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Tutorial on Traveling to India for Israelis (as on Oct 15) Shivbhakta Joshi

IndoIsraelResearch.comTravel Guide for Israelis Optimizing your stuff within the limits (30 kgs)Fastest Airlines is Turkish and Cheapest is Uzbek (survey time Jan Aug 15)North vs South of IndiaBest sites to register bus, flightTrain is government ownedShopping in India online and onsiteNegotiation of price check it online?Getting a sim and activating 3GMariana Spiritual centers Yoga centres

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Shivbhakta Joshi

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Map of India

Ranking of States (the ones where most Israeli go)Most advanced pro Israeli state Gujrat2nd most advanced pro Israeli state RajasthanMost spiritual state Uttarkhand (Uttaranchal)Most beautiful place / cold place Himachal Pradesh

The New India the App revolution Everything is on AppShopping 1) Amazon 2) FlipkartFlights 1) Make my trip 2) YatraBusesCabs 1) Uber 2) OlaTrain Government website (be reminded that trains are slow)Hotels again from app- try the high-tech Youth hostel of Delhi which has its equivalent in IndiaKeep money in Paytm (online wallet) or use you credit card

India is going a boom of E commerce boomIn big cities everything is on AppBest place for using App is Delhi Mumbai Jaipur BangaloreTraveling North India Two best States: Uttarkhand for spritualty, Himachal Pradesh for natural beautyHimachal Pradesh for hills and snows: Kullu Manali Circuit (Chamba, Himachal knowsn as swiztzerland in India)Uttarkhand for Ganges and spiritualityDharmshala where Dalai Lama the Buddhist Guru lives Many of the Israeli travel to the two northern state The two states are cheaper than central or south IndiaIts rural and little less advanced as compared to Rajasthan and Gujrat the best two states for Israelis Natural Beauty near Ganges Capital of respective states can be a temporary stay as it will have all thingsSikhs in Punjab the warriors (all army heads are Sikh) and each year the army head visits Israel. Sikhs recognize Israeli as an ally as they have military backgroundHimachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal (Uttarkhand) Religious, natural beauty, mountain but less advanced

Himachal Pradesh (snow lands)Spiritual cities mostly in Uttarkhand Rishikesh near the GangesHairdwar near the Ganges

With Hindu saints Marivana is considered as an aid to meditation in religious cutoms

To understand the political troubles if you are political visit the cities of UP

Meditation YogaAyurveda the herbal science

Rajasthan most advanced states out of the three best states

Traveling Central-West India Rajasthan & Gujrat It is the deserts and the state of the warriorsJaipur the capital is the pink cityPlaces of Rajasthan close to the Pak borders recognize Israel as a friend

Rajasthan is one of the best managed states in India for touristsUttar Pradesh is one the states having a hard time due to poor management Gujrat is the state with highest per capita income and Gujrat is the most pro Israeli state in India Gujrat known for the diamond trade and as the place where the first Jewish tribe arrivedMumbai is the place where highest numbers of Jewish people live today in IndiaMumbai is the financial capital and the challenging city to live inMumbai has the highest salary and most expensive houses in India Traveling South-West India Bangalore is the best destination is south the high tech cityKerala is a Christian favored state to check out the churches Goa is the place like Las Vegas in USA fun and parties

South India is hub to techIt is the place untouched by upheavalIt is the place where most of Soft engineering companies are locatedTamil Nadu is the southern most state which is having highest electricity production

The Most Israeli State: Gujrat Diamond and JewelryHigh tech and safe placeModi the most Israeli PM of India was Chief minister (like governor in US) for 15 yearsSafe place in terms of crime Not many tourists cities and not many religious citiesHighest percent of business men in Israel are from this state Diamond TradeFirst place where Jews came to India

Engineering Do you want to learn some cheap lessons?Silicon Valley Bangalore (Software)Private Equity investing banks and office - MumbaiFinancial Capital Mumbai Stock markets, research reports on investment, algo trading, etc

Very friendly Indian teachers can help you learn new thingsPlaces in a mess Understanding the troubles in Indian Politics and history UP: AgraUP: Taj Mahal (the wonders)UP: Varanasi the most holy city of Hindus (the city where Modi choose to fight election)UP: Ayodhya the rabbles of the temple of Lord Ram East of India is a troubled place due to many reasons and tourist facilities not developed

Indian politics is defined by the state of UPIt is the biggest Indian state and the state with a big Muslim populationThese days UP is going in a turmoil due to elections so be careful to travel UP

Yoga CentersDifferent SchoolsMeditationVipashana

Many many centers of Yoga exists

Party and FunGoa BeachesSecret places for Israeli in Himachal and UttarkhandMarijuana legal in India for religious reasons in the two states and in any case it is available freely Mumbai has many historical Jewish Places

Price Table Oct 15 (Rural areas in North are half times cheaper than the big cities)ItemPrice (rupees) / NIS (exchange rate 18)Distance / QuantityCommentsTrain Ticket 3AC1800 INR or 100 NIS500-1000 kmsOne wayFlight Ticket Economy4400 INR or 250 NISAnywhere among major placesOne wayHotels in Rural Places900 INR or 50 NISPer dayHotels in City1800 INR or 100 NISPer day5 Start Hotel4400 INR or 250 NISPer dayFood in Rural Places180 INR or 10 NISUnlimited like BuffetFood in City360 INR or 20 NISUnlimited like BuffetApps used in big citiesFood in 5 Star3600 INR or 200 NISUnlimited like BuffetCab in City27 INR or 15 NISPer KM (like Uber)Booked through app alsoClothes in Big MallsSame as IsraelBrandedAvoid eating cheap foods and cheap travelling options as it might be risky in the beginning do that once you are acquainted with things. Women shouldnt travel alone in night. Use the MediaIn case you face trouble then Indian Media is active when it comes to helping or registering India has 15-20 front line news channels and many news papers as it is a very vibrant democracy

Best Flights to use for Intra India TravelNot all the road travels are fun so pick in these routers by flightsDehradun to Delhi by FlightUttarkhand is not the best to travel through roads and going from Dehradun to Delhi seems a very good wayDelhi to JaipurRajasthan and Gujrat is best to travel by roadsBest Bus Travels in IndiaTravel in Mountains of northeast sometimes can be scary so you can choose trains or flights. Also the northern state doesnt have a well managed bus serviceMumbai to Goa by Bus seems a good idea with the nice environs and safetyJaipur and insides of Rajasthan is friendly place

You book on sites such as red bus but make sure you book a very nice buBest Train Travels The Maharajas' ExpressThe Desert Queen (Jodhpur - Jaisalmer)The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Siliguri - Darjeeling)

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