인도 여행: 초행자를 위한 종합 가이드

### 인도 여행을 위한 최고의 가이드
* ✈ 인도는 땅이 넓고 비행기를 이용할 수 있는 국제 공항이 몇 군데 있습니다. **델리, 뭄바이, 방갈로르가 가장 크고 국제선 항공편이 가장 많습니다.**
* 🛂 "2022년 11월 현재 **175개 국가에서 30일 비자를 발급받을 수 있습니다.** 우리는 남아공 국민이기 때문에 **무료로 받을 수 있습니다.** 그렇지 않으면 **미화 25달러**입니다."
* 💰 인도의 통화는 인도 루피입니다. **1달러로 약 82루피**를 얻을 수 있습니다.
* 📱 "공항에 도착하자마자 심카드를 구입하고 심카드를 설정한 후 **충분한 양의 데이터를 충전**하는 것이 좋습니다."
* 🍛 "음식은 상상할 수 있을 만큼 훌륭합니다. **파니르, 쿨피, 차파티, 도사, 파라타, 티카, 치킨, 굴랍자문, 비리아니 등**이 가장 인기 있는 메뉴입니다."
* 🚗 "인도에서 가장 흔한 교통수단은 **툭툭**이며, 인도에서는 거의 모든 거리에서 **툭툭을 호출**할 수 있습니다."
* 🏞 "레는 말 그대로 저희가 가본 도시 중 가장 마음에 들었던 도시 중 하나였습니다. **레를 방문할 수 있다면 꼭 가보시길 강력히 추천**합니다."
* 🛡 "안전 측면에서 인도와 인도 사람들은 우리가 만난 사람들 중 **가장 놀라운 사람들**입니다. 그들은 정말 친절했습니다."
* 🚫 "인도에서 빼놓을 수 없는 것 중 하나는 **델리에 있는 아시아 최대 향신료 시장**입니다. 많은 인도 현지인들은 관광객이 그곳에 가서는 안 된다고 생각합니다."

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If you are planning to go to India one day, don't even hesitate and book your flights. We had an incredible month in India. The food was unreal, the people were amazing, and the history and architecture were just mind-blowing. If you're planning a trip to India or have always had an interest in visiting India, then look no further. This video covers everything you need to know about traveling to India. [Music] Thank you for support budgets, how to pay for things, what to pack, apps needed, scammed, what to do, what not to do, and a whole lot more. We absolutely loved our time there and can 100% recommend it. You just have to be aware of a few. If you find this video helpful in any way, we'd really appreciate it if you consider giving it a like and subscribing for more videos like this. Let's start this video off with how to get to India. India is big and there are a few different international airports you can fly into. Daily, Mumbai and Bangalore are the biggest and see the

most international flights. We chose to fly to Delhi in the north of India because they had the cheapest direct flights. We were also trying to avoid the hot and humid rainy season in the South, and it is the start of the touristy Golden Triangle route. That we did use Google flights to see what flights are available. Now let's touch on visas. We applied for an electronic online visa. You go to the website listed here, and it's really just quite an easy process. As of November 2022, 175 countries are eligible for a 30-day Visa. We're South Africans, so we got that for free. Otherwise, it is 25 USD. If you don't qualify for the free Visa, just make sure you apply for your e-visa at least two weeks before you try to travel using this link down below. There's a lot of holidays in India, and that can actually affect how long it takes to get to your Visa. So make sure you're applying in advance. Our Visa took seven working days, and we printed it out to show to

immigration at the airport covered requirements because we went before the latest update, which occurred in November. We had to show our proof of vaccination. Right now on the website, you can check more information about it here. At least that you are preferably supposed to be vaccinated, but I don't think it's an actual requirement anymore. But you can read more about that on this website once again. Or you can go to Safety Wings' Borderless website and tap on India and see what the latest requirements are. They are often updating that website. It's a really good resource to use if you're traveling anywhere in the world. No proof of accommodation or outward flight was needed, but we did book one just in case. Next section is currency. The currency in India is Indian rupees. About one dollar will get you approximately 82 rupees. With that, you can pay for a short ride in a tuk-tuk, buy a couple of drinks at a mart, or a bowl of Maggie noodles. Things are quite affordable, but more on that later. While on the topic of currency, our number one

tip is to make sure you've got a good amount of cash on you. So either draw money as you land in the airport or convert your foreign currency there. We say this because it'll save you a lot of headaches trying to find working and legitimate ATMs outside of the airport. In our personal experience, we had a really hard time finding working ATMs and cash was actually really needed for us. We needed it all the time. Half the ATMs just simply didn't accept my credit card and I had the same thing at points of sale. About half or if not more of the points of sale vendors would not accept our credit card even though I have a USD credit card. On the Apple Pay front, we found it worked at places like Starbucks and proper establishments but it didn't work at a lot of the local Indian stores. What Indian vendors will use is something called UPI, which is like your tap to scan or your QR code payment methods. We were unable to apply for that. We tried Paytm, we tried Google Pay.

tried multiple methods, but they just did not accept our International credit card. We found that you actually need to have an Indian bank account or an Indian phone number to be able to sign up for these things, which makes it a little difficult for international Travelers. Paying for things was probably one of our biggest struggles in India, so be prepared for that. In conclusion, just make sure you have cash because a lot of vendors still do accept cash. Next up, best time to visit India. The best time to visit India is in the winter, between December and March. The whole country tends to get very hot from April onwards, and most regions in India experience the Summer monsoon from June, July, August, and September. The good thing about traveling a bit later in the year is that it's Festival season in India. Diwali is in October or November; it changes every year. Independence Day was in August; that was awesome. Holy festival is in March, and there's tons more in between. I think going to India during the festival period is so awesome. You should

definitely plan your travels around those times. We visited from mid-August to mid-September. The temperature was ranging between 30 and 35 degrees. In Delhi, it was actually very hot during the day. So, if you're going to be traveling at that time of the year, prepare to get quite sweaty. If you go in the summer, we would recommend visiting the northern regions where it's a little bit cooler. Next up, what to pack. Firstly, we highly recommend traveling to India with either a small carry-on or a hiking backpack. That's going to make your life a hell of a lot easier, especially if you plan to use buses or trains for transport. In that bag, pack the following: one sarong to cover up from stairs and from the Sun. You can pack another one just in case the first one gets dirty. Second of all, pack breathable, loose-fitting clothing that covers your bum, chest, shoulders, and legs. Next, walking shoes that you're prepared to get dirty. iPad sandals, but I she didn't wear them at all. I wore closed shoes.

instead, the ground is a bit dirty and dusty, so it's just best to wear clothes. Shoes next is diarrhea medication for runny tummy cramps and vomiting, but the pharmacies in India are amazing, and you can find all of that there. Next up is thrush medication if you are a lady prone to uids because it's hot and sweaty, but that applies to all hot parts of the world. Next up enough female Sanitary products. They are hard to get if you use a specific type. This once again applies to every single country, like even Indonesia, so yeah, pack those for yourself. I've said enough where it can carry on with the list. Next up, we recommend you bring a lot of rehydrates and protein bars because India is largely vegetarian, especially up in the north. There's quite a shortage of meat, so you're going to need a bit of protein in your diet. Good protein next up, which we found we could not do with that is eye drops and nose spray. It gets very dusty and dry up.

in the north so bring those if you do forget them though pharmacies in India have got you covered, and the hospitals are amazing by the way, but more on that later. Next up, a plug adapter. As always, these are what the plugs look like in India. We're South African though, so we did not need an adapter. Next up, bring proper mosquito repellent. There were quite a lot of mosquitoes in Delhi, actually everywhere in India that we went, even in Ladakh. Next up is something I'm pretty passionate about: pack your anxiety meds if you are prone to getting anxious around loud and busy scenarios because India is very loud [Music]. My anxiety gets triggered by loud sounds, so I had a bit of a hard time. Brady also over here started forming anxiety, so the doctors in India prescribed them anxiety medications too. Then if you plan going up to the Himalayan regions, definitely bring your warm winter clothes. It can smell up there depending on the time of the year. It's another storm in India late September, so we have Payway jackets.

thermals, and we pretty much just put that under like warm-ish clothing, just layer it up. If you're based in Delhi or maybe perhaps the coastal areas, then you can just pack your normal summer attire. Do make sure, like I mentioned before, that you're covering certain areas if you're a female, and actually men too. Like you have to cover your knees and your legs if you're going into certain temples and mosques. But on most days just walking around daily, I did just wear t-shirts and shorts with a pair of sneakers. The don't worry if you forget anything though. India has amazing malls with H&M's and Birkenstocks and Sephoras. We don't even have Sephora in South Africa. They have everything. You'll be totally fine. Next up, apps to download. Zomato. This we use to order food to our house. It's basically like Uber Eats in India. Next up is Uber. We found that to be the most reliable and really good for Intercity travel. Another one like Uber is Ola, which is also a Ride e-hailing.

app. Then Paytm is the next one. If you can get it working, I would highly recommend getting it because we're going to make your life a hell of a lot easier to pay for things in India. It didn't work for us though. Next one is obviously going to be Google Maps. Make sure you download the maps for offline mode. This was super helpful if you ever run out of internet connection. When we travel, we use Google Maps for everything from navigation to reviewing good restaurants and coffee shops in an area that we're in. Next up is My Trip. This app is golden. You can book anything from flights, buses, trains. It's brilliant and it takes international cards. So make sure you download the app and add your payment method. It's going to save you a lot of headaches. We even booked our flights to Layla duck from South Africa using the app. It is highly recommended. Next up, the Airtel app. If you do get a SIM card and want to top up and check your data usage, but more on that later. Booking.com. We

always have it downloaded. It's super easy to book your accommodation and have all your reservations saved all in one app. So get that and finally download the zostel app. They also have a really good website. It's used for booking unique stays across India, and it's also the world's largest Backpacker chain. Next up, accommodation in India is huge, and the sheer amounts of different types of accommodation reflects that. You can do anything from a seven-dollar hostel to a $400-a-night luxury resort. I'm pretty sure I read that India has the most amount of seven-star hotels. That's pretty darn impressive. As the average Traveler book, we stayed mainly in hostels, in Homestay days, and in like 60-dollar hotels. We found Airbnbs weren't really a thing. We didn't even use the Airbnb app. We used booking.com to book all of our accommodation, and we stayed with friends as well. Thank you, Auntie and Uncle, for having us. The only accommodation option I really struggled to find were co-working and

co-living spaces. I'm sure they exist, but I had a very hard time finding them. Therefore, we didn't even stay in them. If you're a digital Nomad like us, it's a really good option wherever you are in the world to look for co-living spaces because they've got workspaces, really good internet, and just like-minded people are staying there, so you can make really good friends. For all the links to the accommodations that we stayed in, check the link in the description to buy our India resource pack and itinerary. All of the accommodation options will be in that. There's so much included in that resource pack, such as our favorite guides, numbers, and where to hire motorbikes, as well as our Google Map link, which I think is golden. Next up is transport, and this honestly was the best part about India. It was so much fun. As discussed earlier, Uber and Ola are going to be your e-hailing apps. We highly recommend you use these because a lot of the drivers actually might not speak English, and it just becomes a bit

of a nightmare trying to navigate and tell somebody where you want to go. So that's why if you use Uber, they already know where to go. And using these apps will also help you avoid being taken advantage of. Some of the taxi drivers are part of elaborate tourist scams, so just trying to avoid that situation altogether. But more about scams a little bit later. Another awesome thing about Uber is that they have so many different types of transport. They've got tick-tuk rides that you can order. They've got luxury cars. They've got normal cars. And they've got inter-city drivers that can drive you from Delhi to Jaipur or Jaipur to Agra. It's super easy all in one app. We just highly recommend using Uber. And then one more is actually Blu which our friend told us about. It's a basically an electronic vehicle version of Uber. We didn't get to try it, but I think you should check it out. Next up, trains. They were amazing. They are the best way to get around India. So much fun. It added

to the experience of being in India. They are different types of trains that you can choose. You can go on one dollar trains, or you can do the premium kind of ones that we did. They were amazing. You get snacks and wool hot tea and blankets, and the people are funny. Oh my goodness, you have to use the trains. This is probably the best way that we got around. To have a smooth, amazing training experience, we recommend that you get first or second AC class trains. They are not expensive at all, and they are wonderful. Also, we use very good brands that were recommended by our friends. They were the Ranjani Express and Express or something like that. For more information about the trains, go watch this video. It's quite a fun one. I actually really like this video, so yeah, go watch this linked above. All right, flights. Flights around the country were accessible and reasonably priced. A flight of about two hours from Delhi to Leh cost us around about fifty dollars. We booked all of our flights using esmytrip.com. We even used the website to

book trains. It is highly recommended. In our train video, you'll see we explained how we had a difficult time booking train tickets using the standard Government website. So, is my trip made things a hell of a lot easier for us. If you're in Agro, we found a lot of tourists or tour guides which would book the trains for you. You just take your cash straight to them. Again, another reason why you need cash, and they'll help you book your train tickets all across India. The reason for this is that a lot of the government sites or Indian-run sites do not accept foreign cards. Motorbikes, a lot of cool cats like to ride like Royal Enfield, cool air spikes around India. It's a thing even the Indian people love to do it. They arrive from Delhi all the way to Ladakh in the north. It's super cool. It's definitely for the adventurous and brave people though because some of the roads are crazy. But yeah, that's another option if you want. You can hire one in Delhi or we

have our motorbike rental place in Ladakh. Down in the resource pack below, motorbike hire in Ladakh was 1800 rupees per day, but apparently it's a lot cheaper in the bigger cities. If you don't want to take public transport, then definitely organize yourself a private driver. Avis has a private chauffeur option that you can order on their website. Otherwise, our favorite driver's details will be linked in the resource pack. All right, cars. You might want to hire a car and drive around yourself, but the locals are actually hesitant to hire cars out to foreigners. We wouldn't even recommend it at all. We tried to rent our own car in Ladakh to drive it around, but they really wouldn't let us. I think that's because the driving in India is very different, and foreigners probably might mess up the cars and stuff. So it's definitely not common for a foreigner to rent a car in India. Probably the most common transport method in India is the Tuk Tuk, and you can hail down one pretty much on every

street in India, and it roughly costs you about 50 to 100 rupees for 18 to 20-minute drive. Next up is budget. How much should you can safely say India was one of the most affordable countries we've ever visited, probably tied with Vietnam. For one month in India, we spent 2500 USD for two people, and majority of that was spent in Ladakh in the north. That was quite an expensive trip for us as South Africans. Transport was quite expensive, food, everything of all was more expensive there, and we spent 10 days in Ladakh. If you're staying in places like Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, it is much cheaper than that, so you can definitely spend way less than 2500 for two people. We would say that's pretty good though. We moved around a lot every few days, lots of transportation, we saw everything we wanted to see, we ate all the food, we didn't actually skimp on any of the pricing, probably the hostels. We did try and save a little bit of money on.

accommodation. Because obviously, if you're spending a hundred dollars a night on a hotel, you're gonna spend three thousand dollars alone on accommodation. So, we didn't want to do that. To 2500 for two people in India, it's pretty darn good. Looking at our personal expenses, we spent approximately eighty dollars per day for two people. That includes accommodation, food, transport, entry into all of our sites that we wanted to visit, absolutely everything. Not a bad deal, but let's break down some of the prices. If you're a Backpacker, you can spend as little as 15 to 40 dollars a day. You'll be able to because we stayed in the seven Dollar Hotel the one night. Next up, if you're a comfortable traveler, similar to how we are, you'll be spending 40 to 80 a day. And then finally, luxury dude, there is no limit to how luxurious you can be in India. They are unbelievable places you can stay at. You can do private train experiences like Cara and Native for what, ten thousand dollars a night or something crazy.

the luxury in India is next level. So I don't even want to put a number on the luxury, but anything above, I'd say, 200 a day is pretty luxurious. Good value for money though. Even 100 a day, I'd say, is pretty luxurious. If you want to check out a nice Heritage Hotel, I will link the video above. We splurged the one night. Next up is traffic. Insane. Like insane. Next level. 12 Lanes worth of traffic. Bumper to bumper cars. So if you're traveling by Road or in cars or anything on the road, it'll take you a lot longer than you expected. A lot of recommendations came from our comments to use the Metro System. We didn't actually get to use it, but maybe you would like to check it out. Apparently it's very efficient to move around daily. At least, yeah. I think it would be better to use a much other than to use cards because it does take longer short and it's loud. It's so loud, guys. The hooting. Oh my goodness. The beeping. You know what.

else makes the traffic bad in India. It's the cows. They just walk and roam on the highways by themselves. It was so cute. Oh, I loved India and the cows. And yeah, it's all fun. It's so much fun. Next up, language and culture. The locals speak Hindi, and most speak fluent English, actually. So, except for the odd driver, hotel staff, and some of the older generation, but we got by pretty easily with English. Hindi is a pretty cool language to learn, though. It's awesome to hear it. I think the only words we learned were Namaste. And yeah, we really didn't need to learn Hindi, though everyone spoke English. In terms of religion and culture, Hinduism literally originated from India, so it is the most common religion we came across and the reason why so many people are vegetarian. Although India is a Hindu majority country, they also have a big Muslim population, they have Buddhism, they have Christianity, all sorts. India is one of the most religiously and ethnically diverse countries in the world. You will be

surprised when you travel all around India, you'll learn so much. It's amazing, and they practice their religion solidly. Next up is where to go. India is so big that we were overwhelmed and completely confused as to where to go, but some people suggested the Golden Triangle tourist route to us. Lots of blog posts and supervisors have the same, so we went with it. Our friends wanted to visit Ladakh for the first time, so we added that on too. Maybe head down to the comment section, and our Indian followers can guide you a little more as to where you want to go. We were pretty happy with the Golden Triangle routes, although we would like to see more raw authentic Indian culture. A lot of the areas we visited were very touristy, but it is the Tourist route. A lot of people didn't agree with us doing the Golden Triangle, and I totally agree. It is such a small little area of India. I'm glad we ended up going to Ladakh. That was further away, and we saw a different part of

India, although the history and architecture in each city is amazing, we do recommend the Golden Triangle. We're not saying don't do it, we're just saying if you are going to do it, try do somewhere else like Goa or Varanasi or Ladakh like we did. As well as the Golden Triangle, but for first-timers like us, it was great. We had a good time, we had a great little taste of India, and we loved Ladakh for our whole itinerary and what we did in India. You can check the link in the description. Once again, all right, next up is what to eat. Oh, the food is the best part. It's just as amazing as you can imagine it to be. Some of our favorites are Filmy, I mean the desserts were really good. So here's some of our favorites on the list. Just eat all of these when you're in India. Paneer, Kulfi, Chapati, Dosa, Paratha, Tikka, Chicken, Gulab Jamun, Biryani, Here, Idli, Rice cakes, and there are so many vegetarian meals if you're vegetarian.

even vegan, you'll be sorted. We come from South Africa, so we're very used to Indian food, although it's very different. Actually, in India, majority of these things we just mentioned are vegetarian. You're mainly eating vegetarian food. While in India, there are lots of Western food options as well. You can use the Zomato app in order to your house. An average meal in India will cost you around two to three dollars, and you can go to very nice restaurants and spend a lot more, a lot more. Yeah, one thing to definitely not doing in India is eat seafood. Oh, this will happen. It really knocked me out for like 10 days, which was very unfortunate. Next up is water and ice. Pretty much nobody who drinks tap water. We all just use bottled water while in India, and we also avoided ice for that reason. Definitely don't brush your teeth with tap water. It's pretty much the same as barley. The locals might be used to the tap water, but foreigners certainly aren't, so just avoid it just in case. Bottled waters were supplied on the long train rides.

which was really convenient. We didn't have to pay for this bottle of water, which is cool. It's readily available in most marts and restaurants, so you don't really need to worry about it. If you are staying at a homestay or hotel, they will order these big 25-liter bottles of water, so you're sorted. Next up is alcohol. We didn't actually drink a stitch of alcohol while we were in India. It just actually didn't really come up. We found it kind of hard to find alcohol places. It wasn't really sold at restaurants or in the marts like it is in Bali. You can seek it out. There are these specific bottle stores which we saw in the daily area, so you can get alcohol and wine and those sorts of things, but it's just not a very common thing. Aren't really even comments on the pricing line. [Music] You're not going there to be partying and stuff unless you're probably in Goa. It's not really a topic that you even entertain. You just have fun sober and.

enjoy seeing the sights and stuff, and eating the food. Next up, travel insurance and medical travel insurance is definitely not a requirement to enter India, but it is highly recommended, at least we think so. This is if you get hospitalized and you have a serious accident, it might be quite expensive and you'll want to be covered. But we can say after visiting the hospital three times in India that it is so affordable. We went to private International hospitals; the doctor only costs rates ten dollars for consultation, and he had a full full-body health check 11 steps, all sorts of tests, and that was 73. 73 dollars. So just a small visit to the doctor, you'll be totally fine to cover it yourself, but if it's a bigger thing, then definitely have travel insurance. Now, pharmacies, they are really, really good in India too. Stuff is very, very affordable, and they're all over the place. You can even get antibiotics over the counter without seeing a doctor in India. Don't even worry about the medical in India; they have some of the best doctors in the

world. They are super knowledgeable, and they will take care of you. We even know a few people that come specifically to India to do dentistry and other medical-related things. It's actually quite a popular thing to do in Delhi. They even have a medical Visa that you can... There's a medical Visa. There's specific hospitals for tourists and hotels for tourists to stay at when they come to get their medical procedures done in India. There's like a whole setup about it. Brilliant. Next up is vaccinations. We always talk to our travel doctor before we visit a place, and we were advised to get Hepatitis A and B shots and typhoid shots before going to India specifically. We would also recommend the rabies vaccinations in case you end up getting scratched or bitten by a monkey or a dog. I just got bitten by a dog in Bali, Indonesia, and had to do the four-course rabies vaccinations. Wasn't really fun, but it could have all been avoided if we did get vaccinated beforehand. It can be quite stressful trying to get those...

shots in a foreign country. They are quite rare to find and hard to find, even in Bali, a tourist destination. So yeah, if you're worried about rabies and things like that, then probably get vaccinated before you leave your home country. Next up is the length of stay. The length of stay really actually depends on you. You do get a 30-day tourist visa, and that was more than enough time for us. If you don't have a lot of time, maybe 10 to 14 days is good enough. You can do the whole Golden Triangle and maybe one or two other places as well. But if you want to travel the entire of India, that'll take you about 10 years to do. India is massive. There are so many different amazing places to see. Good luck travel planning and figuring out where you want to go. It's tough. There's a lot. We definitely need to go back a couple more times to see all the places we'd love to go. We'd have to probably buy more trips to cover.

all right, next up is the electricity and plugs that they use. India uses the same plug system as South Africa, at least the two-prong version of that, so we were able to plug in our phone charges and everything directly into the plugs in India without needing an adapter. But these adapters are pretty cheap, grab one before you leave or you can even get one in India itself. There were plugs on the trains, in most Starbucks, and we basically didn't have a problem getting a charge whenever we needed. Next up is SIM card and internet. We suggest getting a SIM card as soon as you land in the airport and get them to set it up for you and load a good amount of data on it. We say that because the app didn't actually work for us afterwards, and to try and load data on the app ourselves was quite difficult. If you do it at the airport, you're sorted. If you don't happen to do it at the airport, then definitely get a local friend or a hotel to help you. In terms of Wi-Fi speed, the

Wi-Fi was a bit of a hit or miss. Like, we got really good speeds, up to 200 megabytes per second in some of the places we stayed. On average, it was about 50. And then, sometimes, strangely, in the Starbucks, we got two megabytes per second. So, it can be quite variable. We relied on mobile data a ton and luckily, data is very affordable in India, and the LTE signals are pretty darn good. Although, when you go to Ladakh in India, they use a totally different system. So, your SIM card actually doesn't work. You have to buy a new one in Ladakh or just rely on the Wi-Fi. Next up, International driving permits. This is something you only need to get if you plan to hire a motorbike. I'd say, like we said, renting a car isn't recommended, so get it if you need. It's basically just your own choice. You pretty much won't need it though. Next up is now tipping. It's not actually quiet or kind of experience. So, generally, when we would agree with a

guide or a driver on a certain price. They would finish the job or whatever, and then at the end, they would kind of guilt-trip you into paying them a little bit more. So yeah, whatever price you agree with someone doesn't necessarily mean it's the end price. You will kind of be expected to pay a little bit more. We found in restaurants and things was kind of already worked into the receipt, um, so you don't have to tap there in terms of the amount you're wanting to tip. That's really up to you. A little bit goes a long way. You can be as generous as you want. Next up is laundry. We'll cover this quickly. We basically did it at the guest houses and the hostels. It is affordable. They don't charge you an arm and a leg if you're wanting to do laundry and your accommodation doesn't offer it. Just ask this off. They are so helpful. They'll organize a laundromat for you, and it can be done in the day quick sticks. One load of laundry

shouldn't cost you more than 10 to 15 dollars. It's super duper affordable. All right, next up is weather and natural disasters. India has floods and landslides, and that's pretty much the only natural disasters that we would worry about, especially if you're planning to drive a motorbike around the country. That could be very dangerous, especially since a lot of the roads are still very sandy. So avoid the monsoon season from April to September if that scares you. Otherwise, if you are sticking to the big cities as a tourist, you don't need to worry about any other natural disasters. Now the part that most of you would probably appreciate is what to skip in India. We love doing these two just to inform you a bit more about things that you shouldn't even waste your money and time on. First of all, this is, yeah, this is interesting. In Delhi, this is one of the biggest Spice markets in the whole of Asia, and it's where a lot of tourists, and that's where we saw the most tourists in.

India, a lot of tour companies operate tours to this Chinese market. At first, we were all excited about it. It was a new experience. It was cool to go there. But after we posted the video and we received a lot of comments about how local Indian people just don't believe that tourists should even be going to parts like this because it's not even a reflection of India. It's very run down. It's very busy and chaotic. And it's quite dirty. I also feel I agree with the people in the comments because it's not a good reflection on India or Delhi. There's something strange about tourists going to go and view this place. To do what you want with that information, it's up to you whether you want to go to China and have a tick-tuk driver take you through there. At the end of the day, it's your choice as a tourist. But a lot of the local Indians don't think it's a good place for tourists to go. Next thing to skip is probably spend. We spend more than one night in Agra.

as where the Taj Mahal is, and the Taj Mahal is gorgeous. The grounds around there are amazing, but the city around there is quite run down, dirty, and chaotic, and there's really not much else other than the Taj Mahal and agrofort to see. You can totally cover Agra in one night; it's more than enough time. Next up is a trip to tomariri. This we would not recommend if you do come from a country like Canada or New Zealand and you are used to seeing these incredible big mountains all around you. If you are not from a country like that and you'd love to see the beautiful lakes and mountains, we highly recommend it. It was a beautifully scenic trip. We're from South Africa, and we have nothing like it in our country, so to see snow-capped mountains and Blue Lakes and mirror reflections of mountains and stuff was incredible. But doobie warned, the trip is brutal. You're on bumpy roads in the car for hours and hours. Altitude sickness is

also very real. So if you're an adventurous type and you've never seen landscape shapes like that, definitely do it. If you're from a beautiful place like we said before, skip that one. And finally, we think that you should skip Amber Fort unless you have a local guide to take you there. So don't do Amber Fort on your own. This is one of the only places in India that we were seriously harassed, and we actually wanted to leave. But it is so beautiful there too, so make sure you've got a local guide. And if you don't have one, then don't go because it will be a bad experience for you. If you want to see our full experience at Amber Fort, then check this video linked above. Next up is things we recommend you do. First one is diaper Pink City. We loved Diaper, the architecture, the things you can do there, the people, the food, and we particularly love the homes that we stayed in in Draper as well. It was overall just an amazing experience being in that City. We mentioned it already in the previous

section, but we highly recommend you visit the Taj Mahal. One or two nights is more than enough in Agra though a lot of people commenting on the video saying that there's more incredible little historical sites in India than the Taj Mahal, but it honestly was one of the most beautiful buildings within. You have to see the grounds and the sunrise. It was just amazing. Then, literally one of the most favorite cities we've ever been to is Leh. We highly recommend if you can go visit. Lit go and watch the videos. If you're planning to go to India, definitely plan a trip to LIT. We fell in love with it so much that we could see ourselves living in Leh for a couple of months. Yeah, and finally, something we didn't actually do ourselves, but we're pretty bummed we missed out on it is either Dharamsala or in Ladakh. If you're a fan of the Dalai Lama, then definitely go and see his teachings in Ladakh or Dharamsala. It's something we

actually didn't even know happened until we got to India. So if you're a fan of them, check out his teachings. Obviously, there are tons more places to visit in India. We've heard really good things about Goa, Varanasi, Mumbai, and Bangalore. You'll just have to check out other YouTubers for more info on those places and see which one tickles your scent. Next up is safety. Well, really different video on this topic, but we can straight up tell you that India and Indian people are some of the most incredible people we've ever met. They were so hospitable. They all they want to do is feed you and make sure you're enjoying the food and have a great time. They are so playful. They want to take photos and they pose with you. And oh, the people are just incredible and they make India the amazing country that it is and make the experience amazing. So don't worry about safety in terms of being a Solo Traveler or female traveler. Well then we'll cover that in the other video.

because we need to dive into it in a deeper way. If you are a content creator wanted to make content about India, then just be warned about the keyboard Warriors. There are a lot of really nasty people on the internet. They are brutal in the comments. They will be racist towards you and they'll say very nasty things and criticize everything you do. But they are not a reflection of the people in India in person at all. Like it's day and night. All right, the next section, which you've probably been waiting for, is the scams. There weren't any really, really bad scams. We can tell you. The first of all was Uber drivers asking for cash and asking you to cancel the drive on the app and pay them cash in person. That was weird. Our friend just told us to cancel the drive and book another driver on Uber. There are drivers that will charge you a fortune. Also, they'll do meter taxis and the meters will just keep going up and up and up. Another nap. Just use Uber the app and try and avoid these guys telling you to

cancel and pay in cash. It's very important to use the Uber or an authorized taxi service at the airport, and not just any random person, because some of them take you to a toy or a center, and they try to sell you a tour. And it's just we've heard very bad stories about people losing a lot of money through that, so just try and avoid that all together. And then another thing that happened to us in Agra is, as we got up the train station, a man ushered us to go and get a tuk-tuk. He tried to take us into his house to have tea and lunch and stuff, but all we really wanted was the tuk-tuk from the train station to our hotel. It didn't actually bother us at the time, but people told us in the comments that that is a scam, and we should never have left with the guy and gone. And yeah, it was a bit strange. Rather stick to the proper entry and exit points, and you know, just stay to the busy areas where it looks like more

people are going in and out of the stations, and don't be afraid to say no to these people and just go on and get another drive. Also, they are very pushy there, guys, so you have to be able to just say no, no, no. You have to get used to it. And then one that really annoyed us. It's not really a scam, but it's the guides at The Monuments and stuff. Well, yeah, I guess it is a scam. So a lot of the guides, especially at the Taj Mahal, they also offer to take photos for you and they say no, we don't expect anything. We're here, we're just doing favors. But then once they're done taking photos for you, they will demand money from you and they will harass you until you pay them the amount that they want. So don't actually trust anybody or listen to them that they're doing you a favor because more often than not, they're trying to scam you, get money out of you. And literally you can do that with one person. You pay one person you

walk 10 meters. There's another guy trying to do the exact same thing. We got hounded at these sites so just say no, no. It gets very annoying and you constantly have to say no thank you. And then they even have some attitude back and say no, no thank you here. Oh, it just, it can get kind of ugly sometimes. And then finally ATMs, some 18 games are dodgy and they will swallow your card. And that's the last thing you want to happen in India. So try and stick to the air-conditioned like multiple ATMs in an air-conditioned room with a security guard outside. Those are the legitimate ones. Next is the other section. We'll just brush over these quickly. It's been quite a long video and there's lots of information. One of the things is that you don't throw toilet paper in the toilet. You throw it in the bin and use a bum gun. It's the best cleanest way to do your business anyway, so embrace it. In terms of mosquitoes, good thing to know.

is that mosquitoes don't actually carry Dengue and malaria, especially if you're going to certain tourist destinations. At least in the daily area, but do take mosquito repellent anyway to avoid the hundreds of bites that you will encounter. Then the next and last thing is airport security is literally crazy guys. If you have Electronics on you like a camera bag, you normally take out just your laptop, forget that you're gonna take got absolutely everything. I'm talking cables, Chargers, drone batteries, propellers like they'll literally take a whole bag of parts and look at every single item individually. It's crazy. Yeah man, a guy even had his big jar of honey taken. He had to eat his honey and pour some of it out. In terms of drawings, I think you should cover that. That's important. Drones, I literally did not pack it in my carry-on. I stuck it in my checked luggage and they did even find my batteries and my controller and they were like where's the Drone, where's the Drone. They don't like drones at all.

then finally, to end this video, the question that everybody probably wants to know: would we travel back to India? The answer is absolutely freaking yes. We loved India, we love the people, and it was just... we look back on that month with such fond memories. We came out with really cool pictures and stuff. We had some ups and downs, that's a given, I think that's always going to happen in India. It is a different place, it's crazy and chaotic and loud and not like home at all, but just... it's amazing, embrace it, you'll look back on it with very fond memories, and you will learn so much about the country and the people and the history and the religion, and you're highly recommended. We'll definitely be back, we're even planning a trip and figuring out where we want to go to next time we're in India. And that's literally basically everything you need to know about India. We hope you guys found this informative, there's a lot of stuff, it's jam-packed, sure, leave any other comments if there's anything else you'd like to know.

maybe we can answer you in the comments. And also, if you have other knowledge for fellow travelers, leave it in the comments below too. We were first-timers to India. We're just sharing what our experience was and what we learned. We've also done a similar video for Barley. You can check it linked above if you're planning a trip there. And once again, the India resource pack is available for you to download from our website, so check it out if you're interested. We'll see you guys in the next video. Bye-bye. Bye. Happy travels and time in India. Thank you. [Music]

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인도는 놀라운 음식, 놀라운 사람들, 놀라운 역사와 건축물이 있어 꼭 방문해야 할 여행지입니다.

인도를 여행할 때는 적절한 비자를 신청하고 충분한 현금을 준비해야 하며, 겨울철에 방문하기 가장 좋은 시기를 알아두는 것이 중요합니다.

특히 버스나 기차를 이용할 계획이라면 통기성이 좋고 헐렁한 옷과 편안한 운동화를 준비하는 것이 필수입니다.

위장 질환, 아구창, 불안증, 눈/코 질환에 필요한 상비약을 챙기세요.

인도 약국에서도 구할 수 있습니다.

특히 북부 지역과 히말라야를 여행할 때는 수분 보충제, 단백질 바, 따뜻한 옷, 모기 기피제를 준비하세요.

인도에서 더 편리하게 여행할 수 있도록 Zomato, Uber, Google Maps, Booking.

com과 같은 필수 앱을 다운로드하세요.

인도에는 호스텔부터 고급 리조트까지 다양한 숙박 옵션이 있으며, 에어비앤비나 코워킹/코리빙 공간도 제한적으로 이용할 수 있습니다.

특히 현지 드라이버와 언어 장벽이 있을 수 있으므로 Uber와 Ola를 이용하면 편리하게 이동할 수 있습니다.

인도 여행을 위한 교통편 및 예산 팁

우버는 관광 사기를 피하기 위해 추천하며, 하나의 앱에서 툭툭, 고급 차량 등 다양한 교통수단을 이용할 수 있습니다.

기차는 재미있고 저렴한 여행 수단으로, 특히 1등석이나 2등석에 탑승할 수 있습니다.

인도 내 항공편은 접근성이 좋고 가격도 합리적이며, 항공편과 기차 예약 시 esmytrip.

예산 측면에서 인도는 2인 기준 하루 평균 80달러로 매우 저렴하며, 배낭여행객이라면 하루 15달러, 편안한 경험을 원한다면 하루 최대 80달러까지 지출할 수 있습니다.

인도의 럭셔리 여행은 숙박과 체험을 위한 무한하고 호화로운 옵션을 제공합니다.

인도 체험하기: 럭셔리, 교통, 언어 및 문화, 음식

인도에서는 하루에 100달러만 내면 럭셔리한 경험을 할 수 있는 옵션이 많아요.

교통 체증은 심하고 12차선 도로가 범퍼 차량으로 가득 차 있으며 예기치 않은 지연이 발생하지만 효율적인 일상 여행을 위해 지하철 시스템을 추천합니다.

인도는 다양한 종교 인구와 힌디어를 주로 사용하는 현지인, 힌두교의 영향력이 강한 문화가 풍부한 나라입니다.

인도의 음식은 다양하고 저렴하며 채식주의자 및 비채식주의자를 위한 다양한 옵션을 제공하며, 대부분의 전통 요리는 채식주의자용입니다.

수돗물은 외국인에게 권장되지 않으므로 생수를 마시는 것이 안전합니다.

생수는 대부분의 상점과 레스토랑에서 쉽게 구할 수 있으므로 특히 홈스테이나 호텔에 머무는 경우 걱정할 필요가 없습니다.

인도에서는 식당이나 상점에서 일반적으로 판매하지 않기 때문에 술을 구하기 어려울 수 있지만, 특정 주류 판매점에서 판매하기도 합니다.

여행자 보험은 인도 입국의 필수 요건은 아니지만, 인도는 저렴하면서도 수준 높은 의료 서비스를 제공하기 때문에 가입을 적극 권장합니다.

또한 인도를 방문하기 전에 A형 및 B형 간염, 장티푸스, 광견병 예방 접종을 받는 것이 좋으며, 일반적으로 30일 관광 비자로 체류할 수 있지만 인도는 국가 규모와 관광 명소로 인해 여러 번 방문해야 할 수도 있습니다.

인도의 Wi-Fi는 지역에 따라 속도가 빠른 곳도 있고 느린 곳도 있으므로 모바일 데이터에 의존할 수 있도록 준비하세요.

자동차 렌트는 권장하지 않으므로 오토바이를 대여할 계획이라면 국제 운전 면허증을 취득하는 것이 좋습니다.

인도에서는 특히 가이드와 운전기사에게 팁을 주는 경우가 많으므로 추가 경비에 대비하세요.

게스트 하우스와 호스텔의 세탁 서비스는 저렴하고 편리하며 보통 1회당 10~15달러를 넘지 않습니다.

인도를 여행할 때는 특히 4월부터 9월까지의 몬순 시즌에 홍수와 산사태에 주의해야 합니다.

델리 향신료 시장을 건너뛰고 아그라에서 하룻밤 이상을 보내는 것도 좋지만, 힘든 여정에도 불구하고 아름다운 경치를 자랑하는 쵸모리리 호수로의 여행을 추천합니다.

현지 가이드와 함께하지 않는다면 앰버 포트는 건너뛰세요.

디아그라에서는 건축물과 액티비티, 음식을 즐기고 아그라에서는 타지마할을 꼭 방문해보세요.

여행자들이 좋아하는 레(Leh)로의 여행을 계획하고 달라이 라마의 팬이라면 라다크나 다람살라에서 그의 가르침을 놓치지 마세요.

인도 사람들은 친절하고 환대하기 때문에 혼자 여행하거나 여성 여행객의 안전은 크게 걱정할 필요가 없습니다.

현금을 요구하는 우버 드라이버의 사기에 주의하고, 허가되지 않은 택시를 피하고, 예상치 못한 투어에 끌려가는 것을 조심하세요.

관광지, 특히 타지마할에서 사진 촬영을 제안한 후 돈을 요구하는 강압적인 가이드에 주의하세요.

카드 삼킴 사기를 피하려면 안전한 장소에 있는 합법적인 ATM을 사용하세요.

화장실에 화장지를 버리지 말고 모기에 물리지 않도록 모기 기피제를 사용하세요.

인도의 공항 보안은 철저하므로 모든 전자기기를 꼼꼼히 검사할 수 있도록 준비하세요.

이러한 어려움에도 불구하고 여행객들은 인도의 독특한 경험을 적극 추천하며 다시 방문할 날을 고대하고 있습니다.