If you close your eyes and think of India, your mind is filled
with images of bright colours, bustling markets and roads
filled with cattle, rickshaws and people.
It is a mystical land full of seductive images and intoxicating
sights and sounds. It has a mind-bending diversity; from
snow-clad heights to sun-drenched beaches, shabby old bazaars
to chic designer boutiques, tranquil temples to spirited festivals
and ramshackle rural villages to techno-savvy urban
hubs.
Yet no matter where you stay a common thread remains -the
hospitality and genuine caring showered on guests. There is a
Sanskrit saying "Athithi devo bhava', and translated it means that
a guest should be treated like God...and that's exactly how
your stay here will be.
Flying time: Mumbai -
8 hours 30 minutes. Delhi - 8 hours
50 minutes.
Time difference: GMT +5½ hrs.
Getting there: Direct services to Delhi and
Mumbai with British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.
Additional services with other carriers, such as
Emirates, via Dubai.
Currency: Indian Rupee.
Vaccinations: Precautions for tetanus, typhoid,
diphtheria, hepatitis A, rabies, poliomyelitis and
cholera are recommended, with some regions under risk
from malaria - please contact your doctor for up-to-date
information.
Visas: British passport holders require visas.
All other nationals please check visa requirements with
the embassy.
Best time to visit: The coolest time to visit
is from December to February, with fresh mornings and dry,
sunny days. The weather can be very hot from March to
May. The monsoon rains occur mainly from June to September,
with the highest rainfalls particularly in the
south.