Travel Tips India Part 3: Flights

London to Delhi

There are currently over ten airlines that fly from London to Delhi, making it much easier to find cheap flights. We recommend that you fly direct from London to Delhi, as adding a stopover is not any cheaper in most cases and can only save you up to £50. Currently , return flights from London to Delhi cost between £400 and £550 including taxes and fees.

We recommend you search for flights on the following websites

www.lastminute.co.uk
www.ebookers.com
www.expdeia.co.uk
www.skyscanner.net

Top tip
www.cheapflights.co.uk - Return flights for £302.

Dublin to Delhi

Unfortunately there are no direct flights from Dublin to Delhi. The cheapest way is to stop over in London. We recommend that this be your only stop and you fly direct from London to Delhi. Return flights from Dublin to Delhi cost between €700 and €800 including taxes and fees.

We recommend you search for flights on the following websites

www.lastminute.ie
www.expedia.ie
www.ebookers.ie
www.skyscanner.net

Top tip
www.cheapflights.ie -Return flights for €695

Travel Tips India Part 2: Medical Advice

Vaccinations

It is very important that you get the required inoculations before you travel to India. The risks to health while travelling vary between individuals and many things need to be taken on board such as; activities on your holiday, length of holiday and your own personal health prior to departure. Consult your GP or practise nurse who will asses your health risks before recommending vaccines and malarial tablets. You can also visit your countries travel-health website for more information.

The World Health Organisation (www.who.int) make the following recommendations before travelling to India.

• Make sure your primary courses and boosters are up to date - measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations. Also vaccines given to special groups because of risk to exposure or complications (e.g pneumococcal and influenza for the elderly and hepatitis B for health care workers.
• For all travelers they advice: diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, hepatitis A and typhoid.
• Depending on when and where you go they also advise: hepatitis B, rabies, tuberculosis, Japanese encephalitis, cholera.

Proof of vaccination against Yellow Fever is required if you are arriving in India from a country in the yellow fever zone or have been in such a country within the six days prior to arriving in India.

Malaria

Malaria is a very serious and sometimes fatal disease transmitted through mosquitoes. You cannot be vaccinated against malaria.

• Malaria precautions are necessary in all areas below 2000m, throughout the year. There is very low to no risk in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, Kashmir and Sikkim, which are at high altitude. Please note to get to these areas of high altitude you usually travel through a malarious zone.
• Avoid being bitten by mosquitoes by wearing long sleeved garments and full length trousers especially after sunset, using mosquito repellent on exposed skin and, when necessary, sleeping under a mosquito net.
• Consult your doctor or practice nurse about suitable antimalarial tablets.
• Most importantly if you develop a fever while traveling seek medical attention immediately. Remember malaria can lie dormant and develop up to a year after exposure.

Travel Tips India Part 1: Tourist Visa’s

All foreign nationals including children must get a visa before arriving in India. Six month multiple-entry visa are issued to nationals of most countries, regardless of how long you plan to stay. If you plan on staying longer than that you must leave the country to acquire a new visa and then return. Most people choose to go to Kathmandu in Nepal or Colombo in Sir Lanka if they are not returning to their resident country between visits.

How to get a visa?

You need to contact your countries Indian embassy to obtain an application form for a tourist visa. You need to fill in your application on the original form not a photocopy. Along the completed application form, you need;

• Original passport valid for at least 6 months
• Two recent passport-sized photographs
• Application fee is €50 / £30 / US$73 at the time of writing

The fee is payable by bank draft or postal order in most countries. Cash or Credit Card is rarely accepted.

Contact us at info@intoindia.com if you need any further information