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Home > Destinations > Far East > India > Know
Before You Go (Northern India)
The more you know about the destination and the conditions you can expect on your Wildland Adventure, the more you will enjoy your experience. We invite you to call our destination specialists at 1-800-345-4453 so that we can answer any questions or concerns. The following information will also help you prepare for the exciting experience ahead and enable you to get the very most from your trip.
Air Travel Arrangements
We are pleased to assist you with your international flights to India. Although we do not issue airline tickets ourselves, through associated travel providers we are able to offer discounted bulk rate fares with preferred airlines and are familiar with the best schedules and routing. International flights for Wildland Adventures’ trips to Northern India arrive in the capital city of Delhi. There is no obligation to purchase your international tickets from Wildland Adventures although our fares are usually competitive (based on advanced purchase and availability). The principal airlines that we recommend from the U.S. to Delhi include Thai Airlines, Indian Airlines, and Cathay Pacific. Local flights within Northern India are already included in the cost of your Wildland Adventure.
General Health
Once you sign up for a trip, we provide detailed information about health precautions and possible immunizations for travel to each destination. A consultation with your doctor, a local travel clinic, or public health office will help you decide which medications or inoculations are necessary for your safe participation on the trip. Although we have no licensed medical experts on staff, we have considerable destination experience, and are more than familiar with the environments and conditions under which you will be traveling. We are here to help you find the professional advice that you need concerning immunizations you may need for your trip. Preventative measures against infectious diseases may require advance planning for immunization. All travelers, but especially pregnant women and parents traveling with young children should consult their physician or pediatrician well in advance of departure.
As in any developing country, you want to be careful of what you eat and drink. Contaminated food and water are the usual sources of organisms that cause travelers’ diarrhea (and dysentery). Avoid uncooked foods in low quality restaurants and street vendors, drink bottled water, and practice basic hygiene. Taking such simple measures will greatly reduce your risk. Most people who visit India experience some effects of dietary change, and those traveling to the Himalayas may experience some altitude related effects. Typically symptoms include shortness of breath, dizziness, headache, insomnia and loss of appetite. Plenty of rest, fluids and headache remedies are helpful.
Recommended immunizations for India
With simple precautions, travel to India is safe. There are no immunizations required for travel to Northern India. Recommended immunizations you should consider for travel to Northern India are:
Hepatitis A: (all travelers over one year in age). Vaccination should be given at least two weeks (preferably four weeks or more) before departure.
Typhoid: (all travelers). Vaccination is normally oral (4 capsules on alternate days), or a single dose injection. The injectable vaccine (Typhim Vi) is probably preferable to the oral vaccine in pregnant and immunocompromised travelers.
Polio: (all travelers). Any adult who received the recommended childhood immunizations but never received a booster as an adult should be given a single dose of inactivated polio vaccine. All children should be up-to-date in their polio immunizations and any adult who never completed the initial series of immunizations should do so before departure.
All travelers should be up-to-date on routine immunizations, including Tetanus-diphtheria, Measles, and Varicella (chickenpox). Cholera vaccine is not generally recommended, even though outbreaks occur (see below), because most travelers are at low risk for infection. But a Yellow fever vaccine is required for all travelers arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas, or arriving from or transiting through the following countries: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Trinidad and Tobago.
Any person (except infants up to the age of 6 months) arriving without a certificate within 6 days of departure from or transit through an infected area will be isolated for up to 6 days.
Other recommended but secondary protections include: Japanese Encephalitis: (only recommended for long term - one month plus – travelers visiting rural areas). Peak transmission occurs from May to October, during and just after the monsoon: Hepititis B: (only recommended for travelers likely to have intimate contact with local residents or potentially need blood transfusions or injections, especially if visiting for over six months). Rabies: (only recommended only for travelers at high risk of animal bites).
Please consult MD Travel Health for contemporary and complete travel information updated daily for physicians and travelers.
VISA and Passport Requirements
A passport is required for entry into India and should be valid for six months after your return date. A visa is required for all American and Canadian citizens. Non-US citizens should check with the embassy or consulate of India in your country of origin.
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