There's a handy checklist of things that you should get along when you come to India.
While most of the things are available in India and it's always a good idea to have familiar things around you -
Documents -
**Passport and VISA. Keep separate photostate copies.
**Confirmed air tickets for all sectors.
**Clearly filled up vouchers of your tour operator with all service details.
**Contact persons' names and round the clock numbers ( Its important !!! )
**All confirmed hotels names and addresses.
**Confirmation faxes/letters/e-mails from tour operator, hotels and other service providers already booked.
**Complete information on itinerary, sights, and important places of assistance.
**Spare passport-size photographs
**All permits, Indrail passes and other documents if applicable.
**International driving license.
Clothes -
**Cotton trousers.
**A pair of shorts.
**Long cotton skirts for women.
**Light colored shirts and T-shirts (cotton).
**A hand towel.
**Good number of cotton underwear.
**Raincoat.
**A hat.
**A sweater for hill stations.
** Sandals and easy slip-ins for frequent removals while visiting temples. Cotton socks to wear when you find the floor of such sites hot. Slippers if there are frequent long distance train travels.
**A pair of sneakers.
**Swimming gear.
** Sets of formal clothing.
General -
**A small, handy and effective torch to be always carried along.
**A multi-purpose knife set like Swiss Army knife.
**Always carry sealed mineral Water bottle (handy)
**Sunglasses and Sunscreen lotions (High factor), Hands and face tissues.
**Mosquito repellent or mosquito net (lightweight, permethrin-impregnated).
**An inflatable pillow. Neck-rest pillow for long bus journeys.
**Shampoo, conditioner and Lip balm.
**A small bag to be tucked at back to carry essential things while on sightseeing.
**Umbrella
**Money belt
Medicines -
**Your prescription medicines, if any, in labeled containers.
**Medicine for diarrhea, an upset stomach, cough and cold, allergy, motion sickness etc.
**Pain-relieving medicines, Antibiotic ointments , bandages, Band-Aids, surgical adhesive tape, sterile gauze, cotton-wool buds, corn pads,
Anti-infective ointments.
**First Aid kit along with syringes, needles, disposable gloves, scissors, tweezers, nail clippers, pocket knife, thermometer, and mirror.
**Chapsticks and vaseline are useful for colder climates and a steroid creame’s helpful to relieve the itching caused by insect bites.
While most of the things are available in India and it's always a good idea to have familiar things around you -
Documents -
**Passport and VISA. Keep separate photostate copies.
**Confirmed air tickets for all sectors.
**Clearly filled up vouchers of your tour operator with all service details.
**Contact persons' names and round the clock numbers ( Its important !!! )
**All confirmed hotels names and addresses.
**Confirmation faxes/letters/e-mails from tour operator, hotels and other service providers already booked.
**Complete information on itinerary, sights, and important places of assistance.
**Spare passport-size photographs
**All permits, Indrail passes and other documents if applicable.
**International driving license.
Clothes -
**Cotton trousers.
**A pair of shorts.
**Long cotton skirts for women.
**Light colored shirts and T-shirts (cotton).
**A hand towel.
**Good number of cotton underwear.
**Raincoat.
**A hat.
**A sweater for hill stations.
** Sandals and easy slip-ins for frequent removals while visiting temples. Cotton socks to wear when you find the floor of such sites hot. Slippers if there are frequent long distance train travels.
**A pair of sneakers.
**Swimming gear.
** Sets of formal clothing.
General -
**A small, handy and effective torch to be always carried along.
**A multi-purpose knife set like Swiss Army knife.
**Always carry sealed mineral Water bottle (handy)
**Sunglasses and Sunscreen lotions (High factor), Hands and face tissues.
**Mosquito repellent or mosquito net (lightweight, permethrin-impregnated).
**An inflatable pillow. Neck-rest pillow for long bus journeys.
**Shampoo, conditioner and Lip balm.
**A small bag to be tucked at back to carry essential things while on sightseeing.
**Umbrella
**Money belt
Medicines -
**Your prescription medicines, if any, in labeled containers.
**Medicine for diarrhea, an upset stomach, cough and cold, allergy, motion sickness etc.
**Pain-relieving medicines, Antibiotic ointments , bandages, Band-Aids, surgical adhesive tape, sterile gauze, cotton-wool buds, corn pads,
Anti-infective ointments.
**First Aid kit along with syringes, needles, disposable gloves, scissors, tweezers, nail clippers, pocket knife, thermometer, and mirror.
**Chapsticks and vaseline are useful for colder climates and a steroid creame’s helpful to relieve the itching caused by insect bites.