INDIA - The seventh largest country in the world.
TIME ZONE - 5 hours 30 minutes ahead GMT in the winter months and 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of GMT in the summer.
CLIMATE - Temperate / Tropical
North India

    November - February         WINTERS            04 C - 28 C
    March - April                       SPRING                25 C - 32 C
    May - July                            SUMMER            27 C - 44 C
    August - September           MOONSOON      25 C - 38 C

South India - The climate is tropical, with temperatures ranging from 25 C to 37 C all year round.

COMMON LANGUAGES SPOKEN - Hindi and English are widely spoken, though India has 16 main languages and more than 700 dialects.
CURRENCY - Indian Rupee (Rs). Major hotels and shops accept credit cards but smaller properties and game lodges do not.
VACCINATIONS - Immunization against polio, tetanus, malaria and typhoid is recommended. Consult your doctor prior to travel.
PASSPORT - Travelers must be in possession of a signed passport that will remain valid for six months beyond the completion of their trip. All foreign nationals require visas for India. Indian visas cannot be issued on arrival.
VOLTAGE - The electrical current in India is 220 AC. Socket sizes vary widely so it’s best to carry a travel adaptor.
BAGGAGE - The allowances can vary depending on which airline, class of service, and routing is used. On domestic flights, the baggage allowance is typically 20 kgs per person for those traveling in economy class and 30 kgs in executive class. Consult your airline.
TRAVEL USHERS - We organize escorts and historians in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, and Japanese.