Frequently Asked Questions

 

Paryatan World offers a combination of quality, convenience, flexibility and cost which is not available anywhere in the world.

Quality and Reliability
With the best professionals comes expertise and quality in delivering the highest standard of services. Over the years, we have gained reliability and credibility in what we do and offer. For this particular reason, year after year, we see our clients coming back to us again and again - a testimony to our well-known reputation throughout the globe. We employ a highly qualified, professional staff, well versed with the complexities of travel and tourism trade which makes us a distinguished name in the industry.

Convenience
We provide an end-to-end solution offering you not only a mere journey but an experience worth a lifetime. With each moment in the fascinating locales of India, we bring those livid memories with your loved ones back and ensure that you relive them again. We proudly take the responsibility to make you bring cherished memories back.

Flexibility
Incase of any instant change of plans, we are the ones to be contacted. Paryatan World being highly flexible and accommodative offers enormous flexibility during your trip, ensuring that you get the best out of it. Our tailor-made holiday is one of the key features showcasing our high level of flexibility by designing a vacation as per your requirements, so that you are not tied to the set itinerary of a group. When you want to explore your own interests and select your own style of accommodation, our tailor made tour options are the best pick for you.

Cost
At times, the total cost of our tour packages comes down to as less as 50% of the cost acquired by other such companies. Our mission is to set a high standard of excellence at the best possible price offering a world- class service.

Paryatan World believes in volume-business rather than high margin - business. We always try to give our guests best for their hard-earned money.

By Air : India is well connected to almost all the countries in the world through air network. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata (Calcutta), Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi (Cochin), Hyderabad etc. are some of the International gateways for India. The most common and the preferred being Delhi and Mumbai. Major international airlines flying to India include Lufthansa, British Airways, Singapore Airlines, Swiss, Air France, Emirates, SAS, Austrian Airlines, Al Italia, Air India, Indian Airlines (for neighboring countries and Middle East), Virgin Atlantic, Continental, Delta, NorthWest Airlines, Etihad, Qatar Airways, Sri Lankan, KLM, Aeroflot, Lot Polish, Thai Airways, Qantas, Oman Air, Turkish, Kuwait Airways, Druk Air and so on.

By Road : Entry points via road are at Nepal, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

Visa is mandatory in order to visit the country. You have to get a Visa from the Indian embassy in your country. If there is no Indian Embassy situated in your country, then we suggest that you contact the Indian Embassy in the country closest to you, the officials of which could appraise you with the formalities required. Make sure that apply for the Tourist Visa. For more information, click here.

Use this link to find an Indian embassy in your country. http://india.gov.in/overseas/indian_missions.php

India has a tropical climate. Summers are from April to July and are quite hot in the northern India. Monsoon ranges from the last week of June to August in most parts of the country. Winters are from third week of September to the end of February, is quite cold in the entire Northern India, but mild in the Southern Peninsula.

There are large climatic variations in India due to its size and difference in the altitude and its nearness to the sea. While some parts of the Himalayas are quite enjoyable during the summers, the other parts of the North India reels under the blazing sun. In fact, India is a destination for every season. Himalayan ranges in the summers, North India in the winter, and Southern Peninsula throughout the year.

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India is quite safe from the health point of view. Most of our students come without vaccinations and have never faced a problem. However, it is advisable to consult your physician before coming to India.

Yellow Fever:- Vaccination Certificate is required if arriving from an infected area.
Cholera/Typhoid: - Inoculation recommended.
Malaria: - No certificate required, but advisable to have a course of pills.

Medical treatment in India is inexpensive when compared to the European or the North American standards, although India has a pool of some of the best doctors in the world. Most hotels have a doctor on call.

The sunshine is stronger, especially if you are travelling to India during its summer months, following digestive upsets, insect bites etc. Precautions for such incidents are a must.

Yes. India has both GSM and CDMA cellular phone systems. Reception is usually clear in urban areas, but can get patchy or non-existent in remote areas of the country. If you plan to use international roaming, check with your phone service provider on whether they have tie-ups with any Indian providers that will give you favorable roaming rates. If you use a GSM phone, you may want to consider buying an Indian phone card to use for your trip. We can help you choose a good plan for your stay. (Please carry 2 passport sized photograph). Call charges are $ 0.05 per minute for calls within India and $ 0.40 per minute for international calls (including USA and UK). We can also provide you a GSM mobile phone for your entire stay in India. Rent for this is US $20.

India has several tourist destinations with each having a specialty of its own to offer to the travelers. Since India is a seventh largest country in the world with tourist destinations all around, the tourist circuits have been created keeping in mind the needs and choices of the tourists as well as the convenience based on distance. Here is a list of the TEN most popular tourist circuits of India based on the popularity among tourists, however many more tourist circuits exist that are equally popular among certain segments of tourists.

Golden Triangle - Delhi-Agra-Jaipur
Golden Triangle II - Bhubaneswar-Puri-Konark
Golden Triangle III - Chennai/ Kanchipuram/ Mahabalipuram
North India - Delhi-Jaipur-Agra-Khajuraho-Varanasi
Kerala Backwaters - Trivandrum-Kovalam-Cape Camorin-Varkala-Kumarakom- Periyar-Kottayam-Alleppey-Cochin-Calicut
Beach Circuit - Goa-Kovalam-Mamallapuram-Gopalpur
Buddhist Circuit - Delhi-Jaipur-Agra-Varanasi-Sarnath-Bodh Gaya-Rajgir-Nalanda- Vaishali-Kushinagar-Lumbini-Kapilvastu-Sravasti-Balrampur-Lucknow-Delhi
Forts and Palaces of Rajasthan - Delhi-Mandawa-Bikaner-Jaisalmer-Jodhpur-Bundi- Udaipur-Pushkar-Jaipur-Agra-Delhi
The Great Himalayan Wonder - Delhi-Leh-Kargil-Zanskar-Manali-Delhi
Gateway to India and South - Mumbai-Goa-Belgaum-Badami-Hospet-Hassan- Madikeri-Mysore-Bangalore

Being the seventh largest country in the world, India offers many different places with each having a culture of its own. Every important tourist destination in India gives the tourists something different to look for. Still there are some destinations in India that are undoubtedly more popular than the others. We are providing you with the TEN most popular tourist destinations in India, but there are many more that may be equally popular among certain segments of tourists.

1. Agra
2. Rajasthan
3. Delhi
4. Goa
5. Kerala
6. Bandhavgarh National Park
7. Khajuraho
8. Varanasi
9. Ladakh
10. Hill stations of Himachal Pradesh

We recommend that you go through our ’MOST ACCEPTED TOURS’ section which includes various tours that we have been selling very successfully for a very long time and you could select any one from them. However, if you think that these tours need to be modified a bit to cater to your flight schedule, and add in or reduce a night in any city, then all you need to do is send us your request and our travel experts will get back to you shortly with the necessary changes and the revised tour cost.

We have an option to choose i.e., CREATE OWN PACKAGE wherein you will be able to select the cities you wish to visit. In addition to this, you will also have to inform us other aspects such as duration, number of people traveling and the choice of hotels you prefer. As soon as we are aware of these details from your end, we will design a tour especially for you and revert back to you instantly. These details would serve as an outline for our Travel experts, who are working round-the-clock to tailor a tour for you.

The information provided on the site is credible, true and reliable to the best of our knowledge. Moreover various Tourism Boards have been helpful in getting us the required information and we at Paryatan World are very thankful to them for their cooperation and support. Some of the content has been acquired from official sites of Govt. of India and State Government. The general information on India has also been sourced from brochures of the Govt. of India Tourist Offices. Therefore, we feel that the information given on the site is very authentic.

On our homepage you can find the TRAVELLERS’ ZONE. The information and tools are available for your guidance and are being offered only as a recommendation.

Paryatan World provides all the possible assistance for the differently abled. Paryatan World believes that each and every individual is entitled to carry cherished memories back home.

Our staff is active 24*7 for nursing, care, on-call as well as personal assistance on a relaxed holiday environment with activities, excursions and evening entertainment.

Extending your stay in India is subject to the validity of your VISA. We can give you the quote based on your requirements and your further plans.

Yes, we can arrange tour packages in short notice, although booking in advance is always recommended. At times, tour packages can be arranged within 2-3 days. Please write us at sos@paryatan-world.com for assistance in planning such a trip.

If you are only looking at accommodation options and not a full fledged tour or a holiday, then simply send us a mail at accommodation@paryatan-world.com and we will be more than happy to get back to you at once with the relevant details.

Generally, the hotels place their bedrooms within five different categories:
Standard
Superior
Deluxe
Executive
Suite
 
The actual differences between the bedrooms vary from one hotel to another, with executive being the highest standard of all the rooms.

Single Room
A single room is designed to accommodate one person only. The room contains a single bed or a twin bed.

Double Room / Twin Room
A double room is designed to accommodate two people or a couple. The room contains one queen bed or king sized bed or a twin bed, in case a king sized bed is not available.

A twin room is also designed to accommodate two people only. The room contains two single beds.

Family Rooms
There are two main types of family rooms, as follows: 

Triple Room
A triple room is designed to accommodate three people only. The room will contain one of the following

A queen and a single bed
Three single beds

You would need to specify which your choice while sending your reservation form.

Quad Room
A quad room is designed to accommodate four people only. The room will contain either of the following
 
Two queen beds
A queen and two single beds
Four single beds

Make sure that you specify your choice while sending your reservation form.

We can also assist you in seeking an accommodation that can accommodate more than four people in a room. Please specify the number of people in your group while completing your reservation request form.

Note - All kinds of rooms are based on request and subject to availability.

For further information, please contact us at accommodation@paryatan-world.com

Will my electrical appliances work in India?India works on 220 volts AC 50 Hz. However, it is possible that certain areas have DC supplies and it is better to check before using the electrical appliances. Socket sizes vary, so it is advisable to take along a set of plug adaptors.

Note: You would probably need to get an adapter for your devices. It is easy to get "all-in-one" adapter that you can use to plug into your device's power chord before plugging into the power supply. Please feel free to ask us incase you are unable to manage one.

Ground Transportation: This includes transport to and from airports and hotels, city sightseeing tours, and excursions - by cars and/ or by luxury coaches. Paryatan World manages a large fleet of comfortable and modern cars and coaches - both air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned. Our drivers are well-trained and reliable, fluent in English; thorough regarding the routes and destinations and are veritable guides in their own right. In a country where roads and traffic are an adventure by themselves, Paryatan World tries to make this a pleasant adventure.

Flight reservations when required. India has a vigorous network of domestic carriers and Paryatan World enjoys a close association with all of them.

Train reservations for travelers who wish to experience the Indian railways. Also bookings on special trains like the luxurious Palace on Wheels and on the 'toy trains' in the hills and mountains such as Shimla, Darjeeling, Ooty etc.

Paraytan World representatives meet all incoming groups/individuals at the airport on arrival and see them off on departure.

Tour Escorts: Paraytan World has its own team of tour escorts that accompany groups (and individuals, if required) on an entire itinerary to liaise with the local office and partners, and respond to the group's needs.

Tour Guides: Paraytan World has a network of well informed and experienced English and other language speaking guides at all places of tourist interest. These guides are independent and have the license issued by the Government.

We insist on a nominal deposit of USD 100 or a 10% of the total tour cost (whichever is more) to be sent to us as soon as the itinerary and the price has been finalized. This is an authorization for us to go ahead with the reservations. Many a times we would be needing to incur expenses in order to block rooms in small hotels which do not entertain travel agents, to buy train tickets, to pay for reserving berth in trains like Palace on Wheels, Royal Orient etc. Hence, we insist on a token amount. The balance however has to be settled one month prior to your arrival in India. The money can be paid by the payment gateway on the site, or through credit card, through a wire transfer to our bank account, a banker’s cheque or a demand draft etc.