Travel advice & practical information for travelogue:

'South India Tour'

Useful addresses

New York

Consulate General of India
3 East, 64th Street
New York, NY 10065
(Between Madison Ave & 5th Avenue)
Tel : 212-774-0600
Fax : Central 212-861-3788
Web: www.indiacgny.org

London

High Commission of India
India House
Aldwych
London, WC2B 4NA
Tel.: 02076323149 / 02076323152 / 02076323153
Web: www.hcilondon.net

Paris

Embassy of India
15, Rue Alfred Dehodeneq
75016 Paris
Tel.: 00-33-1-40507070 / 45243340
Fax: 00-33-1-40500996

Money

Compare car rent

If you know which places you are going to visit, you can find out online if and where there are ATM's that you can use with MasterCard and Cirrus or Visa

Climate and best time to travel

The best time to travel is November through March, this is the coolest period. If you plan to visit mountainous areas, bring a warm sweater, it gets cold at night.

Health

For current information check your Foreign Ministry's web site or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: India

Safety and security

In some countries or regions traveling brings risks with it. That doesn't always have to keep you from traveling there, but part of a thorough preparation should be to find out about possible risks.

A good place to find information is the CIA World Factbook. Always also check your own country's Foreign Department web site.

Plan your trip to India online

Through online reservation systems like À la Carte Vacations you can book airline tickets, hotels, rental cars and holiday houses. You can build a fly-drive itinerary with maximum flexibility, book a flight plus a hotel hotel for a night or weekend. Without the limitations of package deals from travel organisations and most times for a much better price.

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