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SENIOR TRAVELERS
India has always been an ideal holiday destination for senior travelers mainly because of its spiritual and cultural identity and has always attracted good number of them across the globe. India offers its visitors reliable infrastructure & facilities for a pleasurable touring experience mainly for senior travelers as they require to be treated with more caution and care because of their health conditions than the younger lot.
- Senior travelers immensely enjoy the cultural heritage of India. They by and large favor destinations like Rajasthan, Delhi, Mumbai, Hindu Pilgrimage places like Haridwar, Rhishikesh. They also prefer Ayurveda , Yoga & Meditation Tours.
- Make an effort to adapt to the Indian climate and Indian food. Most senior travelers do get slightly ill during their stay. With necessary precautions, possibility and severity of any sickness could be minimized.
- Do not stress yourself too much at the first go, take stock and let your system get accustomed
- gradually. Like you could take rest for a day upon arrival, don't get too anxious and do more than your body could take. Most important thing, be extremely careful about spicy Indian food, you could suffer from stomach upsets which could mess up your trip.
- Senior travelers visiting places like Amarnath in the Himalayas and Goddess Vaisnodevi are provided with doli's (more like a palanquin where 4 persons carry the traveler) ,pony and helicopter rides saving them the trouble of having to climb steep stairs which are sometimes dangerous due to snow and rain.
- Carry less of baggage and be comfortable than burdening yourselves with loads of luggage. Being light and buy and blend in is the key.
- Carrying the required medication and warm clothes while visiting places like Manali, Jammu, Shimla, and other places low in temperatures is essential.
- Cotton clothing is best suited for Indian climate and could be worn at other places with moderate temperatures.
- Rajasthan is an ideal place for excellent forts & monuments, exceptional handicrafts, bright colored ethnic clothes and Heritage & Cultural sites . People of Rajasthan are cooperative and are of great help and extend necessary help & support.
- You can always take help from families & elder people whenever & wherever required. It is advised to take certain precautions like avoid traveling with too much of cash or goods which might land you into trouble. Also avoid wearing expensive jewelry & other expensive ornaments. Take proper care of your travel documents & passport.
- While traveling by auto rickshaw, by no means get into it if the vehicle has another person accompanying the driver. This could spell trouble for senior travelers who are possible soft targets.
- Discourage undue attention or advances by certain anti-social elements. Take help of people or inform the nearest Police Station/ Booth in case of an emergency.