Visa
The visa can be applied between 120 to 4 days before your date of arrival in India by visiting the website https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html.
Follow instructions online, upload a digital photograph, passport scan and make payment using a credit or debit card. We suggest you have your passport and payment details handy while completing the form online. The application takes 2-3 working days to process. Within 72 hours, you should get a confirmation email with a visa reference number which you need to print and present to the immigration authorities on arrival in India.

Currency
Currency used in India is Indian Rupees.
Being a partially controlled currency Rupees are not readily available outside India. All ports of entry in the country, however, have a 24-hour bank exchange counter immediately after Customs and Immigration, which will offer you the opportunity to buy some Rupees. These can also be bought in most hotels. Buying from a bank is time-consuming and is best avoided unless converting a significant amount. International credit cards and accepted at most of the hotels, restaurants and shopping centres.

Healthcare and Travel Insurance
Please refer to your respective country healthcare guidelines before travel to India and the sub-continent.
During the tour please avoid drinking tap water. Stick to bottled water and ensure that the seal is opened by you/in your presence. Aerated waters (bottled soft drinks) are fine. When taking ice in drinks, check that it is made with “filtered” water.
We strongly recommend that all travellers are properly insured for the holiday. While taking insurance, please check that it includes repatriation costs.

Drivers and Road Travels
Our drivers are careful, considerate and trustworthy. They are trained to drive sensibly and desist from constant hooting, an unhappy local practice. Drivers mosty carry a mobile phone, and will be happy to connect you to our local offices or representatives, should you wish to speak to any of them. It is however rare for drivers in India to know sufficient English to hold a regular conversation with you. They generally have just a smattering of English, adequate only to assist you with basic requirements such as comfort stops, meals or a spot of shopping or impromptu photography stops. Drivers are not a substitute for guides or representatives.

Clothing
Most hotels, including the more exclusive ones, do not insist on formal wear in restaurants and smart casuals are acceptable.
During the day it is best to wear light, comfortable cottons with a pair of good ventilated walking shoes (Open-toed sandals let in dust and pebbles) and cotton socks.
For the sightseeing sessions you may find a good pair of sunglasses and a sun-hat handy.
At some of the monuments/temples/mosques, it is advisable to avoid sleeveless tops and short skirts. You may also be asked to remove your shoes; in such cases airline socks are useful as the stone peripheries of some monuments tend to get uncomfortably hot by mid-afternoon.

Power Supply
The electric voltage in India is 220 volts. Most English electric appliances work well in India but a universal adaptor is needed. This can be bought in Boots and should also be available at the airport you fly from. Many deluxe hotels provide hair dryers but it is advisable to carry your own, if you use one regularly.