his/her trip.
These safety guidelines for Rajasthan, India will prove quite useful to you if you are planning to visit this place. Here are some common dos and Don'ts for Rajasthan travel:
- Don't forget to lock your hotel room before going outside for the purpose of sightseeing or shopping.
- Never take a lift from a person you don't know. Women and those who are roaming around after dark should specially follow this advice.
- Whenever you go out of your hotel room, do not carry excess cash with you. Also, keep your jewelry and other expensive items locked in your hotel room, along with your passport and return tickets.
- Don't allow any unknown person to enter into your hotel room.
- Always prefer to take taxis and auto rickshaws from prepaid booths or kiosks. In the other case, negotiate on the fare beforehand only.
- Don't check into a hotel or guesthouse suggested by the taxi or auto rickshaw driver.
- Do not consume drinks or eatables offered any an unknown person.
- Go for shopping only in reputed or respectable shops.
- Exchange your currency only from authorized money exchangers and don't forget to take a receipt.
- It is advisable not to wear too revealing or scanty clothing.
- Don't stay out after it gets too dark.
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