India, the world's largest secular democracy, can be a confronting and contradictory experience for the visitor. Vast wealth; entrenched poverty; modern architecture; slum settlements; ultra modern cities; traditional rural villages; numerous cultures, languages, castes, ethnicities and religions combine to offer the traveller and unforgettable and at times overwhelming experience.
Whether you’re camel trekking in Rajasthan, lazing on a houseboat in Srinagar in the Himalayas, visiting the Taj
Mahal in Agra, exploring the Red Fort in the Mughal Old City of Delhi or sampling the southern cuisine in Chennai, India will engage you like no other country and most probably leave you ready to plan your next visit.
If you are looking to book your first or next holiday to India, Travel
Insurance Australia can help you relax and enjoy your holiday by
providing the right discounted insurance.
In
order to help alleviate any unexpected travel stress, Travel Insurance Australia
offers affordable budget and comprehensive travel insurance packages
(including generous medical benefits) to help take care of any
spontaneous issues that may arise.
The ever-present threat of food poisoning can
lead to hospitalisation in severe cases and there is no reciprocal
Medicare agreement between India and Australia. Many diseases
that are low risk in Australia are still common on the Subcontinent
so as well as taking out travel insurance for India it’s a good
idea to visit a travel doctor and make sure your immunisations are
all up to date.
Overseas Emergency Medical and Hospital Expenses; Assistance and Evacuation
cover is vital for your trip to India in case you need to be transferred back
to Australia for emergency medical treatment. You will be personally liable for
the costs of overseas medical treatment or medical evacuation costs to
Australia or a third country if you are without travel insurance. Travel
insurance from Travel Insurance Australia is a must to cover these
situations should they occur.
Australian passport holders require
tourist visas for India and they can take some time to process so
allow plenty of time to apply for these. Visa for India
While planning your trip, remember to check with Smarttraveller, the Australian Government's travel advisory site, for travel advisories and helpful hints for your safety and security.
Some of our favourite sites to help you plan for your Indian adventure:
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